Essays about: "firm growth orientation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words firm growth orientation.

  1. 1. The effect of cross-border mergers & acquisitions as a driver of better corporate sustainability practices - A study on the post-acquisition context of selected target firms from Sri Lanka and Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Buddhini Erosha Jayasinghe; Farjana Rifat; [2023-07-19]
    Keywords : Mergers and acquisitions M A ; cross-border; sustainability; corporate sustainability practices; Corporate Social Responsibility CSR ; Environmental-Social-Governance ESG framework; target firm; stakeholder theory; resource-based view; acquirer; Sri Lanka; Sweden;

    Abstract : Companies typically strive to expand their realms. To do so, they rely on a series of organic and non-organic growth options, the latter including Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As). M&As continue to grow in number and frequency across national and regional borders in search of strategic complementarity. READ MORE

  2. 2. Managing operations resources and processes for competitive advantage : A study on the performance of Swedish pharmaceutical companies during the COVID-19 pandemic

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Mohsin Raza; Jesper Svensson; [2022]
    Keywords : Operations; strategy; pharmaceutical; pandemic; attributes; digitalization;

    Abstract : The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused immense challenges to businesses and people’s lives. For the pharmaceutical industry, these challenges entail changes in demand, supply chain, consumption trends, as well as a shift towards telemedicine and changes in R&D priorities. READ MORE

  3. 3. How to organize companies to prepare for growth while maintaining the ability to be innovative

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Amelia Lembke; Christian Aguayo; [2021]
    Keywords : Corporate Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurial Orientation; Organizational Structure; Growth; Intraprenörskap; Entreprenöriell orientering; Organisationsstruktur; Tillväxt;

    Abstract : It is important for organizations to enforce corporate entrepreneurship in order to enable innovation and growth which can lead to more job opportunities and economic growth. Enforcing corporate entrepreneurship during growth is difficult and much of the current research contradicts each other by saying that growth is handled by formalizing and structuring while corporate entrepreneurship is enforced by having a simple and loose organization. READ MORE

  4. 4. Outgrowing the Disruptions : Exploring Supply Chain Resilience in High-growth Firms

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Adam Lidström; Linus Nordin; [2021]
    Keywords : supply chain resilience; high-growth firms; supply chain flexibility; supply chain robustness; redundancy; organizational lifecycles; motståndskraft i försörjningskedjan; företag med hög tillväxt; flexibilitet i försörjningskedjan; robusthet i leveranskedjan; redundans; organisatoriska livscykler;

    Abstract : In an ever-more complex and unstable global environment, the threats of supply chain disruptions are increasing. Furthermore high-growth firms, which are main contributors to the global economy, have no specific guidance as it pertains to this issue, while academics perceive a gap in knowledge with respect to these types of firms. READ MORE

  5. 5. Collaborative Innovation between Family Businesses and Start-Ups : An empirical study on how family business attributes influence the decision for collaborative innovation with start-ups

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Sophie Peters; Caren Behrens; [2020]
    Keywords : family business; innovation; collaborative innovation; start-ups;

    Abstract : Abstract Background: Innovation is a key factor in the development of new businesses as well as in the sustainable success of existing organisations. Especially for family businesses, innovation is the main strategic instrument to ensure economic growth, prosperity, and transgenerational survival. READ MORE