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  2. 1. Business Improvement through People: The IKEA Distribution Center Älmhult Case

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för Management (MAM)

    Author : Alberto Laucirica; [2009]
    Keywords : företagsekonomi; business administration - organization; business administration - information; climate survey; human resources management; hrm; organizational culture; communication; organizational performance;

    Abstract : During September 2008 the Swedish company IKEA performed its annual employee survey called VOICE. As part of this survey, IKEA Distribution Center in Älmhult (DCÄ) was assessed with a result of 521 points out of 1000 points. READ MORE

  4. 2. Leadership influencing Organisational creativity : the case of IKEA

    University essay from Högskolan i Kalmar/Handelshögskolan BBS; Högskolan i Kalmar/Handelshögskolan BBS

    Author : Totrakarntrakul Ratana; Jessica Sze Lang Yan; [2008]
    Keywords : Employees creativity; leadership; working environment; IKEA; learning organisation; organisational culture.;

    Abstract : Increasing competitions in the markets, companies are tending to acquire different potential competitive advantages. Cost-effective ways of doing business have been deeply underpinned in every leader’s minds. READ MORE

  5. 3. Cultural sensitivity on company websites

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Industriell ekonomi och samhällsvetenskap/Industriell marknadsföring och e-handel

    Author : Lena U. Blanksvärd; Terése Norlander; [2008]
    Keywords : Culture; cultural sensitivity; websites;

    Abstract : In today's global marketplace, where companies market their products and services in different country markets, it is important for managers to know how to address customers in diverse cultures. One way to address these diverse cultures is to establish storefronts or company websites which are culturally sensitive and to respond to an increasing demand for national websites which are country specific. READ MORE

  6. 4. "Home Sweet Home" - A Controversial Thought? - A Case Study of IKEA in Japan

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för Service Management

    Author : Dalavan Thamhaksa; Jessica Leroux; Hiroko Yokoi; [2008]
    Keywords : culture; ikea; consumer behavior; japanese consumer behavior; adaptation; standardization; customer loyalty; marketing; globalization; Management of enterprises; Företagsledning; management; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : IKEA Funabashi has overall proven itself to be successful since its establishment in Japan in 2006. They have chosen to adapt themselves to obligatory cultural aspects while still being able to standardize their products and keep what makes them special – their so-called “Swedishness”. READ MORE

  7. 5. AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEX PROCESS OF CULTURE BUILDING IN AN ORGANIZATION AND ACROSS BORDERS – USING THE EXAMPLE OF IKEA

    University essay from Växjö universitet/Ekonomihögskolan; Växjö universitet/Ekonomihögskolan

    Author : Tobias Mauelshagen; Emilie Martens; [2007]
    Keywords : Culture building across borders IKEA organization leadership;

    Abstract : Nowadays, companies face many difficulties due to the much competitive environment they have to evolve in. Therefore, multinational ones, particularly dealing with customersand employees, as well as competitors worldwide, have to take all the tools available into consideration to be able to stay afloat, or, at best, to be successful. READ MORE