Essays about: "Knowledge Intensive Firms"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 82 essays containing the words Knowledge Intensive Firms.

  1. 11. Managing Stakeholder Tensions: A cross-sectional study at the intersection of stakeholder management and paradox theory

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

    Author : Lina Car; Hugo Durelius; [2023]
    Keywords : Stakeholder management; Stakeholder theory; Paradox theory; Paradox management; Stakeholder tensions;

    Abstract : Effective stakeholder management is an essential part of strategic management, and has been shown to provide various instrumental benefits to firms. However, the stakeholder literature falls short on approaches that manage tensions effectively. READ MORE

  3. 12. “Free In a Way” - Concealed Control

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Nilsson; Julia Pospelova; [2022]
    Keywords : flat structure; control; autonomy; transparency; knowledge-intensive firms; normative control; feedback; Business and Economics;

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  4. 13. The Pursuit of Effective Performance Control: A multiple case study on the effects control mechanisms have on employee performance in knowledge intensive firms

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : David Hansson; David Persson; [2022]
    Keywords : Performance; Control; Knowledge; Motivation; Culture; Knowledge-transfer; Business and Economics;

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  5. 14. Leadership influence on EO : An interview-based study on leadership influence on Entrepreneurial Orientation in KIBS-firms from the eyes of the consultants

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Jafet Backman; Linus Drevell; [2022]
    Keywords : Entrepreneurial Orientation; Leadership; Innovation; KIBS; Consultancy;

    Abstract : Over the last decades, there has been a shift from a product intensive market to a service-based one which is based on knowledge being a high commodity in contrast to previous decades where tangible capital resources and products have been the primary focus. Over a similar time frame, entrepreneurial orientation (EO) has become one of the most important theories/concepts within entrepreneurial research, which is a firm’s capacity to portray innovative, proactive and risktaking behaviour to outcompete their competitors. READ MORE

  6. 15. Managing Teams in the Hybrid Work Environment - A Qualitative Study on Team Leaders’ Perspective in Managing Knowledge-Intensive Teams in the Context of the “Big Four” Consultancy Firms in Germany and Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Denise Effner; Sándor Havrilják; [2022]
    Keywords : Hybrid Work Environment; Knowledge-Intensive Firms; Managerial Leadership; Team Leadership; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the contingencies of a hybrid work environment for managers and teams in knowledge-intensive firms, more specifically in consultancies. The aim is to evaluate the type of leadership behavior that is facilitated by the hybrid work environment and how the existing team dynamics translate into and influence the experience of hybrid work. READ MORE