Essays about: "financial manager and case studies"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words financial manager and case studies.

  1. 1. Licence to Talk : Sustainability Managers and their Managerial Realities within the Corporate Sustainability Paradox

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Mounia El hajjari Borg; Elin Sundberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainability managers; sustainability-dedicated professionals; sustainable development; sustainable management; corporate sustainability; corporate paradox; CSR; stakeholders; governance; sustainability strategies; communication; strategic communication; sustainability reporting; non-financial disclosure; private sector in Sweden; paradox approach; paradox perspective; business case; social and environmental responsibility; organizations; multinationals; MNC; Nils Brunsson; organizational theory; organizational hypocrisy; neo-institutionalism; organizational individuals; organizational tension on the individual level; decision-making; action; business operations; isomorphism; institutional logics; market logics; reporting frameworks; GRI; global reporting initiative; walk the talk; change making; change agent; systemic change; behaviour and human resources; identity work; organizational sociology; legitimacy; organizational external and internal pressures.; Hållbarhetschefer; hållbarhetsrelaterade roller; hållbar utveckling; hållbar ledning; hållbarhet; paradox; CSR; intressenter; styrning; hållbarhetsstrategier; kommunikation; strategisk kommunikation; hållbarhetsrapportering; icke-finansiell information; privat sektor i Sverige; paradox perspektiv; affärsstrategi; socialt och miljöansvar; organisationer; multinationella företag; MNC; Nils Brunsson; organisationsteori; organizational hypocrisy; hyckleri; neo-institutionalism; organisatoriska individer; individnivå; beslutsfattande; affärsverksamhet; isomorfism; institutionell logik; marknadslogik; rapporteringsramverk; GRI; global reporting initiativ; walk the talk; förändringsarbete; förändringsagent; systemförändring; beteende och mänskliga resurser; identitetsarbete; organisatorisk sociologi; legitimitet; externa och interna påtryckningar.;

    Abstract : While sustainability-dedicated managers and related titles represent a profession that has hardly existed for more than a decade, it is not surprising that the field of research concentrating on these professionals is in itself relatively new. With an increasing demand for corporations to take their social and environmental responsibility, and a corporate sustainability characterized by tension and paradox, we found it of importance to explore the role and entanglements of these professionals. READ MORE

  3. 2. Factors Influencing Farmers’ Readiness for Climate Change Adaptation: Southwest Washington, USA & Skåne, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Zachary Spangler; [2021]
    Keywords : agriculture; agricultural extension; crop advisory services; climate change adaptation; farmers; egocentric social networks; Skåne; Washington; correlation; survey; USA; Sweden; Social Sciences; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : Climate change impacts global agricultural systems through changes in average temperature, precipitation quantity and timing, and extreme weather events. Climate change adaptation (CCA) for agricultural systems will be based on changes to farms’ day-to-day operations and long-range planning, governmental policies and regulations, and broad changes in supply chains. READ MORE

  4. 3. CSR för delade värderingar : en fallstudie av kundperspektiv hos skogs- och lantbrukskunder inom banksektorn

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Erik Grafström; [2019]
    Keywords : consumer behaviour; corporate social responsibility; CSR 2.0; Hertzberg’s two-factor theory; laddering; means-end chain; Schwartz theory of fundamental values; konsumtionsbeteende; Hertzbergs tvåfaktorteori; Schwartz teori för grundläggande värderingar; socialt ansvarstagande i företag;

    Abstract : Finansbranschen, vilken är en bransch beroende av relationer. Hållbarhetsarbete som innebär begränsning av social och miljömässig påverkan är idag en viktig del av företagande i många branscher. Hur hållbarhetsarbetet tas i uttryck kan skilja sig mycket även inom samma bransch. READ MORE

  5. 4. The determinants of a dairy farmer to stay in business : the case of Jämtland County

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Linnea Högberg; [2016]
    Keywords : dairy production; decision-making; economics of scale size; future; Jämtland County; ordered probit model; strategic management;

    Abstract : Agricultural production essential for human livelihood generating: food, fiber, and ecosystem services is conducted worldwide. All since the introduction of modern technology within the agricultural sector the productivity rate on farm level has increased significantly (Zvelebil & Dolukhanov, 1991) and farm units have become larger in size (MacDonald et al. READ MORE

  6. 5. Community supported agriculture : in a Swedish context

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Mikaela Nilsson; Kajsa Wejåker; [2016]
    Keywords : alternative food production; local food systems; shared value; crowdfunding; relationship marketing;

    Abstract : Swedish agriculture faces new challenges on an aggregated level, as well as for individual farms. The number of farms in Sweden is decreasing, but the average size of farms is increasing. Much of the structured changed can be explained by the increase in global competition and the design of the CAP within the EU. READ MORE