Essays about: "globalization and the environment"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 212 essays containing the words globalization and the environment.
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1. Stitching Sustainability: Exploring the Dynamics of Slow Fashion: A qualitative content analysis of how two Swedish fashion companies operate in practice in relation to a slow fashion framework
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : Collective research indicates that the global fashion industry faces extensive challenges within the objective of a just and sustainable development and clarifies the need for slow production and consumption. Slow fashion is both a movement and a theoretical concept aiming to do this, where slow is not time- but quality-based. READ MORE
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2. Exploring Responsible Innovation through a Gender Lens: A Comparative Case Study of Male and Female Leadership in Business
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : During increasinly turbulent times, both in markets, society and the environment, the need for responsibility is high. Striving towards the desired outcomes and avoiding the undesired ones for innovations becomes crucial, especially since the stakes are high due to globalization and complex ecosystems. READ MORE
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3. THE GLOBAL BRAND AS A HEADQUARTERSUBSIDIARY DYNAMIC - A SINGLE CASE STUDY ON THE DYNAMICS OF INFLUENCING A GLOBAL BRAND
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The topics of headquarter subsidiary relationships, global branding, and subsidiary charter and mandates all are widely studied fields. However, there seems to be a gap in bridging these fields of study. READ MORE
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4. Insuring the Future: Managing Risks and Disruptions within the Insurance Value Chain - A multiple case study on the commercial insurance industry
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Globalization has resulted in the fragmentation of business activities and participation in cross-border networks, giving rise to Global Value Chains, thus increasing vulnerability to risks and disruptions. While there is existing research on risk management in tangible product production within GVCs, there is a scarcity of literature on risk management in service industries, particularly on the Insurance Value Chain. READ MORE
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5. Managing International Sourcing and Manufacturing in an Allegedly Stalled Globalization - A multiple case study exploring SMEs’ international sourcing and manufacturing and the trend of the world economy
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : There have been significant events in recent years that have raised concerns about the trend of the world economy. Scholars believe these events have disrupted businesses, causing them to reconsider their GVCs, including supply chains and GPNs. READ MORE