Master theses: Recent submissions
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Inter-organizational collaboration projects between public organizations: a site of coexisting simultaneously performed boundary work
(2020-06-22)This study investigates how public organizations engage in inter-organizational collaboration projects, what is done in practice within such collaborations and how this affects boundaries and boundary work performed between ... -
Constructing an Explorative Approach for a New Reality: Ambidexterity in a Real Estate Context - A qualitative study at Castellum
(2020-06-22)The real estate industry in Sweden has historically performed well with similar actors and behaviours on the market. This has resulted in a slack change of adapting the industry to the society’s new trends and behaviours, ... -
Maintaining Values: Institutional Work in the Social Services
(2020-06-22)This study investigates how front-line employees engage in institutional work to maintain their ‘client-focused’ value. By conducting a single-case study of a Social Service department within a Swedish middle-sized ... -
Searching for Internal Legitimacy in Climate Risk Management - A Case Study of Commensuration in A Swedish MNC
(2020-06-22)Climate change is one of the biggest issues of modern times and due to potential significant economic impacts, climate change is nowadays considered to be one of the 21st century’s most critical areas in corporate risk ... -
Research on Return Logistics in Online Shopping Environment - A case study of Taobao
(2020-06-22)With the rapid development of information industry, the global information process is constantly changing people's way of life, the world has stepped into a new era of network economy. The online shopping, as a new form ... -
Development of Framework for Drivers and Barriers in the Implementation of Supply Chain 4.0.
(2020-06-22)Industrie 4.0 (I4.0), now commonly referred to as Industry 4.0 was a paradigm that originated from a 2011 high-tech strategy project by the German government which was to promote the digital revolution or digitalization ... -
The impact of the Fehmarn Belt link on modal choice - An investigation of potential modal shift on Sweden’s foreign trade
(2020-06-22)The construction of the Fehmarn Belt tunnel is a part of the European Union programme called TEN-T. A programme with the objective to connect the EU member-states in a comprehensive network consisting of road, rail, air ... -
An optimized cost-based Outbound Logistics Network Design (OLND) for a car manufacturer.
(2020-06-22)Abstract purpose: The purpose of this research is to map existing frameworks, models and literature on Distribution Networks (DN), Supply Chain Network Design (SCND) and Outbound Logistics Network Design (OLND) relevant ... -
Game of Drones - Viability Study of Drone Deliveries in Swedish Rural Last Mile Transport
(2020-06-22)Problem discussion and objective: Despite its well-established networks of service points, Swedish logistics carriers are still facing many last mile challenges in terms of satisfying customers and becoming more sustainable ... -
INBOUND LOGISTICS OPTIMIZATION - A case study of an Original Equipment Manufacturer and its deviation handling process
(2020-06-22)Globalization has its impact on almost everything and the automotive industry being one of the key contributors to the world's economy faces the challenges of maintaining the complex supply chain dealing with significant ... -
External environmental analysis – A case study of important factors and challenges
(2020-06-22)In recent decades, markets have become complex, turbulent and more dynamic. This has led to more focus among companies to focus on the external environment. One activity that has become more important is analysing external ... -
Implementing Inland Waterway Transportation as a mode for Construction Logistics in Gothenburg
(2020-06-22)Urbanisation is an undeniable trend that will put tremendous stress in the transport systems and networks of modern cities. The growth of these cities will require huge development projects that will add to the already ... -
Implementing data based decision making in logistics processes: Case study at Svenska Mässan
(2020-06-22)Today utilizing data is crucial for businesses and the logistics sector is no exception. By analyzing and utilizing data, organizations can make better and highly informed decisions. Being able to implement a fluent data ... -
A calculation framework and applicable tools to estimate freight rate and carbon emissions for road transport - A study at Volvo Group Trucks Operations
(2020-06-17)The high-quality estimation methods and results for the freight rate and carbon emissions of road transport are not only important to a company’s supply chain performance but also valuable to academia. In this research, a ... -
The Final 50 Feet Problem in Gothenburg - A MAMCA study on the situation regarding deliveries to multi-tenant multistory buildings in Gothenburg
(2020-06-17)Purpose: The purpose is to study the situation regarding the Final 50 Feet in Gothenburg and if any of the solutions found in literature can be implemented. As there are several actors connected to deliveries with diverging ... -
The Quest for Accurate Inventory Records - A case study of the scrap management process at a Swedish manufacturing company in the automotive industry
(2020-06-17)Inventory record inaccuracy (IRI) occurs when the inventory system records and the physical inventory level do not align which can result in reduced operational efficiency and increased operational cost. Every situation ... -
Extended Gate - Barriers and opportunities for intermodal improvements, a case study of Port of Gothenburg
(2020-06-17)Extended gate is an intermodal concept aiming to achieve improved transport efficiency in the hinterland through a more integrated model, compared to concepts that are currently in use, such as dry ports. Functionally it ... -
Recycling Barge in Gothenburg – a sustainability analysis
(2020-06-17)Previous innovations and services that have been developed in the area of sustainable urban mobility have sometimes had consequences that lead to unsustainability. This creates the need for investigating the potential ... -
The dynamics of the relationship between managers and consultants - Exploring the aspects of time, power and ambiguities
(2020-06-16)This article studies what aspects affect the relationship between managers and consultants and what the consequences are. Drawing on interviews with consultants and managers from various sectors, we analysed their ... -
Managing mergers - A micro-perspective on the role of emotions
(2020-06-16)This article examines the role of actors’ emotions on the shaping of an institution within a merger process. Based on an empirical study of a case where four public organizations were merged into one, actors’ emotional ...