http://hdl.handle.net/10398/41 2013-05-23T19:58:53Z 2013-05-23T19:58:53Z Nabeth, Thierry Razmerita, Liana Kirchner, Kathrin http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8690 2013-05-03T11:28:18Z 2013-05-03T00:00:00Z

Creativity and the management of attention with social media Nabeth, Thierry; Razmerita, Liana; Kirchner, Kathrin Social media has transformed the web into a hyper-connected social space that is inundated by a flood of social signals that reflects the activities of the members, and contributes to the dynamic of the interaction. In this context, the participants decode, process and emit information for making sense of this social world, and for acting upon it. The objective of this paper is to explore the implication of this setting for an application in the context of supporting creativity online. More specifically, we examine the effect of the massive circulation of this social information and its management on systems supporting the collective creative process online.

2013-05-03T00:00:00Z Vallentin, Steen http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8689 2013-05-03T10:49:52Z 2013-05-03T00:00:00Z

Neoliberalism and CSR Vallentin, Steen This paper makes a contribution towards a more nuanced understanding of the ambiguous and contested relationship between neoliberalism and CSR (corporate social responsibility). It challenges stereotypical depictions of CSR as a neoliberal discourse and argues that there is a need for greater awareness of the varieties of liberalism at play in CSR. The paper is concerned with neoliberalism both in regard to the theory and the practice of CSR. Theoretically, it presents the Foucauldian understanding of neoliberalism and neoliberal governmentality as its primary means of identifying and analyzing processes of neoliberalization. On the practical side, it focuses on the neoliberalization of governmental approaches to CSR.

2013-05-03T00:00:00Z Sanden, Guro Refsum http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8685 2013-04-30T07:44:13Z 2013-04-30T00:00:00Z

The Effects of Globalisation on Corporate Communication Sanden, Guro Refsum One important effect of globalisation for the multinational corporation (MNC) is the increasing diversity of the workforce, which becomes clear through the variety of different language backgrounds found among employees at all levels of the organisation. In order to overcome the linguistic barriers presented by the multilingual workforce, MNCs may try to implement various language policies or strategies to regulate the internal communicative environment, for example by adopting a common corporate language, or deploy language management tools such as language training for employees or use of translation services. However, these language policies may have consequences unanticipated by the management, and could possibly affect the company in ways far beyond the scope of the linguistic-communicative area. This paper attempts to examine the role of corporate language policies and their effects for the internal communication patterns of a MNC. It is argued that the importance of language as a precondition for successful employee collaboration implies that language policies should not be developed in isolation from the organisational context, but instead be employed with the purpose of supporting the overall goals and objectives of the corporation. If the MNC fails to adequately address the language issue of its organisation, the problems may potentially escalate to the extent that they negatively affect the operation of the firm and its economic performance. Finally, it is argued that language policies can be both reactive, building on previous language experiences, and proactive, as a management tool to help shape the future language practices of a company and its employees.

2013-04-30T00:00:00Z Sundtoft Hald, Kim Sigurbjornsson, Tomas http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8681 2013-04-29T11:32:55Z 2013-04-29T00:00:00Z

How Do Category Managers Manage? Sundtoft Hald, Kim; Sigurbjornsson, Tomas The aim of this research is to explore the managerial role of category managers in purchasing. A network management perspective is adopted. A case based research methodology is applied, and three category managers managing a diverse set of component and service categories in a global production firm is observed while providing accounts of their progress and results in meetings. We conclude that the network management classification scheme originally developed by Harland and Knight (2001) and Knight and Harland (2005) is a valuable and fertile theoretical framework for the analysis of the role of the category manager in purchasing.

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