Essays about: "student leadership"

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1. 1. The Crux of Virtual Leadership - Understanding how Virtual Leadership is Exercised in Practice by Examining a Case Study in a Global Organizational Context

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Johanna Delshammar; Josefine Artman; [2020]
   Keywords : Leadership; Virtual Teams; Virtual Leadership; Organizational Culture; Decentralization; E-leadership; Autonomy; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Abstract Title: The Crux of Virtual Leadership: Understanding how Virtual Leadership is Exercised in Practice by Examining a Case Study in a Global Organizational Context Authors: Johanna Delshammar and Josefine Artman Supervisor: PhD Stefan Svenningsson, Department of Business Administration Submission date: 22nd of May 2020 Course: BUSN49 Degree Project in Managing People, Knowledge and Change Purpose: The purpose of this research is to contribute with a deeper understanding of how virtual leadership efforts are exercised in practice within a global organizational context. Moreover, the study also aims to contribute with theoretical insight on the virtual leadership phenomenon, as well as enhance the understanding of how it can be exercised by practitioners. READ MORE

3. 2. The Influence of Investors on Stress – a Blessing or a Curse for New Venture Teams? A Qualitative Study of Private Equity Investors’ Influence on Stress Experienced in New Venture Teams

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Melanie Panorea Kontonikolaou; Maximilian Terstappen; [2020]
   Keywords : new venture teams; entrepreneurial stress; stressor; coping; entrepreneurial finance; private equity investors; leadership; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Entrepreneurs often face high levels of stress (Boyd & Gumpert, 1983; Shepherd, Marchisio, Morrish, Deacon & Miles, 2010) and stress has been found to affect a team’s performance (Driskell, Salas & Johnston, 1999). At the same time, private equity investors are a common source to gain external funding, while being known for their value-added roles as well as potential risks (De Clercq, Vance, Lehtonen & Sapienza, 2006; Politis, 2016). READ MORE

4. 3. Ownership is so last year! An investigation of the relationship between consumer characteristics and attitude towards rental of second-hand clothing

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Fleur Querida Dassen; Lisa Lombardi; [2020]
   Keywords : Product-service systems; clothing rental; second-hand clothing; consumer characteristics; consumer attitude; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Thesis purpose: This research investigates the effect of six specific consumers’ characteristics, i.e. READ MORE

5. 4. Investigating how the political will for strengthening resilience has developed within Bristol

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Laura Hendy; [2020]
   Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This study investigates how the political will for strengthening resilience has developed within the city of Bristol, focusing on how this is shaped by factors at local, national and international scales. Thematic analysis of Bristol City Council policy documents and interviews with participants from a range of different organisations throughout the city are used to gather data. READ MORE

6. 5. The portrayal of leadership in popular culture

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Marcus Dahlqvist; Peter Nenzén; Nils Randerz; [2020]
   Keywords : Leadership; influence tactics; power; discourse analysis; popular culture.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to provide in-depth research on power and influence attempts in the context of leadership, through analyzing the discourse in popular culture in the form of movies. Methodology: In order to address the research question a qualitative study has been conducted with a discourse analysis as the main tool, complemented with a narrative analysis. READ MORE