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1. 1. An Obituary for the Billable Hour - A qualitative investigation of the barriers to implementing value-based pricing in the legal industry and the necessary capabilities to facilitate the transition.

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

   Author : Hermine Lilja; Julia Fürstnow; [2023]
   Keywords : Value-based Pricing; Legal Industry; Change Barriers; Pricing Transformation; Capabilities Theory;

   Abstract : Due to intensifying competition and client expectations, law firms worldwide are starting to transition from the conventional billable hour model to value-based pricing (VBP) models. While promising significant efficiency gains, this transition entails fundamental challenges for all stakeholders and necessitates changes in firms' capabilities. READ MORE

3. 2. Retaining Lawyers : A study on employee retention across Swedish business law firms

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Erik Erdmann; Erik Hylander; [2023]
   Keywords : talent management; employee retention; motivational forces; compensation; fringe benefits; work-life balance; knowledge-intensive firms; law firms;

   Abstract : High rates of employee turnover in the legal sector are an internationally recognized problem. Despite persistent efforts from business law firms, many lawyers choose to leave their employer. This suggests these business law firms struggle with talent management and employee retention. READ MORE

4. 3. Examining the Competitive Effects of Digital Ecosystem Mergers : An Analysis of Theories of Harm Applied in Assessments of Digital Ecosystem Mergers under EU Merger Control

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Matilda Frykman Krans; [2023]
   Keywords : Mergers; Acquisitions; Mergers and acquisitions; M A; Digital ecosystems; Big Five; Merger control; Competition; Competition law; EU; EU law; EU competition law;

   Abstract : Digitalisation has fundamentally changed the way we communicate, conduct trade and consume goods and services. It has also enabled new business models to evolve. Some firms in the digital sector have developed and are now operating large conglomerate-like networks commonly referred to as ‘digital ecosystems’. READ MORE

5. 4. The assurance of sustainability information

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Wilhelm Ewert; Tobias Tillgren; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainability Assurance; Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive; Accounting Firms; Professional Associations; Institutional Work; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The thesis researches work undertaken by big accounting firms and the professional association FAR to promote sustainability assurance in a Swedish context from the perspective of institutional work theory. The transposition of the CSRD into Swedish law constitutes a motivation for the study. READ MORE

6. 5. Study of AI Service Providers in IT Consulting, Marketing, and Law

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Aren Hovsepyan; Kevin Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Artificial Intelligence; AI; professional service firms PSFs ; AI services; IT consulting; marketing; legal services; Gioia analysis; sector-specific analysis of AI services; automation; augmentation; intermediaries; Artificiell intelligens; AI; professionella tjänsteföretag PSFs ; AI-tjänster; IT-rådgivning; marknadsföring; juridiska tjänster; Gioia analys; sektorspecifik analys av AI-tjänster; automatisering; augmentation; mellanhänder;

   Abstract : This study employs a Gioia analysis to investigate the AI services offered within three distinct professional service sectors in Sweden: IT consulting, marketing, and legal services. Utilizing a list of companies from a prior KTH project and publicly accessible information, we applied a cross-sectoral Gioia analysis to systematically categorize, compare, and understand the types of AI services provided and how these offerings differ between sectors. READ MORE