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1. 1. How do firms acquire strategic human resources for facilitating innovation - A multiple-case study of MNCs which have headquarters in European context

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Zhixing Zhao; Alessia Mazzalai; [2023-07-19]
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   Abstract : Nowadays, firms are required to adapt to new innovations trend which is driven by technology, products and business mode. Organizations are facing the challenge of both electrification and automation. As big players, multinational corporations (MNCs) are facing global competition in their business. READ MORE

3. 2. Humans as enablers of digital transformation of retailers: The design system SKAPA and its users as capabilities for IKEAs digital transformation

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Lauriane Martine Jambu; Nina Lotz; [2023]
   Keywords : digital transformation; retail industry; design system; dynamic capabilities; digital maturity; adoption; human factors; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore how a design system can serve as a resource for digital transformation within the retail industry, by drawing from the dynamic capabilities approach and the digital maturity framework by Pinto et al. (2023). READ MORE

4. 3. From Linear to Circular : Navigating the Transition to Circular Business Models in the Fashion Industry

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Louise Lång; Rebecka Hörndahl Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Circular economy; Circular business models; Challenges; Coping strategies; Fashion industry; Transition;

   Abstract : As more companies in the resource-intensive fashion industry start their transition journeys towards circular business models (CBMs), driven by social and regulatory pressures, understanding how companies navigate this transformative process is crucial. This thesis contributes to prevailing research by analysing the challenges faced by linear companies in the fashion industry when adopting more circular models through various initiatives, dividing them by the CBM they apply, and considering their corresponding solutions to these challenges. READ MORE

5. 4. Exploring how to utilise Human Capital in a transformation, from a resources-based view-perspective : A case study on human capital through a transformation

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

   Author : Henrik Åhman; Jonathan Nyberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Human capital; Competitive advantage; Resource based-view; Intellectual capital.;

   Abstract : Firms today are confronting a dynamic business environment such as change of customer preferences, demographics, business and organisational models and the emergence of new technologies. Changes in the business environment can lead to knowledge-based firms transforming their business structure and risking losing their competitive advantage by ignoring their value in human capital. READ MORE

6. 5. Strategies to Respond to a VUCA World

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Raj Dhillon; Quynh Chi Nguyen; [2021]
   Keywords : VUCA; volatility; uncertainty; complexity; ambiguity; strategy; organizational development; human resource management.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose - The business world today becomes more VUCA than ever. Organizations around the world need to develop and establish strategies to respond to this disruptive environment. This paper aims to explore what strategic responses that organizations could adopt in order to survive and thrive in a VUCA world. READ MORE