Essays about: "case study hofstede"

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1. 11. Does Culture Influence Decision Making in Project Teams? : A Multi Case Study in Sweden

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för Industriell utveckling, IT och Samhällsbyggnad

   Author : Etchu Oben Agborsangaya; Iyobosa Frank Omoregie; [2016]
   Keywords : Culture; Cultural influence; project management; decision making; project teams; industrial engineering; Sweden and China;

   Abstract : Purpose: In the contemporary society in which companies operate there is increasing interest in understanding the effects and changes of culture on projects in connection to decision making. This is evident of the fact that most companies are using groups or teams composed of mixed culture to perform their tasks and develop their activities into different geographical regions by adopting project management as a “way of working” other than a tool or technique. READ MORE

3. 12. Africa: Open for Business : Exploring the dynamic business culture of sub-Saharan Africa from the perspective of Swedish firms

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

   Author : Michaela Karlsson; Emma Meijer; [2016]
   Keywords : Globalization; culture; business culture; sub-Saharan Africa; Ubuntu; Swedish firms;

   Abstract : The purpose of the thesis is to investigate the business culture in sub-Saharan Africa by analyzing how Swedish firms perceive and adapt to the business culture. This multiple case study has been conducted with a qualitative method and deductive approach by collecting primary data from five case firms that currently are active in the sub-Saharan region. READ MORE

4. 13. The Effects of National Culture Values on Consumer Acceptance of E-commerce : The Swedish Case

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

   Author : Arvid Wahlberg; [2015]
   Keywords : E-commerce; National Culture; E-commerce penetration; E-commerce acceptance; Sweden; TAM; Technology Acceptance Model; Hofstede’s dimensions of national culture; Trust; SEM; PLS-Graph;

   Abstract : A large amount of research has been conducted in order to seek explanations that clarify e-commerce acceptance throughout the world; however, there is a gap in the research as to how e-commerce acceptance is attributable to national culture. Two previous studies (Yoon, 2009), (Capece, et al. READ MORE

5. 14. The Heatex-Model - Multi-Cultural Business Process Development

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Sebastian Persson; [2015]
   Keywords : Process; Business process management; Process mapping; Culture; Culture dimensions; Hofstede; Case-study; make-to-order manufacturing; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop a model for business process improvement that integrates national culture aspects to achieve sustainable performance improvement. Research questions: * How can national culture aspects be combined into a business process management model? * What is the difference between mapping methods? * How do they relate to each other and their intended scope? Research procedure: This project takes place from September 2014 to March 2015. READ MORE

6. 15. Situation leadership in small growing technical consultations companies in Sweden and Jordan

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

   Author : Majed Sammak; Eyad Khader; [2014]
   Keywords : Situation leadership; Small and medium businesses; Culture; Small technical consultant companies;

   Abstract : Background Small and medium businesses (SME) are important elements in the strategies of economic growth and improvement. The SME have played a great role in regional and global economic recovery during many years and thus they are very desirable. READ MORE