Essays about: "theory and practice of organizational development"

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1. 1. Challenges of translating after-action reviews to extreme action teams : A qualitative study of firefighters in Sweden

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Paula Schmüser; Alexandra Viale; [2023]
   Keywords : After-action review; extreme action teams; translation challenges; implementation issues; management and organization studies;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the challenges of translation of after-action reviews (AARs) from theory and best practices into real-life. Furthermore, the purpose was to explore if existing theories can be translated to another context and how. This is examined on the case of extreme action teams, more concretely firefighters in Sweden. READ MORE

3. 2. The implementation of Intra-organizational & Inter-organizational learning in sustainability-focused organization

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Sarah Zarrad; [2022]
   Keywords : Intra-organizational learning; learning between projects; inter-organizational learning; sustainability; and organizational learning;

   Abstract : The growing increase in the scarcity of resources, along with the effect of businesses on climate change and the risk of next generation resources stability, has made sustainable development a main concern in business and a challenge of our time. The business sector is paying more attention to the sustainable development agenda, and a growing number of initiatives have beenimplemented to address it. READ MORE

4. 3. The process of becoming a manager

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Sara Markstedt; Hannah Hoffmann; [2022]
   Keywords : Managerial Identity; Identity work; Career transitions; Identity regulation; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to gain a deeper understanding of how managers experience the transition into their first manager position. Through this study, we will explore how organizational-established resources influence the transition, as well as evaluate these resources through the lens of organizational control and identity regulation. READ MORE

5. 4. An Organizational Settlement for an Expansive Learning Workplace : A qualitative study on workplace learning implementation and sustainability

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande

   Author : Mohamed Metwally; [2022]
   Keywords : Workplace learning; Expansive learning environment; Communities of Practice; Competency development; Informal learning;

   Abstract : Workplace learning can contribute to a reformative change in an economy’s workforce development.  Learning, whether formal or informal, is subject to various power balances in each context. Factors affecting learning decisions can include legal framework, market requirements, organizational culture, organization of work, and financing limits. READ MORE

6. 5. A Gender Perspective on Corporate Entrepreneurship - Closing the gender gap(s) in Corporate Innovation: Understanding Intrapreneurship as Position-taking

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

   Author : Isabelle Edenborg; [2022]
   Keywords : corporate entrepreneurship; intrapreneurship; innovation; gender; Bourdieu;

   Abstract : Increasing women's representation in innovation, as the foremost source of economic growth and technological development, has been on the agenda amongst policy-makers and corporations for years. Despite this, research on corporate entrepreneurship, as an increasingly applied strategy for innovation and business renewal, and the interrelated intrapreneurship concept, are signified by gender blindness. READ MORE