Essays about: "Cross-functional work"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 63 essays containing the words Cross-functional work.

  1. 21. Corporate Sustainability as a Foresight Activity : Can Corporate Sustainability help companies survive in an increasingly competitive environment?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Mathilde Aboud; [2019]
    Keywords : corporate foresight; corporate sustainability;

    Abstract : In many corporations, sustainability has become an important activity to focuson, with the aim of preparing corporations for the future. Foresight, a newerfield, is increasingly becoming an important activity of corporations, with thepurpose of surviving long-term. READ MORE

  3. 22. Cross-functional challenges : a case study of a project in a Swedish retail company

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oskar Lundgren; Philip Sinclair; [2019]
    Keywords : project management; cross-functional projects; coordination; cooperation; project competence;

    Abstract : It has shown to be a challenge for many actors in the retail industry to adapt to the constantly changing consumer behavior. This challenge is argued to partly be caused by the industry’s pattern to work in silos. READ MORE

  4. 23. Social Sustainability, Cultural heritage, and the Swedish Million Homes program

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturvård

    Author : Ingrid Närlund; [2019]
    Keywords : Social sustainability; residential areas; sustainable cities; area development;

    Abstract : Creating socially sustainable residential areas is an important topic as urbanisation and migration increase. This thesis is about Swedish residential areas built during the period 1965 to 1974 as the result of a political programme called the Million homes programme. READ MORE

  5. 24. How to Integrate Purchasing with the Sales and Operations Planning Process

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Matilda Davidsson; Frida Hansson; [2019]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Sales and Operations Planning, S&OP, is a cross-functional, collaborative business manage- ment process where the goal is to balance demand and supply through an operational plan, aligned with the strategy of the company. Alfa Laval, a Swedish manufacturer founded 1883, has during the last year implemented Sales and Operations Planning at their business unit Gasketed Plate Heat Exchangers. READ MORE

  6. 25. Beyond the Benefits of Interdisciplinary Meetings for Knowledge Firms: A Double-Edged Organisational Tool

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Tatiana Proisy; Francesca Gosselin; [2018]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Cross-functional teams and meetings are recurrent structuring tools in contemporary knowledge organisations. They are recommended as solutions to enhance innovation and creativity. Current research gathers a myriad of reference to the benefits of such tools, but studies of their potential negative effects remain limited. READ MORE