Essays about: "market complexity"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 442 essays containing the words market complexity.
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1. Working Hours for First Responders - A comparative analysis of the implementation of Directive 2003/88/EC in Sweden and Denmark
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrättAbstract : This essay delves into the implementation of EU Directive 2003/88/EC on working time in Sweden and Denmark, with a specific focus on rest periods for firefighters and ambulance personnel. Analysing both national legislation and collective agreements due to the robust labour market system in both countries, the essay seeks to comprehend Sweden's response to criticism from the European Commission in 2023 and proposes strategies for improvement. READ MORE
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2. Global Framework Agreements - A solution to fill the vacuum of global labour law?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrättAbstract : The phenomenon of global framework agreements has emerged through the difficulties of regulating the global labour market where the multinational enterprises' operations have been driven by an economic agenda and profit. The challenges of creating transnational legislation have brought social actors, such as the United Nations and the International Labour Organisation, to initiate self-regulatory instruments. READ MORE
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3. Thriving Amidst Complexity: the Dynamics Within the Market of Parallel Imports of Pharmaceuticals in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/ProduktionsekonomiAbstract : Theory on competition within free markets is well developed and creates a fundament on which operational and strategic decisions rest upon. Regulations, such as in the pharmaceutical industry, create a dimension which strongly affects the operations of all organisations within the industry - and thus also the competition. READ MORE
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4. Exploring servitization practices in the European Automotive industry: Cross-country case study between France and Sweden - A multiple case study
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This thesis contributes to the existing literature on servitization through a qualitative cross-country case study investigating the phenomenon in the automotive industry, focusing on the experiences of firms in France and Sweden. The current conceptualisation of servitization is limited in its ability to fully capture the complexity of the phenomena observed. READ MORE
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5. Breaking the Status Quo? - An Analysis of Sustainability Managers' Change Efforts
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Societal expectations towards corporations to include social, environmental and ethical considerations have grown in importance, and corporations largely depend on so-called sustainability managers to help them meet these expectations. This thesis provides one of the first studies into how sustainability managers work and asks: how do sustainability managers work to change their organisation for a more sustainable future? Through interviews with 18 senior sustainability managers and an analysis of the empirical findings through institutional entrepreneurship and institutional logics theory, this study identifies sustainability managers as individual actors who adopt strategic approaches and work practices similar to institutional entrepreneurs and shows their efforts to institutionalise sustainability by hybridising it with the perceived dominant market logic and by establishing legitimacy. READ MORE
