Essays about: "Institutional disruption"
Found 5 essays containing the words Institutional disruption.
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1. Off with the Offset: The Reshaping of Voluntary Carbon Market Post-Paris Agreement
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : The 2015 Paris Agreement presented a fundamental disruption to the fabric of international carbon markets, while at the same time it has been increasing voluntary demand for carbon credits. As a result, voluntary carbon market (VCM) actors, particularly those producing and distributing carbon credits, are facing an intriguing dilemma. READ MORE
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2. Kickbacks: In the Age of Disruption - A qualitative study on institutional disruption on the Swedish mutual fund market
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : This thesis examines if and how an institutional disruption, in this study a regulatory threat, impacts institutional rules and competitive dynamics in the Swedish mutual fund market. In recent years, the industry has faced multiple disruptions, mainly stemming from financial technology, putting additional pressure on regulators and organizations to adapt. READ MORE
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3. Managing mergers - A micro-perspective on the role of emotions
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This article examines the role of actors’ emotions on the shaping of an institution within a merger process. Based on an empirical study of a case where four public organizations were merged into one, actors’ emotional arguments concerning the merger has been analyzed and related to the theoretical perspective of institutional work. READ MORE
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4. How do firms adjust to regulations? - A qualitative study on how tobacco companies tune promotion practices when a state enacts tobacco control regulations
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This thesis contributes to the existing literature on creation, maintenance, and disruption of institutions by analyzing how firms adjust regulations whilst laws is enactment. Drawing on the institutional work perspective of mainly Lawrence and Suddaby (2006), the promotion practices of four leading Bangladeshi tobacco companies are studied by the thesis, by questioning how the companies adjusted to regulations by modifying, constructing, and deconstructing the practices. READ MORE
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5. Blockchain accounting: claiming professional legitimacy through disruptive narratives
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : Purpose - This thesis aims to explore how and why accounting firms engage in adopting emerging, potentially disruptive technologies such as blockchain as part of their professional domain. While previous research has addressed blockchain's potential impact on accounting systems, the current study focuses on its institutional implications. READ MORE
