Essays about: "High-growth"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 111 essays containing the word High-growth.

  1. 1. Preventing a "derailment" of strategy: A single-case study on how green early-stage companies can drive a proactive sustainability strategy using MCS

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Michaela Jungner; Johan Kajerdt; [2023]
    Keywords : MCS; proactive sustainability strategy; intrinsic motivation; formal controls; informal controls;

    Abstract : This paper aims to fulfill two interrelated purposes by investigating (i) how green early-stage companies can use MCS to maintain a proactive sustainability strategy in a high-growth setting, and (ii) how green early-stage companies can design MCS to maintain employees' intrinsic motivation for sustainability. By applying the theoretical lens of the Object of Control framework and intrinsic motivation, the single-case study explores how sustainability-related MCS is employed to drive sustainability strategy and how controls can be designed to maintain employees' intrinsic motivation for sustainability. READ MORE

  3. 2. Internationalising scale-ups: an organisational capability approach : A multiple-case study of knowledge acquisition and integration in innovative and internationalising scale-ups.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Nils Grönberg; Madeleine Tell; [2023]
    Keywords : Scale-up; Scaling; Internationalisation; Organisational capability; Knowledge-based view.; Scale-up; Escalamiento empresarial; Internacionalización; Capacidad organizativa; La teoría de la empresa basada en el conocimiento;

    Abstract : Background: “Scale-ups”, characterised by their high growth and significant contribution to economic development, receive increasing attention in today's economies. They are often young and innovative SMEs that grow rapidly across international borders. READ MORE

  4. 3. How Venture Capital Could Use Large Language Models to Screen Sustainability Impact Startups

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Author : Måns Vilhelm Tivenius; Karl-Gustav Elf; [2023]
    Keywords : Large Language Models; Venture Capital; Impact Investing; Prompt Engineering; GPT-4; ChatGPT; Impact; Sustainability; Artificial Intelligence; Startup success; Impact startup; Impact measurement; Screening; AI for good; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study investigates the potential of large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, to aid venture capitalists in the screening of startups that maximize sustainability impact. To determine the scope that maximizes impact for venture capitalists' and to identify effective screening criteria, the study utilized theoretical research and interviews. READ MORE

  5. 4. Production of natural pigments from A. platensis grown on wastewater from local treatment facility.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologi; Lunds universitet/Bioteknik

    Author : Hana Faulds; [2023]
    Keywords : Cyanobacteria; pigments; microalgae; wastewater treatment; biotechnology; Technology and Engineering; Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Although microalgae have been considered for the biological treatment of wastewater since the 1950’s, their potential to efficiently remove pollutants from various streams remains largely untapped and is yet to be utilized at large scale. The production of algal biomass and extraction of high-value compounds has, however, become increasingly popular with large scale farms and biorefineries around the world producing many promising alternatives to petroleum-based products and processes. READ MORE

  6. 5. Leading others to lead themselves

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Nils Engström; Malcolm Wahl; [2023]
    Keywords : Self-leadership; high-growth firm HGF ; middle manager; self-management; super-leadership; servant-leadership; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to elaborate on the role of self-leadership from a middle manager's perspective in HGFs in order to contribute valuable insights to existing literature and HGFs that practice self-leadership. A qualitative study with an abductive approach has been conducted. READ MORE