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6. Sustainability in the Clothing Industry - Fact or Fiction?: A Qualitative Study on How Swedish Clothing Companies Implement Sustainability Practices in Their Supply Chain
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : Academic and empirical evidence proves that measures have to be taken to ensure sustainable development. An increasing amount of clothing companies make statements that are in line with this, but whether or not they are living up to it is an ongoing discussion. READ MORE
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7. Mirroring Gender Diversity: is Reporting a Reflection ofthe TMT? : A Quantitative Study of Gender Diversity Disclosure in Swedish State-Owned Enterprises
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to explain how the gender diversity of the top management team affects the disclosure strategy regarding gender diversity, in state-owned enterprises. The study, in addition, tests if hybridity, conceptualized as conflicting institutional logics, has a moderating effect on this relationship. READ MORE
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8. How to manage tensions between institutional logics
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : Nowadays, operating a football club is a rather complex task where clubs have several stakeholders with different interests. The interest for achieving sporting results and the interest for achieving financial results are in particular prominent and management within football clubs have to conduct the club in a way that fulfills both these interests. READ MORE
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9. Value Before Volume: Management Control Systems and Institutional Complexity in Impact Private Equity
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This paper elaborates on the research of management control systems (MCS) in the private equity (PE) field. Through a single case study of an impact PE firm, this study addresses the limited research on how PE enacts active ownership and strategy implementation through MCS, particularly in regard to mechanisms outside of formal governance and financial contracting. READ MORE
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10. Emotional traditions meet binary practices: A study of the role of performance measurements and information systems in a Swedish NGO
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This thesis explores how the role of performance management systems, in institutionally complex environments, is affected by the role of Information Systems. To pursue this, we draw on a single case study of an NGO undergoing a digital transformation. To analyse the case data, we employ a synthesized framework, consisting of Barrett et al. READ MORE