Essays about: "Personality traits organizations"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Personality traits organizations.

  1. 1. “You Know You Work in Tech When the Toilet Seat is Up” : An Investigation of Female Protégés Working in Swedish IT Organizations and How They Use Mentorship to Advance in Their Careers

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Sofia Lindström; Malin Bartoschek; [2023]
    Keywords : Mentor; Protégé; Females; Male-Dominated Industry; Career advancement; IT;

    Abstract : Background and Research Purpose: Women working in male-dominated environments face experiences that are unique. In Sweden the number of women working in the IT field grows, and so should the representation of female managers and female seniors. READ MORE

  2. 2. Breaking the Bank : A study of career barriers among women in the commercial banking sector.

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Matilda Jonsson; Wilma Jangren; [2022]
    Keywords : Gender diversity; Barriers; Glass ceiling; Top Management; Banking sector; Becker’s theory of discrimination; Social role theory; System justification theory;

    Abstract : Background - Women are underrepresented in top management positions all over the globe. This also applies to Sweden, despite the country's long progressive and high material prosperity. This situation is particularly evident in the banking sector, where women represent approximately half of the workforce. READ MORE

  3. 3. Motivation & Challenges for Student Entrepreneurship in Sweden : What are the motivating factors for students to start their own business in Sweden and what challenges can they face?

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

    Author : Emma Harrysson; Mubin Ahmed; [2022]
    Keywords : Student entrepreneurship in Sweden; Entrepreneurship; Motivations; Challenges; Student entrepreneurship;

    Abstract : Due to different types of benefits and advantages, it is an attractive alternative for graduates to become entrepreneurs, either during their studies or after completing their education. In addition to the benefits and advantages of becoming an entrepreneur, there can be a number of challenges and disadvantages that they face. READ MORE

  4. 4. In search for the perfect KAM manager : Exploring both the buyer´s and the supplier’s view of valued personality traits in a KAM manager

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Erika Villumsen; Jennifer Laurits; [2021]
    Keywords : Key Account Management; Relationship marketing; Five-Factor Model;

    Abstract : Background: KAM has received a lot of attention over the last decade, where organizations acknowledge the benefits, and choose to implement KAM programs within their companies. Research shows that the individual in a KAM manager role has a huge impact on the outcomes of KAM, crucially responsible for the relationships with the key accounts. READ MORE

  5. 5. Who's the Boss? A quantitative study about informal leadership in small groups

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

    Author : Jonathan Berglind; Erica Froste Myrin; [2020]
    Keywords : Leadership; Influence; Gender; Big Five Personality Traits; Tokenism;

    Abstract : Leadership is a huge area, with countless of schools and organizations trying their best to educate the leaders of tomorrow, but what is actually leadership? What happens in a group when no one is appointed leader? What is it that makes the group listen to some over others and who has the power over the agenda and the ability to influence people into following his or her lead? The purpose of this thesis was to analyze what effect gender and personality traits have on making people in a group listen to and follow someone's lead. The purpose was also to study how a majority and minority setting of gender constellations in the groups affect the results. READ MORE