Essays about: "national competitive advantage"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 54 essays containing the words national competitive advantage.

1. 16. Japan’s Legacy of Technology in the Digital Era : A Mixed Methods Analysis of the Competitive Advantage of the IoT sector in Japan

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Marketa Urbanova; [2018]
   Keywords : Japan; IoT; ICT; technology; digital era; competitive advantage; nation; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether Japan achieves a competitive advantage through digital technologies in order to enhance its socio-economic prosperity in this highly connected world. The author analysed the competitive advantage of Japan’s ICT sector with a particular focus on IoT through Porter’s Diamond Model of National Competitive Advantage. READ MORE

3. 17. Sustainable Innovation? Addressing challenges and finding opportunities in a rural region of Norway.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Shane Murray; [2017]
   Keywords : self-actualization; inclusiveness; Hallingdal; Norway; innovation pathway blockages; socio-technical innovation; regional development; wicked problems; sustainable transformation; Advocacy research; immigration and refugee studies; co-creative design; full spectrum sustainability.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : A key question for researchers is what blockages are on the pathway towards a sustainable transformation? This research is exploratory and advocacy based, taking place within a rural region in Norway. It involved two interconnected questions: Q1. What are the challenges to increasing environmentally sustainable performance in the region? Q2. READ MORE

4. 18. Analysis of foreign direct investment climate in Brazil

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Kajsa Mattsson; [2017]
   Keywords : International trade; Sweden; Brazil; Foreign Direct investment; trade facilitation;

   Abstract : This thesis concerns the environment of Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil with the purpose of determining the biggest hurdles and incentives for establishing a business in the country. The study is analysed in the context of the Diamond model of national wealth, first introduced by Porter (1990) and is based on secondary source research and data. READ MORE

5. 19. An Enemy for a Friend – A study on coopetition leading to sustained competitive advantage of Swedish SMEs in the Cleantech Industry

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

   Author : Hervé Haubursin; Wen Shao; [2017]
   Keywords : Coopetition; cooperation; competition; strategy; sustainable strategy; matching strategy; SMEs; competitive advantage; societal advantage; cleantech; sustained business; Sweden;

   Abstract : The field of study on coopetition has been given a growing emphasis in the recent years by researchers and business practice. Coopetition is a term integrating the notions of cooperation and competition happening as an intensive simultaneous process where actors seek to leverage the value created by other companies in their business network. READ MORE

6. 20. Country-of-origin in brand communication: A multinational company perspective

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

   Author : Anna Gunnarsson; Katrina Holmström; [2017]
   Keywords : Brand communication; National branding; Country-of-origin COO ;

   Abstract : National branding and Country-of-origin strategy (COO) has not only shown to be convenient for research, but also of considerable importance and interest for companies to enhance competitive advantage. With constantly increasing product range on the markets and continually new technology in the society, the buying behaviour and customer preferences have changed. READ MORE