Essays about: "effects of culture on development."

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1. 1. Rethinking performance: Managing socio-ideological tensions with technocratic controls - A qualitative study of the effects on PMS in an organization with a strong culture post-acquisition.

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Kajsa Björklind; Kajsa Thorselius; [2024]
   Keywords : Technocratic controls; Socio-ideological controls; Performance Management Systems PMS ; Cultural impact; Acquisition;

   Abstract : By conducting a qualitative single case study on a Swedish acquisition, this paper aims to examine the implications on Performance Management Systems post-acquisition, where the acquiree is characterized by a strong culture. By analyzing the findings from nine interviews using the framework of technocratic and socio-ideological controls by Alvesson & Kärreman (2004), we found a significant interplay in the controls. READ MORE

3. 2. Insuring the Future: Managing Risks and Disruptions within the Insurance Value Chain - A multiple case study on the commercial insurance industry

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Ezabella Kwok; Sarah Pramle; [2023-07-19]
   Keywords : Risk; Risk Management; Commercial Insurance; Insurance Value Chain; Global Disruption; Covid-19 Pandemic;

   Abstract : Globalization has resulted in the fragmentation of business activities and participation in cross-border networks, giving rise to Global Value Chains, thus increasing vulnerability to risks and disruptions. While there is existing research on risk management in tangible product production within GVCs, there is a scarcity of literature on risk management in service industries, particularly on the Insurance Value Chain. READ MORE

4. 3. Assessing The Relationship Between Social Networks And Integration In The Labour Market In Sweden: A Case Study Of Somali And Bosnian Second-Generation Immigrants In Växjö

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Bahati George; [2023]
   Keywords : integration; immigrants; social networks; social capital;

   Abstract : The integration of immigrants has been a significant area of research, focusing on aspects such as employment, housing, and education for newly arrived community members. In recent years, scholarly attention has increasingly turned toward social networks and their influence on immigrant integration into the labor market of the host country. READ MORE

5. 4. Kulturljudzon Sofielund, Malmö: : a study on the residents’ auditory perception

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

   Author : Amanda Schmidt; [2023]
   Keywords : noise perception; soundscape; kulturljudzon; mixed-use city; urban environment; landscape architecture; environmental psychology;

   Abstract : To become better at planning vibrant mixed-use cities, we need to know more about soundscapes and noise perception in urban environments. The development towards culture being pushed out from the cities lead to the creation of a kulturljudzon in Malmö, where culture and industry sounds are allowed to exist almost unrestricted. READ MORE

6. 5. Private Equity and Venture Capital Investment Attractiveness

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Samuel Dahlman; Kimiya Esphabodi; [2023]
   Keywords : Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper is a cross-country study on how national culture affects institutional private equity and venture capital investments in Europe and is based on the previous works of Groh, Liechtenstein and Lieser (2010) and Hofstede, Hofstede and Minkov (2011). We argue that national culture affects capital allocation and that this parameter is often missing in the contemporary discourse on the drivers of investments. READ MORE