Essays about: "organization theory and design"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 114 essays containing the words organization theory and design.

1. 1. THE SHIFTING DYNAMICS BETWEEN WORK AND LIFE IN REMOTE WORKING

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärande

   Author : Bo An; [2023-10-10]
   Keywords : Work-life balance; work-family border theory; flexibility; remote working; new work practices; boundaries;

   Abstract : Purpose: Aiming to investigate how knowledge workers organise their work through boundary practice in remote working, this study has partnered with one online consulting company who provides professional accounting services to third party customers. This study tries to explore 1) how accountants organize their work through managing and shaping their physical and temporal boundaries to establish flexibility in remote working; 2) how are technologies harnessed to manage work-life boundaries in the context of remote working. READ MORE

3. 2. In Pursuit of Ambidexterity The ambidextrous nature of a small enterprise and its implications on NPD - A Case Study

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Emil Landén; Emil Tullock; [2023-07-20]
   Keywords : ambidexterity; ambidextrous; organization; ambidexterity in smaller organizations; corporate culture; new product development;

   Abstract : Innovation is a crucial determinant of success in today’s highly competitive and fast-paced climate. This forces organizations to focus on developing future business solutions while still exploiting their existing resources to stay profitable. READ MORE

4. 3. Changes in Organization Design Produced by Covid-19 from a Path-Dependence Perspective : A Case Study of a Medical Manufacturing Company

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

   Author : Carolina Artavia Muñoz; [2023]
   Keywords : Organization Design; Black Swan Events; Path Dependence Theory; Jay Galbraith s Star Model; Covid-19; Medical Manufacturing Industry.; Organisationsdesign; svarta svan-händelser; stigberoende; Jay Galbraits Star Model; Covid-19; medicinsk tillverkningsindustri.;

   Abstract : Covid-19 brought various challenges that the world that was not fully prepared to face since 2019. The pandemic came with both health and economic repercussions, and various organizations had to adapt their Organization Design to confront these new challenges posed by this Black Swan event. READ MORE

5. 4. Job Crafting in the IT-industry : Crafting Work for a Satisfying and Fulfilling Work Life.

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Kevin Kallio; Alexander Carlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Job crafting; autonomy; IT-professionals; work setting; work design;

   Abstract : Background: People have long sought to be able to influence and form their own work lives to align more with their personal beliefs and satisfy their needs and wants. Due to digitalization, opportunities for professionals to do so have increased, and theories such as job crafting have emerged. READ MORE

6. 5. Locating the Effects of Emotional and Aesthetic Labor on Performance Through the Lens of Flight Attendants : —An investigative qualitative study of a low-cost and a premium airline

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

   Author : Athina Spyridonos; Hala Zeeb; [2023]
   Keywords : aesthetic labor; emotional labor; employee performance; flight attendants; low-cost airline; premium airline; motivation; Herzberg;

   Abstract : This research implemented a multiple case study design to investigate the effects of aesthetic and emotional labor in the premium airline context of Emirates, in comparison to the low-cost airline context of easyJet. This was achieved through the conduct of interviews with flight attendants from each airline as they are the frontline employees who are mostly concerned with the implementation of these standards. READ MORE