Essays about: "Open society"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 457 essays containing the words Open society.

1. 6. Audit Firm Culture & Audit Quality : Qualitative Study – Sri Lankan Context

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Nimesh Fernando; Ashoka Pradeep Kumara; [2023]
   Keywords : Audit Firm Culture; Audit Quality; Sri Lanka; Ethics; Professionalism; Work life Balance; Technology; Remuneration; Regulatory Influence;

   Abstract : The purpose of the study is to understand the complex relationship between audit firm culture and audit quality within the unique context of Sri Lanka. Solely dependent on insights provided by a group of auditors the research identifies key factors that influence the culture of audit firms and its impact on the quality of audit services. READ MORE

3. 7. Greenhouse gas emissions and carbon burial in a small pond

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Maria Carlson; [2023]
   Keywords : Pond; greenhouse gas; carbon dioxide; methane; nitrous oxide; flux; ebullition; carbon burial; Damm; växthusgas; koldioxid; metan; lustgas; flöde; ebullition; kolbindning;

   Abstract : There are a lot of uncertainties when it comes to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions which affects society’s ability to effectively respond to climate change. Small ponds have been found to potentially play a large role in global warming. READ MORE

4. 8. Exploring Swedish Values : A Comparative Study of Perspectives among International and Swedish Students in Sweden

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Elise Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Swedish values; nation branding; public diplomacy; soft power; intercultural communication; Swedish Institute; Svenska värderingar; nation branding; offentlig diplomati; mjuk makt; interkulturell kommunikation; Svenska institutet;

   Abstract : This thesis examines Swedish values from the perspectives of international and Swedish students residing in Sweden, with the collaboration of the Swedish Institute—a public agency focused on enhancing Sweden’s global image and attractiveness to researchers, students, and talents. The research explores the field of nation branding, public diplomacy, and soft power. READ MORE

5. 9. Decision support in a volatile electricity market: forecasting and cost optimization

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för reglerteknik

   Author : Oscar Andreas Olsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Given the increase in electricity prices in recent years due to two reasons; the rebound effect after the initial corona outbreak and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the burden of paying the rising monthly expense for electricity has become an unwelcome reality for a significant part of society. The electricity trades on the open market called Nord Pool for the Nordic countries, among others, where buyers and sellers come together to find a market price for electricity each day. READ MORE

6. 10. The realistic idea to be a dreamer : using utopias in landscape architecture to enable hope for a different future

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Beatrice Palmquist; [2023]
   Keywords : utopian landscape architecture; hope; speculation; future; utopia; storytelling;

   Abstract : This paper investigates whether utopia can be a lens in landscape architecture to open the imagination toward possible outcomes of the future. The springboard for the subject is a call for hope as it is the main ingredient driving change in our society. While hope is a vital resource for progression, it also demands certain conditions to thrive. READ MORE