Essays about: "Balancing tensions"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words Balancing tensions.
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1. Reconciling Sufficiency and Profitability in Fashion: A Case Study of Sufficiency-Driven SMEs and their Business Models in the French Fashion Industry
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : Current levels and patterns of consumption in affluent societies are highly unsustainable. Research shows that efficiency measures prove insufficient to keep within the planetary boundaries, as they operate within the same consumption paradigm. READ MORE
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2. The Application of LOC in Innovative Project Selection A Case Study
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : In order to gain competitive advantages in the global market, innovation has become a key part of organisational strategy, leading to a series of challenges in project selection. As effective tools for decision making, the management control systems (MCS) may provide a holistic approach to this management uncertainty. READ MORE
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3. To Dance at Two Weddings - How Do Individuals Experience the Tensions of Balancing Exploration and Exploitation?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The aim of this study is to investigate how individuals handle the tensions of balancing explorative and exploitative work tasks. Methodology: Using an abductive approach and following the interpretive research traditions, this qualitative case study is based on 12 semi-structured interviews in one single organization. READ MORE
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4. Balancing Innovation and Operation in Organizations:A Multiple Case Study on Ambidexterity
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : Background: Since quick change is one of the most distinguishing qualities of today's market, organizations must be able to cope with it and match markets by keeping up with new market trends and wants, as well as adapting to changes in market features. This can be achieved by pursuing both exploration and exploitation to ensure success in the short and long term. READ MORE
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5. Management Control Systems as a Package and its role of enabling Organizational Ambidexterity in SMEs : An exploratory study
University essay from Jönköping UniversityAbstract : Background – A firm that achieves organizational ambidexterity is managing the balancing act of refining existing capabilities while also discovering new opportunities in the marketplace. It has shown that the achievement of organizational ambidexterity will lead to better perfor- mance but also long-term survival. READ MORE