Essays about: "Change Management and Organization"

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1. 1. Rethinking performance: Managing socio-ideological tensions with technocratic controls - A qualitative study of the effects on PMS in an organization with a strong culture post-acquisition.

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Kajsa Björklind; Kajsa Thorselius; [2024]
   Keywords : Technocratic controls; Socio-ideological controls; Performance Management Systems PMS ; Cultural impact; Acquisition;

   Abstract : By conducting a qualitative single case study on a Swedish acquisition, this paper aims to examine the implications on Performance Management Systems post-acquisition, where the acquiree is characterized by a strong culture. By analyzing the findings from nine interviews using the framework of technocratic and socio-ideological controls by Alvesson & Kärreman (2004), we found a significant interplay in the controls. READ MORE

3. 2. Antifragility in Small Industry Companies: An Exploration of Resilience and Adaption

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Joel Larsson; Neo Tacking; [2023-08-31]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The purpose of the study was to develop a deeper understanding of how to manage companies in order to enhance their resilience and leverage crises for their benefit. The study demonstrates four organizations’ resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE

4. 3. Understanding Sustainability Transitions: The Perspective of Innovators in incumbent firms - A case study of the roles and challenges faced by innovators and incumbent firms

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Marcus Källström; [2023-07-20]
   Keywords : Sustainability transitions; Transitions; Sustainability; Innovators; Incumbent firms; Multi-level perspective; Regime innovation; Role of innovators; Transition roles;

   Abstract : Creating green sustainable innovation is a step in the right direction towards a sustainable future. It is however not sure that incremental improvements will be enough, it is instead called for radical shifts in socio-technical systems, so called sustainability transitions. READ MORE

5. 4. Stakeholder Behaviour and Management During the Course of a Project : A Case Study on Green Energy Project Operation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

   Author : Yuzhou Fang; [2023]
   Keywords : project management; stakeholder management; SM; engineering equipment procurement; stakeholder salience; stakeholder inclusion;

   Abstract : Project stakeholder management (SM) as one of the building blocks for project management theory has been studied by many scholars, and a lot of theoretical frameworks are developed to analyse relevant stakeholders based on different groups of attributes to formulate appropriate expectation managing strategies. Nevertheless, contemporary research rarely describes the dynamic change of stakeholder relationship during the course of a project and mainly focuses on public-private partnership projects where the relationships are complex and some external stakeholders can be threatening to project goals. READ MORE

6. 5. Challenges of translating after-action reviews to extreme action teams : A qualitative study of firefighters in Sweden

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Paula Schmüser; Alexandra Viale; [2023]
   Keywords : After-action review; extreme action teams; translation challenges; implementation issues; management and organization studies;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the challenges of translation of after-action reviews (AARs) from theory and best practices into real-life. Furthermore, the purpose was to explore if existing theories can be translated to another context and how. This is examined on the case of extreme action teams, more concretely firefighters in Sweden. READ MORE