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1. 1. Exploring risks of blue economy developments to people’s livelihood. A case study of Namibia’s coastal communities.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för marina vetenskaper

   Author : Femke van Toor; [2023-02-13]
   Keywords : Blue Economy; Risks; Livelihoods; Ecosystem services; Marine management;

   Abstract : Fuelled by the vision of the blue economy, marine sectors are developing and expanding at a fast rate. Though intended to be done in a sustainable matter, such developments often come with a large set of uncertainties and possible impacts on the environment as well as on the coastal communities who are depending on the natural environment to sustain their livelihoods. READ MORE

3. 2. Brick by Brick: Exploring Sustainable Operations in the Built Environment : A Comparative Case Study of Swedish Real Estate Organisations' Decision-Making Processes

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Operations Management

   Author : Oscar Alawi; Nawar Alolabi; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable operations; Decision-making processes; Sustainability performance; Management systems and certifications; Built environment.;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study was to investigate the decision-making processes of real estate organisations in the built environment with respect to sustainable operations, as well as how they relate to management systems and building certifications. In the study, we utilised the proposed framework by Schrettle et al. READ MORE

4. 3. Stakeholder Behaviour and Management During the Course of a Project : A Case Study on Green Energy Project Operation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

   Author : Yuzhou Fang; [2023]
   Keywords : project management; stakeholder management; SM; engineering equipment procurement; stakeholder salience; stakeholder inclusion;

   Abstract : Project stakeholder management (SM) as one of the building blocks for project management theory has been studied by many scholars, and a lot of theoretical frameworks are developed to analyse relevant stakeholders based on different groups of attributes to formulate appropriate expectation managing strategies. Nevertheless, contemporary research rarely describes the dynamic change of stakeholder relationship during the course of a project and mainly focuses on public-private partnership projects where the relationships are complex and some external stakeholders can be threatening to project goals. READ MORE

5. 4. Management of External Stakeholders in Public Infrastructure Projects : Two Case Studies from Spanish railway infrastructure projects

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

   Author : Alvaro Lopez Pedrosa; Jose Antonio Benavides Sanchez; [2023]
   Keywords : stakeholder; external; project; success;

   Abstract : Background: This thesis is encompassed within the project management science and more specifically within external stakeholder management in public infrastructure projects. Objectives: The objective of this thesis is to analyse project success within two public infrastructure projects in Spain and to gather insight on the impact on project success in public infrastructure projects when managing external stakeholders from a project management perspective in order to contribute to best project management practices knowledge. READ MORE

6. 5. The process of organizational change in Food Waste Management in the Food and Beverage production industry in Thailand:  From the lens of loop learning

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

   Author : Tiffany C. Berne; Sheyima Zeidan Zekaria; [2023]
   Keywords : Organizational change; Organisational learning; Loop of Learning; Food and Beverage Industry; Food Waste Management;

   Abstract : Thailand is called the kitchen of the world; the country produces food and beverage products and exports around the globe. According to previous studies, there is not enough data on food waste in Thailand and worldwide. READ MORE