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1. Managing an emerging region : A study of how MNCs manage uncertainty in a Southern African context
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Title: Managing an emerging region – A study of how MNCs manage uncertainty in a Southern African context Authors: Markus Axelsson & Andreas Olofsson Supervisor: Cecilia Pahlberg Research question: How are Swedish business-to-business MNCs reducing perceived uncertainty when operating in the Southern African Development Community? Purpose: Provide a deeper understanding of how Swedish MNCs from diverse industrial backgrounds are managing uncertainty when operating in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). This study further aims to add to an acknowledged theoretical gap in international business research by providing a contextual contribution towards the Southern African region to the field of internationalization management. READ MORE
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2. Environmental certification - why do companies seek it? : A comparative case study of ISO 14001 certified companies in Umeå
University essay from FöretagsekonomiAbstract : In modern times environmental matters have increased in importance and are being discussed more frequently, and especially in relation with company activity. One way of complying with modern standards for companies is to work with environmental management systems, and it has become quite normal for companies to certify their environmental management systems to a recognized environmental certification. READ MORE
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3. Investigation of Materials for Use in Exhaust Gas Condensate Environment with Focus on EGR systems
University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronikAbstract : EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) ar en teknik som anvands for dieselmotorer, for att mota de hart satta utslappskraven for kvaveoxider. EGR fungerar genom att en del av avgaserna aterfors till cylindrarna. Avgaserna gor sa att den maximala forbranningstemperaturen sanks, vilket kraftigt reducerar bildandet av kvaveoxider. READ MORE
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4. Inventory Control -at Maintenance Unit Tetra Pak in Lund
University essay from Lunds universitet/ProduktionsekonomiAbstract : Maintenance Unit is one out of many divisions at Tetra Pak in Lund. They are producing spare parts for the dairies to enable a quick and easy way of serving the packaging machines. When assembling the spare parts, approximately 30 % of the components used are reconditioned components, lowering the price for the spare part. READ MORE
