Essays about: "negative effect of multinational"
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1. Effects of Automation Processes on Ambidexterity - A case study of the effects of automation processes on efficiency and innovation within the IT department of a high-tech multinational enterprise
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : More and more organisations are adopting automation business processes to facilitate work, be more efficient, and let workers do more value-creating and complex tasks. Being able to exploit (efficient) and explore (innovate) simultaneously is defined as ambidexterity and leads to successful organisations. READ MORE
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2. Causes of the bullwhip effect : A study of the bullwhip effect in the Volvo Group Service Market Logistics’ supply chain
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Logistik- och kvalitetsutvecklingAbstract : The bullwhip effect is defined as an upstream amplification of demand variability and has received interest within multinational companies for decades. As early as in the 1950’s, Forrester (1958) discussed what is today known as the bullwhip effect, which has a negative impact on the customer service, costs, and inventory investment in a supply chain (Lee et al. READ MORE
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3. LEMONS & CHERRIES: THE IMPACT OF FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS ON THE REGIONAL EMBEDDEDNESS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES IN TERMS OF SOURCING PRACTICES
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Prior research has highlighted that the highest performing SMEs (cherries) and the lowest performing SMEs (lemons) are most susceptible to be acquired by foreign MNCs, who then often invest in the acquired SME to fulfill a specific motive. However, there has been little research conducted as to how the regional activity and embeddedness of these SMEs is then impacted by these acquisitions, particularly in terms of their sourcing patterns. READ MORE
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4. Towards a Multifaceted View of Government Intervention
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This study examines the effect of governmental market intervention on MNCs´ internationalization process and operations in a foreign market. A divergence is proposed between past literature´s dominant view of government intervention as a constraining factor for MNCs, with the observation of many MNCs operating in Singapore, whose government takes a clear interventionist stance in the market. READ MORE
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5. Governance and Foreign Direct Investments : A panel gravity approach on emerging markets
University essay from Umeå universitet/NationalekonomiAbstract : It is widely argued that a country’s economic performance is determined by its institutional quality. This study utilizes six governance indicators to examine what role they play in attracting foreign direct investments (FDI) net inflows into emerging markets. READ MORE