Essays about: "contingency"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 169 essays containing the word contingency.

  1. 36. International plastics manufacturing companies’ response to covid-19 in terms of changes in strategy and sourcing

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : Simret Kidane; [2021]
    Keywords : Strategy; corporate strategy; business unit strategy; global strategy; international strategy; sourcing and global sourcing; Strategi; företagsstrategi; affärsenhetsstrategi; global strategi; internationell strategi; inköp och globalt inköp;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to study how international Swedish plastics manufacturing companies have responded to covid-19 in terms of changes regarding corporate and business unit strategy and global sourcing. As research type a case study consisting of three case companies was applied. Mainly qualitative data using interviews were collected. READ MORE

  3. 37. The Black Box of Risk Oversight - A study of the current state of board risk oversight practices

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Patrik Lundin; Lovisa Malmborg; [2021]
    Keywords : Board risk oversight; Risk management; Enterprise Risk Management; Board of directors; Mixed research approach Purpose; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to explore how the board of directors perform risk oversight, providing a greater insight into what the board of directors actually do in the risk oversight process. The authors seek to map and investigate the practical part of the board's work in overseeing an entity’s risks and how it relates to theory. READ MORE

  4. 38. Project Resilience in the Face of Crisis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Naphaschaya Kanjanasomkid; Javier Enrique Lara Cartagena; [2021]
    Keywords : project resilience; project management; project success; crisis; emergent risks; resilience; contingency planning; risk monitoring; flexibility; empowerment; communication clarity; learning; PMI; PMBOK Guide; Sweden; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to explain and analyze the project resilience practices developed and demonstrated in project management during times of crisis, as well as to analyze the correlations of these practices with project success, both in the short and long term. This project is also part of the Swedish Project Review, a longitudinal study benchmarking trends and areas of improvement in project management in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 39. Food Security in Swedish Crisis and Contingency Policy : What's the problem represented to be?

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Hannah Stewart; [2021]
    Keywords : Food Security; crisis and contingency policy; civil preparedness;

    Abstract : Most countries in the Global North have enjoyed relative food security over the past decades, but recent events such as the Covid-19 pandemic have highlighted how global food supply chains are fragile and susceptible to be affected by a range of disturbances. In Sweden, a revived interest for civil defense planning has led to a policy shift with new government instructions to plan for food security in the event of a crisis or war. READ MORE

  6. 40. Industrial Internet of Things Collaborations : A Contingency Framework for Smart Grid Development in Renewable Energy

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : Leo Haglund; Emil Jonsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Smart Grids; IT; OT; Integration; Industrial IoT; Innovation Ecosystems; Collaboration; Challenges; Contingency Framework; Utility ;

    Abstract : Purpose - As energy demand increases in tandem with an increasing climate crisis, the world runs towards renewable energy generation. Within the area of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) there are a multitude of opportunities that should be capitalized on, but this requires an integration of the connected systems of Information Technology (IT) and the governing systems of Operational Technology (OT). READ MORE