Essays about: "Cultural distances"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words Cultural distances.

  1. 1. Dual Cultural Influences and Career Paths: : Second-Generation Iranians in Sweden

    University essay from

    Author : Khazar Amini; [2024]
    Keywords : Cultural Capital; Field; Habitus; Identity Formation; Iranian Culture; Second-generation Iranians in Sweden;

    Abstract : Nearly four decades after the peak influx of Iranian immigrants to Sweden around 1985-1990, recent academic inquiry has begun to shift its emphasis towards their second generation. These individuals, born to parents who arrived during that period, are now achieving notable positions across various sectors of Swedish society. READ MORE

  3. 2. The influence of Cultural Distances on the relationship between Motivational Practice and Job Satisfaction: A quantitative study comparing Multinational Corporations in Vietnam and Sweden

    University essay from

    Author : Linh Pham; Simon Rosén; Tran Nguyen; [2023]
    Keywords : Cultural distances; Motivation; Motivational practices; Job satisfaction; Vietnam; Sweden; MNCs; Moderation effect;

    Abstract : Background: Cultural differences provide challenges for multinational corporations, due to the differences in norms, values, and beliefs accompanying national cultures. Multinational corporations must adapt to the new environment to achieve optimal performance and attain competitive advantages. READ MORE

  4. 3. The environmental benefits of relocating buildings

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för bygg- och miljöteknologi; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Harald Lidström; Anders Söderström; [2023]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : As the climate on earth deteriorates, actions are carried out within Europe to limit the amount of hazardous emissions to lower the environmental consequences due to greenhouse gases. A significant proportion of the emissions can be linked to the construction sector and its use of virgin resources. READ MORE

  5. 4. Swedish MNEs’ risk, void, and distance management : A thematic content analysis of three MNEs’ 2007 to 2021 annual and CSR reports.

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : André Andersson; Styrbjörn Steiner; Viktor Svenningsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Swedish MNE; risk; void; uncertainty; post entry;

    Abstract : In this study, we have identified a gap in the existing literature regarding post-entry management of infrastructural and institutional voids, risks, and distances related to establishing foreign operations in uncertain markets. It is in existing literature well-established how firms internationalize their operations, what entry modes they use, and what the drivers for internationalizing one's operations are. READ MORE

  6. 5. Pushing Authenticity. Challenging Narratives and Performances on Women’s Subcultural Participation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Filippa Nilsson; [2021]
    Keywords : cultural sociology; subcultural theory; gender; ethnography; rave; skateboarding; authenticity; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis examines women’s subcultural participation based on ethnographic fieldwork and 73 interviews with women within the skateboarding and rave cultures. The study explores and develops how we view female participation. READ MORE