Essays about: "importance of business organisation"

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  1. 1. Breaking the Status Quo? - An Analysis of Sustainability Managers' Change Efforts

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Lucas Rennkamp; Alicia Schmidt; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Sustainability Managers; Institutional Entrepreneurship; Sustainability Logic; Sustainable Business Development; Institutional Theory; Institutional Logic; Qualitative Research;

    Abstract : Societal expectations towards corporations to include social, environmental and ethical considerations have grown in importance, and corporations largely depend on so-called sustainability managers to help them meet these expectations. This thesis provides one of the first studies into how sustainability managers work and asks: how do sustainability managers work to change their organisation for a more sustainable future? Through interviews with 18 senior sustainability managers and an analysis of the empirical findings through institutional entrepreneurship and institutional logics theory, this study identifies sustainability managers as individual actors who adopt strategic approaches and work practices similar to institutional entrepreneurs and shows their efforts to institutionalise sustainability by hybridising it with the perceived dominant market logic and by establishing legitimacy. READ MORE

  3. 2. Internationalising scale-ups: an organisational capability approach : A multiple-case study of knowledge acquisition and integration in innovative and internationalising scale-ups.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Nils Grönberg; Madeleine Tell; [2023]
    Keywords : Scale-up; Scaling; Internationalisation; Organisational capability; Knowledge-based view.; Scale-up; Escalamiento empresarial; Internacionalización; Capacidad organizativa; La teoría de la empresa basada en el conocimiento;

    Abstract : Background: “Scale-ups”, characterised by their high growth and significant contribution to economic development, receive increasing attention in today's economies. They are often young and innovative SMEs that grow rapidly across international borders. READ MORE

  4. 3. From Data to Decisions: Decisive Factors Influencing Swedish IT SMEs Adoption of Business Intelligence Systems

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media; Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Shayan Nilfouroushan; Tarik Almohtasib; [2023]
    Keywords : SME; Adoption; Business Intelligence BI ; Business Intelligence Systems BIS ; Decision-making; Perceived usefulness PU ; Perceived Ease of Use PEU ; Technology Acceptance Model TAM ; The Technology Organisation Environment Framework TOEF ;

    Abstract : Research Question: Which are the decisive factors that impact the adoption of business intelligence systems (BIS) among IT SMEs in Sweden? Purpose: This paper aims to examine Swedish SMEs and understand which decisive factors have an impact on the decision makers and their adoption of BIS. This study aims to study SMEs that have already adopted BIS. READ MORE

  5. 4. Barriers and Enablers for Repurposing Vehicle Components in Cross-Sector Collaborations : A Case Study of a Swedish Vehicle Manufacturer

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Elin Kjellberg; Violet Mirgati; [2023]
    Keywords : circular economy; circular business model; cross-sector collaboration; transportation industry; repurpose; circulär ekonomi; cirkulär affärsmodell; tvärsektionella samarbeten; transportindustrin; repurpose; återbruk;

    Abstract : Sweden's economy is currently heavily dependent on a linear economy model, where raw material ultimately is discarded as waste. The linear approach is unsustainable for manufacturing companies in the long term. READ MORE

  6. 5. Contextualising Kotter’s 8-step model to a sustainable digital transformation : A qualitative study from the perspective of organisational change

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Scott Trawick; TadhgEoghan Carraher; [2023]
    Keywords : Digital Transformation; Sustainability Transformation; Organisational Change; Sustainable Digital Transformation; Organisational Change Model;

    Abstract : In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, characterized by technological advancements, organisations are placing significant emphasis on digital transformation (DT) to survive. Concurrently, considerations of sustainability impacts have become crucial factors that organisations must take into account. READ MORE