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1. 1. A qualitative investigation of the role of dynamic capabilities in the Internationalization of born globals : A case study of SMEs in Liberia and Malawi

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

   Author : Oliver Nyekan; Banda Aaron R.; [2022]
   Keywords : Born Global; Dynamic Capability; Internationalization; Developing Countries; and Small Medium Enterprises;

   Abstract : Abstract Purpose: To investigate the role of dynamic capabilities in the Internationalization of born global firms from developing countries in Africa.  Design approach/Methods: The study employed a qualitative research method with a multiple case research design. Four born global firms from two developing countries in Africa were analyzed. READ MORE

3. 2. The Management of Risks and Crises within MNCs - A case study of Volvo Group and its Business Areas

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Hanna Hertzberg; Philip Lundén; [2021-06-28]
   Keywords : Disruptions in Supply Chains; MNCs in the Automotive Industry; Supply Chain Risk Management; Crisis management; Resilience;

   Abstract : Recent global crises have shed light on the importance of having good risk and supply chain risk management processes in place. Prior research has mainly focused on risk identification and risk management strategies. Few studies have examined supply chain risk management during an ongoing global crisis, especially in MNCs. READ MORE

4. 3. Mining under the Sustainable Development Framework

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sophia Hallqvist; [2019]
   Keywords : local economic development; sustainable development; human capital; community development; mining companies; diversification; employment; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Up until the late 1990s, the mining industry as a whole has been scrutinised for being unsuitable. In response to heavy criticism, nowadays several mining companies has adopted sustainable development principles, namely the ICMM sustainable development Framework. READ MORE

5. 4. Credit Default Swap in a financial portfolio: angel or devil? : A study of the diversification effect of CDS during 2005-2010.

   University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Aliaksandra Vashkevich; Dong Wei Hu; [2010]
   Keywords : credit risk; credit derivative; credit default swap; credit spreads; portfolio diversification; investor;

   Abstract : Credit derivative market has experienced an exponential growth during the last 10 years with credit default swap (CDS) as an undoubted leader within this group. CDS contract is a bilateral agreement where the seller of the financial instrument provides the buyer the right to get reimbursed in case of the default in exchange for a continuous payment expressed as a CDS spread multiplied by the notional amount of the underlying debt. READ MORE

6. 5. An Assessment of Market Growth Strategies in a multinational company : The case of Komatsu Forest AB

   University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Peter Ebong Ajang; Victorine Numfor Njofor; [2007]
   Keywords : Market growth strategies; multinational company;

   Abstract : Setting strategies for an organisation is full of complexities (which strategy or strategic process to use) and these complexities arise from the ambiguous and non-routine processes. This is so because, strategy development is about the future and this future is unknown, as the paths companies follow are dynamic. READ MORE