Essays about: "ikea s research and development"

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  1. 21. The success of succession to reduce manager turnover costs; A qualitative study on costs related to manager turnover in a Swedish retail company and succession planning and management success factors to reduce these costs

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Simon Högnelid; Sofia Dahlström; [2017-09-13]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Problem background/Introduction: Many of today’s organizations struggle with securing a high performing manpower due to either a retiring or an increasingly mobile workforce. If a company fails in attracting and retaining their talents, costs related to employee movements - in this study employee turnover costs - will probably increase. READ MORE

  3. 22. Development of a Simulation Tool to Support the Process of Setting Climate Targets – An Exploratory Study at IKEA

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Patrik Sander; Simon Skoog; [2017]
    Keywords : scope 3; value chain; science-based targets; policy evaluation; sustainability; simulation; system dynamics modelling; simulering; hållbarhet; policyutvärdering; värdekedja; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Background The world’s governments agreed in 2010 to work towards limiting global warming to a two-degree warming compared to pre-industrial temperatures with the presumption that this would suffice in order to avoid the worst effects of climate change. Meeting this goal would, according to The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, require a reduction of global emissions by 41–72 percent by the year 2050. READ MORE

  4. 23. IKEA marketing entry strategy in China

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : JIANG LINGXIU; [2017]
    Keywords : IKEA; marketing entry strategy; internationalization;

    Abstract : Nowadays, with the big background of economic globalization, economic isolation became impossible, therefore,internationalization is necessary for development of enterprise. IKEA is a Swedish multinational group which wasfounded in 1943. READ MORE

  5. 24. Internal benchmark of IKEA's Sourcing Assignment processes and documents across business areas and categories - A multiple case study

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Axel Heiskanen Nilsson; [2017]
    Keywords : Sourcing Assignment; Internal benchmark; Multiple-case study; Cross-case analysis; Internal best practice; Category management in purchasing; Category source sourcing plan; IKEA way of working; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Background: The IKEA Range & Supply organisation consists of business areas (BAs) and categories. BAs work with product development toward end-customers while the material-based categories work toward suppliers with purchasing and sourcing related tasks. READ MORE

  6. 25. Get consumers walk into the sustainability talk : an analysis of consumers' sustainability perception via business’s sustainable practice, focusing on a case study from IKEA

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Xiao Yang; [2016]
    Keywords : CSR; sustainability science; sustainability awareness; sustainability value; consumer; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : As more and more companies are realizing the importance to integrate sustainability with their economic prosperity development, Triple Bottom Line functions as companies' Polaris to guide them to incorporate "People, Planet" considerations into their "Profit" seeking goal. Corporate social responsibility initiatives are adopted by many companies. READ MORE