Essays about: "recent trends in business environment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words recent trends in business environment.

1. 1. Managing International Sourcing and Manufacturing in an Allegedly Stalled Globalization - A multiple case study exploring SMEs’ international sourcing and manufacturing and the trend of the world economy

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Elvira Tenggren; Isabella Asp; [2023-07-18]
   Keywords : SME; Sourcing; Manufacturing; Globalization; Regionalization; De-globalization; Reshoring; Network embeddedness; Efficiency-seeking; Security-seeking;

   Abstract : There have been significant events in recent years that have raised concerns about the trend of the world economy. Scholars believe these events have disrupted businesses, causing them to reconsider their GVCs, including supply chains and GPNs. READ MORE

3. 2. The Impact of Women’s Education on Fertility Rate: Evidence from China

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Duyun Lei; [2023]
   Keywords : Women s education; Fertility rate; China; Fixed Effects Model; Instrument variable estimation; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In recent years, the continuous decline in China's fertility rate has elicited a sense of crisis. The fertility trend appears to correlate with the rising educational attainment among women. Societal expectations and workplace dynamics create a challenging environment for women planning to start a family. READ MORE

4. 3. Integrating Trust-Based Adaptive Security Framework with Risk Mitigation to enhance SaaS User Identity and Access Control based on User Behavior

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

   Author : Johnson Akpotor Scott; [2022]
   Keywords : Risk Assessment; Security countermeasure; Risk Management; Risk Mitigation; Adaptive Security Controls; Threats; Risk; Vulnerabilities; User Behavior Trust Degree; User Behavior Risk Rating; Policy Decision Point; Policy Enforcement Point; User Behavior Trust Model; Adaptive Security Architecture; SaaS; Public Cloud.;

   Abstract : In recent years, the emerging trends in cloud computing technologies have given rise to different computing services through the Internet. Organizations across the globe have seized this opportunity as a critical business driver for computing resource access and utilities that will indeed support significant business operations. READ MORE

5. 4. Managing operations resources and processes for competitive advantage : A study on the performance of Swedish pharmaceutical companies during the COVID-19 pandemic

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

   Author : Mohsin Raza; Jesper Svensson; [2022]
   Keywords : Operations; strategy; pharmaceutical; pandemic; attributes; digitalization;

   Abstract : The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused immense challenges to businesses and people’s lives. For the pharmaceutical industry, these challenges entail changes in demand, supply chain, consumption trends, as well as a shift towards telemedicine and changes in R&D priorities. READ MORE

6. 5. Servitization in Manufacturing Firms: Exploring Possible Relations Between the Product-Service Systems Offered by Highly Servitized Manufacturing Firms and the Market Environments in which they Operate

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Max Parkosidis; Edvin Magneteg; [2019]
   Keywords : Servitization; Services; Product-Service Systems; Product-Service Continuum; Highly Servitized; Servitization Possibilities; Manufacturing Firm; Market Environment; Internet of Things; Technology and Engineering; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Title Servitization in Manufacturing Firms: Exploring Possible Relations Between the Product-Service Systems Offered by Highly Servitized Manufacturing Firms and the Market Environments in which they Operate Authors Edvin Magneteg Max Parkosidis Supervisors Ola Alexanderson, Faculty of Engineering (LTH), Lund University Stefan Calling, ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems Background In recent years, an increasing number of manufacturing firms have started looking towards servitization as a way of developing their business - offering different forms of product-service systems rather than only selling products. There are numerous ways in which manufacturing firms can choose to offer services, and the extent to which different firms have chosen to servitize also varies, with some firms having taken significant steps towards becoming pure service providers. READ MORE