Sökning: "Department Of Business Administration And Social Sciences"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 34 avhandlingar innehållade orden Department Of Business Administration And Social Sciences.
1. The complex internationalization process unfolded : The case of Atlas Copco’s entry into the Chinese mid-market
Sammanfattning : Despite its contemporary relevance, we still have limited empirical knowledge about the forces underlying complex internationalization processes as when multinational corporations (MNCs) seek to enter new growing markets. Based on a real-time process study comprising ninety interviews and two hundred hours of observation made between 2009 and 2012, Atlas Copco’s entry into the Chinese mid-market was investigated. LÄS MER
2. Creation of Social Exlcusion in Policy and Practice
Sammanfattning : Social exclusion of vulnerable children and families is a serious concern for policy-makers and practitioners alike. This doctoral thesis explores the social construction of exclusion in the UK. The thesis explores both historical and current processes of interactions between the socially excluded populations and policy agents. LÄS MER
3. Organisation of Purchasing and Buyer-Supplier Relationships in Large Construction Companies
Sammanfattning : Large construction companies purchase 70-80 per cent of their turnover from material and service suppliers, rendering their purchasing processes and practices crucial for achieving profitability and a competitive edge. However, the organisational structure of these companies, where purchasing is conducted in both the central purchasing department and in the projects, makes purchasing a challenging issue. LÄS MER
4. Budgetary control in public health care : a study about perceptions of budgetary control among clinical directors
Sammanfattning : Health care expenditures have increased rapidly in most OECD-countries, and several reforms have been considered for the improvement of cost-containment in the health care sector. Physicians in particular have been recognized to have considerable impact on health care expenditures and as a result they have become increasingly involved in budgetary control with the hope of a more efficient use of resources. LÄS MER
5. Arbetsmiljöinvesteringar i mindre företag : - projektering och uppfattade effekter utifrån Arbetslivsfondens satsningar
Sammanfattning : This thesis deals primarily with the relationship between investments in working environment and the outcome and apprehended effects of these investment activities in small firms. A main concern in this aspect is what effects investments in working environment might have on efficiency in the companies. LÄS MER