Essays about: "management of multinational companies"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 157 essays containing the words management of multinational companies.

  1. 31. Attitudes towards External Knowledge Sourcing & Knowledge-Oriented Leadership

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Aaron Orman; Marko Tukic; [2019]
    Keywords : knowledge management; external knowledge sourcing; knowledge-oriented leadership; open innovation; absorptive capacity; globalization; technology; leadership;

    Abstract : External knowledge sourcing is not only an integral practice within knowledge management, its successful facilitation through leadership has a pressing importance for companies in order to stay innovative and thus competitive in an economic environment, shaped by the dominant and continuous influence of globalization and the increasingly fast pace of technological innovation. Hereby, only limited research has been conducted in the relation between knowledge-oriented leadership, knowledge management, and innovation. READ MORE

  2. 32. Quality Management in Offshore Construction Project

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/JTH, Industriell organisation och produktion

    Author : Kim Vuorinen; [2019]
    Keywords : Quality Management; Offshore Construction Project; Multinational Company Expansion; Construction Quality; Offshoring Challenges;

    Abstract : Companies have a need to internationalize and locate all over the world to gain advantages against competition. However, when companies internationalize, they face difficulties. One of the major difficulties is how they can reach the same high quality around the world in their business facilities. READ MORE

  3. 33. Managing Knowledge during Internationalization: The Case of Ntex

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Caterina Negrini; Andrea Urban; [2018-07-05]
    Keywords : internal knowledge management; knowledge transfer; international business;

    Abstract : The view of knowledge as a strategically important asset for organizations is nowadays widespread and and the choice about how to manage this asset internally has gained increasing attention. Existing literature indicates that internal management of knowledge differs in Small- and Medium-sized companies (SMEs) and Multinational companies (MNCs). READ MORE

  4. 34. Influencing factors on the implementation and integration of strategic improvement systems in multinational corporations: A case study of Volvo Production System in geographically dispersed subsidiaries within Volvo Group Trucks Powertrain

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Emil Rydin; Jessica Millegård; [2018-07-03]
    Keywords : Company-specific production systems; XPS; strategic improvement programs; VPS; lean programs; program management;

    Abstract : In today's competitive environment companies face the challenges of continuously working towards making their operations more efficient and effective in pursuance to remain a competitive advantage. In order to cultivate a culture of continuous improvement many enterprises have chosen to develop tailored company specific production systems, known as “XPS”, that aims to optimize the company’s operations. READ MORE

  5. 35. A strategic distribution model for an upscaling project at an emerging market - and a blockchain technology use case approach to the supply chain

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Anes Sestic; William Ribbing Dahlgren; [2018]
    Keywords : Distributed manufacturing; upscaling; supply chain planning; network planning; scenario planning; blockchain technology; business development; supply chain management; simulation modelling; transparency; traceability; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Background: Globalization is a phenomenon which has been around since the mid- 19th century, influencing companies to either expand existing markets or entering new markets, to seek new profits. For companies with a global supply chain, the total supply chain cost is a vital factor. READ MORE