Essays about: "Absorptive capacity"

Showing result 41 - 45 of 81 essays containing the words Absorptive capacity.

  1. 41. Who is your partner? Knowledge transfer between a large firm and a start-up

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Hannah Molin; Patrik Ujlaki; [2017]
    Keywords : Knowledge transfer; Inter-organizational dynamics; Absorptive capacity; Large firm; Start-up;

    Abstract : As cooperative agreements between larger firms and start-ups continue to surge in the era of digitalization, the knowledge transfer between two such parties become increasingly important to understand. This thesis aims to shed light on how the inter-organizational dynamics between a large firm and a start-up affect knowledge transfer in the context of digitalization, covering power relations, trust and risk, structures and mechanisms, and finally social ties. READ MORE

  3. 42. The Entrepreneurial Value of International Knowledge A Qualitative Study of Internationalized Swedish SMEs

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Finn Wentzler; Robert Bolton; [2017]
    Keywords : International Entrepreneurship; Corporate Entrepreneurship; international Corporate Entrepreneurship; Strategic Entrepreneurship; International Entrepreneurial Orientation; Small and medium enterprises.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Research Question: How does international knowledge and its sources impact the strategic entrepreneurship of internationalized Swedish SMEs? Methodology: A qualitative research of Swedish SMEs, where the research was predominantly cross-sectional in nature. 17 firms were investigated and semi-structured interviews were the primary source of data. READ MORE

  4. 43. Dynamic Marketing Capabilities : Organizational Renewal Towards Social Media Marketing

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Martin Hult; Jannike Sjölund; [2017]
    Keywords : Dynamic Marketing Capabilities; Dynamic Capabilities; Knowledge Management; Absorptive Capacity; Organizational Renewal; Social Media Marketing;

    Abstract : Through a qualitative study based on an integrative model of dynamic marketing capabilities (DMCs), we have aimed to investigate how acquisition and integration of market knowledge have affected the process of organizational adaptation towards social media marketing and how this has led to a reconfiguration and adaptation of the firms’ organizational resources and capabilities. The empirical data was collected through semi-structured interviews with five case companies; Bambino MAM, L’Oréal Nordics, Oriflame, Unilever, and Åhléns. READ MORE

  5. 44. Waste Management System Assessment in the North of Argentina

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Maria Eugenia Quiroga Ekman; [2017]
    Keywords : Integrated waste management; solid waste; methodology; waste management; waste treatment; landfill; organic waste; biogas;

    Abstract : During the last decades, solid waste management has been going through a lot of changes regarding, regulation and applications of models and systems. New practices to solve environmental problems have been approached in different scenarios, situations and in different countries. READ MORE

  6. 45. Know Your Game : An explorative study of dynamic capabilities’ potential impact on the Swedish video game industry

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Maria Didner; Annie Zhao; [2017]
    Keywords : Dynamic Capabilities; Video Game; Knowledge; Absorptive Capacity; Product Development; Product Performance;

    Abstract : Video games have grown from only being a hobby activity to a worldwide industry, where the Swedish video game industry has become an increasingly important driver to this growth. However, there has been little research on the video game industry, where most empirical studies have so far focused on the involvement of users in product development and on mutually exclusive technology. READ MORE