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1. 1. Challenges related to Female Expatriation : The effect of organisational culture on the job satisfaction of female expatriates

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Charikleia Katsavria; Afra Ramazani; [2019]
   Keywords : Female expatriation; organisational culture; job satisfaction; glass-ceiling; clan culture; self-initiated expatriation;

   Abstract : In today’s globalised business environment, females are underrepresented in expatriate positions. The lower numbers of females in international assignments results from the glass-ceiling that is established within the organisational culture of MNCs. READ MORE

3. 2. Get digitalized or die trying : A qualitative study of how digitalization affect Swedish SMEs with Chinese business partners

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

   Author : Emma Rasmussen; Lisa Vilhelmsson; Erza Zylfijaj; [2018]
   Keywords : International Business Relationships; Digitalization; Swedish SMEs in China; Business Culture; Trust; Communication;

   Abstract : Purpose: The aim of the study is to explore how the digitalization has affected international business relations, with a focus on Swedish and Chinese relationships. This will be studied through a qualitative study of Swedish SMEs with Chinese partners within the manufacturing industry, but also through interviews with Business Sweden and Swedish Chamber of Commerce for an objective approach. READ MORE

4. 3. Can "lagom" save you in a Confucian world? : A study of how national cultural differences affect the use of management control systems of Swedish firms in China.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF); Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

   Author : Maria Alamine; Justina Chelala; [2017]
   Keywords : International business; culture; China; Chinese business culture; guanxi; management control systems; formal control systems; informal control systems;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to analyze and provide a deeper understanding of how the national culture of China affects the use of formal and informal management control systems of Swedish firms, operating in China. In order to conduct this research, relevant theories concerning internationalization, culture and management control systems were gathered and analyzed in relation to each other. READ MORE

5. 4. Global competitiveness, human capital, and Hofstede’s cultural dimensions: Does culture influence national competitiveness?

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

   Author : Thanh Le; Luz Bruno Picasso Wejrot; [2016]
   Keywords : economic competitiveness; Hofstede; culture; world economic forum; human capital;

   Abstract : National economic competitiveness is a major concern to governments, firms, and individuals in an increasingly globalised world. Culture is known affect economic competitiveness, but there is little existing research that links Hofstede’s cultural dimensions with the Human Capital Indicators in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index. READ MORE

6. 5. Reward & Recognition Strategies : A case study of GE Healthcare in Umeå

   University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Tugba Öztoprak; Richard Lundmark; [2007]
   Keywords : Business Management; Reward and Recognition strategies; HR Management;

   Abstract : In a world characterized by increased global competition, and a rapidly changing business environment, companies and organization are forced to continuously reevaluate how they work. Since the first systematic studies of manual labor began during the last century, the focus have changed from a strict control of employees toward looser organizations, increased globalization, and the emergence of HRM-Human Resource Management during the 80’s. READ MORE