Essays about: "Meaning of Work"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 779 essays containing the words Meaning of Work.

  1. 1. When Flying is Inevitable : How international companies and business travelers can contribute to the transformation towards a future of sustainable aviation

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Frida Sjöström; [2024]
    Keywords : Carbon Neutral; Business aviation; Sustainable Aviation; Sustainable Strategy; Sustainable Aviation Fuel; Hydrogen; Electric; Switzerland; Technology-Push; DemandPull.; Koldioxidneutralt; affärsflyg; hållbart flyg; hållbar strategi; hållbart flygbränsle; vätgas; elflyg; Schweiz; Technology-Push; Demand-Pull;

    Abstract : This thesis emerged from a question that had been repeating itself in my head for a long period of time: If myself and the rest of the world face the fact that we are likely to keep flying for years to come for reasons somehow considered valid, how can we at the same time still contribute efficiently to achieving a more sustainable future of aviation? Based on this dilemma and focusing on the factor of impact, an actor with the power of creating a larger impact than a single individual was firstly identified. This actor also provides the perspective used in this thesis. READ MORE

  2. 2. Working hard or hardly working. A critical discourse analysis of the quiet quitting phenomenon in the past decade.

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Julia Lundberg; Petter Winberg; [2024]
    Keywords : Quiet quitting; Discourse; Counterproductive work behavior; Empty labor; Meaning of work;

    Abstract : The concept of "quiet quitting," characterized by employees merely fulfilling minimum work requirements without going above and beyond, gained widespread attention on TikTok in 2022, however, the behavior existed before this. Surveys suggest that Sweden is one of the countries where quiet quitting is most prominent in the workforce. READ MORE

  3. 3. ADJUSTING TO A NEW POLITICAL CONTEXT - A study of the civil servants’ possibilities to influence policymaking at the Government Offices in a new political context

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Förvaltningshögskolan

    Author : Ida Wicht; [2023-08-28]
    Keywords : Politics; Administration; Government Offices; Regeringskansliet; Dualism; Influence; Civil servant; New political context; Contract parliamentarism;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to study if the civil servants’ possibilities to influence the policymaking process at the Government Offices (Regeringskansliet) has been affected by the new political concept. The new political concept refers to the simultaneous occurrence of contract parliamentarism and a coalition government, which has been the arrangement in Sweden after the two most recent general elections. READ MORE

  4. 4. Creating The Most Business-Friendly City In Europe - A case study with the region of Gothenburg - A collaboration with Business Region Göteborg

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Emil Wålinder; Johan Rönnlund; [2023-07-20]
    Keywords : Innovation; Innovative Power; Business climate; Municipality; Business Region Göteborg BRG ;

    Abstract : Business Region Göteborg, an organization responsible for the business development in the city of Gothenburg as well as a representative in business issues for the 13 municipalities in the Gothenburg region, has developed a strategic business program with the overall objective that the Gothenburg region should be Europe’s most business-friendly city by 2035. Because the program needs approval in each of the 13 municipal councils the program is constructed in a way so that it can be modified as deemed most suitable and relevant for each municipality. READ MORE

  5. 5. Designing for Learning in Enterprise Software - An explorative case study investigating admin user needs for learning, instruction, and information retrieval.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Fredrik Horn; [2023-07-19]
    Keywords : Enterprise software; Employee Training; Admin Users; Learning; Instruction; Information retrieval; User-Centered Design; Innovation;

    Abstract : Enterprise software plays a vital role in an organization's path to operational excellence and competitiveness. Whether or not the company is able to reap the rewards of the enterprise software depends largely on the extent to which the software is adopted effectively, meaning used with a high level of proficiency by its users. READ MORE