Essays about: "how to answer the question what is"

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1. 1. Dark Ecology: Obscurities Illuminated

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Nadja Gollbo; [2024]
   Keywords : dark ecology; object-oriented ontology; internal critique; political theory; speculative realism; ecological philosophy; environmental issues;

   Abstract : This study investigates “dark ecology” – an ecological theory formulated by Timothy Morton, based on an object-oriented ontology and claimed to offer a new perspective on how humans can and should coexist with other “objects” in the world in a better, less hostile way. Dark ecology is a critique of both an anthropocentric and a biocentric worldview, aiming to erase the dichotomy between human/nature and subject/object. READ MORE

3. 2. Pheromone-based mating disruption to control Spodoptera frugiperda in Tanzania: Possibilites and Constraints for smallholders

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Thomas O'Malley; [2024]
   Keywords : pheromone; mating disruption; fall armyworm; Tanzania; smallholder; Spodeptera frugiperda; integrated pest; management;

   Abstract : Despite a growing interest in the use of pheromones as a more sustainable form of pest control, their use remains unstudied in the smallholder context. This paper is one of the first to study their use by small scale Tanzanian maize farmers to control the invasive pest Spodoptera frugiperda (known as fall armyworm). READ MORE

4. 3. Beyond borders and barriers: A qualitative study of foreign direct investment and its effect on knowledge transfer in Rwanda

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Linnea Helgegren; Astrid Viktorsson; [2024]
   Keywords : Knowledge transfer; Absorptive capacity; Social integration mechanisms; Foreign direct investment; Developing country;

   Abstract : Foreign direct investment has been considered to provide an avenue for knowledge transfer between investors and entrepreneurs. However, few studies have investigated what capacities influence the quality of cross-border knowledge transfer. READ MORE

5. 4. Reputation Management in a Digital Age : How start-ups control their online reputation

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

   Author : Fanny Jacobsson; Lo Meh Paw; [2024]
   Keywords : Online Reputation Management; Brand Equity; Startups; Image;

   Abstract : Background: With digitalization, the increased use of the World Wide Web and social media combined with the aware and engaged costumer, the conditions of reputation management are also evolving (Beal & Strauss, 2008; Jones et al., 2009). READ MORE

6. 5. Digital Dashboard for Enhanced Waste Management in the Stockholm Municipality : Bridging Data Insights and Sustainable Practices

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Youssef Ramy Farouk Fam; [2024]
   Keywords : Waste management; Dashboard; Design; Digitalisation; Data visualization; Waste sorting behavior; Avfallshantering; Dashboard; Design; Digitalisering; Datavisualisering; Källsorteringsbeteende;

   Abstract : The surging global trend in waste generation, currently surpassing 2 billion tons annually in cities,stands as a pressing concern amid escalating climate change threats. This master's thesis aims todesign a digital dashboard tailored to the needs of the Stockholm Municipality's waste managementsystem and its different stakeholders. READ MORE