Essays about: "culture differences in business"

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  1. 1. Why Coffee Machine Chats and Laundry Time Matter: Investigating Opportunities and Challenges of Different Work Arrangements

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Natalia Olender; Larissa Sophie Römer; [2023]
    Keywords : Opportunities; Challenges; Work-life Interdependency; Work Arrangements; Physical In-office Work; Hybrid Work; Remote Work; Employees; Employers; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The subject of this thesis is based on a qualitative research study to examine the opportunities and challenges of the three work arrangements, physical in-office work, hybrid work, and remote work, as perceived by employees. Additionally, the perceived impact of those work arrangements on work-life interdependency is explored. READ MORE

  3. 2. Accelerating Regions: How Accelerators Adapt to Institutional, Social, and Spatial Contexts

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Niaz Patwary; Melissa Mae Cruz; [2023]
    Keywords : accelerators; regional context; Dhaka; Bangladesh; Skåne; Sweden; social; spatial; institutional; constraints; emerging ecosystems; emerging regions; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Given the calls to examine accelerators across different regions and contexts, we ask the research question: How do accelerators adapt to institutional, social, and spatial constraints of emerging and established ecosystems? With this research question, we conduct qualitative research to understand how two different accelerators, one located in Skåne, Sweden and another located in Dhaka, Bangladesh, are affected and shaped by their contexts. These cases were deliberately selected to contrast the regional constraints stemming from established and emerging regions (Eisenhardt and Gaebner, 2007). READ MORE

  4. 3. Locating the Effects of Emotional and Aesthetic Labor on Performance Through the Lens of Flight Attendants : —An investigative qualitative study of a low-cost and a premium airline

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

    Author : Athina Spyridonos; Hala Zeeb; [2023]
    Keywords : aesthetic labor; emotional labor; employee performance; flight attendants; low-cost airline; premium airline; motivation; Herzberg;

    Abstract : This research implemented a multiple case study design to investigate the effects of aesthetic and emotional labor in the premium airline context of Emirates, in comparison to the low-cost airline context of easyJet. This was achieved through the conduct of interviews with flight attendants from each airline as they are the frontline employees who are mostly concerned with the implementation of these standards. READ MORE

  5. 4. Are you ready for a new (AI) colleague? : How the geopolitical and cultural contexts influence fashion retail managers’ decision-making process regarding adopting and implementing AI.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

    Author : Florence Mensah; Marina Lysikova; [2023]
    Keywords : AI technology; artificial intelligence AI ; digital transformation; IT innovation; cultural context; geopolitical context; AI adoption; AI implementation; fashion retail industry;

    Abstract : The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to significant changes in the business environment and academic discussions. AI boosts productivity and positively impacts the competitive advantage of organisations. READ MORE

  6. 5. Factors Influencing Post-Acquisition Integration During The Early Stages of Post-acquisition : A qualitative study on firm-level factors that affect post-acquisition integration in the Swedish construction industry

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

    Author : Erik Kristiansson; Samuel Andelin Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Mergers and Acquisitions M A ; Post-acquisition Integration; Swedish Construction Industry; Resource Based View RBV ; Transformational Leadership; Cultural integration Theory.;

    Abstract : This study is to investigate how acquiring firms within the Swedish construction industry work towards successful post-acquisition integration during the early stages of post-acquisition and which factors they consider when doing so. When researching the five cases, the study adopted a qualitative approach, using semi-structured interviews with five managers from acquiring firms to gather in-depth, first-hand data for thematic analysis. READ MORE