Essays about: "Internal Alignment"

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  1. 41. Digital business strategy : The driver for change in internal and external business environment

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

    Author : Sarah Shaaban; Sumera Magsi; [2019]
    Keywords : Digital technologies; business strategies; IT strategies; digital business strategies; strategic alignment model and IT-business alignment ITBA .;

    Abstract : Title: Digital business strategy - The driver for change in internal and external business environment Authors: Sumera Magsi and Sarah Shaaban Advisor: Andrea Fried Master thesis, 30 credits Background:The effects resulting from a more intense use of digital technologies in companies is visible in the integration between business and IT strategies which creates an urge for digital business strategies to emerge. Thesis aim: The aim is to investigate the current state of digital business strategies which includes highlighting benefits and challenges. READ MORE

  3. 42. Responsible paper sourcing in a global matrix organised retail company

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Products

    Author : Annie Sandgren; [2019]
    Keywords : CSR; paper industry; reputational risk; supply network; traceability; försörjningsnätverk; pappersindustrin; spårbarhet;

    Abstract : Pressure from regulation as well as customer demand on responsibly sourced and produced goods and services is greater than ever. IKEA is considered a bench mark company as regards CSR in global supply chains and now a system needs to be put in place to also secure responsible paper sourcing. READ MORE

  4. 43. The institutional complexity of achieving business/IT alignment A qualitative study performed at a Swedish telecom company

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Emma Lund; Sabina Oikarinen; [2018-07-03]
    Keywords : Business IT Alignment; Institutional Complexity; Institutional Logics; Practice; Swedish Telecom Company;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper is to identify the complexity of why it is hard to achieve business/IT alignment. This is investigated from the social dimension at a Swedish telecom company. The study has a qualitative approach and the data is collected by conducting 16 interviews and 4 observations. READ MORE

  5. 44. Controlling fashion: Enabling controls in creative teams in fashion firms

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Oskar Nolåker; [2018-07-02]
    Keywords : Enabling controls; Management control systems; Fashion firms; Creative teams; Creativity;

    Abstract : Background and problem: In the creative teams of fashion firms a two-way control problem for achieving strategic alignment arises, the first being the need to balance creative and commercial dimensions, and secondly the need to bring coherence to the creative work, both without diminishing the intrinsic motivation of individuals. Purpose: The purpose of the study is to investigate how the design features of enabling MCS in creative teams of fashion firms achieve strategic alignment without diminishing intrinsic motivation. READ MORE

  6. 45. Sustainability reporting and the related challenges of the United Nations Global Compact signatories : A qualitative study in the Nordic region

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Donata Nissim; Tatenda Mugwira; [2018]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility; GRI; UNGC; SDGs; Sustainability reporting; Nordic region; Challenges; Non-Financial disclosure; Sustainability accounting; Materiality assessment;

    Abstract : Abstract Sustainability has been one of the most discussed topics among the business world and society for the last decade. The globally growing concern about sustainability related issues has led to businesses and non-businesses meet the demand of their stakeholders by producing a sustainability report to demonstrate their work and development in sustainability and how they have measured it. READ MORE