Essays about: "ikea us market"
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1. Understanding the Management Control System Used by Hybrid Companies : A Case Study of IKEA and MIO.
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Företagsekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakultetenAbstract : Due to the globalization, companies have to review their strategy permanently. In the same way, they need to choose the right management control system which will be in line with their strategy. Recent research has been made and it was highlighted that new strategies have been created to face up to the globalization and stay competitive. READ MORE
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2. The Interrelationship ofthe Market-Driving Approachand the Organizational Culture : A qualitative study of the market-driving companies
University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : Thee market-driving approach has been cited by several business academic scholars (Jaworski,Kohli, & Sahay, 2000; Carpenter, Glazer, & Nakamoto, 2000; Kumar, Scheer, & Kotler, 2000;Harris & Cai, 2002; Hills & Sarin, 2003; Carrillat, Jaramillo, & Locander, 2004; Schindehutte,Morris, & Kocak, 2008) as a significant approach of the market-oriented company that canprovide a sustainable competitive advantage. Moreover, the organizational cultures developed bythe transformational leadership behavioral style are likely to play an important role in themarket-driving approach (Carrillat et al. READ MORE
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3. Scandinavian management on the Swedish market
University essay from IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Scandinavia comprises Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Twenty years ago, the concept of Scandinavian management was created (Grennes, 2003). Earlier research is referring to culture as the reason for different management styles around the world. It is also found that human resources are highly valued in Scandinavian manage-ment (Eriksen et al. READ MORE
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4. The competitive advantage of IKEA and IKEA in China
University essay from Ämnesavdelningen för industriell ekonomiAbstract : Abstract Title: The competitive advantage of IKEA and IKEA in China Author: Zhi Li Supervisor: Lars Steiner Purpose: The main purpose of this master thesis is to describe the IKEA concept and discuss the application in China. After research the history of IKEA, interview with the manager of IKEA store, and find the information from the web and thesis, use the theory of competitive advantage to describe the IKEA concept and the competitive advantage which is the way that IKEA used to get the success. READ MORE
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5. Organizational exposure to risk of unethical behaviour : in Eastern European timber purchasing organizations
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest ProductsAbstract : Issues: The issues Swedwood asked us to explore in their Eastern European timber purchasing organizations were: Have clear directives been given to each purchasing unit regarding the purpose and scope of its activities? If so, what do these directives contain? If so, how are these directives followed? How are purchasing transactions planned and carried out? What roles are involved in the purchasing process, and what are the responsibilities and authorities of each role? Can the purchasing process, or parts of the process, be improved? Can the company organize its purchasing units more effectively to ensure best practices? Purpose: The overall approach we took was to assess Swedwood's potential exposure to low levels of legal or ethical practices by benchmarking its actual practices, using the concept of best purchasing practices described in the literature. Method: To collected data using qualitative methods, since this is an appropriate way of raising the sensitive issues that needed to be addressed. READ MORE
