Essays about: "Absorptive Capacity"
Showing result 26 - 30 of 81 essays containing the words Absorptive Capacity.
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26. The Moderating Effect of Absorptive Capacity upon Related and Unrelated Variety vis-a-vis Regional Growth - The Case of Swedish Regions
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Empirical evidence for the growth effects of the concepts of related- and unrelated variety have been inconclusive since the introduction in 2007. This thesis contributes to the field by suggesting how the concepts of related- and unrelated variety may be moderated by the absorptive capacity found in a region. READ MORE
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27. Increasing the utilization of research in product and business development : Key factors for transferring applied research within a high technical organization
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknikAbstract : Purpose The study aims to complement the knowledge management literature within research-based knowledge on how product developing organization can utilize the research results in product development. Main research question What are the main enablers for research-based knowledge to transfer in order to be adopted in a product developing organization? Sub research question What are the indicators for measuring the utilization of research results? What patterns for generation and spreading of knowledge increases utilization of research results? What factors in a research project are barriers for research to be adopted in product development? How do organizational structures impact the transfer of knowledge from research departments to business units? Methodology This master thesis is based on a case study at a global firm within automation, robotics and electrification. READ MORE
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28. Attitudes towards External Knowledge Sourcing & Knowledge-Oriented Leadership
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : External knowledge sourcing is not only an integral practice within knowledge management, its successful facilitation through leadership has a pressing importance for companies in order to stay innovative and thus competitive in an economic environment, shaped by the dominant and continuous influence of globalization and the increasingly fast pace of technological innovation. Hereby, only limited research has been conducted in the relation between knowledge-oriented leadership, knowledge management, and innovation. READ MORE
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29. Transferring Knowledge to an Emerging Market : A Case Study of H&M's Establishment in South Africa
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : .... READ MORE
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30. FDI and Economic Growth : An Empirical Study of Lower-middle Income Economies
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : Within a panel data context with fixed effects method, using data on a sample of 40 lower- middle income economies, this paper investigates whether and to what extent FDI stimulates economic growth over the period 2007-2017. The main finding of this paper highlights the complementary effects between FDI and education, suggesting that a certain level of education must be reached in order for FDI to contribute positively on economic growth. READ MORE
