Essays about: "Ontological Flexibility"

Found 5 essays containing the words Ontological Flexibility.

1. 1. Automation of Stores - A case study about using unmanned vehicles at IKEA

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Ida Gustafsson; Björn Olmarker; [2021-07-08]
   Keywords : Automated Guided Vehicles; Autonomous Mobile Robots; Digitalization; Industry 4.0; Unmanned Vehicles;

   Abstract : Background and Problem Discussion: Industry 4.0 changes business climates and the value creation for companies, rendering some processes obsolete when new requirements are being placed on operational efficiency and flexibility. The transformation towards using Industry 4. READ MORE

3. 2. From Selling Point to Experience Point - A Qualitative Exploration of How Millennials Shop Offline and How to Attract Them to Physical Retail Stores

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Annemarie Besenthal; Svea Pohl; [2018]
   Keywords : Customer experience; motivations; expectations; physical retail; tech and touch; engagement; emotions; in-store customer experience; experience point; emotional experience; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to understand the motivations and expectations of millennials to shop offline in order to find out how retailers can respond to these by means of in-store customer experience and thus create an attractive experience point. We first examined literature in regards to motivations and expectations that influence customer behaviour in order to gain an understanding of the customer perspective. READ MORE

4. 3. Influencing the Front-End of Innovation: A Study of Resource Challenges in The Banking Sector

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Ross McKinlay; Adam Kachra-Johansson; [2017]
   Keywords : Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Abstract Title: Influencing the Front-End of Innovation: A Study of Resource Challenges in The Banking Sector Date of Hand-in: 17/05/2017 Course: Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Internship and degree project ENTN 39 (Master’s Thesis 15 ECTS) Author: Adam Kachra-Johansson and Ross Mckinlay Supervisor: Joakim Winborg Examiner: Sotaro Shibayama Keywords: Resources, Resource challenges, Resource scarcity, Front-end of innovation, New Service Development Research Question: How do resource challenges influence the front-end of innovation in the banking industry? Methodology: An inductive approach, with deductive elements as well, was used within this case study. Semi-structured interviews were the main method of data collection, and the qualitative data analysis was done in line with Gioia et al. READ MORE

5. 4. A (Post)Feminist Kaleidoscope: A Study Interrogating Gender in Swedish Management Education

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Amanda Blomqvist; Sofia Tinglöf; [2015]
   Keywords : Management Education; Sweden; Gender; Gender Equality; Postfeminism; Feminism; Individualism; Voluntarism; Ontological Flexibility; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study was to critically interrogate gender in Swedish management education, with the objective of making it more gender equal. Following a multi-paradigmatic approach, shifting between interpretative and critical feminist knowledge interests, we developed a qualitative study simultaneously working with theory and empirical material. READ MORE

6. 5. Onomatopoeic phrasal verbs : A corpus study of their meanings and usage in American English

   University essay from Institutionen för språk och litteratur, SOL

   Author : Oskar Rydblom; [2010]
   Keywords : Compositionality; corpus study; figurative meaning; extension of meaning; meaning; metaphors; onomatopoeia; ontological metaphors; orientational metaphors; phrasal verbs; registers; semantic;

   Abstract : This study examines how the meanings of onomatopoeic phrasal verbs are created and in which register these verbs are most frequently used. Through the study of previous research on the subject qualities of onomatopoeia and phrasal verbs are identified. READ MORE