Essays about: "impact of smes on environment"

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  1. 21. Private Company Adaptation to Climate Change

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Christina Bengtsen; Ásdís Ólafsdóttir; [2019]
    Keywords : Private company; Private sector; Adaptation; Climate Change; national adaptation plan; Denmark; Singapore; Annual Report; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Despite climate risks posing a serious threat to business and business continuity, empirical research has shown little active involvement of the private sector in climate change adaptation (CCA). National plans of governments, as well as global agreements and reports, highlight the need for collaborative climate action on a global scale, placing special emphasis on private sector involvement as critical to the adaptation progress. READ MORE

  3. 22. The Effects of Digitalization on Managing Project Teams

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Philipp Feise; Paul Philipp Maria Graf von Hatzfeldt Trachenberg; [2019]
    Keywords : management innovation; digitalization; project teams; virtual teams; agile methods;

    Abstract : Background: In various industries, market power is concentrated on a few major companies, which makes competition increasingly challenging for small and medium-sized enterprises. Those SMEs are furthermore impacted by the characteristics of their industry and need to change constantly and adapt to maintain competitive in this challenging market environment. READ MORE

  4. 23. The black box of human resources: The effect of high performance work systems on organizational commitment, work engagement and intention to leave

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Maxim Murashkin; Johanna Tyrväinen; [2019]
    Keywords : Human resources; High performance work systems; HPWS; AMO; Organizational commitment; Work engagement; Intention to leave; SME;

    Abstract : Employee attrition is a critical issue for organizations as retaining the best professional talent and controlling the costs linked to losing and employing new employees is a costly process. This is especially true for small and medium-sized enterprises that have limited resources and where every individual employee is a big part of the collective effort of the company. READ MORE

  5. 24. Employee engagement in CSR strategy making : Understanding SMEs’ behavior towards stakeholders and CSR

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Jens Willem Woestenburg; Raquel Steffler Machado; [2018]
    Keywords : CSR; Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR in SMEs; Small Medium Size Enterprises; stakeholder engagement; employee engagement; stakeholder theory;

    Abstract : SMEs make up a large part of the global economy. Only in Sweden, for example, SMEs account for 61,3% of value added and employment (European Commision, 2016, p. 2). With such impressive presence, these firms exert a large impact on society and the environment. READ MORE

  6. 25. To Invest, or Divest, the Enternal Internationalization Question? : The impact of external factors on Swedish SMEs

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

    Author : Jesper Langhof; Simon Olsson; [2018]
    Keywords : External factors; Swedish SMEs; Internationalization; Export performance; Investment; Divestment;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to provide the reader with a deeper understanding of what impact external factors could have on international active Swedish SME’s. Since these factors influence the firm throughout the internationalization process we will investigate how firms mitigates the impact of external factors at later stages in the internationalization process. READ MORE