Essays about: "global software firms"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 18 essays containing the words global software firms.

  1. 11. The Networking Born Globals : An Exploratory Study of how Swedish Born Global Software Firms use Networks when Internationalizing

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Richard Orrebrant; Oscar Meivert; [2016]
    Keywords : Internationalization; internationalization strategy; born global; small software firms; born global software firms; software services; software products; networks; international networks;

    Abstract : Purpose – The purpose of this thesis was to investigate how networking is influenced by the choice of internationalization strategy of software firms with a born global mindset. To achieve this purpose, the following research questions were answered: How applicable is previous research on traditional internationalization strategies to born global software firms? How does networking vary between the different choices of internationalization strategy for born global software firms? Method – The research philosophy of this thesis was interpretivistic, supported by an abductive qualitative multi-method approach of exploratory character. READ MORE

  2. 12. Impact and Adoption of Flexibility in a Rigid and Centralized Distribution Network : A Case Study on a Global Manufacturing Company

    University essay from KTH/Industriell Management

    Author : ANTON SÖDERBERG; ALEXANDER WALLENBERG; [2016]
    Keywords : Manufacturing and Distribution Network; Standardization; Centralization;

    Abstract : For manufacturing firms to succeed in the global marketplace it is important that they have an efficient supply chain that is well adapted to the characteristics of the products. This thesis explore the companies' challenge to adapt its supply chain to the characteristics of  heir products. READ MORE

  3. 13. Service Data Management : How data around services can help to manage services internally - a case study at the Volvo Group

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Logistik- och kvalitetsutveckling

    Author : Sebastian Braun; Eicke Leffers; [2015]
    Keywords : service data management; servitization; portfolio management; lifecycle management;

    Abstract : Traditional manufacturing firms today are on the way to extend their product portfolio with services in order to broaden their offering and to strengthen the relation to their customers. New services are being developed, old services are substituted and replaced and existing services adapted, while the amount of services tends to increase in total. READ MORE

  4. 14. Application Outsourcing Governance Model : Critical components of a Successful Application Outsourcing Governance Framework

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

    Author : Aurang-Zeb Choudhry; [2014]
    Keywords : Application Outsourcing; AO Governance Components; Governance Model; Grounded Theory;

    Abstract : Emerging technologies have changed the environment of global competition; many IT-firms are adapting new trends of offshore software development to attain latest and low costs services. This research report is aimed to fill the literature void on application outsourcing governance and emphasize on the components critical for a successful application outsourcing governance model. READ MORE

  5. 15. Green Room: A Giant Leap in Development of Green Datacenters

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Charles El Azzi; Roozbeh Izadi; [2012]
    Keywords : Energy; IT; datacenter; sustainable; PUE; COP; environmental; green; efficient; cooling;

    Abstract : In a world that is slipping towards a global energy crisis as a result of a heavy dependence on depleting fossil-based fuels, investment in projects that promote energy efficiency will have a strong return on investment not only economically but also socially & environmentally. Firms will directly save significant amounts of money on their energy bills and besides, contribute to slowing down the environmental degradation & global warming by diminishing their carbon footprint. READ MORE