Essays about: "Organizational Activities"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 452 essays containing the words Organizational Activities.
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1. Controlling or compensating? A qualitative study of how organizational actors' different perceptions affect the design and evaluation of training initiatives within a company
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : Competent and talented employees are important for most companies. Despite their importance, there is a difference in research on whether employees are seen as assets or investors of human capital. READ MORE
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2. Insuring the Future: Managing Risks and Disruptions within the Insurance Value Chain - A multiple case study on the commercial insurance industry
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Globalization has resulted in the fragmentation of business activities and participation in cross-border networks, giving rise to Global Value Chains, thus increasing vulnerability to risks and disruptions. While there is existing research on risk management in tangible product production within GVCs, there is a scarcity of literature on risk management in service industries, particularly on the Insurance Value Chain. READ MORE
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3. The Challenges of Social Enterprises in Balancing Economic, Social, and Environmental Tradeoffs: Comparative Case Study of Hybrid Organizing- Swedish Context.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Purpose -This master thesis is to investigate the challenges of sustainability and to understand how massive effort of collaborative hybrid organizing, involving multiple stakeholders from private, public, and civil societies balance or aligns the activities that generate economic, social, and environmental impacts. And to analyze the effects of competition between the investors interested in the joint collaborative initiatives. READ MORE
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4. Upskilling the Workforce in the Context of Digital Transformation - Managers’ Perspectives on the Learning Process
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The concept of upskilling is argued to be essential for organizations in the digital age since it allows them to remain competitive by providing their workforce with the necessary skills to adjust to new technologies and ways of working. However, previous research has primarily focused on what skills to achieve but studies on how to adapt and train the workforce in the context of digital transformation is still limited. READ MORE
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5. Managing global teams in a knowledge-intensive organization: Middle management’s perspective
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Managing global teams in today's world has become the norm for many organizations, placing middle managers in an even more important position, especially in a knowledge-intensive context. Although middle management is frequently discussed phenomena nowadays, there is a need for insights to understand middle management sensemaking of everyday activities in managing global teams in a knowledge-intensive context. READ MORE
