Essays about: "disadvantages of globalization"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words disadvantages of globalization.

  1. 1. Agile Practices in Production Development : Investigation of how agile practices may be applied in a production development context and what the expected effects are.

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Produktionsutveckling

    Author : Samuel Anderzon; Filip Davidsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Production development; Agile project management; Agile model; Sequential model; Self-organizing teams; Produktionsutveckling; Agil projektledning; Agil modell; Sekventiell modell; Självorganiserande team;

    Abstract : Globalization has continuously brought an increased competition among companies, which entails a need for faster and more frequent deliveries of new products. Traditional project management methods, such as stage-gate and waterfall, are commonly used in production development projects and builds on a sequential approach. READ MORE

  3. 2. Textile Value Chains Competitive Advantages of Local Manufacturing in High-Cost Countries

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Wael Gamaleldin; Najoua Maniar; [2020]
    Keywords : Textile industry; high-cost countries; Sweden; local manufacturing; competitive advantage; value chain; competitive disadvantage; reshoring.;

    Abstract : Background Globalization has forced textile firms to move their manufacturing to low-cost countries to reduce their prices. However, interest in local manufacturing has increased in recent years because of the trend in sustainability and changes in society’s ways of thinking, both of which can bring textile industry manufacturing back to high-cost countries. READ MORE

  4. 3. Centralization vs. Decentralization: Selection of Downstream Supply Chain Strategy : A single case study on the positioning of purchasing within the Supply Chain of a multinational company

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Oliver Mazoyer; [2020]
    Keywords : Supply Chain Management; Globalization; Outsourcing; Risks; Purchasing; Data Mining; Strategies; Network Design; Selection Framework; Centralization; Decentralization; Scenario; Distribution Network; COVID-19; Supply Chain Management; Globalisering; Outsourcing; Risker; Inköp; Data Mining; Strategier; Nätverksdesign; Urvalsramverk; Centralisering; Decentralisering; Scenario; Distributionsnätverk; COVID-19;

    Abstract : As Supply Chain Management has continuously evolved, it has during recent times been exposed to the opportunities and threats that follow globalization. Firms have the possibility of getting their products/services to customers worldwide by outsourcing processes. READ MORE

  5. 4. Co-located and Distributed Teams in Software Development Projects : An evaluation of differences in terms of soft factors, performance and cost efficiency in co-located and distributed teams

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Sejla Manjusak; [2019]
    Keywords : Co-located teams; distributed teams; offshoring;

    Abstract : Background It is evident that due to the globalization, offshoring and cross-national collaboration has become a natural evolution for many companies which have created the virtual world. The virtual world has many advantages, but when this is put into practice it turns out that there are also some disadvantages that affect the teams that are working with different sites. READ MORE

  6. 5. Leadership revisited through Cultural Intelligence : The development of a key competence in professional context

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Elvira Martínez Arconada; Andrea Soupeaux; [2016]
    Keywords : Culture; Cultural diversity; Intercultural management; Leadership; Leaders; Followers; Professional context; Multicultural teams; Cultural intelligence.;

    Abstract : During the last years, due to the globalization markets become more and more involved in an international level. Cultural diversity in the workplace is something common nowadays, it involves countless benefits for the companies and the other professional contexts. READ MORE