Essays about: "the impacts of multinational companies"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words the impacts of multinational companies.

  1. 1. Navigating the Land of Opportunity : How US Host Country Conditions and Firm Internal Factors Shape Internationalization Strategies of Swedish Firms

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Carl Hedberg; Christian Villasana; [2023]
    Keywords : Entry Modes; Internationalization; Internal Factors; Host Country Conditions; Entry Mode Strategy; Dissemination Risk; Control; Resource Commitment; Culture; Market Attractiveness; Legal Environment; Uncertainty;

    Abstract : Multinational corporations (MNCs) encounter intricate challenges as they expand their global presence, which demands strategic decision-making. The selection of an entry mode significantly impacts various aspects of a firm's operations, stakeholder relationships and long-term performance. READ MORE

  3. 2. Supply Chain Disruptions as a Consequence of Covid-19 - A case study to investigate how a global pandemic affects a multinational manufacturing company from a supply chain perspective

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Frida Thomsen; Fhilip Najim; [2022-08-04]
    Keywords : Supply Chain Management; Covid-19; Crisis Management; Supplier Management; JIT; Disruptions;

    Abstract : Background and problem description: The business landscape becomes increasingly more uncertain and competitive which requires organizations to adapt and configure their operations in more complex ways. After the Covid-19 pandemic, it has become clear that the entire world is susceptible to crises of substantial magnitudes. READ MORE

  4. 3. The distribution of value-added in the fashion industry across countries: The case of the Swedish and Bangladesh ready-made garments sector

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Giulia Tegas; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; sustainability accounting; international supply chain; value-added distribution; stakeholders; fast fashion; wealth; inequality;

    Abstract : The thesis analyses the trend of value-added distribution over a span of 10 years, from 2011 to 2021, in the international supply chain of fast fashion products between manufacturers in Bangladesh and multinational fast fashion retailers in Sweden. Bangladesh has grown economically thanks to its ready-made garment sector and favorable policies for businesses and foreign investments. READ MORE

  5. 4. Impacts of Digital Transformation on Barriers to Knowledge Transfer – A Case Study on Ernst & Young in a Covid-19 Setting

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Henry Karhukorpi; Burak Cirhinlioglu; [2022]
    Keywords : Covid-19; digital transformation; knowledge transfer; barriers to knowledge transfer; virtual setting; communication; adoption; multinational corporation; MNC;

    Abstract : In brief, the motivation for conducting this study has been the societal changes brought upon the Covid-19 pandemic from a socio-economic perspective. The outbreak of the pandemic has resulted in that companies faced major organizational challenges to adapt to the virtual working setting in terms of communicating and transferring knowledge. READ MORE

  6. 5. International operations; equal international responsibility? : A qualitative thesis exploring the existence of CSR activities by Swedish MNCs operating in Kenya

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

    Author : Olivia Giorgio Juel; Erika Jönsson; Hana Arvidsson; [2022]
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    Abstract : The topic of companies’ responsibility in society has gained a lot of traction over the years. With the recent war in Ukraine, many companies have taken a stance against the atrocities by pausing or even stopping their operations in Russia. The war has, however, not only impacted Ukraine and Russia but has led to consequences all over the world. READ MORE