Search for dissertations about: "closedown"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the word closedown.

  2. 1. On closedowns : towards a pattern of explanations to the closedown effect

    Author : Magnus Hansson; Rune Wigblad; Björn Axelsson; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Closedown; Closedown effect; Downsizing; Productivity; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : Productivity effects under uncertainty and threat is the topic of this thesis. It comprises a synthesis and four papers on closedown – focusing a phenomenon where there is an overall productivity increase during the closedown process. READ MORE

  4. 2. Organizational death and employee motivation : Investigating a plant closure in a multi-plant organization

    Author : Lars Häsänen; Johnny Hellgren; Gunn Johansson; Lena Mårtensson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Plant closure; closedown; goal theory; goal setting; motivation; organizational death; productivity; efficiency; performance and psychological climate; Psychology; Psykologi; Psychology; psykologi;

    Abstract : Major organizational changes are often connected with a variety of negative outcomes for both employees and the organization alike. As a contrast to this, organizational deaths have instead been associated with increased productivity and motivation to perform, despite certainty of job loss. READ MORE

  5. 3. From dusk till dawn : three essays on organizational closedowns

    Author : Magnus Hansson; Rune Wigblad; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis present three essays on organizational closedowns, where productivity effects under uncertainty and threat on the single-firm level is in focus. On a broad level, this thesis aims to develop better explanations of the process of organizational closedowns. READ MORE