Essays about: "less-hierarchical organization"

Found 4 essays containing the words less-hierarchical organization.

  1. 1. Leading From Within: A Phenomenological Study Of How Managers Experience Transitioning To Self-managing

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

    Author : Amanda Hanssen; Elin Wiklander; [2020]
    Keywords : Self-managing organization; Less-hierarchical organizing; Authority; Conflicting logics;

    Abstract : We investigate a company that goes through a transition from being structured as a managerial hierarchy into a self-managing organization. We conduct a phenomenological study, using an exploratory approach. More specifically, we explore how managers experience the transition. READ MORE

  3. 2. FEEDBACK ENVIRONMENT IN LESS-HIERARCHICAL AND SELF-MANAGED ORGANIZATIONS Exploring work engagement and organizational citizenship behavior

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Charoula Iliadou; Verena Schödl; [2018-07-04]
    Keywords : Feedback environment; work engagement; organizational citizenship behavior; less-hierarchical organization; self-management; qualitative approach;

    Abstract : This research provides a better understanding of communication processes such as feedback environment, work engagement and Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) in less-hierarchical, self-managed organizations. Recent studies shed light on feedback environment, work engagement and other motivated behaviors that employees perform in organizations. READ MORE

  4. 3. Exclusion and inclusion of women by corporate cultural processes : A case study in the IT and finance industries

    University essay from KTH/Organisation och ledning

    Author : ERIC MUGISHA; FREDRIKA OLSSON; [2015]
    Keywords : Gender; cultural constituents; cultural exclusion; cultural inclusion; female manager; finance industry; IT- industry; career advancement.;

    Abstract : This Master thesis investigates how cultural processes exclude, or might include, women from the corporate culture as well as how the cultural processes could impact the women’s abilities to career advancement within an organization that operates in the financial and IT industries. Previous studies have provided knowledge about culture and gender relations within the financial (Rutherford, 2001; Renemark, 2007) and IT-sectors (Davies and Mathieu, 2005: 12-22) respectively, but there is a lack of studies of financial service organizations in Sweden that operates in both these industries. READ MORE

  5. 4. Foreingnness - curse or blessing?: A case study on Swedish companies in Chile

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Petra Jonsson; [2007]
    Keywords : foreignness; human resources; legitimacy; Chile; development;

    Abstract : Much of the academic literature in international business presupposes that foreignness is associated with costs and difficulties, e.g. difference in languages, lack of networks and distrust and hostility from local actors. Much of these cost are related to a presumed lack of local legitimacy for foreign companies. READ MORE