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  1. 1. From the Beach to the Sahara - A qualitative study of junior management consultants' identity work between billable projects

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

    Author : Oscar Holmbergh; Jakob Hägglund; [2023]
    Keywords : Young Professionals; Professional Service Firms; Management Consulting; Underutilization; Identity;

    Abstract : The recent economic downturn has largely affected businesses around the world, resulting in decreased demand for management consultancy services. In combination with recent years' aggressive hiring strategies, this has put many junior management consultants in a position where their utilization rates have plummeted and time between billable projects has increased notably. READ MORE

  3. 2. Developing Guidelines for Proactive Supply Chain Risk Management - A Case Study at IKEA Category Food Logistic Services

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Isabella Dahlheim; Anna Myhrman; [2023]
    Keywords : Supply Chain Risk Management SCRM ; Proactive SCRM; Risk Management Maturity; Risk Culture; Learnings Lessons Learned ; Multiple Case Study; Design Science Research Approach; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The number of supply chain disruptions has increased over the last couple of years. The Covid-19 Pandemic, blockage of the Suez Canal and Russian invasion of Ukraine are some well-known examples of disruptions. READ MORE

  4. 3. Employee Turnover in Warehouses : Exploring the Role of Internal Marketing Strategies in Consulting Firms

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Sina Kowssarie; Simon Mansour; [2023]
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    Abstract : This thesis investigates internal marketing strategies in consulting firms, focusing on employee retention and turnover in warehousing roles. Employing a qualitative, interpretivist approach within a phenomenological design, the research examined two primary questions: "What internal marketing initiatives encourage employee retention?" and "What factors drive employee turnover in warehousing positions?" The study utilized purposeful sampling, ensuring the trustworthiness of results through measures for credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability. READ MORE

  5. 4. Boosting Outcome-Based Business Models – The Role of the Consulting Industry : A case study at Capgemini Invent

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Jonas Röper; [2023]
    Keywords : Outcome-Based; Business Models; Product as a Service; Performance- Based; Servitization; Business Models; Business Model Adoption; Consulting; Consulting Industry; Sustainability; Circular Economy;

    Abstract : Enabled by new technologies, firms are starting to shift from selling products to selling outcome-based services. In an outcome-based business model, providers deliver outcomes and work in close cooperation with end-customers to create superior value, more efficient and more sustainable solutions. READ MORE

  6. 5. Knowledge transfer in consulting companies: the consequences of remote training. A multiple case study on the Italian consulting industry facing the training challenges of Covid-19 pandemic

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Diletta Cardinali Pietracci; [2022-08-04]
    Keywords : consulting companies; knowledge transfer process; remote working; hybrid working; digitalization;

    Abstract : The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact, bringing changes that can be considered definitive. The purpose of this research is to analyse the way knowledge is transmitted during the training process in Italian consulting firms as a consequence of remote working. READ MORE