Essays about: "Multinational Corporation"
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16. Achieving the internal transfer of best practices : A case study of how middle managers’ absorptive capacity is influenced by social integration mechanisms with headquarters
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Research question: What influence does headquarters´ social integration with middle managers have on the receiving unit´s absorptive capacity? Purpose: This study aims to investigate how middle managers within the subsidiaries of a multinational corporation perceive their social integration with headquarters. It is in the interest of this thesis to explore how best practices transferred from headquarters are exploited by middle managers and how social integration mechanisms influence the building blocks of their individual absorptive capacity: motivation, opportunity, and ability. READ MORE
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17. Parent Company Liability for Torts of Subsidiaries : A Comparative Study of Swedish and UK Company Law with Emphasis on Piercing the Corporate Veil and Implications for Victims of Torts and Human Rights Violations
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : The gas leak disaster in Bhopal, India, in 1984 illustrates a situation of catastrophe and mass torts resulting in loss of life and health as well as environmental degradation. The Indian company Union Carbide India Limited, who owned and operated the chemical plant that caused the disaster, did not have sufficient assets to compensate the victims in contrast to its financially well-equipped US parent company Union Carbide Corporation. READ MORE
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18. Taxing Digitalized Space: On the Roots and Reach of Claims to Global Tax Jurisdiction
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : Facing a digitalized global economy, where almost half of multinational corporate profits go untaxed, we find ourselves on the verge of tax revolution. With its two-pillar solution, the OECD seeks to lay the first building blocks of a new system for cross-border corporate income taxation. READ MORE
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19. Self-Managing Organizations: Reimagine the Way We Work - A case study of employees' perceptions of radical decentralization of authority
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : A majority of today's organizations are structured according to powerful cognitive and social forces that reinforces hierarchical organizational designs. Recently however, organizations that depart from the managerial hierarchy and radically decentralize authority have become increasingly apparent. READ MORE
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20. Knowledge Management in Global Consultancy Firms: A Case Study of CGI
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Recent research emphasizes the importance of organizational knowledge for organisations to sustain a competitive advantage. Therefore, the literature of knowledge management and knowledge sharing has expanded in recent decades. READ MORE
