Essays about: "Institutional theory in communication"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 52 essays containing the words Institutional theory in communication.

  1. 21. Factors for Organisational Learning enabling Sustainability Transitions : A case study exploring a Public Service Agency in Scandinavia

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : ELIZABETH BULL; Maren Fokuhl; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainability Transition; Organisational Learning; Public Service Agencies; Competing Values Framework; Three Loops of Learning;

    Abstract : The growing interest in sustainability amounts pressure on organisations to operate in more environmentally friendly ways, sparking the need for radical sustainable change. The purpose of this study is to discover what factors and conditions facilitate and hinder organisational learning for sustainability transitions (ST), a topic that has caught recent academic attention and thus needs further interdisciplinary research. READ MORE

  3. 22. Dealing with disagreements at water management meetings

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Johanna Viio Löfberg; [2020]
    Keywords : analysis; environmental communication; natural resource management; institutional talk; multiparty; ”yes; but”;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how disagreements and doubts in communication are managed in institutional, multiparty talk in interaction regarding management of water related issues. Using a theory of conversation analysis (Sacks, Schegloff, and Jefferson, 1974), I analyze ways disagreements and doubts in communication are managed and understood at six water management meetings. READ MORE

  4. 23. Understanding Institutional Influences on Environmental and Social Responsibility in Family-Run Wineries : A look at US and Hungarian CSR practices

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Brandie Still; Veronika Thernesz; [2020]
    Keywords : wine; sustainability; family-run businesses; winery; wine industry; social responsibility; Corporate Social Responsibility CSR ; future generations; institutional theory;

    Abstract : Purpose – The purpose of the research is to explain how and why the internal and external influences faced by family-run wineries affect their CSR practices and communication through institutional theory and stakeholder theory. Methodology – Ten wineries were analyzed in winemaking regions in Hungary and the US, of which nine semi-structured interviews were undertaken with family members and employees. READ MORE

  5. 24. Integrated Reporting in swedish organizations : motives for implementation, benefits and challenges

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Stina Laggren; Saga Larsson; [2019]
    Keywords : corporate reporting; integrated reporting; institutional theory; integrated thinking; legitimacy theory; swedish organizations; stakeholder theory; standards; sustainability reporting;

    Abstract : Sustainability reporting has increased over the years due to stakeholder demands. Traditional sustainability reports have an isolated approach to sustainability and disclose information regarding social and environmental issues separate from the financial report. READ MORE

  6. 25. Meme Marketing to Fellow Kids

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : William Lind; [2019]
    Keywords : Memes; memetic media; authenticity; corporate identity; vernacular criticism; intangible assets; reddit; twitter;

    Abstract : Corporations attempting to enter the realm of memetic media often find themselves lost and embarrassed; the chaotic nature of meme culture as a global way of expression on the internet has proven difficult, and communities like Reddits r/FellowKids enact vernacular criticism on corporations who attempt to use memes in order to reach their target audience. This study aims to reach higher knowledge of successful corporate engagement in memetic media through a text analysis of discussions between users on Reddit and the interplay on Twitter where users engage in vernacular ways with the Wendy’s Twitter account. READ MORE