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1. 1. Exploring Education for Sustainable Development: a Comparative Study of Two Theories

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Simon Ekelund; Dzhenet Berdiieva; [2023]
   Keywords : Education for Sustainability; Triple Bottom Line; Four Components of ESD; Attitude towards Sustainable Development; Global Education and Education Policy;

   Abstract : This study aims to investigate current attitudes towards Sustainable Development among students and evaluate their correlation with two theories of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Namely, the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) theory, that emphasises the intersection of three pillars: Profit, People, and Planet; and the Four Components theory, which integrates Socio-economic, Environmental, Legal, and Moral & Ethical dimensions. READ MORE

3. 2. Industrial Maintenance Performance Analysis Routine – IMPART

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

   Author : Oscar Lindén; [2015]
   Keywords : Industrial maintenance; human performance; chemical engineering; performing shaping factors; kemiteknik; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : When discussing industrial maintenance, human error is a topic that easily comes to mind. Slips, lapses and mistakes due to hazardous settings of critical conditions referred to as Performing Shaping Factors (PSFs) introduce unforeseen and unanticipated risks. READ MORE

4. 3. Ethics in Family Businesses and Venture Capital Firms : How managers manage ethical considerations and steer behavior

   University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Niels de Groot; Jimmy Antonsson; [2012]
   Keywords : business ethics; ethical considerations; ethical code of conduct; moral awareness; ethical decision-making; ethical behavior; family business; venture capital firm; profit maximization; shareholder preferences;

   Abstract : Business ethics is a fragmented and well covered scientific field. This Master thesis study concerns two type of organizations, namely family businesses (FB’s) and venture capital firms (VCF’s), in relation to the ethical decision-making process, which is a relatively undiscovered field. READ MORE

5. 4. The Power to Subvert. Government Discourse and Namibia's San Development Policy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Silja Emmel; [2011]
   Keywords : Namibia; San people; Critical Discourse Analysis; marginalisation; postcolonialism; power structures; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The Namibian San people live in poverty and marginalisation and that despite the country’s constantly increasing economic wealth. Quantifiable factors such as unemployment and education are identified as the roots of the problem, and are being addressed through aid programmes. READ MORE