Search for dissertations about: "organisation performance"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 191 swedish dissertations containing the words organisation performance.
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1. Communicating performance measures : Supporting continuous improvement in manufacturing companies
Abstract : Manufacturing enterprises are a key driver of economic growth (Eurostat, 2016). Implementing continuous improvement (CI) is commonly used to increase competitiveness (Hyland et al., 2007), but despite the well-known theory of CI, many manufacturing companies fail in implementing it (Bhasin, 2012; Nordin et al., 2012; Tiwari et al. READ MORE
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2. Measuring supply chain performance measures : prioritizing performance measures
Abstract : The literature of the management of supply chains has during the last two decades rapidly evolved. The reason for this is the global competition and the introduction of information technology. To reduce cost and increase profitability has always been interesting for organisations that compete on a market. READ MORE
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3. Performance Improvement : a method to support performance improvement in industrial operations
Abstract : The objective of this research was to: Develop and evaluate a method which supports performance improvement in industrial operations. This has been done through several case studies and literature research. The result is a scientifically evaluated Performance Improvement Method. READ MORE
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4. Acting creatively for enhanced performance : Challenges for Swedish manufacturers in an age of outsourcing
Abstract : This dissertation aims to contribute to the discourse on the future of manufacturing in Sweden. It is argued that the real threat does not come from lower wages in Eastern Europe and Asia. Rather it comes from an inability to make the most of existing manufacturing systems. READ MORE
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5. Walking the Plank of the Entrepreneurial University : The little spin-out that could?
Abstract : Creating spinout companies (USOs) from university research is one focus of innovation policy. The phenomenon features in two main fields of enquiry: academic entrepreneurship studies, and literature on academic capitalism and the entrepreneurial university. READ MORE