Essays about: "business practices and change"
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1. Unraveling Paradoxical Tensions in Digital Servitization Ecosystems : A case study in the mining industry
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälleAbstract : Purpose - This study aims to understand what paradoxical tensions arise within an ecosystem when companies collectively pursue digital servitization and how these tensions impact value co-creation. Method - The study is an explorative single-case study based on the mining industry in Sweden and involves respondents from industry-leading organizations. READ MORE
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2. Challenges and organizational capabilities to implement circularity in the automotive industry. A multiple case study
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The market for electric vehicles has been growing rapidly in recent years. As a result, the largest share of emissions along the life cycle of vehicles will no longer come from the combustion of waste gases but from manufacturing materials. READ MORE
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3. 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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4. Business Intelligence and Analytics – a key driver for efficient production? : An empirical study in the food industry
University essay from Karlstads universitetAbstract : Organizational decisions are significant to an organizations' future. Research shows that many organizations tend to make decisions based on previous experiences, ‘gut feeling’ and assumptions rather than facts. This is troubling since decision-makers leave the organization’s future to the hands of chance. READ MORE
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5. A Qualitative Analysis of the Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adoption (Focusing on Machine Learning (ML)) on the Organizational Capabilities of the Telecom Industry in Sweden and Finland
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomiAbstract : The German government's "Industry 4.0" paradigm transforms technology application across domains using real-time data and connectivity. The telecom sector's reliance on digital, software-driven infrastructure for real-time data and connectivity is paramount. READ MORE
