Essays about: "strategic change and competitive advantage"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 52 essays containing the words strategic change and competitive advantage.

1. 1. Middle Ground, Major Impact: The Enabling Role of Middle Managers in Digital Transformation

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

   Author : Matteo Festa; Mathias Östlund; [2023]
   Keywords : Digital Transformation; Dynamic Capabilities; Competitive Advantage; Middle Managers; Skills and Mindsets;

   Abstract : In the digital age, incumbent firms must evolve to stay competitive and face the disruption brought by technological change. Companies wishing to undertake this shift not only need to acquire new digital technologies, but significantly reshape their processes and their human resources. READ MORE

3. 2. Harvesting Innovation : Strategic Planning for Technological Advancements and Regulatory Changes in Swedish Agriculture

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Kajsa Hagberg; Emma Stakston; Annika Tebaay; [2023]
   Keywords : Strategic planning; GE technology; CRISPR-Cas9; Agriculture; Regulatory changes;

   Abstract : Strategic management is crucial for organizational success in today's volatile business environment, and yet, underutilized within agricultural businesses. The agricultural industry is facing rapid change with the introduction of new GM technologies, such as CRISPR-Cas9, and following regulations. READ MORE

4. 3. Office localization and the impact of remote work: A case study of a KIBS

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

   Author : Simon Karlberg; Antonius Mekhael; [2022]
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   Abstract : The COVID-19 pandemic has induced society to conduct work more remotely and therefore created challenges in adapting to this change. Remote work has created new opportunities of being less geographically bound when conducting work which therefore evokes the questions of what considerations are of importance when implementing remote work and how it has affected the choice of physical location. 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. Competing on sustainability - A study on stakeholder interaction, becoming truly sustainable and obtaining a sustained competitive advantage in an industry characterized by low sustainability maturity

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Kristina Källner; Anna Lundberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Sustainability; cold chain; pharmaceutical industry; stakeholder theory; sustainable business models; VRIO analysis; truly sustainable; competitive advantage; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Although more and more companies are facing increasing pressure to take responsibility for their actions impacting sustainability, the pharmaceutical industry and in extension the cold chain solutions industry, have previously been exempted from scrutiny. Research on sustainability in the industry is lagging, why this master thesis aims to explore how sustainability can be incorporated into the business model while avoiding creating a disconnect between corporate strategy and actual sustainability impact. READ MORE