Essays about: "Operational and strategic management accounting"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Operational and strategic management accounting.
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1. Competing on sustainability - A study on stakeholder interaction, becoming truly sustainable and obtaining a sustained competitive advantage in an industry characterized by low sustainability maturity
University essay from Lunds universitet/ProduktionsekonomiAbstract : Although more and more companies are facing increasing pressure to take responsibility for their actions impacting sustainability, the pharmaceutical industry and in extension the cold chain solutions industry, have previously been exempted from scrutiny. Research on sustainability in the industry is lagging, why this master thesis aims to explore how sustainability can be incorporated into the business model while avoiding creating a disconnect between corporate strategy and actual sustainability impact. READ MORE
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2. Examination of Strategic Management Accounting Techniques among SMEs (Perception of the Usefulness, Adoption, and Outcomes) : A multiple Case Study of SMEs in the Food Processing Industry in Nigeria
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)Abstract : Purpose: This thesis examines the perception of the usefulness of SMAT, its adoption, and expected outcomes among SMEs in the food processing industry of Nigeria. Research Questions: Three research questions have been addressed in this thesis; (1)What is the perception of the usefulness of SMAT among SMEs in the food processing industry in Nigeria? (2) What leads to SMEs adoption of SMAT (antecedents) among SMEs in the food processing industry in Nigeria? and (3) What outcomes (consequences) are believed to result from using SMAT among SMEs in the food processing industry in Nigeria? Methodology: Qualitative studies are employed to handle empirical data gathering by semi structural interviews from four SMEs in the food processing industry in Nigeria. READ MORE
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3. Information Management between Project Phases : The Value Creation Process of Recognizing Digital Waste between Construction and Operational Phases
University essay from KTH/Ledning och organisering i byggande och förvaltningAbstract : Digitalization as a driving force in the AEC industry is no longer a new subject when talking about accelerating innovation and solving environmental challenges. Traditional approaches can limit some of these outcomes and typically imply that many issues that could have been predicted with early involvement of stakeholders, are recognized in much later stages of the project at great expense. READ MORE
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4. Participatory Modelling for Carbon Footprint Analysis : A Case Study at DeLava
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Because of global warming, companies have started to tackle sustainability issues within their operations, but major uncertainties exist on how to establish a quantitative baseline of the current environmental performance of companies. Numerous investigations have been made to assess the carbon footprint of companies with a variety of methods, tools and strategies. READ MORE
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5. Caring for Accounting - a study of the use of accounting information in a hospital clinic
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This thesis explores the role of accounting for decision-making in a healthcare setting, more specifically within a hospital clinic, using a single qualitative approach to receive an in-depth understanding of how and where accounting information is used. A developed research stream within previous research uses professional roles as a central explanatory factor when it comes to attitudes and behaviours towards increasing uses of accounting information. READ MORE
