Search for dissertations about: "the impact of technology in business"

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2. 1. Business Relationships Between Local Firms and MNCs in a less Developing Country : The Case of Libyan Firms

   Author : Alsedieg Alshaibi; Peter Thilenius; Amjad Hadjikhani; Mo Yamin; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; International business relationships; multinational companies; less developing countries; technology adaptation; technology cooperation; information exchange; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; Industrial Economics and Organization; industriell ekonomi och organisation;

   Abstract : International business relationships have been widely researched over the last three decades. Themajor attention of these studies, no matter what their theoretical perspective, concerns the MNCs inthe less developing countries (LDCs). Studies that illustrate how firms in LDCs behave regardinginteraction with MNCs are slim. READ MORE

4. 2. Opportunities and challenges of mobile payment services : The perspective of service providers

   Author : Tatjana Apanasevic; Jan Markendahl; Niklas Arvidsson; Mark de Reuver; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Mobile payments; Mobile ticketing; Business model; STOF; Service provider; Payment services provider; Mobila betalningstjänster; Mobil biljettjänster; Affärsmodeller; STOF; Tjänsteleverantör; Leverantörer av betalningstjänster; Företagsekonomi; Business Studies; SRA - ICT; SRA - Informations- och kommunikationsteknik;

   Abstract :  Mobile payments are transforming the payments industry. These services open up the opportunity for non-banking actors to enter the market. In order to embrace this challenge, banks, traditional payments market players, are forced to launch mobile payments. READ MORE

5. 3. Information Sharing and the Bullwhip Effect Reduction : A new Prespective Through the Lens of Blockchain Technology

   Author : Muthana Al-Sukhni; Athanasios Migdalas; Stefan Engevall; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Bullwhip Effect; Information Sharing; Information Communication Systems; Blockchain Technology; Supply Chain Dynamics; Emerging Technologies; Digitization; Information Sharing Aspects; Inter-Organizational Coordination; Kvalitetsteknik och logistik; Quality Technology and Logistics;

   Abstract : Globalization and the surge of competition across industries forced companies to improve their supply chain capabilities to serve their customers efficiently and effectively. Due to this fact, businesses are no longer capable of handling all supply chain operations without collaboration and coordination with other firms. READ MORE

6. 4. Challenges Related to the Introduction of Innovative Services in the Market : Mobile Payment Services in the Swedish Retail Industry

   Author : Tatjana Apanasevic; Jan Markendahl; Niklas Arvidsson; Jonas Hedman; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; mobile payment; adoption; business networks; merchant; stakeholders’ expectations; consumer expectations; organisational adoption; retail; innovation; Nationalekonomi; Economics; Informations- och kommunikationsteknik; Information and Communication Technology;

   Abstract : Mobile payment services are expected to be the next step of the electronic payment evolution. However, the level of penetration in European countries is lower than expected. The focus of most academic research has been in two main areas: (i) mobile payment adoption by consumers and (ii) technical aspects of the service. READ MORE

7. 5. The Importance of Customers in Mergers and Acquisitions

   Author : Christina Öberg; Staffan Brege; Maria Huge Brodin; Helén Andersson; Susanne Sweet; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Merger; Acquisition; Customer; Customer Relationship; Motive; Integration; Impact; Business studies; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : The aim of the thesis is to identify categories and patterns of how customers impact and are impacted by an M&A. In M&A (merger and acquisition) research the focus is traditionally on the M&A parties alone, and while customers are important elements of the motives behind M&As, they are rarely seen as actors affecting and being affected by an M&A. READ MORE