Essays about: "foreign sourcing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words foreign sourcing.

  1. 1. What does the Fox Say? A mixed-methods framing analysis of Fox News’ coverage of domestic terrorism, 2012-2022

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jesse Wiles; [2023]
    Keywords : Domestic terror; ontological security; framing; television; news media; rightwing extremism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This paper investigates Fox News’ television coverage of domestic terrorism in the United States from 2012 to 2022. This period spans the terms of both Republican and Democratic Presidents, the COVID-19 pandemic, large-scale civil protests, and the emergence of rightwing extremism as the foremost domestic terror threat. READ MORE

  3. 2. LEMONS & CHERRIES: THE IMPACT OF FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS ON THE REGIONAL EMBEDDEDNESS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES IN TERMS OF SOURCING PRACTICES

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Kyle T. Johnson; Paul Järvinen; [2020-06-29]
    Keywords : Foreign acquisition; International business IB ; Multinational corporations MNCs ; Regional embeddedness; Small and medium-sized enterprises SMEs ; Sourcing;

    Abstract : Prior research has highlighted that the highest performing SMEs (cherries) and the lowest performing SMEs (lemons) are most susceptible to be acquired by foreign MNCs, who then often invest in the acquired SME to fulfill a specific motive. However, there has been little research conducted as to how the regional activity and embeddedness of these SMEs is then impacted by these acquisitions, particularly in terms of their sourcing patterns. READ MORE

  4. 3. Supplier Relationship Management in China and Taiwan : A case study with Bufab to identify the main criteria for a healthy supplier buyer relationship

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Raphael Goerisch; Küpper Hendrik; [2018]
    Keywords : Supplier Relationship Management; China; Taiwan; Culture; Supply Chain; Trust; Power; Communication;

    Abstract : Background: Supply chain relations go far beyond simple transactions of money and goods. Today, with a low depth of added value in most companies, and low prices in China and Taiwan, sourcing in these countries is very common. Managing the relationship with these suppliers to increase the performance of the whole supply chain is crucial. READ MORE

  5. 4. Expected and Achieved Outcomes of Reshoring: A Swedish Perspective

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Tekniska Högskolan

    Author : Alexander Vestin; Movin Sequeira Frank; [2017]
    Keywords : reshoring; manufacturing; expected outcomes; achieved outcomes;

    Abstract : Purpose: Over the last couple of decades, globalization has impacted market competition. This results in that companies heavily offshore to low-wage countries to enhance its competitiveness through lower costs. Offshoring constitutes relocation of manufacturing activities to other existing manufacturing sites in foreign countries. READ MORE

  6. 5. Knitting a Way to Sustainability : an analysis of the slow fashion principles’ implementation in Lithuanian slow fashion design and production

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Ieva Zilinskaite; [2017]
    Keywords : Lithuania; slow fashion production; Slow fashion; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Many scholars agree that current fast fashion system is highly unsustainable and causes many environmental and social challenges worldwide. Given this, the main aim of this thesis is to explore the concept of slow fashion and understand its potential benefits, contributing to sustainability within the current fashion system. READ MORE