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  1. 21. Organising for a Sustainable Shift in the Underground Mining Industry: A Qualitative Case Study on the Building of Dynamic Capabilities

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Alexander Deimel; Therese Höijer; [2019]
    Keywords : Mining industry; Dynamic capabilities; Business model innovation; Ambidexterity;

    Abstract : Following increased awareness of social and environmental challenges, the underground mining industry is currently entering a shift towards sustainable development. To adapt to the changes, original equipment manufacturers (OEM) supplying the underground mining companies are now rethinking their technology and offering configuration. READ MORE

  3. 22. Insights in the Individual Eco-Intrapreneur

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Antonia Becker; Ruben Heidenreich; [2019]
    Keywords : Intrapreneurship; Eco-Intrapreneurship; Individual Drivers; Intrapreneurial Behaviour; Intrapreneurial Characteristics; Intrapreneurial Attitudes; Environmental Innovation; Ecopreneurship; Sustainability Oriented Innovation; Entrepreneurship; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Title: Insights in the Individual Eco-Intrapreneur: A Single Case Study Exploring the Individual Drivers of Employees Facilitating Eco-Intrapreneurship Date of the Seminar: 28 May 2019 Course: ENTN39 Master Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Internship and Degree Project (Master Thesis 15 ECTS) Authors: Antonia Becker and Ruben Heidenreich Supervisor: Shibayama, Sotaro Examiner: Winborg, Joakim Keywords: Intrapreneurship, Eco-Intrapreneurship, Individual Drivers, Intrapreneurial Behaviour, Intrapreneurial Characteristics, Intrapreneurial Attitudes, Environmental Innovation, Ecopreneurship, Sustainability Oriented Innovation, Entrepreneurship Research Question: What are the individual drivers of employees facilitating eco-intrapreneurship and how do these individual drivers of employees facilitate eco-intrapreneurship? Methodology: Investigating the individual drivers and their facilitating role on eco-intrapreneurship, this single case study applied a qualitative research method. Strengthening this study, a control group (intrapreneurs) within the same organizational context was incorporated to first identify eco-intrapreneurial drivers before analysing their dynamic relations. READ MORE

  4. 23. The survival story of a newsprint mill. : A single case study of an industrial transformation at Hylte Mill.

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap

    Author : Adam Örnstedt; Johanna Ejesson; [2019]
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    Abstract : Background: The pulp and paper industry (PPI) and its products is one of Sweden's largest export goods, with newsprint as one of its major sources of income. The historically stable context had led to innovation inertia something that became clear when a sudden decrease for newsprint occurred. READ MORE

  5. 24. Managing transformation pressure in large organizations : A case study on a product development organization in the transport and truck industry

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Robert Timur Emre; Lina Lindbom Byggnings; [2019]
    Keywords : Transformation pressure; innovation; exploitation; exploration; organizational ambidexterity; ambidextrous leadership; incumbent; product development; self-driving trucks; electrification; transport; sustainability; sustainable transport solutions; Industriell transformation; innovation; förvalta och utforska; organisatorisk tvåhänthet; ambidexterity; produktutveckling; transportindustri; hållbarhet; hållbara transportlösningar;

    Abstract : Why do some large organizations succeed during transformations and others do not? This thesis aims to contribute and expand the discussion of how product development capabilities could enable success during transformations. To investigate the problem, a qualitative case study was performed at a large transport and truck incumbent, Scania CV AB. READ MORE

  6. 25. How does leadership develop contextual ambidexterity in project – basedorganizations?

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap

    Author : Hussain Zidan; Nasly Andrea Otálvaro Herrera; [2019]
    Keywords : Contextual ambidexterity; Leadership styles; Project- based organizations; Transactional leadership; Transformational leadership.;

    Abstract : Introduction: Statistics show that a large number of companies struggle for their survival.About 20 % of the EU companies in all the different industries that were born in 2015 couldnot survive till 2016. More specifically, only less than half of the companies that were born in2011 are still active in 2016 (Eurostat, 2018). READ MORE