Essays about: "incumbent companies"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 59 essays containing the words incumbent companies.

  1. 1. Competing for the Curb: A Study of the Impact of Ride-Hailing Companies on Traditional Taxi Services

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Hampus Johansson; Sebastian Leijen; [2023-07-19]
    Keywords : Transportation Network Companies TNC ; Internet of Things IoT ; Business Model Canvas BMC ; Business Model Innovation BMI ; Transformation;

    Abstract : In the bustling streets of Sweden, the emergence of Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) has shaken up the taxi industry, leaving incumbents grappling with the need to adapt their business models. While previous research has explored this phenomenon in other parts of the world, little is known about its impact in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 2. Digital Leadership : When Implementing Digital Transformation in the Pulp and Paper Industry

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Amelia Gustafsson; Jesper Tuvebrink; [2023]
    Keywords : Digital Transformation; Pulp and Paper Industry; Digital Leadership; Leadership Capabilities; Organizational Capabilities; Support Activities.; Digital Transformation; Kartong- och Massaindustri; Digitalt Ledarskap; Ledarskapskvalifikationer; Organisatoriska Kvalifikationer; Stödfunktioner.;

    Abstract : Over the past few years, there has been a surge in literature regarding the digital transformation. Its popularity derives from the tremendous potential it has proven in production companies, in previous studies. This has increased its attention among actors within the industrial business area. READ MORE

  4. 3. Financial Technology's effect on the Swedish banking Industry - A study on competition and competitive strategies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Douglas Wilsby; Knut Winström; [2023]
    Keywords : FinTech; competition; competitive strategy; digitalisation; technology; Open Banking; Strategy; Business model; Digital.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Titel: Financial Technology's effect on the Swedish banking Industry - A study on competition and competitive strategies Authors: Douglas Wilsby, Industrial Engineering 2018, LTH; Knut Winström, Mechanical Engineering 2018, LTH Supervisor: Ingela Elofsson, Division of Production Management at Faculty of Engineering LTH Background: The rapid advancement of technology has the potential to disrupt established industries, including the banking sector. Companies that fail to adapt to technological shifts risk losing their competitive advantage and face challenges. READ MORE

  5. 4. Middle Ground, Major Impact: The Enabling Role of Middle Managers in Digital Transformation

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Matteo Festa; Mathias Östlund; [2023]
    Keywords : Digital Transformation; Dynamic Capabilities; Competitive Advantage; Middle Managers; Skills and Mindsets;

    Abstract : In the digital age, incumbent firms must evolve to stay competitive and face the disruption brought by technological change. Companies wishing to undertake this shift not only need to acquire new digital technologies, but significantly reshape their processes and their human resources. READ MORE

  6. 5. The New Trade Union Model: A Strategic Action Field Approach to the Trade Union Organization of Umbrella Company Workers in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Alexander Moser Uppström; [2023]
    Keywords : Trade unions; Solo self-employment; Umbrella companies; Strategic action fields; Collective actors; Industrial relations; Umbrella company workers; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses a new trade union model for umbrella company workers and the changes in the field of trade unions in Sweden. By conceptualizing trade unions as collective actors within strategic action fields I describe and explain how a small independent trade union and challenger in the field, Säljarnas Riksförbund, has managed to construct a new trade union model for umbrella company workers that differs from the traditional model used by the incumbent Unionen, the largest trade union in Sweden. READ MORE