Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Artificial Intelligence in Business Context: A qualitative study on how Artificial Intelligence influences business strategy adjustments
(2022-07-05)Technological advancements are undoubtedly providing a significant support in increasing operational efficiency of organizations from any industry. Organizations often suffer to cope with the technological changes that ... -
Is knowledge like salmon - does it jump upstream? The workings of vertical reverse knowledge flows from emerging market subsidiaries
(2022-07-05)Purpose – The purpose of this study is to increase the understanding of how reverse knowledge flows from emerging market subsidiaries work and what affects them. Consequently, the study contributes to the global business ... -
Global Supply Chains at a Crossroads - A multiple case study investigating the process of Volvo Cars’ & H&M Group’s reconfiguration of their global supply chains
(2022-07-05)Globalization and falling barriers to international trade have incentivized firms to relocate activities to foreign markets in pursuit of greater returns. MNCs today often have global supply chains with high degrees of ... -
The Effects of Supply Chain Digitalisation on Value Co-Creation - An exploratory study about digitalisation in global supply chains and how it affects value co-creation
(2022-07-05)The transition from traditional to digital supply chains could change our present understanding of global supply chains and how value is created. Despite various efforts to explore the potential of digitalisation on global ... -
Onboarding and Culture - A multiple case study on the effect of culture in user-onboarding
(2022-07-05)This study investigates how digital platforms handle cultural aspects during the onboarding process. The goal was to better understand the role culture has during the onboarding process to increase the likelihood of a ... -
Cultural differences in the cross-border M&A between Japanese and Swedish companies - A qualitative research on the influence of cultural differences and how the differences are addressed in cross-border M&A between Japanese and Swedish companies
(2022-07-05)Cross–border M&As are one of the most widespread entry modes for organizations to enter new markets, and the number of cross–border M&As is expected to increase in the future. Considering the process involves companies ... -
How to Manage Subsidiaries’ Local Sales Activities During the External Crises? A Case Study of Headquarters Control and Subsidiaries Autonomy in Chinese MNC Under the Covid-19 Pandemic Context
(2022-07-05)The relationship between MNC headquarters and subsidiaries has always been the focus in the field of international business. For MNCs, how to manage and coordinate the relationship between headquarters and subsidiaries, ... -
Human and Automation Resource Management: A Transformation Process Towards Integration - A qualitative case study in collaboration with Svenska Kullagerfabriken, SKF.
(2022-07-05)Automation is a trend on the horizon for companies in different industries. In the automation transformation, the human capital is the challenging equation, where this research field is not that fully developed. Therefore, ... -
Inward FDI and InnovationIn the Context of a Least Developed Country - A single case study on the innovation system of Kigali, Rwanda
(2022-07-05)Previous research shows a theoretical debate regarding the relationship between inward FDI and local innovation, where researchers argue for further research with a contextual focus. In the setting of Rwanda and its ... -
Cultural Impact on Standardization/Adaptation of the Marketing Mix - A Qualitative Study on MNEs in the Sportswear Industry
(2022-07-05)In order for an international business to grow and secure competitive advantages, firms have to exploit and expand to new markets and pinpoint the importance of international marketing. Local market demand is highly ... -
“How Can Small and Medium Size Enterprises Benefit from Social and Business Networks to Improve Their Performance?” A Single Case Study of Medi Know-How
(2022-07-05)Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) are one of the most important contributors to global economic development and job creation (World Bank, 2021). Meanwhile, the success of SMEs depends on many different aspects such ... -
Exploration of the Strategic Sourcing Orientation in Automotive Industry - A Study Examining the Strategic Sourcing Orientation for Original Equipment Manufacturers in the Automotive Industry and Connecting it with the Agility of the Firms’ Supply Chain
(2022-07-05)Automotive industry is constantly changing, which has put an excessive stress on processes within the Original Equipment Manufacturers supply chain. The process of sourcing strategies is one major source to a firm’s supply ... -
Predicting the Potential Long-term Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Logistics Industry in Sweden: The use of Logistics Performance Indicators in the Decision-Making Process.
(2022-07-01)The logistics industry encountered some setbacks that led to disruptions as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic which is gradually easing out but with some still anticipated to persist into the future. The ripple effect of ... -
Warranty Provisions …more like Earnings Management Provision?
(2022-06-30)This thesis explores the realm of accounting disclosure concerning warranties provisions and its relation to earnings management. Provisions for warranties require estimates and judgment for future claims, resulting in an ... -
IFRS 15 impact on accrual-based earnings management - A comparison among European countries.
(2022-06-30)Earnings quality refers to the usefulness of financial information, where high quality is beneficial for investors and other stakeholders. Earnings quality decreases when managers engage in earnings management, i.e., ... -
Digitalization for the better? A case study of the role of MA in a dynamic capabilities process for digital transformation.
(2022-06-30)Dynamic capabilities are the antecedent of organizational and strategic routine by which managers alter their resource base to generate new value which creates strategies. The role of management accounting has largely been ... -
The effects of adoption of IFRS 16 on financial reports, financial measures and taxation - Evidence from the Swedish retail industry
(2022-06-30)This paper examines the transition from IAS 17 to IFRS 16 in terms of the effects on the financial report, financial ratios, and taxation for various Swedish retail companies. The study was carried out as a multiple case ... -
Does ESG performance influence M&A premium? - A quantitative study of the ESG impact on M&A premium, using an international sample for deals announced from 2003-to 2021
(2022-06-30)This thesis examines the relationship between target firms' ESG performance and M&A premium. This is done through three multivariate regression analyses. The results show that target shareholder wealth during takeovers ... -
Institutional Complexity and Management Control Systems: A Case Study in the Aviation Service Industry
(2022-06-30)This study examines how Management Control Systems (MCS) are used and designed to achieve objectives derived from multiple (institutional) logics. We have found the presence of a sustainable and financial logic coexisting ... -
An empirical study of the relationship between women director and corporate social responsibility performance: insights from China.
(2022-06-30)Title: An empirical study of the relationship between women director and corporate social responsibility performance: insights from China. Background and Problem Discussion: Globally, women directors are increasingly recognized ...