Essays about: "post tension"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 36 essays containing the words post tension.
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1. Navigating the Growth Paradox in an Incumbent Business Context : Managerial Implications from a Degrowth Perspective
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Our study investigates how the organizational growth paradox is perceived and managed by incumbent firms from a degrowth perspective. There is a growing critique against the growth paradigm, an increasing support for its abandonment. Scholars are calling for a paradigm shift towards a post-growth economy. READ MORE
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2. Drivers of populism in post-apartheid South Africa : A critical discourse analysis of the Economic Freedom Fighters and AfriForum
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : This research aims to deepen the understanding of drivers of populism by analysing different camps in the debate around land reform, using South Africa as a case. The research is conducted through a critical discourseanalysis (CDA) of two actors that represent different positions in a deeply divided society. READ MORE
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3. Post Disaster: Examining Social Tension,Humanitarian Aid Impact and Urban PlanningLessons : The case of Karantina in Beirut, Lebanon
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Lebanon has a long history of hosting refugees. The influx of refugees has placed pressure on thecountry’s resources, infrastructure, and economy. READ MORE
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4. Intergenerational blame attribution - a consequence of the perceived personal post-crisis economy of youth in Sweden?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Motivated by recent claims from youth that older generations are jeopardizing their future, the purpose of this thesis is to study potential explanations for the variation of intergenerational blame attribution among Swedish youth. Ordinary least squares regression analysis is conducted on survey data, especially focused on young participants, to test several hypotheses about how perceived economic threats and one’s value orientation can impact young people’s motivation to blame elderly generations for economic difficulties. READ MORE
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5. Can the power in people be greater than the people in power? : Understanding how differences in discourse can influence tension between social movements and governments regarding spatial justice in Cape Town
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis aims to contribute to the academic discussion and deepen the understanding of tensions in the relationship between social movements, and governmental actors. This has been done by examining discrepancies in the discourse, between governmental actors and social movements, on spatial justice-related issues in Cape Town and how tensions remain to exist whilst working for similar causes. READ MORE