Essays about: "Cultural clash"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 22 essays containing the words Cultural clash.

  1. 16. A Soft Organizational Culture and its Impact on Performance Management - the Case of a Unique Consultancy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Lukas Kettemer; Niklas Schramme; [2017]
    Keywords : Organizational Culture; Consultancies; Consultants; Performance Management; Identity; Employee Motivation; Interactive Motivation; Work-life-balance; Modern Working Life; Cultural Antagonism; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : We conducted a qualitative study in the consultancy SoftConsulting and took an interpretative and critical perspective to analyze our findings. The main purpose of this thesis is to develop a more nuanced understanding of consultancies in terms of organizational culture and of consultants’ identity and motivation. READ MORE

  3. 17. The case of Saab Automobile AB; From core capabilities into core rigidities - A trajectory towards demise

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Giacomo Buzzoni; Magnus Eklund; [2016-09-21]
    Keywords : Automotive; M A; Cultural clash; Sustained competitive advantages; Core capabilities; Core rigidities; Dynamic capabilities; Reconfiguration;

    Abstract : This master thesis is addressing the case of Saab Automobile AB, creating a full historical reconstruction using primarily extensive quotes derived from semi-structured interviews with former Saab employees and other relevant actors. The aim is to depict and discuss the roots behind the company’s historically unique capabilities and its trajectory towards failure, together with the influence of General Motors’ ownership in this detrimental process. READ MORE

  4. 18. The role of cultural background in a parent teacher relationship

    University essay from IT-universitetet i Göteborg/Tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Veronika Griph; [2015-09-30]
    Keywords : multicultural education; cultural mismatch; parental involvement; culture; immigration;

    Abstract : The growing multiculturalism of the Swedish society affects the school environment and leads to raising cultural and ethnic diversity among pupils. While there are many immigrant groups in Sweden, this research focuses only on the current residents of Sweden who have Russian background. READ MORE

  5. 19. The interplay and clash of religious norms and Swedish divorce laws

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

    Author : Iman Kamareh; [2015]
    Keywords : Political science; Social science; Sociology of Law; Law; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the interplay and clash of religious norms and Swedish divorce laws and the role of migration in shaping these processes. The case of Sweden deserves particular attention in this respect, as it has been more open than other EU countries in terms of accepting refugees and asylum seekers over the last two decades. READ MORE

  6. 20. SKB International in South Korea : A study about consultancy of nuclear waste system management from Northern Europe to Far East Asia

    University essay from Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Michael Berggren; [2011]
    Keywords : SKB; South Korea; consultancy; international business; cross-cultural communication; Asia;

    Abstract : This essay outlines the problems in the cross-cultural communication between SKB International and the Korean market. After interviews with the vice president of SKB International and their representative in Korea I compare their strategy to cross-cultural communication theories and Korean business culture facts to see how their communication to Korea could be improved. READ MORE