Search for dissertations about: "Contingency theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 42 swedish dissertations containing the words Contingency theory.

  2. 1. A model of contextual factors and inter-organizational integration : A Ground Theory study of two supply chains

    Author : Hana Hulthén; Dag Näslund; Helena Forslund; Teknisk logistik; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Inter-organizational integration; contingency theory; grounded theory; contextual factors; Logistics; Logistik; Logistics; Logistik; supply chain integration; inter-organizational integration; structural contingency theory; grounded theory; contextual factors; fit;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to understanding of the effect of organizational context on supply chain integration. One result is a context- based model that can provide support for practitioners regarding what level of integration to establish with suppliers and customers. READ MORE

  4. 2. Entrepreneurial orientation : reflections from a contingency perspective

    Author : Gabriel Linton; Jonas Gerdin; Christina Öberg; Linda Höglund; Per Frankelius; Hans Landström; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Entrepreneurial orientation; contingency theory; configuration theory; firm-level entrepreneurship; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : Entrepreneurship has been argued to be a key driver of the economy by creating jobs, turning inventions to innovations, and also improving the overall standard of life. A firm’s entrepreneurial orientation (EO) indicates the degree to which a firm is entrepreneurial. READ MORE

  5. 3. Management Control in Services. A Contingency Study of Responsibility Accounting in Highly Interactive Services

    Author : Sven Modell; Företagsekonomiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; organizational technology; responsibility accounting; services; management control; contingency theory; agency theory; Management of enterprises; Företagsledning; management;

    Abstract : This report examines the use of management control in services, with particular reference to the role of formal control systems in attributing and devolving responsibility within organizations. The study draws extensively on the service as well as the management control literature and advances an analytical framework based on a process-oriented approach to responsibility accounting. READ MORE

  6. 4. On the Application of the Bootstrap : Coefficient of Variation, Contingency Table, Information Theory and Ranked Set Sampling

    Author : Saeid Amiri; Silvelyn Zwanzig; Rolf Larsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Bootstrap method; Categorical data; Coefficient of variation; Entropy; Exponential family; Monte Carlo investigation; Informational energy; Ranked set sampling; Variance-stabilization transformation; Statistics; Statistik;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with the bootstrap method. Three decades after the seminal paper by Bradly Efron, still the horizons of this method need more exploration. The research presented herein has stepped into different fields of statistics where the bootstrap method can be utilized as a fundamental statistical tool in almost any application. READ MORE

  7. 5. Exploring the omnichannel transformation of material-handling configurations and logistics capabilities in grocery retail

    Author : Ebba Eriksson; Teknisk logistik; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Omnichannel; Grocery retail; Material handling; OFC; Logistics network; Dynamic capabilities; Sorting; Transvection theory; automated order picking systems; Contingency theory; Omnichannel; Grocery retail; material handling; OFC; Logistics network; Dynamic capabilities; Sorting; Transvection theory; Automated order picking systems; Contingency theory;

    Abstract : Grocery retail is going through a rapid shift. Consumers now expect to be able to shop online or in stores, get orders delivered when and where they want, and preferably as quickly as possible. READ MORE