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1. 6. How to empower a country using informal financial systems : Stokvels, the South African economical saviour

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Helin Bäckman Kartal; [2019]
   Keywords : Informal finance; Stokvel; poverty reduction; South Africa;

   Abstract : This study is a Minor Field Study (MFS), which is a Sida funded scholarship who made this field study possible. With an institutionalist approach, this field study aims to outline the foundational reasons behind peoples’ participation in the South African informal financial stokvel system. READ MORE

3. 7. Hardwiring sustainability into business practice through the use of management controls : A case study of Solvay Group

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Alexandru Buftic; Dimitrios Karafylloudis; [2018]
   Keywords : Management controls; sustainable management controls; management control systems; corporate sustainability;

   Abstract : This is an exploration into how large companies, well placed in the sustainability field, embed sustainability in their corporate practice through the use of management controls. This was investigated empirically based on a case study of Solvay S.A. The framework by Crutzen et al. READ MORE

4. 8. Employees’ Participation in a Company’s CSR : How do formal and informal cultural systems affect employees’ participation in a company’s CSR activities

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Adrianna Bejnarowicz; Tilda Aderum; [2018]
   Keywords : CSR; Employee engagement; Culture; CSR implementation; Formal cultural systems; Informal cultural systems;

   Abstract : Abstract   Purpose: This paper aims to investigate how formal and informal cultural systems within an organization, affect the CSR related actions employees are taking at their workplace on a daily basis. The purpose is to explore how the systemsaffect employees’ participation in a company's CSR. READ MORE

5. 9. Gender Equality across Global Organizations: Towards a Framework for Increasing Gender Equality

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

   Author : MARIA NORBERG; [2018]
   Keywords : Gender; Gender Equality; Global Organizations; Change management; Culture; Cultural change; Cross-cultural management; Strategy; Diversity; Inkludering; UN; SDG; Czech Republic; Sweden; United Kingdom; United States.; Kön; Jämställdhet; Globala organisationer; Förändringshantering; Kultur; Kulturförändring; Tvärkulturell ledning; Strategi; Mångfald; Inkludering; FN; SDG; Tjeckien; Sverige; Storbritannien; USA;

   Abstract : The main purpose of this thesis is to analyze how Global Organizations work with Gender Equality, what type of challenges they experience and how they can be addressed. Secondarily, it addresses how Global Organizations can create an international Gender Equality strategy and how Gender Equality work differs among four countries. READ MORE

6. 10. Can "lagom" save you in a Confucian world? : A study of how national cultural differences affect the use of management control systems of Swedish firms in China.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF); Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

   Author : Maria Alamine; Justina Chelala; [2017]
   Keywords : International business; culture; China; Chinese business culture; guanxi; management control systems; formal control systems; informal control systems;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to analyze and provide a deeper understanding of how the national culture of China affects the use of formal and informal management control systems of Swedish firms, operating in China. In order to conduct this research, relevant theories concerning internationalization, culture and management control systems were gathered and analyzed in relation to each other. READ MORE