Essays about: "intermediary actor"

Showing result 11 - 13 of 13 essays containing the words intermediary actor.

1. 11. Pushing innovation from below : the role of accelerator programs in the German energy transition

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Charlotte Elsa Jost; [2018]
   Keywords : sustainability science; energy transition governance; accelerator program; strategic niche management; multi-level analysis; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In order to fight climate change and meet the Paris Agreement to keep the global temperature rise below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels, there is an urgent need to change the dominant way of producing and consuming energy worldwide. However, governing an energy transition is a complex and challenging task, as different actors and interests clash on different levels. READ MORE

3. 12. Creating a Profitable Market for Mozambican Family Farmers : A case study of how an intermediating actor works to strengthen farmers’ position in Mozambique 

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Malin Rosenberg; Klara Sahlén; [2016]
   Keywords : Mozambique; family farmer; market; agriculture; business network; business relationship; triad; intermediary; intermediating actor; emerging market; MFS; Minor Field Study;

   Abstract : This study investigates how an intermediating actor interoperates with non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the government, and farmers in the rural areas of Mozambique in order to strengthen the farmers’ position and connect them to a profitable market. By investigating two different triadic business relationships involving these actors, this study aims to answer how the intermediary operates in order to overcome present market obstacles for the farmers. READ MORE

4. 13. The Modern Role of Trading Companies

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Emma Lawrence; Jennie Kjellin; [2014-12-12]
   Keywords : trading companies; globalization; international business and trade; service providers; Japan; Sweden; strategic adaptation;

   Abstract : The evolving nature of trade in intermediate goods and services, developing into fragmented and internationally dispersed value chains has changed the need for high end-services, putting more pressure on service providers to develop dynamic capabilities so to answer to the changing demand. Although there are many types of companies able to offer various kinds of services, trading companies, acting as an intermediary actor in international trade, are perhaps one of the oldest organizational forms. READ MORE