Master theses: Recent submissions
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IFRS 16 - So far so good? A post-implementation review of the new leasing standard of listed firms in Sweden
(2020-07-01)On January 1st 2019, the new leasing standard International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 16 Leases became effective. The main distinction with the new standard is that nearly all leases have to be capitalized and ... -
E-auction as a complement to IOCM - A case study from the automotive industry
(2020-07-01)The role of PSM has gained considerable attention in recent years as one of the key functions to impact company performance (Zsidisin, Ellram & Ogden, 2003; Kähkönen & Lintukangas, 2012). And considering that purchasing ... -
Materiality in the context of Sustainability
(2020-07-01)Aim: This research aims to study the idea of materiality by examining how Swedish companies assess and report materiality in their sustainability reports. The research, therefore, sheds light on how materiality is being ... -
Managing Shared Value in Multinational Corporations - A multiple case study on three major food companies and their CSV management in the context of global food loss and waste
(2020-06-30)Around one third of all the food produced at a global level is lost or wasted, creating severe negative economic, environmental and social implications. Creating Shared Value (CSV) can help to increase joint incitements ... -
Generating Value from IoT Through International Business Models - A Multi-Case Study on Multinational Corporations
(2020-06-30)Current events and future trends point towards the importance of Internet of Things (IoT) and companies needing to implement changes to their business models in order to capitalize and generate the potential value that ... -
Sustained Competitive Advantage In Industry 4.0 Addressed By An MNE - A Resource Based View
(2020-06-30)The emergence of Industry 4.0 is changing the competitive landscape, thus presumably changing the resources commenced by Multinational Enterprises to sustain competitive advantage. By reason of the Resource Based View, ... -
Sustainability within the relationship between the trading house and its suppliers - A case study of a Swedish trading house and its supplier’s relationship
(2020-06-30)The nature of trading houses is ever changing which indicates an adaptive industry. Prior research has focused on this changing nature and evolution of trading houses but there is a research gap when it comes to trading ... -
Reshoring: Evolution and Implementation
(2020-06-29)Background: For decades, the phenomenon of offshoring in the realm of production and business services have become an industry mantra and one of primary strategies for many companies. However, after years of offshoring, ... -
LEMONS & CHERRIES: THE IMPACT OF FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS ON THE REGIONAL EMBEDDEDNESS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES IN TERMS OF SOURCING PRACTICES
(2020-06-29)Prior research has highlighted that the highest performing SMEs (cherries) and the lowest performing SMEs (lemons) are most susceptible to be acquired by foreign MNCs, who then often invest in the acquired SME to fulfill ... -
What happens in expatriation, stays in expatriation - A study of how absorptive capacity enables organizational learning from repatriate knowledge
(2020-06-29)In today’s globalized and knowledge driven business landscape, many MNCs make heavy investments in sending international assignees to transfer intra-firm knowledge between organizational units. Though, high turnover rates ... -
The influence of social sustainability criteria on the process of selecting international suppliers - A multiple case study on the Swedish fashion industry
(2020-06-29)Prior research has emphasised the selection of international suppliers as one of the most crucial tasks in global supply chain management since companies are said to only be as performant as their suppliers. Therefore, ... -
Unlocking the synergies between Corporate Sustainability and Employee Engagement - A case study on how to incorporate sustainability into engagement strategies
(2020-06-29)Two of the 21st centuries emerging business trends are the concepts of “employee engagement” and corporate sustainability. Previous research has discovered how corporate sustainability positively influences employee’s ... -
The Utilisation of Capabilities in Born Globals’ Internationalisation Process - A Multiple Case Study of Swedish Born Globals
(2020-06-29)The subject of research in this paper is born globals’ utilisation of capabilities in their internationalisation process. The purpose of this multiple case study is to gain a deeper understanding of what and how capabilities ... -
Blockchain, the New Driver in the Automotive Global Supply Chains? - A multiple case study of the blockchain implementation barriers in the automotive industry
(2020-06-25)Large multinational companies (MNCs) with complex global supply chains face increasing challenges with unsustainable supply chains, both regarding strategy and stakeholder pressure. A potentially revolutionizing new ... -
Foreign Direct Investment: A Comprehensive Study Comparing the Asian Markets at Different Stages of Economic Development
(2020-06-25)This paper examines how the relationship between IFDI and its determinants change depending on di erent economic development stages in Asia - following The Strategies of the Flying Geese and patterns of IFDI and the ... -
Sustainability implementation within the value chain using continuous improvement - A case study of MNCs implementation of sustainability
(2020-06-25)The implementation of sustainability is closely connected to an MNC’s value chain and continuous improvement. There are academic studies that address sustainability in relation to the value chain and studies that highlight ... -
Factors Influencing Consumers’ Purchase Intention of Co-branded Products with Eco-labels
(2020-06-25)Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the factors that influence consumers’ purchase intention of co-branded products with eco-labels in the clothing industry and to what extent these factors affect consumers’ ... -
How can Internet of Things (IoT) enable more time-efficient documentation handling within intermodal freight transits? Examples from a Swedish road-rail intermodal terminal
(2020-06-24)The purpose of this research is to identify possible improvements within intermodal freight transport transits, with a focus on documentation generated by the movement of digitalization, the emerging revolution Industry ... -
The IPO Process as a Hybrid Temporary Organization - Coordinating common ground between the firm, investment bank and legal adviser through cross-boundary mechanisms
(2020-06-24)The initial public offering (IPO) of a firm is a complex process including an intricate network of actors that assure the publishing of firms and stock emittance. This paper explores the IPO process as a temporary organization ... -
Follow, Like and Share the Leader: Examining SMI Marketing through the Lense of Personality Cults
(2020-06-23)Purpose: As marketing campaigns are using social media influencers (SMI) more and more, this thesis examines if the psychological underpinnings in the follower-leader dynamic in cults of personality (CoP) can help explain ...