Essays about: "knowledge-intensive firm"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 50 essays containing the words knowledge-intensive firm.

1. 11. Leveraging the Pros of the Gig Economy : How IT departments in manufacturing companies meet their consultant needs

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Christian Kälvegren; Anna Wong; [2019]
   Keywords : Gig economy; freelancing; consulting; talent management; manufacturing industry; talent supply chain management; IT; competence; Gigekonomi; frilansande; konsulterande; talent management; tillverkande industri; talent supply chain management; IT; kompetens;

   Abstract : The gig economy can be described as a temporary work-environment where an independent workforce uses platforms to find and draw income from work. In 2016, 20-30% of US and Europe’s population took part in some kind of independent work, and the amount of selfemployed in Sweden is growing. READ MORE

3. 12. Proactive practices to prevent value co-destruction in knowledge-intensive business services : A multiple-case study on knowledge-intensive businesses in the Swedish IT-industry

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

   Author : Andreas Hagman; Viktor Zivkovic; [2019]
   Keywords : Knowledge-intensive business services KIBS ; value co-creation; value co-destruction; interaction; resource integration; customer participation and miscommunication;

   Abstract : Interactions are of critical importance in business-to-business contexts, and value seems to be influenced by the interactions between the supplier, customer and other third parties where these interactions co-creates value. However, as the literature has mostly focused on the positive value co-creation, the interactions that result in failure is instead co-destroying value. READ MORE

4. 13. Internationalization and customer satisfaction : A case study of a luxury knowledge-intensive soft service firm

   University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Industriell ekonomi och organisation

   Author : Samantha Shepherd; Alexander Björk; [2019]
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   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate if a luxury knowledge-intensive soft service firm can use an existing internationalization model for a future internationalization process. The aim is furthermore to investigate how the main driving forces contribute to customers’ overall satisfaction level in luxury knowledge-intensive soft service firms and how management in a structured manner can work towards establishing a set of standardized procedures for a future internationalization process. READ MORE

5. 14. Foreign Market Establishment of Knowledge Intensive Business Services (KIBS) : Key Factors to Consider for Swedish KIBS Firms Entering Norway

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

   Author : MARTIN LINDBLOM; ANDREAS WEIDLERTZ; [2018]
   Keywords : Knowledge intensive business services; internationalization; liability of foreignness; liability of outsidership; dynamic internationalization capabilities; foreign market establishment; establishment chain; business networks; relational embeddedness; structural embeddedness; Kunskapsintensiva affärstjänster; internationalisering; liability of foreignness; liability of outsidership; dynamiska internationaliseringsförmågor; utländsk marknadsetablering; etableringskedja; affärsnätverk; relationell förankring; strukturell förankring;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study was to explore key factors to consider for a Swedish Knowledge Intensive Business Services (KIBS) firm to successfully enter the Norwegian market, and examine how these factors compare to incumbent theories on foreign market establishment. The study is based on an interpretivist research design and utilizes qualitative methods in order to achieve the intended purpose. READ MORE

6. 15. A New Force Awakens? The Formation of the European Spallation Source as an Organisational Greenfield Project and the Influences of Identity

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Fabian Maier; Jasmin Ruhl; [2018]
   Keywords : Corporate Identity; Organisational Identity; Social Identity; Legitimacy; Isomorphism; Knowledge-Intensive Firms; Big Research Facilities; Organisational Transition; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This qualitative study examines the interrelation of corporate, organisational and social identity within the European Spallation Source, a big research facility under construction. The greenfield project is characterised by ongoing change, in which we explored the influences of identity layers on the diverse and rapidly growing workforce. READ MORE