Essays about: "Internal Alignment"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 84 essays containing the words Internal Alignment.

  1. 31. Sourcing in 2020: a benchmark of manufacturing companies’ source-to-contract and electronic reverse auction practices

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för teknisk ekonomi och logistik

    Author : Fabian Markhed Maxe; Eric Mace; [2020]
    Keywords : Sourcing; digital sourcing; eSourcing; e-sourcing; source-to-contract S2C ; electronic reverse auction eRA ; eAuction; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Abstract Digital sourcing platforms were invented in the last decade of the 20th century and brought tools such as electronic reverse auctions (eRA) into the hands of purchasing professionals. The Trelleborg Group initiated a project to implement such a digital sourcing platform last year but the research in the field is outdated. READ MORE

  3. 32. A Practical Perspective on Strategic Alignment - the Case of Internal Corporate Ventures

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Tilda Karlsson; Josina Meier; [2020]
    Keywords : Internal Corporate Ventures; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Configuration Theory; Strategic Alignment; Innovation; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to the existing strategy literature by identifying practical efforts that organisations can make to achieve strategic alignment between their internal corporate ventures and the overall business strategies. The thesis follows an inductive qualitative research approach with a multiple case study of three participating organisations. READ MORE

  4. 33. Opportunities and challenges with the GDPR implementation : A study of how the GDPR has affected business processes in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Baraa Al Abassi; Sara Aladellie; [2020]
    Keywords : GDPR; General Data Protection Regulation; Personal Data; Data Privacy; Institutional theory;

    Abstract : The General Data Protection Regulation is a relatively new law that is applied to all companies within the member states of the European Union. The law is established to protect individual’s personal rights and privacy from being misused. READ MORE

  5. 34. The Application of Futures Studies in Innovation Processes : Scenario methods as a tool to facilitate flexibility and enable future resilient products

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

    Author : Linda Eriksson; Lina Simme; [2020]
    Keywords : futures studies; foresight; scenarios; innovation; innovation process; NPD; new product development;

    Abstract : Companies are pressured by dynamic markets and the increase of innovation speed, technology change and shortening of product life cycles. They need to attend to customer demands and ever-changing environmental conditions, policies and regulations set by governments and institutions in order to stay relevant on the market and be allowed to operate. READ MORE

  6. 35. Towards a Greener World : Examining Green Sourcing in Supply Chain Management

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell ekonomi

    Author : Isak Jansson; Carl Kling; [2020]
    Keywords : Green sourcing; environmental sustainability; supply chain management; strategic sourcing; supplier assessment; supplier performance evaluation; supplier collaboration;

    Abstract : Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore green sourcing in supply chain management by the example of two large organisations. Design/methodology/approach – This study followed an iterative cycle of reviewing literature and empirics as well as conducting analysis and discussion. READ MORE