Essays about: "Organizational capital"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 154 essays containing the words Organizational capital.
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1. Circumventing The Bias. A case study of a company's capital budgeting process and its link to achieving organizational ambidexterity
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This study utilizes in-depth interviews to examine the capital budgeting process of a multinational company, in order to understand its approach to organizational ambidexterity. When faced with a harsh economic environment and tougher financial demands, it is crucial for firms to exploit profitable capabilities in the short-run, but also to explore future highly uncertain opportunities. READ MORE
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2. 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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3. SOCIAL MEDIA AS TOOLS FOR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL INTEGRATION OF NIGERIAN MIGRANTS IN SWEDEN
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärandeAbstract : Purpose: This research aims to examine how new Nigerian migrants in Sweden respond to social and cultural challenges and investigate the role of social media in their integration process. Theory: Social Capital Theory forms the framework that supports this study. READ MORE
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4. MEANINGFUL OR MEANINGLESS? THE RELEVANCE OF INFORMAL RELATIONSHIPS - A case study of the perceived importance of relationship enablers between the United Nations and the European Union
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The special meaning of the UN-EU relations characterized not only by symbolic significance but also in terms of legitimization and especially growing financial importance, complemented by the findings of previous literature on business organizations underscoring the value of informal relationships, led me devote this thesis to the perceived importance of social capital in the UN-EU relations. In line with existing theories of social capital which argue that the interpersonal side of relationships can lead to advantages, pointing at the same time to some favorable conditions such as trust, obligations and expectations, and relational embeddedness that need to be fulfilled for a relationship to become meaningful, this study aims to analyze the perceptions of the individuals involved in the informal relationships between the UN and the EU on the relevance of these relational social capital conditions. READ MORE
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5. Challenges and Strategies in manoeuvring the financial arena for Hardware Startups
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Startups, which are an important driver of innovation, has a very important role in the growth of an economy. They are contributing through the growth in employment by generating new jobs and through the development of new sectors. Thorough innovation, startups enable the achievement of increased productivity without necessarily changing the input. READ MORE
