Essays about: "knowledge-intensive firm"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 50 essays containing the words knowledge-intensive firm.

1. 21. The 30-hour Workweek - A Promising Alternative for Knowledge Workers?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Juliana Wolfsberger; Jutta Lena Rübelmann; [2017]
   Keywords : alternative working time concepts; empty labour; knowledge intensive firm; knowledge work; knowledge worker; overtime; presenteeism; psychological contract; reduced working hours; work intensification; work-life balance; work-life integration; 30-hour workweek; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Long working hours and burnout as well as other stress-related symptoms are common concerns amongst knowledge workers. An obvious solution might be to reduce working hours, for example, to a 30-hour workweek. Hence, this explorative study is interested in exploring the effects of the 30-hour workweek on knowledge workers. READ MORE

3. 22. A Little Play Goes a Long Way: The Limitations of Managing Play in a Knowledge Intensive Firm

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Áslaug Theodóra Smáradóttir; Karla Pedak; [2017]
   Keywords : Knowledge Intensive Firm; Leadership; Management; Serious Play; Play; Organisations.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The activities work and play were seen as antithesis in the literature since the early 20th century. However, during the past four decades, play has been argued to produce beneficial outcomes within organisations. READ MORE

4. 23. Will They Stay or Will They Go? The role of HR practices for the creation of voluntary employee turnover

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Sara Alenvret; Jessica Lillthors; [2016-09-20]
   Keywords : Voluntary Employee Turnover; HR Practices; Knowledge-Intensive firm; Actor-Network Theory; Process of Translation;

   Abstract : Voluntary employee turnover is an issue that has received extensive attention among top management and human resource professionals. As a response to this problem, organizations develop various HR practices that aim to enhance the retention attitudes among employees. READ MORE

5. 24. The Power of Behaviour on Client Perception of Corporate Brand : A Case Study of a Swedish Consultancy Firm within Public Procurement

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

   Author : Andreas Eriksson; Juho Siren; Gabriella Hertzman-Ericson; [2016]
   Keywords : Branding; B2B; Consultans; Public sector; Relationship;

   Abstract : The aspect of relationships has been underlined to be of substantial significant within B2B contexts, particularly within consultancy, all alongside the importance of trust within the clientsupplier interaction. An element that has been claimed to derive directly from the client-supplier experience and voiced to be of key in order to reach success. READ MORE

6. 25. The role of talent in firm location decision:A multiple-case study of clean-tech firms in Uppsala

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Catharina Schröder; Sara Azargoon; [2016]
   Keywords : Firm; Location; Decision; Talent; Clustering; Soft and Hard Factors; Personal Networks;

   Abstract : The shift from an industrial-based to a knowledge-based economy has impacted market conditions and created a demand for a talented and skilled workforce in knowledge-intensive industries. This paper investigates what the role of talent is, when firms decide for a location by carrying out two studies. READ MORE