Search for dissertations about: "outsourcing"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 105 swedish dissertations containing the word outsourcing.

2. 16. Business Streamlining : Toward a Substantive Theory of the Streamlining of Outsourced Business Processes

   Author : Jonas Molin; Björn Axelsson; Lars-Torsten Eriksson; Lars-Johan Åge; Jens Hultman; Högskolan i Gävle; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Business services; Outsourcing; Grounded theory; Business Relationships; Business process; Relationship Management;

   Abstract : Research comparing public-private services outsourcing applying a longitudinal approach including the production/delivery processes (life after purchase) in services sourcing contexts is scarce. In addition, prior studies on service sourcing tend be under conceptualized. READ MORE

4. 17. Dynamics of corporate strategy from a value chain perspective : A study of the Swedish telecom and construction industries during the 90’s

   Author : Andes de Paula; Staffan Brege; Øivind Revang; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; telecommunication; construction; modularization; systemization; industry; systems sales; inside-out; outside-in; corporate; SBU; functional; strategy; context of strategy; strategic change; content of strategy; process of strategy; value chain; value constellation; bundling; unbundling; outsourcing; merger and acquisitions; M A; Industrial engineering and economy; Industriell teknik och ekonomi;

   Abstract : Changes in sectors and industries have brought new challenges to corporations as well as been important driving forces for the dynamics in strategy at the corporate level. With the dramatic developments of the 1990’s in mind, such as multilateral free-trade agreements, liberalization, privatization, sharp industry growth/decline, increased competition and globalization, in particular within the telecom and the construction industry, this study contributes to describing and understanding strategic change at the corporate level as well as changes in the division of work within value chains. READ MORE

5. 18. Contract Packaging and its Implications on the Supply Chain - The Case of a Contract Packager

   Author : Claes Wallin; Förpackningslogistik; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; packaging logistics; outsourcing; packaging; suppy chain;

   Abstract : In trying to get products out to the market in promotional or display packaging, companies have the option of turning to a contract packager. The purpose of this thesis is to present the area of contract packaging, specifically discussing the internal factors that make a contract packager an attractive actor to outsource packaging of products to and also to find out how a contract packager can affect the supply chain of the company outsourcing to such an actor. READ MORE

6. 19. Internal brand management in South African contact centers

   Author : Rose Du Preez; Terrence Brown; Michael Bendixen; Pejvak Oghazi; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Contact centers; internal brand management; brand citizenship behavior; brand commitment; outsourcing.; Kontaktcenter; intern varumärkesutveckling; varumärkesmedborgarskap; varumärkesengagemang; utkontraktering.; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi; Industriell ekonomi och organisation; Industrial Economics and Management;

   Abstract : Globally contact centers are ubiquitous in medium to large organizations operating in both B2B and B2C service industries. Frontline staff working in contact centers represent a major component of the way in which customers experience service organizations’ brands.There is a paucity of research on marketing in contact centers. READ MORE

7. 20. Facing interface challenges in complex product development

   Author : Daniel Olausson; Christian Berggren; Thomas Magnusson; Pär Åhlström; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : Complex product development; R D-manufacturing interface; outsourcing; uncertainty; timecriticality; visualization; field service; extreme case; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to New Product Development-literature by expanding the analysis of the R&D-manufacturing interface in complex product development in three areas, i.e. the outsourcing of manufacturing, uncertainty and time-criticality, and field service. READ MORE