Essays about: "managerial issues"
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6. Navigating the New Normal: Supporting Motivation in the Remote Workplace : From a Self determination Theory
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Work motivation has been a topic of significance for a very long time, however, since there has been a recent shift towards remote work, traditional motivational theories might need to be reconsidered and applied to the new way of working. The self-determination theory (SDT) is one of many motivational theories, which says that once the three basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness are reached, individuals will experience high amounts of motivation. READ MORE
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7. Mitigating Resistance to Change: Face-to-Face versus Digital Communication Channels
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This study aims to discover the impact of face-to-face and digital communication channels on effective communication, focusing on their roles in mitigating resistance and creating readiness for change, ultimately leading to a reduction in resistance during change processes. The result is generated through a mixed method: literature research that reveals the role of communication in change processes, identifying key criteria of effectiveness of the communication that are used to analyze the effects of the channels; online surveys with 58 respondents to acquire the status quo of how individuals are communicated about changes, perceptions of advantages and disadvantages of the channels respectively, and the preference of communication channel that individuals would like to be communicated with; interviews with 10 professionals from diverse industries to acquire perceptions of communication channel effects from a managerial perspective, discovering complementary factors related to the effectiveness of communication. READ MORE
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8. Enhancing SMEs to Become More Sustainable
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : Small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have recently been identified as high contributors to social and environmental issues globally. Due to this, there has been a high demand for SMEs to become more sustainable, and as such many studies have researched the benefits that accrue to SMEs that implement sustainable practices: serving as a motivation for most SMEs. READ MORE
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9. Supply Chain Management: Increasing Performance and Coordination in a Sales & Operations Planning Context
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistikAbstract : Alfa Laval’s business unit Gasketed Plate Heat Exchanger uses Sales and Operations Planning to balance supply with demand to ensure profitable growth. Currently, the business unit is experiencing inefficiencies as they fail to execute the plans from Sales and Operations Planning. READ MORE
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10. The Buffering Effect of Social Support on Stress: A Study of Public Sector Managers in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologiAbstract : The primary purpose of this study was to investigate whether variations of social support functions predicted stress using a sample of public sector managers in Sweden. Additionally, the study aimed to contribute to psychological literature due to the scarcity of research on the ill health of managers, and the impact of support functions on occupational stress. READ MORE
