Essays about: "inter-organizational relationships"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words inter-organizational relationships.
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1. MEANINGFUL OR MEANINGLESS? THE RELEVANCE OF INFORMAL RELATIONSHIPS - A case study of the perceived importance of relationship enablers between the United Nations and the European Union
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The special meaning of the UN-EU relations characterized not only by symbolic significance but also in terms of legitimization and especially growing financial importance, complemented by the findings of previous literature on business organizations underscoring the value of informal relationships, led me devote this thesis to the perceived importance of social capital in the UN-EU relations. In line with existing theories of social capital which argue that the interpersonal side of relationships can lead to advantages, pointing at the same time to some favorable conditions such as trust, obligations and expectations, and relational embeddedness that need to be fulfilled for a relationship to become meaningful, this study aims to analyze the perceptions of the individuals involved in the informal relationships between the UN and the EU on the relevance of these relational social capital conditions. READ MORE
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2. Acquisitions vs corporate-startupcollaboration: corporations quest to bemore innovative : A case study on the advantages and disadvantages of startupacquisitions and startup collaboration
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)Abstract : In recent years, startups have become frontrunners of innovation. Large corporations today are trying to keep up with startups but are falling behind due to long bureaucratic processes. In order to keep up with the startups, corporations collaborate with startups through accelerator programs and acquisitions. READ MORE
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3. How do B2B use social media to build trust? : An exploratory study in what aspects create, maintain and destroy interorganizational trust
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för handel och företagandeAbstract : Social media usage in the B2B sector is increasing at a slower rate than B2C and the research literature sends a unanimous message; B2B firms would benefit in multiple ways using social media as a tool when establishing and entertaining business relationships. The concept of trust is proved to be of great importance in the construction of these relationships. READ MORE
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4. Industry Outlook on Legume Farming : A case study on market dynamics, actor network and interaction mapping in India.
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : Meat substitutes are an increasingly popular subject area for sustainability studies and industrial transition. A transition to plant-based alternatives requires a substantial value chain with the ability to withstand transitional structure and market changes. READ MORE
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5. Portfolio Company CEOs as Boundary Spanners in Private Equity: An Institutional Logics Perspective on Inter-Organizational Management Control
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This paper responds to the call for further research into management control mechanisms (MCMs) used in inter-organizational relationships between private equity (PE) firms and portfolio companies (PCs). Drawing on a cross-sectional field study consisting of 10 PC CEOs of a large Nordic PE firm, this paper investigates how PC CEOs use inter- organizational MCMs to achieve a functional alignment between the different parties' institutional logics. READ MORE
