Essays about: "Absorptive capacity"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 81 essays containing the words Absorptive capacity.
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21. Burden Sharing of Climate Change : Should Indonesia Be Held Responsible for Its Deforestation and Transboundary Haze?
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälleAbstract : The IPCC's report in 2018 projects global warming will increase by 1.5oC in 2030, which makes contribution of each country to control their emissions becomes significant. READ MORE
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22. Achieving the internal transfer of best practices : A case study of how middle managers’ absorptive capacity is influenced by social integration mechanisms with headquarters
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Research question: What influence does headquarters´ social integration with middle managers have on the receiving unit´s absorptive capacity? Purpose: This study aims to investigate how middle managers within the subsidiaries of a multinational corporation perceive their social integration with headquarters. It is in the interest of this thesis to explore how best practices transferred from headquarters are exploited by middle managers and how social integration mechanisms influence the building blocks of their individual absorptive capacity: motivation, opportunity, and ability. READ MORE
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23. Managing Radical Technological Changes in the Swedish Insurance Industry: the Challenge of Regulatory Compliance
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : This study concerns investigating an industry, i.e. system, which is subject to radical technological changes, and how actors within the system can enhance their innovation processes and manage technological shifts efficiently. READ MORE
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24. Open Innovation for Enhancing Sustainability : A case study on the sustainability-related implications of open innovation projects
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknikAbstract : Sustainability has become an increasingly important aspect for companies to consider. Not only is it necessary to comply with laws and regulations that encourage corporate sustainability, but it has also become a way for companies to gain competitiveness. READ MORE
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25. The Interplay between Disseminative and Absorptive Capacity in Offshoring - A case study on a Swedish financial firm and its offshoring in the Baltics.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Prior research has investigated into the implications of offshoring and how the configuration complexity arising from offshoring effects the organizational set up. Moreover, research in offshoring has to a large extent emphasized the challenges that arises when relocating activities across borders, without specifically study how knowledge transfer is impacted. READ MORE