Essays about: "PRESCRIPTIVE STRATEGY"

Showing result 6 - 9 of 9 essays containing the words PRESCRIPTIVE STRATEGY.

  1. 6. Managing Production in a Foreign Environment: An exemplifying study of the managerial practices adopted in FDIs, and their encounter with the customs prevailing in the local institutional environment

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Ingrid af Sandeberg Andén; Amanda Gustavsson; [2012]
    Keywords : Production; Outsourcing; Managerial Practices; Local Institutional Environment; Adaptation;

    Abstract : At the same time as the prevailing outsourcing trend implies loss of control over operations, companies are increasingly held responsible for demeanours throughout their supply chain due to the rising focus on CSR. Vietnam is one of the fastest growing countries in the world and an attractive location for production. READ MORE

  3. 7. Strategic factors supporting improved profitability.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Nils Axiö; Jonas Lidén; [2012]
    Keywords : Improved profitability; Strategic management; Strategy; Sustained superior performance; Organisational theory; Control measures; Evaluation; Rewards; Motivation; Organization competencies; Strategic organisation; Culture; Purpose; Communication; Leadership; Flexibility; Creativity; Learning.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Background: A common indicator of company long time survival and performance is its profitability. What then lies behind a company’s profits is a popular field of study, although more prescriptive than inquisitive literature has been published. READ MORE

  4. 8. A Comparative Translation Study of Strindberg's The Red Room (1879) : Norms, Strategies and Solutions

    University essay from Engelska institutionen

    Author : Måns Westling; [2011]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to compare four translations of August Strindberg’s novel Röda rummet (The Red Room). The first English translation from 1913 was made from a German translation of the novel. The two other English translations were made in 1967 and 2009. READ MORE

  5. 9. Core Values, Critical Issues: The Role of National Culture in Adopting and Implementing Common Corporate Values in a Multinational Company

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Kenneth Simcox; [2007]
    Keywords : National Culture; Corporate Culture; Corporate Values; Multinational Teams; Cross-Cultural Management;

    Abstract : Globalization has put pressure on many companies to enter foreign markets in order to stay competitive. While some choose acquisitions as an internationalization strategy, data indicates this often results in substandard performance. READ MORE