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  1. 1. Crisis Management in Theory and Practice: How and Why Organizations Work the Way They Do

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Linus Johansson; Lukas Pihl; [2023]
    Keywords : crisis management; traditional crisis management; resilience; robustness; antifragility; contingency theory; Scandinavian institutionalism; organizational types;

    Abstract : We live in a turbulent environment in which the unpredictability of crises is unprecedented. Following this, crisis management literature has shifted from traditional planned and process-based approaches to contemporary concepts that emphasize reactivity. READ MORE

  3. 2. Flourish or perish in a turbulent environment : A qualitative study from the perspective of environmentally sustainable SMEs.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Douglas Drake; Simon Berling; [2023]
    Keywords : VUCA; Strategy; Environmental Sustainability; SME; Dynamic Capabilities; Corporate Social Responsibility Triple Bottom Line.;

    Abstract : Since the beginning of the 2020’s the world has drastically changed and forced organisations to re-adapt, adjust and reconfigure their business in order to survive. The Covid-19 pandemic rewrote the map of conducting business, as well as the war in Ukraine was a catalyst for inflation, and thereafter rising interest rates. READ MORE

  4. 3. Master of crisis: Strategic management dealing with, and benefitting from, COVID-19 : A multiple case study of Swedish Multinational Manufacturing firms in turbulent markets

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Max Bergstrand; Pontus Jakobsson; Alexander Jarmdahl; [2022]
    Keywords : Strategic management; Crisis; COVID-19; Multinational firms; Manufacturing industry;

    Abstract : Background: The outbreak of COVID-19 caused widespread economic distress with waves of business failures among several industries. Literature suggests that businesses can acknowledge opportunities and profit from shifts in the external environment through strategic management. READ MORE

  5. 4. Strategies to Respond to a VUCA World

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Raj Dhillon; Quynh Chi Nguyen; [2021]
    Keywords : VUCA; volatility; uncertainty; complexity; ambiguity; strategy; organizational development; human resource management.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose - The business world today becomes more VUCA than ever. Organizations around the world need to develop and establish strategies to respond to this disruptive environment. This paper aims to explore what strategic responses that organizations could adopt in order to survive and thrive in a VUCA world. READ MORE

  6. 5. Agile Implementation on Department Level - A Case Study of a Large Organization

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Kajsa Andersson; Emelie Steen Aune; [2020-07-22]
    Keywords : Agile Project Management; Large organization; Manufacturing industry; Facilitators; Challenges; Agile implementation;

    Abstract : As established organizations are trying to combat the fast-moving and turbulent business environment and remain competitive, they are becoming aware of the importance to become more flexible and adaptive to changes. Firms have started to realize that a way to achieve this is through the implementation of agile methods. READ MORE