Essays about: "multi-national companies"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words multi-national companies.
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1. Going Sustainable : Studying the organisational change process and influences of culture and leadership on implementing sustainability in medium sized Swedish companies
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : There are increasing demands on businesses to take responsibility for sustainability, which raises the issue of how companies practically implement sustainability into their everyday operations. Previous research has indicated a need for further studies of the implementation of sustainability considering the application of organisational change and influential factors of leadership and organisational culture on the change process. READ MORE
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2. Towards Synthetic Vertical Integration - How Blockchain might reshape Supply Chain Integration in the fashion industry
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Supply chain integration is a field that has been long studied to better understand how companies may improve their businesses. A broader supply chain integration has been traditionally linked to large or multi-national enterprises, who possess more resources and power to improve their supply chains, and pursue strategies such as vertical integration as means to gain a competitive advantage. READ MORE
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3. Transparency and Disclosure – Are We Doing Enough? : The NFRD’s effect on transparency and its benefits for actors in the Swedish food industry
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Abstract Problem: As sustainability grows larger in importance for consumers, so does the demand for information on companies’ sustainability work. In this situation, greenwashing has become a viable strategy for companies to use as a competitive advantage. READ MORE
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4. Sustainability and Diffusion of SolarThermal Technology : A case study on brewery and mining industries
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : Energy is the core component for all industries. Most of the energy demand is met by fossil fuels, which is one of the main reasons for the high level of carbon emissions from industries. READ MORE
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5. Using Lean Practices to Develop Improvement Suggestions for a Warehouse – A case study of a company in the perishables industry
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistikAbstract : Title – Using Lean Practices to Develop Improvement Suggestions for a Warehouse: A case study of a company in the perishables industry Author – Leon Liljeqvist Supervisor – Joakim Kembro, Division of Engineering Logistics, Faculty of Engineering – LTH, Lund University Purpose – The purpose of this thesis is to improve the turnover of goods at the most prominent locations in the warehouse's dispatch area, by identifying problem areas in the material flows that hinder the efficiency and provide remedy suggestions for these. Design/Methodology – To fulfill the purpose a single in-depth case study is conducted with theory-building research purpose. READ MORE