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1. How do Swedish SMEs overcome the barriers of open innovation in practice?
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : As the closed innovation model requires firms to be strongly reliant on their own R&D- capabilities in order to generate new innovations (van de Vrande et al., 2009, p. 425), a new approach has emerged over the last decade: The open innovation model. READ MORE
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2. What aspects affect inter-organizational knowledge transfer in different company sizes? An exploratory study
University essay from Högskolan i HalmstadAbstract : Purpose - The purpose of this thesis is to explore aspects that affect inter-organizational knowledge transfer (KT), at the organizational level, from different sized companies such as small and medium enterprise (SME) and large or multinational company (LC/MNC), separately, to their partners.Design/methodology/approach - This thesis conducted a qualitative study with a deductive approach, using two companies in Sweden that belong to the hospitality industry and health sector, one SME, and one LC/MNC in order to explore the aspects that affect inter-organizational knowledge transfer by applying a theoretical framework based on existing literature. READ MORE
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3. Resources influencing the growth of a firm at different stages: A qualitative study of Vietnamese SMEs in the IT Sector
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskapAbstract : This research aims to identify the key resources influencing the growth of IT-based SMEs in Vietnam in 5 different growth stages which were developed by Churchill and Lewis (1983); and we also demonstrated the process how such key resources are created, acquired, accumulated and exploited for the growth accordingly. We interviewed 4 founding members of 4 companies to collect the primary data and used some internet sources for secondary data. READ MORE
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4. Assessing partnerships to reach customers in water-stressed regions
University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)Abstract : Water has been classified as an increasingly stress resource, according to the last World Water Development Report. Concerns about clean drinking water and water sanitation are also focal points of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). READ MORE
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5. Gauging Corporate Governance for Sustainability : Public-Private Partnership in Accounting for Sustainable Development
University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Corporate finance reporting is based in rigorous, rules-based frameworks yet environmental and social reporting does not seem to have these normalised tools. The sustainable development of the business movement, in terms of increased environmental and social responsibility, will remain marginal as long as policy decisions maintain their direction towards old models of corporate governance that are not based on the key principles of the triple-bottom line, CSR and accountability. READ MORE
