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  1. 1. Sustaining Sustainability - A qualitative study on how a company's performance management system (PMS) is used to navigate the co-existing pressures of sustainability and profitability

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

    Author : Charlotta Hallin; William Bramberg; [2024]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Performance management systems; Sustainability control systems; Institutional logics;

    Abstract : This paper examines the escalating pressures on organizations to adopt sustainable practices in response to the climate crisis. The urgency to address sustainability concerns has driven the enactment of reporting legislation, necessitating an exploration of challenges on this topic. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Overlooked Puppeteer - A case study on how LALIGA controls and manages its member clubs' institutional logics through alterations of their performance measurement systems

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

    Author : Peter Hamra; Lucas Halef; [2024]
    Keywords : Performance measurement system; Meta-organization; Hybrid organization; Institutional complexity; Collective objective;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the influence of LALIGA, a renowned football league operating as a meta-organization, on the operational priorities of its member clubs. More specifically, it examines the impact on performance measurement systems and outlines the challenges and tensions arising from the complex meta-organizational structure. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sports and Business in a Swedish Football Club A case study on Örebro SK

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

    Author : Gabriel Bekassy Fritzson; Clara Bascuas; [2024]
    Keywords : Institutional logics; Football; PMS; Compromising; ; Commercialization;

    Abstract : One must not forget that we are working with people, we cannot simply purchase a more powerful engine. The quote from an employee in our case organization emphasizes the human aspect in football operations, cautioning against the belief that acquiring superior resources guarantees better performance. READ MORE

  5. 4. Digital Transformation of Public Administrations: How Project Organization Structure Affects the ICT Implementation Process in Municipalities

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Helena Akst; Michael Mooser; [2024]
    Keywords : digital transformation; public administration; project organization; structure; process;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to provide an in-depth understanding of the role of project organization structure in the implementation process of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in public administrations. By conducting a comparative case study of two German municipalities, this study reveals how institutional logics conflict in the ICT implementation process. READ MORE

  6. 5. Voices from Rwanda

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

    Author : Daphne Lindberg Spångvall; [2024]
    Keywords : Developing countries; Institutional theory; Foreign Investment; CSR; Entrepreneurship;

    Abstract : This thesis seeks to explore how the institutional environment in which an organization operates affects the work with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in developing countries. The study has been conducted as a case study in Rwanda, collecting data using a qualitative study with in-depth interviews with three core groups: local entrepreneurs, foreign investors, and government organizations. READ MORE