Essays about: "internal and external focus of attention"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 28 essays containing the words internal and external focus of attention.

1. 11. The management of dynamic service innovation capabilities in different types of service innovation

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Bilal El Ghalbzouri; Michiel Dröge; [2019]
   Keywords : Service innovation management; service innovation process; archetypes of service innovation; dynamic service innovation capabilities; service resources; knowledge integration; service delivery design; service offering; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Abstract Research questions: Which dynamic service innovation capabilities are used in different types of service innovation? How are they used in the different types? And why does their application vary? Methodology: The study has been conducted through investigating multiple cases within a single case company and followed a qualitative research strategy to identify (the application of) dynamic service innovation capabilities in the archetypes of service innovation. The data was collected through a combination of unstructured and semi-structured interviews and analysed based on the approach presented by Eisenhardt (1989). READ MORE

3. 12. Exploring Sustainability Strategy Implementation in SMEs : A case study if Internal Communication Processes in Sweden

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Anna Burmeister; Matilda Eriksson; [2019]
   Keywords : corporate sustainability; internal communication; sustainability strategy implementation; business strategy; communication strategy; triple bottom line; sustainable development; SMEs; company-specific;

   Abstract : In this study, sustainability strategy implementation processes are discussed together with internal communication processes in SMEs. Large enterprises are not the only contributor to unsustainable development, but so are SMEs. READ MORE

4. 13. Engaging in Emergency Preparedness in a Shifting Humanitarian Landscape: OCHA’s Advantages & Challenges

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Lana Garrels; [2017]
   Keywords : OCHA; Capacity development; Shifting humanitarian landscape; Emergency preparedness; Humanitarian-development nexus; New Way of Working; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The humanitarian landscape experiences shifts towards local ownership of operations, increasing attention on the humanitarian-development nexus and the resilience paradigm in a New Way of Working, rising importance of regional and private actors, and pushes for changes in the landscape’s financial architecture. Emergency preparedness is a bridging element in these trends. READ MORE

5. 14. Whether and How to Invest in Startups Through Corporate Accelerators

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Denny Nelson; Erik Henriksson; [2017]
   Keywords : Corprorate accelerator; Innovation; startup; Investment;

   Abstract : Background: For the past decade, large companies have discovered the high value andpotential to invest in external startups, not only for the financial returns but also moreoften for strategic benefits. Today's corporations boost their innovation in many differentways, and the most successful companies use several different sources of innovation, suchas open innovation, corporate venture capital, incubators and accelerators. READ MORE

6. 15. Understanding the concept of external validity A way to bridge the gap between research and practice?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori

   Author : Isabella Pistone; [2016-08-19]
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   Abstract : The increasing demand for evidence-based practice has put focus on the gap between research and practice. The overall aim of this study is to contribute to enhanced research relevance by increasing the understanding of the concept of external validity. READ MORE