Essays about: "Strategic Work"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 673 essays containing the words Strategic Work.
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6. Breaking the Status Quo? - An Analysis of Sustainability Managers' Change Efforts
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Societal expectations towards corporations to include social, environmental and ethical considerations have grown in importance, and corporations largely depend on so-called sustainability managers to help them meet these expectations. This thesis provides one of the first studies into how sustainability managers work and asks: how do sustainability managers work to change their organisation for a more sustainable future? Through interviews with 18 senior sustainability managers and an analysis of the empirical findings through institutional entrepreneurship and institutional logics theory, this study identifies sustainability managers as individual actors who adopt strategic approaches and work practices similar to institutional entrepreneurs and shows their efforts to institutionalise sustainability by hybridising it with the perceived dominant market logic and by establishing legitimacy. READ MORE
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7. HR Analytics for Competitive Advantage: Bringing organisational value while empowering the HR profession
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Title: HR Analytics for Competitive Advantage: Bringing organisational value while empowering the HR profession Authors: Elin Engsfelt & Louise Rosén Fång Supervisor: Rikard Larsson Problem definition: The HR profession has throughout history, and still has, a legitimacy problem, where the HR department typically becomes administrative support, rather than a strategic business partner. Purpose: Explore HR professionals' perceptions and opinions on the use of HR Analytics in their work and identify the functions and challenges that HR Analytics brings to the organisation, the HR department, and the HR profession. READ MORE
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8. Implementing CSR in Fashion Companies: Increasing Green Trust During the Transformation Process Towards Sustainable Development : An Exploratory Analysis on the Influencing Factors of Green Trust in the Fashion Sector
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to gain insights into consumer behavior to provide managerial implications on what fashion companies need to do to increase green trust during the transformation process towards sustainable development in order to increase green purchase intention. Two sub-research questions are raised to answer the main research question all- encompassing in the end. READ MORE
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9. Mine Action and Climate Change: A Case Study of Water in Yemen
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : The following research explores a critical intersection between the work of mine action and the climate. It addresses the amplified impacts of climate change on water in Yemen, a country afflicted by protracted conflict and growing climate threats. READ MORE
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10. Conversational AI Workforce Revolution : Exploring the Effects of Conversational AI on Work Roles and Organisations
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)Abstract : Recent public artificial intelligence (AI) advancements, particularly ChatGPT, are predicted to transform whole industries, work roles and organisational structures, leading to some jobs becoming obsolete while also creating new opportunities. This qualitative research explores the effects of ChatGPT on work roles and organisations in the information technology (IT) industry, more specifically, the effects on skills, competence, and organisational processes such as the automation of routine and non-routine tasks. READ MORE
