Essays about: "history of Business"

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1. 1. HR Analytics for Competitive Advantage: Bringing organisational value while empowering the HR profession

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Elin Engsfelt; Louise Rosén Fång; [2023]
   Keywords : HR Analytics; Artificial Intelligence AI ; Human Resources HR ; Legitimacy; HR Profession; HR Processes; Organisational Processes; Diffusion of Innovation Theory DOI ; Four Stages of Analytics; Isomorphism; Functions; Challenges; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Title: HR Analytics for Competitive Advantage: Bringing organisational value while empowering the HR profession Authors: Elin Engsfelt & Louise Rosén Fång Supervisor: Rikard Larsson Problem definition: The HR profession has throughout history, and still has, a legitimacy problem, where the HR department typically becomes administrative support, rather than a strategic business partner. Purpose: Explore HR professionals' perceptions and opinions on the use of HR Analytics in their work and identify the functions and challenges that HR Analytics brings to the organisation, the HR department, and the HR profession. READ MORE

3. 2. Building Personal Brand Heritage

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Emma Barfus; Giorgia Gaetaniello; Sara Safaee; [2023]
   Keywords : brand heritage; heritage brands; history; brand identity; brand trust; brand loyalty; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The importance of brand history in brand heritage has often been stressed in research. However, it has not been researched how brands can create a brand heritage without making their personal history a focal point of their brand strategy. This paper examines if there is more than one way to conceive brand heritage.. READ MORE

4. 3. Bringing human rights due diligence into law: Addressing modern slavery or business as usual? : A postcolonial assessment of the UK Modern Slavery Act’s compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Isabelle Kämpe; [2023]
   Keywords : UK Modern Slavery Act; MSA; UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; UNGP; modern slavery; human rights due diligence; HRDD; supply chain; transparency; postcolonialism; neo-colonialism; dependency theory;

   Abstract : Operating through complex supply chains and multiple jurisdictions, today’s business enterprises can outsource manufacturing to different parts of the world where they can take advantage of low labour- and production costs. In the global quest for businesses to maximise their profits, deteriorating working conditions for offshore labour workers are increasing the risks of human rights abuses. READ MORE

5. 4. Is China Really Socialist?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Alessandro Maffei; [2023]
   Keywords : China - Political Economy - Economic History - Socialism; Business and Economics; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates if China is a socialist economy or not. The topic, which has triggered many leading scholars, is highly interesting since institutions are pivotal to understanding a country’s economic performance. Previous studies have neglected the classic socialist literature, giving ambiguous interpretations of what is socialism. READ MORE

6. 5. Decentralizing electricity generation in Cuba : Implementation of a microgrid in the sugar mil lCarlos Baliño

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

   Author : Aylin Berber; Cornelia Eriksson; [2023]
   Keywords : Microgrid; renewable energy; bagasse; self-sufficiency; Microgrid; förnybar energi; bagass; självförsörjande;

   Abstract : Cuba has a long history of different dependencies and is a country facing many energy challenges, and therefore seeks to diversify its energy sources and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. The purpose of this degree project is therefore to conceptualize a microgrid based on renewable energy sources for local energy sustainability at the lowest cost possible. READ MORE