Essays about: "Oriented Organisations"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 62 essays containing the words Oriented Organisations.

  1. 21. Extent and quality of sustainability reporting: A content analysis of sustainability reporting for Swedish large cap and small cap firms under the new EU-directive legislation

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Carl Rost; [2018-07-02]
    Keywords : Sustainability reporting; EU-directive 2014 95 EU; content analysis; institutional theory;

    Abstract : Background and problem discussion: Sustainability reporting (SR) is a topic which has become increasingly important for organisations over the last thirty years. The quality of SR is an aspect which has been heavily scrutinised and reports have been criticised for lacking balance, reliability and comparability. READ MORE

  3. 22. Portrayals of Voluntourism through a Postcolonial Perspective

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Marc Bruce; [2018]
    Keywords : Voluntourism; volunteer tourism; postcolonialism; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The popularity of voluntourism (volunteer tourism) over the last couple of decades has developed rapidly into a global phenomenon. The concept of voluntourism seeks to align tourism with development initiatives occurring often within the Global South with the assistance of volunteer sending organisations (VTSOs). READ MORE

  4. 23. Using metrics to define, monitor and plan innovation capabilities

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Carl Banér; Ted Tigerschiöld Tigerschiöld; [2018]
    Keywords : innovation management; innovation capability; innovation measurement; innovation  metrics; innovation management; innovationsförmåga; innovationsmätning; mätetal för  innovation;

    Abstract : Measuring innovation as a strategic objective allows companies to gauge their performance and  stay competitive. This study examines how the introduction of a metrics-oriented governance  tool can be used to strengthen the innovation performance in an industrial setting. READ MORE

  5. 24. Multiple Choices and Challenges - A Study of E-leadership in the Digital Era

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Knut Esaiasson; [2018]
    Keywords : E-leadership; Virtual Teams; Cross-Cultural Leadership; Shared Leadership; Task-Oriented Leadership; Relationship-Oriented Leadership and Situational Leadership Model.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate the increasing specialisation of tasks in contemporary organisations and ensuing demand of expertise, and how these factors are affecting the leadership within virtual teams (teams in organisations working virtually with help of technology). Globalisation and a technological revolution has greatly transformed the business world during the last decades, with an increasing amount of collaborations occurring across cultural as well as professional borders. READ MORE

  6. 25. What are the Cognitive Elements in Strategic Thinking: A comparative study of students and professionals in Computer Science and Engineering

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Yanhong Ding; Jiehua Dai; [2018]
    Keywords : Cognitive Elements; Computer Science and Engineering; Interactive; Iterative; Strategic Thinking; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Research Purpose The concept of strategic thinking is vague in the previous literature, and we lack an understanding of what strategic thinking is. The purpose of this thesis is to contribute towards the understanding of the cognitive elements or components in strategic thinking. READ MORE