Essays about: "internal and external focus of attention"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 28 essays containing the words internal and external focus of attention.

  1. 21. Identified opportunities and challenges inCSR certification : the case of CSC9000T in China’s textile industry

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Tingting Chen; [2012]
    Keywords : CSR; social standards; CSC9000T; textile and apparel industry; Chinese government; competitive advantage;

    Abstract : Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) issues have been received much attention in businessand management practises globally. Jensen & Yeh (2009, 3) state that “The agenda ofCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has emerged as a factor in the process of globalization,and Chinese companies may sometimes feel pushed into this agenda without a clearunderstanding of the rationale behind it”. READ MORE

  2. 22. Understanding professional gaming - A comparative analysis of Korean and Western organisations

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

    Author : Kristofer Lindahl; Cedric Diserens; [2012]
    Keywords : esports; gaming; McKinsey 7s; Korea; Starcraft;

    Abstract : In this thesis we seek to explore how "Professional Gaming Teams" in Korea and the western world are different from each other, and the underlying reasons for those differences. We perform an extensive pre-study that provides a deeper understanding of the eSport environment, identify theoretical frameworks to explain the differences between teams, and apply these frameworks to explain how the external environment affects the internal culture of the teams. READ MORE

  3. 23. A Spider on the Web? - Important Factors when Coordinating Environmental Management in Product Chains

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ann Sofie Gullbring; Hanna Nilsson; [2011-06-27]
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    Abstract : Description of the Problem: A local environmentally good decision can have a large negative impact elsewhere in the product chain, therefore companies need to have an environmental supply chain management approach and corporate with all companies in the product chain. Lately the role of the environmental managers has gained more attention in the environmental debate and environmental literature focus on environmental entrepreneurs. READ MORE

  4. 24. Customer Knowledge Management at Komatsu Forest : A descriptive study with exploratory insights about the integration of knowledge from customers at Komatsu Forest

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Damien Plougastel; Marie-Anne Bertin; [2011]
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    Abstract : In a world where the customer is highly demanding and where the only way for a company to succeed is to satisfy him, who better knows how to satisfy the customer than the customer himself? Facing this truth, we have recently seen the emergence of systems dedicated to customer knowledge management (CKM), which aims at always better satisfying the customer. If a firm aims at satisfying its customers, the value provided in the firm‟s market offerings should be the cornerstone of its strategy (Anderson, Narus and Narayandas, 2008). READ MORE

  5. 25. Strategic approach to purchaisng management in small and medium size enterprises : focus on supplier selection and supplier development functions

    University essay from Avdelningen för Industriell utveckling, IT och Samhällsbyggnad

    Author : Maria Zazulina; [2010]
    Keywords : purchasing management; small and medium size enterprises;

    Abstract : Historically small and medium size enterprises have been playing a major role inwestern economies for years. The importance of SME for developed economies is obvious fromstatistic data. In instance, according to European Commission annual report on SMEs in 2008, in European Union there were over 20 million enterprises where about 99. READ MORE