Essays about: "Anna Kvist"

Found 5 essays containing the words Anna Kvist.

  1. 1. Power Structures in Willa Cather’s My Ántonia

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudier

    Author : Anna-Karin Jonsson Kvist; [2021]
    Keywords : Foucault; Butler; women; patriarchy; woman emancipation; My Ántonia. Power structures; Willa Cather;

    Abstract : The thesis in this essay states that Ántonia Shimerda and Lena Lingard in My Ántonia achieve a higher degree of woman emancipation because of their active response to prevailing power structures and that Cather uses the hardships and disappointments of these young women to highlight these power structures. Therefore, My Ántonia can be regarded as a novel taking a stand against patriarchal power structures. READ MORE

  3. 2. Environmental protection as a driver for employee satisfaction and retention : A quantitative study on the Swedish cosmetics industry

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Anna Maria Messerschmidt; Ida Kvist; [2020]
    Keywords : employee retention; employee satisfaction; cosmetics industry; CSR;

    Abstract : Date: 2020-06-09 Level: Bachelor Thesis in Business Administration, 15 ECTS Institution: School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University Authors: Ida Kvist (93/03/23), Anna Messerschmidt (95/06/14) Title: Environmental protection as a driver for employee satisfaction and retention Tutor: Ali Farashah Keywords: employee retention, employee satisfaction, cosmetics industry, CSR Research question: How are the employee satisfaction and retention within the cosmetics industry impacted by the company’s external CSR actions regarding environmental sustainability? Purpose: The relationship between CSR and internal stakeholders has often been neglected in previous studies. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate whether a company’s CSR strategy can positively influence employee satisfaction and retention. READ MORE

  4. 3. GENDER, INDEPENDENCE AND RISK PREFERENCE : A quantitative study of listed Swedish companies

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Anna Lehtinen; Linus Kvist; [2018]
    Keywords : Internal auditing; Risk Preference; Audit committee; Chairman; Gender; Independence;

    Abstract : Internal auditing is the auditing performed by companies themselves. Previous research has put forth the idea that female chairmen in audit committees increase the internal auditing. In this study, we examine how levels of risk preference within internal auditing are influenced by the gender of the chairman in an audit committee. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Female Network That Grows on Trees : A Quantitative Case Study Examining Members' Engagement in KVIST

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Sara Alkelin; Anna Österberg; [2015]
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  6. 5. Better City, Better Life? A study of attitudes regarding ecology, urban development and risk among university students in Shanghai

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Anna Kvist; [2011]
    Keywords : students; Shanghai; ecology; urban development; Ulrich Beck; risk society; Minor Field Study; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Background: The People’s Republic of China is one of the world’s largest countries, whose approximately 1.3 billion citizens make it the most populous nation state on Earth. It is also one of the world’s most powerful and booming economies, and biggest polluters. READ MORE