Essays about: "IKEA organizational structure"
Found 5 essays containing the words IKEA organizational structure.
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1. Middle managers during organizational change : A qualitative study on middle managers role, ability, and approach to resistance in the process of operational change
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Middle managers have come to be a natural part of large companies' structure. In additionto this, change has become more prominent for all types of businesses because of rapidchanges in demand. READ MORE
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2. Facilitating Radical Collaboration in Open Innovation : A case study in collaboration with IKEA
University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)Abstract : The increased customer demand for innovative and sustainable solutions implies that companies need to seek knowledge, and insights, beyond their traditional business models. This by opening up barriers and collaborating with other stakeholders. Using this approach is referred to in the literature as practicing open innovation. READ MORE
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3. Organizational Culture and Employee Loyalty : The Case of IKEA
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Title: Organizational Culture and Employee Loyalty Subtitle: The Case of IKEA Level: Thesis for Master Degree in Business Administration Author: Adam Ericsson Supervisor: Daniella Fjellström Examiner: Maria Fregidou-Malama Date: March 2018 Aim: This research aims to investigate how organizational culture influence employee engagement and loyalty. Method: The study is based on qualitative research method. READ MORE
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4. Measuring Innovation
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för managementAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to conduct an on-site survey of IKEA Of Sweden, Älmhult (IKEA 2010b), with the aim to determine if IKEA Of Sweden, as an empirical case, innovates within its organization. Measuring innovation is achieved by investigating the level of alignment of the daily operational activities employed by the IKEA Of Sweden organization, with key, modern managerial theorists in the field of innovation and organizational structure; namely, Henry Chesbrough’s Open Innovation paradigm and Michael Hammer’s reengineering framework. READ MORE
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5. Organizational exposure to risk of unethical behaviour : in Eastern European timber purchasing organizations
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest ProductsAbstract : Issues: The issues Swedwood asked us to explore in their Eastern European timber purchasing organizations were: Have clear directives been given to each purchasing unit regarding the purpose and scope of its activities? If so, what do these directives contain? If so, how are these directives followed? How are purchasing transactions planned and carried out? What roles are involved in the purchasing process, and what are the responsibilities and authorities of each role? Can the purchasing process, or parts of the process, be improved? Can the company organize its purchasing units more effectively to ensure best practices? Purpose: The overall approach we took was to assess Swedwood's potential exposure to low levels of legal or ethical practices by benchmarking its actual practices, using the concept of best purchasing practices described in the literature. Method: To collected data using qualitative methods, since this is an appropriate way of raising the sensitive issues that needed to be addressed. READ MORE
