Essays about: "company culture IKEA"
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16. Managing cultural differences in MNE: a case study on IKEA in China and their staffs
University essay from Akademin för hållbar samhälls- och teknikutvecklingAbstract : Course: EFO703 Bachelor Thesis in Business administration 15 ECTS University: Mälardalen University School of Sustainable Development of Society and Technology, Västerås Authors: Pham Ngoc Binh & Xue Hongyu Examiner: Ole Liljefors Tutor: Per Nordqvist Research question: How has IKEA managed cultural differences regarding their staffs in China? Purpose of the research: The purpose of the research is to describe and analyze the managerial practices of IKEA in China under the influence of Chinese business culture in order to figure out the flexibility in the strategy of the company in the effort of retaining the standardized structure but still be able to adapt to the culture different from its background. Method: The deductive approach was used in this paper and the empirical data was gathered with a qualitative method. READ MORE
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17. Brand Personality: Impact on Brand Trust and Consumer Preferences : A comparative study of Germany and Sweden
University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : A brand could be considered to be the face of a company. The most visible aspect of a brand is the logo, but there is another perspective widely known, namely brand personality. Previous studies have acknowledged that brands, in the eyes of consumers, can be seen as having personality traits. READ MORE
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18. The Interrelationship ofthe Market-Driving Approachand the Organizational Culture : A qualitative study of the market-driving companies
University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : Thee market-driving approach has been cited by several business academic scholars (Jaworski,Kohli, & Sahay, 2000; Carpenter, Glazer, & Nakamoto, 2000; Kumar, Scheer, & Kotler, 2000;Harris & Cai, 2002; Hills & Sarin, 2003; Carrillat, Jaramillo, & Locander, 2004; Schindehutte,Morris, & Kocak, 2008) as a significant approach of the market-oriented company that canprovide a sustainable competitive advantage. Moreover, the organizational cultures developed bythe transformational leadership behavioral style are likely to play an important role in themarket-driving approach (Carrillat et al. READ MORE
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19. Use value innovation to create competitive advantages in Blue Ocean : A case study of IKEA in Nanjing
University essay from Centrum för tjänsteforskningAbstract : This present thesis aims to contribute to a better understand about how to use value innovation to get competitive advantages and get leading position in the market. This theoretical approach is supported by an empirical case study about IKEA in Nanjing, China. READ MORE
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20. Stakeholder management in a multicultural environment : A case-study of a global retailer entering the Russian Market
University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : Nowadays, an increasing number of global retailers such as IKEA, Carrefour and Auchan, are expanding their business internationally: internationalization is seen as a way to face competitors as well as to enhance position on the market. In particular, emerging markets are becoming a fertile field for investing resources due to their fast economic development and growing disposable income of the local population. READ MORE
