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1. 1. From the Beach to the Sahara - A qualitative study of junior management consultants' identity work between billable projects

   D-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Författare :Oscar Holmbergh; Jakob Hägglund; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Young Professionals; Professional Service Firms; Management Consulting; Underutilization; Identity;

   Sammanfattning : The recent economic downturn has largely affected businesses around the world, resulting in decreased demand for management consultancy services. In combination with recent years' aggressive hiring strategies, this has put many junior management consultants in a position where their utilization rates have plummeted and time between billable projects has increased notably. LÄS MER

3. 2. An Obituary for the Billable Hour - A qualitative investigation of the barriers to implementing value-based pricing in the legal industry and the necessary capabilities to facilitate the transition.

   D-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Författare :Hermine Lilja; Julia Fürstnow; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Value-based Pricing; Legal Industry; Change Barriers; Pricing Transformation; Capabilities Theory;

   Sammanfattning : Due to intensifying competition and client expectations, law firms worldwide are starting to transition from the conventional billable hour model to value-based pricing (VBP) models. While promising significant efficiency gains, this transition entails fundamental challenges for all stakeholders and necessitates changes in firms' capabilities. LÄS MER

4. 3. Att mäta prestation inom revisionsbranschen : En kvalitativ studie om prestationsmätning ur revisorns perspektiv

   Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

   Författare :Elin Andersson; Nora Stieng; [2023]
   Nyckelord :performance management; performance measurement; financial measures; non-financial measures; efficiency; prestationsledning; prestationsmätning; finansiella mått; icke-finansiella mått; produktivitet;

   Sammanfattning : Bakgrund: Prestationsmätning syftar till att styra organisationen i en riktning som ligger i linje med företagets övergripande mål och strategi. Det är ett styrmedel som initialt designades för industrisektorn, vilket resulterat i att frågor ställts huruvida mätningen kan appliceras på tjänsteverksamheter. LÄS MER

5. 4. Implications for Management Control in the Transition towards Hybrid Work - A Case Study of a Professional Service Firm

   Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Författare :Nils Arthursson; Sergi Rodríguez I Rovira; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Management control; Managerial intention; Professional service firm; Remote work; Hybrid work; Business and Economics;

   Sammanfattning : Purpose: The aim of this thesis is to explore the transition towards a hybrid work model and the implications it may have on the use and adaptation of management control within PSFs. The purpose is further to highlight the reasons behind the adaptations of MCS. LÄS MER

7. 5. AI and Strategic Decision Making Processes - An empirical study on how Large Language Models can be utilized in Strategic Decision Making Processes

   Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Författare :Louise Hed Dahl; Johan Holmqvist; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Strategic Decision Making Processes; Artificial Intelligence; Large Language Models; ChatGPT; Data Privacy; Business and Economics;

   Sammanfattning : The purpose of this study is to contribute with an understanding of what role AI has, and might have, in strategic decision making processes. The literature review of the study builds upon research within Resource Based Theory, Strategic Decision Making Theory and is supported by technical reports on Large Language Models. LÄS MER