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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. Key challenges in SFI education: teacher’s perspectives

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Fatemeh Heravi; [2023-07-04]
    Keywords : Swedish for immigrants; marketisation; SFI; procurement; Teachers’ challenges; public policy;

    Abstract : Aim: The study aims at investigating SFI teachers’ perspectives about different types of challenges they confront with, and the impact that perceived challenges have on teachers’ practices in Gothenburg, Sweden. Theory: Socio-ecological framework was used to comprehend how multiple factors at various levels affect the teachers work and their practices as well. READ MORE

  5. 4. How Management Control Systems Coordinate Action - Managing Grand Challenges Through Coordinated Flexibility

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Eric Öjstrand; Jonatan Larsson; [2023-07-04]
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    Abstract : This thesis investigates how management control systems may be used to coordinate action when organizations engage in grand challenges. As of writing, more and more corporations are encouraged to engage in grand challenges, yet, research on how management control systems are used in these instances are limited. READ MORE

  6. 5. Institutional Logic Multiplicity Behind the Hiring Processes - In-depth study of a Swedish online platform

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Khan Mohammad; Lei You; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : online platforms; hiring processes; institutional logics; institutional complexity; logic multiplicity;

    Abstract : Recent times have witnessed a nascent, highly dynamic and volatile economy that is transforming and determining the way modern businesses and transactions operate with the intervention of digital economic activity and online platforms, shaping the world around us. As a third-party intermediary between producers (sellers) and consumers (buyers), platform organizations that create value with trust control mechanisms make traditional organizational structures a thing of the past. READ MORE