Essays about: "Path-Dependence"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 56 essays containing the word Path-Dependence.

1. 1. VC Investment Decisions: Hunches, Metrics, or Coin Flips?

   University essay from

   Author : Xia Hallding; August Källström; [2023-06-30]
   Keywords : Venture Capital; investment decisions; metrics;

   Abstract : Venture capitalists (VCs) face a complex decision-making process when selecting startups to invest in. This qualitative single case study aims to highlight the factors VCs take into account and how their decisions vary depending on the investment area and startup stage, where previous research has yielded conflicting conclusions. READ MORE

3. 2. Changes in Organization Design Produced by Covid-19 from a Path-Dependence Perspective : A Case Study of a Medical Manufacturing Company

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Carolina Artavia Muñoz; [2023]
   Keywords : Organization Design; Black Swan Events; Path Dependence Theory; Jay Galbraith s Star Model; Covid-19; Medical Manufacturing Industry.; Organisationsdesign; svarta svan-händelser; stigberoende; Jay Galbraits Star Model; Covid-19; medicinsk tillverkningsindustri.;

   Abstract : Covid-19 brought various challenges that the world that was not fully prepared to face since 2019. The pandemic came with both health and economic repercussions, and various organizations had to adapt their Organization Design to confront these new challenges posed by this Black Swan event. READ MORE

4. 3. The Trans-European Transport Network - A closer look at Policy Failure and the effects of Path Dependence

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Dante Helling; [2023]
   Keywords : The Trans-European transport network; policy failure; path dependence; mixed method; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : There is a trans-European transport network policy on the supranational level that aims to connect Europe with efficient, sustainable, safe and economically viable cross-national transport infrastructure. Because of this, one could expect EU funding to focus on rail infrastructure, as it has proven to be a low polluting, cost effective and an efficient mode of cross-national transport. READ MORE

5. 4. BREAKING BARRIERS: Unveiling Best Practices for Promoting Urban Cycling

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

   Author : Karlijn Bruijs; [2023]
   Keywords : Urban cycling; Barriers; Best Practices; Bike Policies; Sustainable Mobility; Case Study; Support Base; Hard Measures; Soft Measures; Urban Context.;

   Abstract : This study investigates the barriers faced by cities in their efforts to increase the number of urban cyclists and aims to identify best practices to fulfil cities' ambitions. The research explores the multi-dimensional nature of the obstacles and highlights the significance of understanding and addressing them effectively. READ MORE

6. 5. One-Party Dominance and Democratic Backsliding in Botswana and Tanzania: Whither Peace and Development?

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Issa Noor Omary; [2023]
   Keywords : One-party Dominance Dominant Party System; Dominant Party; Substantive Democracy; Democratic Backsliding; Third Wave of Autocratisation; Path-Dependence; Peace and Development; Botswana; Tanzania;

   Abstract : Over the past decade, a third wave of autocratisation has stormed the world, hitting democracies and autocracies alike. The ongoing democratic backsliding is attributed to a range of factors. From “executive aggrandisement” and strategic manipulation of elections to "autocratic lawfare”. READ MORE