Essays about: "multinational companies and culture"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 90 essays containing the words multinational companies and culture.
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6. Knowledge Transfer from multinational corporations’ headquarters to their subsidiaries : The methods of transferring knowledge (Explicit & Tacit)
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomiAbstract : Background: Globalization, technological advancement and opportunity of capturing new markets have pushed business organizations to expand their business in the inter- national market. As a result, companies have established their subsidiaries in the host country and control their business from headquarters. READ MORE
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7. The effect of the dimension of culture masculinity/ femininity in communication in multinational projects
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : As companies expand their operation worldwide, multinational communication in multi-cultural teams has become an important research topic, therefore, the purpose of this study promises to offer an understanding of how different degrees of the single dimension of culture MAS (Masculinity/Femininity) affects communication in a multinational and multicultural environment, using as a starting point and reference for this study an undis-closed Swedish multinational company with operations in over 70 countries.The cultural dimension of MAS used in the study was proposed by Geert Hofstede (1980) as part of his research on culture, and it is a key element that set the bases of this work. READ MORE
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8. The Effect of Workplace Autonomy on Environmental Performance: A study on the individual workers’ autonomy in an organization and how it affects a company’s environmental performance
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis examines the relationship between workplace autonomy and environmental performance. The relationship is measured through Scope 1 CO2 equivalent (CO2e) emissions and through a quantitative study. Previous research found that autonomy is not a widely researched field for environmental performance purposes. READ MORE
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9. What happened to MNC’s Learning Mechanisms? : The Impact of Digitalization among Distantly Located Subsidiaries
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakultetenAbstract : Digitalization may have opened up the scope of easy remote interaction among companies, but it has also brought the unwanted baggage of "distance", especially those who have a large number of subsidiaries spread all over the continents. Taking this into consideration, it has been seen that multinational companies (MNCs) who have their subsidiaries around the globe face challenges to share their learnings among them. READ MORE
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10. Transatlantic culture-carriers : A qualitative study on Swedish companies' organisational culture change in the United States
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : All countries have their own national culture, with their own norms, beliefs, attitudes, and values. Every organisation in the world also has their own organisational culture, just like any other social group. Because of the increased globalization throughout the world, more companies are becoming multinational corporations. READ MORE
