Essays about: "Polanyi"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the word Polanyi.
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1. The new global work policy agenda: against, together with or for neoliberalism?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The world of work is central to development, if one defines development as economic and social progress and wellbeing of individuals, families and societies. In the last decades of globalization the International Labour Organization has struggled to retain relevance and ensure “decent work” for all. READ MORE
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2. Understanding Brexit - mainstream and counterpoint within the United Kingdom
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : The referendum on Brexit in 2016 revealed a divide within the United Kingdom, with England and Wales voting in favour of leaving the EU, while Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Gibraltar voted remain. The thesis analyses Brexit through a theoretical framework within Development Theory elaborated by Hettne. READ MORE
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3. Land Grabbing: : At What Price?
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : From a historical point of view land has constantly been a resource connected to survival and power. The increased demand for land is explained by several forces such as an growing population, which leads to a higher consumption, an increased market demand for food, biofuels and natural resources. READ MORE
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4. Farming on the Fringe : Enhancing China’s Food Security through Community Supported Agriculture
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudierAbstract : Amid the many food safety scandals and rapid urbanization, China’s peri-urban areas have recently witnessed the emergence of alternative food systems (AFSs). Situated in a context different from that of the West, their impact has remained poorly understood and under researched. READ MORE
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5. Tacit Knowledge in Community of Practice : Implications of using Social Communication Tools
University essay from Institutionen för datavetenskap, fysik och matematik, DFMAbstract : Knowledge plays an increasingly important role in business, company, and organization,it is the ability for organization to learn and assimilate new knowledge in orderto make plans or business progresses. However, when comes to the tacit knowledge,in most cases, as Polanyi (1969) said ”we can know more than we can tell”, whichmeans in our daily lives, most of the knowledge stored in our brain can not be expressedout to others easily, we call this kind of knowledge ”tacit”. READ MORE