Essays about: "knowledge seeking"

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1. 1. Exploring the relationship between absorptive capacity and ambidexterity-Swedish context

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Christian Daboura; [2023-07-18]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This study explores the relationship between ambidexterity and absorptive capacity by conducting a quantitative research study on a sample of 31 companies that operate in different industries in Sweden. The data was collected from the companies’ annual reports and analyzed by using statistical methods through SPSS software. READ MORE

3. 2. Breaking the Status Quo? - An Analysis of Sustainability Managers' Change Efforts

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Lucas Rennkamp; Alicia Schmidt; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Sustainability Managers; Institutional Entrepreneurship; Sustainability Logic; Sustainable Business Development; Institutional Theory; Institutional Logic; Qualitative Research;

   Abstract : Societal expectations towards corporations to include social, environmental and ethical considerations have grown in importance, and corporations largely depend on so-called sustainability managers to help them meet these expectations. This thesis provides one of the first studies into how sustainability managers work and asks: how do sustainability managers work to change their organisation for a more sustainable future? Through interviews with 18 senior sustainability managers and an analysis of the empirical findings through institutional entrepreneurship and institutional logics theory, this study identifies sustainability managers as individual actors who adopt strategic approaches and work practices similar to institutional entrepreneurs and shows their efforts to institutionalise sustainability by hybridising it with the perceived dominant market logic and by establishing legitimacy. READ MORE

4. 3. Understanding The Motives Of Scandinavian Retail Companies CSR-efforts At Their Offshore Suppliers

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Vendela Axelsson; David Löfven; [2023-06-28]
   Keywords : Sustainability ⋅ Business ethics ⋅ Supply chain ⋅ CSR ⋅ Scandinavian Retail Industry;

   Abstract : Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has gained substantial significance in recent years, driven by the growing societal emphasis on sustainability. Businesses are now expected to contribute to social and environmental goals alongside economic performance. READ MORE

5. 4. Factors associated with male youth’s utilization of youth clinics –A cross-sectional study in southern Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

   Author : Stella Hedlund; [2023]
   Keywords : sexual and reproductive health; mental health; male youth; youth friendly services; health-seeking behaviour; utilization; Sweden; Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : Background: Sweden has a long-standing tradition of youth-friendly services focusing on sexual, reproductive and mental health. Currently, they are mainly targeting and being used by girls and young women. READ MORE

6. 5. What Are They Seeking Next?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Lina Johansson; Mária Markhed Maxe; Emma Iversén; [2023]
   Keywords : foreign expansion; Foreign Direct Investment FDI ; intrinsic motives for FDI; natural resource-seeking; market-seeking; efficiency-seeking; strategic asset-seeking; experiential knowledge; market-specific knowledge; firm-specific knowledge; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the dynamics between firms’ shifting motives for engaging in foreign direct investments (FDIs) and the experiential knowledge acquired from increased experience and establishment in foreign markets. An embedded case study was performed on the multinational company Duni Group, drawing upon insights from semi-structured interviews with representatives from the case company. READ MORE