Essays about: "multinational companies and culture"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 90 essays containing the words multinational companies and culture.

  1. 16. The Impact of Corruption on Swedish Firms Operating in Russia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Karina Asratian; Arran Pickwick; [2020]
    Keywords : Corruption; Host Country; Home Country; Political Risk; Russia; Sweden; MNC; Network; Culture;

    Abstract : This study informs on the ways in which Swedish multinational companies (MNCs) operating in Russia perceive and respond to the corruption they face whilst operating there, coming from a home country with a low level of corruption, Sweden, in relation to Russia, a country with a high level of corruption. The study uses a qualitative research method, conducting semi-structured interviews with six senior executives from Swedish MNCs that have, or are currently working in Russia for the Swedish firm. READ MORE

  3. 17. A Swedish Presence ”A case study of Swedish companies in Japan”

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Sara Rahiminejad; Nicole Zaborowska; [2019]
    Keywords : Case Study; Contributions to the Multinational Organisation; Establishment; Japan; Market Presence; Swedish Subsidiaries i; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : As one of the largest economies in the world, Japan obtains great potential for foreign investors. Nonetheless, the Japanese market has been known to be difficult to penetrate for foreign companies. READ MORE

  4. 18. The role of corporate culture in managing cultural diversity - A case study on a German multinational company

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomi

    Author : Rafiul Abedin Chokder; Paulina Vanessa Díaz Tapia; [2019]
    Keywords : National Culture; Corporate Culture; Germany; MNC; Employee’s Perception.; Nationell kultur; Företagskultur; Tyskland; MNC; Medarbetares uppfattning.;

    Abstract : Research Aim: Our aim is to understand how multinational companies integrate cultural diversity of employees in their corporate culture. To achieve this objective, we compare the employees’ perception with the company's view on the topic. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative case study is conducted with three sets of questionnaires. READ MORE

  5. 19. Cultural adaptation in cross-national business relationships: The Netherlands-Sweden

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Shakila Shamsudin; Inge Verbeek; [2019]
    Keywords : Culture; Time; Trust; Adaptation; Business Relationship;

    Abstract : Aim: The aim of this work is to study the role that culture plays in business relationships between the Netherlands and Sweden. Further, the effects of time and trust on the business relationships are also investigated. The investigation entails whether there are cultural differences between the two countries and how those differences are managed. READ MORE

  6. 20. The Meeting of Cultures : Effective Leadership in Multicultural Organisations

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Simon Haile; Ebrima Jabang; [2019]
    Keywords : Leadership; Culture; Sub-Saharan Africa; Sweden; SME; GLOBE; Adaptation; Transformation;

    Abstract : Globalisation has simplified the internationalisation process for companies, and are today not only constrained to multinational companies, as SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) are entering global markets in order to attain a sustainable competitive advantage. As a result, more Swedish SMEs are now operating abroad, and SSA (sub-Saharan Africa) is a region that has shown great potential. READ MORE