Essays about: "mnc control"
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11. Corporate standards and local decisions: A cross-country comparison of variable compensation design in a decentralized MNC
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : Despite an intense rate of globalization, cultural diversity has not decreased (Scholte, 2002) and managing different national cultures therefore continues to be ever-present for multinational corporations (MNCs). Previous research on performance management systems (PMSs) in MNCs has found considerable differences as well similarities when conducting cross-national research on the design of incentive systems (Van der Stede, 2003; Jansen et al. READ MORE
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12. Development of performance indicators through cost driver identification : an IT department case study
University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)Abstract : The costs of information technology (IT) in large multinational companies (MNCs) often constitute a significant portion of the company’s total yearly turnover. IT departments are on one hand expected to return value to business, but are on the other hand often prone to cost reductions. READ MORE
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13. Collaborating for Corporate Social Responsibility : the case of conflict minerals in global supply chains
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to adjusting corporate goals so that they are not only based on maximizing corporate profits, but include ethical standards on socially desirable behavior (Boatright, 2008). Even though many companies have integrated CSR into their business operations, there are still many issues that are difficult to tackle. READ MORE
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14. The Challenges of Coordinating Internal Transactions within Multinational Corporations - A study of how a Performance Management System both can manage and create tensions
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : A general challenge facing managers of multinational corporations (MNCs) is to coordinate internal transactions and to manage the tensions related to integrating the separate units involved in these transactions, to create global unity effort while at the same time leave space for local flexibility and adaptation. The purpose of this thesis is to explore why tensions evolve, from the integration of separate business units involved in internal transactions, and how the design and use of a performance management system (PMS) can manage or create tensions. READ MORE
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15. Knowledge transfer and global R & D operations within MNC
University essay from Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET)Abstract : With the development of globalization, increasingly more companies began to use worldwide resources to do product or service research and development. Multinational corporations (MNC) became to more rely on their subunits that located in different countries to conduct innovations. READ MORE