Improvement Management Training A case study at a Swedish Multinational Corporation
2014 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor)
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
It is of vital importance never to forget that the world is ever changing. Therefore, it is crucial
for organizations not to only alter but also to improve their performance in order to become
more competitive on the market. One way of achieving this is to work with continuous
improvements. However, this requires that the employees receive the needed training for this
purpose. In multinational corporations they must also all receive the same training in order to
create a common culture throughout the whole organization. This study therefore aims to
investigate how a multinational corporation can organize an Improvement Management
Training. Which are the main areas that are desirable to have knowledge in when leading an
improvement work? In order to identify the areas of interest, a case study has been performed
at Ericsson Supply Site Borås. The investigation was conducted as a combination of a
qualitative and a semiquantitative study in order to determinate the empirical data. The results
revealed that the following five major areas are essential for an Improvement Management
Training: Leadership, Lean¸ Organizational Behavior, Project Management and Strategic
Management.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
University of Borås/School of Engineering , 2014.
Series
Kandidatuppsats
Keywords [en]
Business Acumen, Ericsson, Ericsson ProductionChange Management, Ericsson, Ericsson Production System, Ericsson Supply Site Borås, Hoshin Kanri, Improvement, Improvement Management, Improvement Management Training, Leadership, Lean, Learning Organization, Mentoring, MNC, Strategic Management, Supply Chain Managem
National Category
Engineering and Technology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-17978Local ID: 2320/13975OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-17978DiVA, id: diva2:1309891
Note
Program: Bachelor of Science with a Major in Industrial Engineering – Work Organization and Leadership
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