Essays about: "Core Competencies"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 59 essays containing the words Core Competencies.

  1. 6. Manufacturing Reshoring among Swedish Firms

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Negar Ghasemi Rad; [2022]
    Keywords : reshoring; manufacturing; reshoring drivers and barriers; reshoring trend in Sweden; Swedish firms’ expectations; offshoring; location advantages;

    Abstract : Due to the global nature of business, the dispersion of international geographical activities has increased and location decision-making has become a critical strategic decision for companies. Recent research, on the other hand, has begun to report on an opposite movement. READ MORE

  3. 7. Crisis Management and Early-Stage Greek Startups : The case of COVID-19 pandemic crisis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Emmanouil Adamopoulos; Wasim Malik; [2021]
    Keywords : COVID-19; Crisis Management; Crisis Management Model; Innovation; Qualitative Study; Startups; Thematic Analysis;

    Abstract : The COVID-19 pandemic had a worldwide economic effect, and it seems to have produced a challenging economic climate for startups to work in. Thus, the aim of this degree project is to investigate how startups survived the financial and organizational crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and what was the role of their employees during the crisis. READ MORE

  4. 8. Leveraging Dynamic Capabilities for Digitalization : A study of the Investment Process in Private Equity

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

    Author : Frida Arnestrand; Charlotte Lindblom; [2021]
    Keywords : Digitalization; dynamic capabilities; transactional processes; private equity; investment processes; Digitalisering; dynamiska förmågor; informationsprocesser; private equity; investeringsprocesser;

    Abstract : Digitalization is transforming business operations and forcing organizations to formulate strategic responses. Changing environments, emerging technology, and disruptive competitors forces industries to embark on the digital era and digitalize. An industry identified as lagging in internal digitalization is the private equity sector. READ MORE

  5. 9. Sustainability at Higher Education Institutions: Paradox or Pioneering? : A Case Study on the Universities of Goettingen and Uppsala

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Lea Marie Quilitz; [2021]
    Keywords : sustainable development; higher education institutions; Uppsala University; University of Goettingen; sustainable governance; sustainable campus; student initiatives;

    Abstract : Sustainable development (SD) as a concept and principle aims to find solutions to balance the needs of people worldwide with the resources and limits of the Earth’s ecosystems. Given their social responsibility in educating future generations, higher education institutions (HEIs) are increasingly expected to foster SD. READ MORE

  6. 10. Digital Food Technologies and Our Everyday Lives

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Jared Offei Lartey; [2021]
    Keywords : sustainable food consumption; digital technologies; social practice theory; social network platforms; ethical consumption apps; qualitative; Sweden.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Amidst the present Covid-19 pandemic, consumer interactions with digital food technologies have expedited. This thesis examines how social network platforms and ethical consumption apps, enable and shape the everyday sustainable food consumption practice of young adults in Skåne, Sweden's southernmost region. READ MORE