Essays about: "importance of studying economics"

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1. 6. The role of working from home within the context of family-friendly work policies and its relationship to firm performance: Implications for managers

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Hanna Thunberg; Malin Karlsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Working from home; Family-friendly work policies; Firm performance; Management practices; Identity; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of working from home within family friendly work policies (FFWPs) and its relationship to firm performance, and whether this is affected by the choice of management practices within an organization. Methodology: A cross-sectional dataset from 2004, including data from 732 firms and four countries, accessed through World Management Survey was used in this explorative study. READ MORE

3. 7. From 50 Shades of Blue to…What?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Erik Krappe; Jeremiah Westerlund; Henrik Erander; [2020]
   Keywords : Performance Management; Identity Regulation; Identity Work; Middle Managers; Management Consulting; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to gain further insight into the ways by which performance management systems affect the identities of employees by empirically studying a consulting firm that uses a combination of quantitative assessment and qualitative assessment in its making decision-making. We seek to understand the identity effects that result in so-called “avoidable” attrition/turnover amidst knowledge workers. READ MORE

4. 8. Circular Business Models in the Dairy Industry - Analyzing a consumer's propensity to buy a firm's product depending on the level of circularity of its business model

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Tim Becker; Mathieu Logeais; [2020]
   Keywords : circular economy; business model; business strategies; dairy industry; consumers; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Following a brief introduction on the history of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the concept of the Circular Economy (CE), the impact of the dairy industry on the environment is introduced. This study then focuses on the gaps in research and the problem of implementing CE practices in the dairy industry. READ MORE

5. 9. AUTOMATION-INDUCED RESHORING: An Agent-based Model of the German Manufacturing Industry

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Laura Merz; [2019]
   Keywords : Sustainable development; System dynamics; Agent-based computational economics; Socio-technical innovation; Automation; Reshoring;

   Abstract : The concept of ‘Industry 4.0’ signalises the rise of innovative manufacturing technologies, including industrial robots. Wider applicability of robotic automation and higher efficiency of production processes shift the profitability analysis of strategic relocation decisions. READ MORE

6. 10. Female educational enrollment, labor force participation and economics growth - A panel-data study in Europe

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Cecilia Jansson; Evelina Nahtman; [2017-02-17]
   Keywords : Economic growth; education; employment; gender; labor participation;

   Abstract : During the last decades, female engagement in both educational and working activities has rapidly increased in many European countries. Hence, it is of interest to study whether this increase could be of significant importance for the economic growth. READ MORE