Essays about: "social and external determinants"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 essays containing the words social and external determinants.

1. 6. Too many calories, too few nutrients? : a systems approach to food and nutrition security in Guatemala

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Elin Bergstrøm; [2016]
   Keywords : Guatemala; a systems framework for food and nutrition security; food and nutrition security; systems thinking; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Obesity levels in developing countries are increasing at an alarming rate, while “old” problems such as hunger and undernutrition still persist, creating a paradoxical situation of a double burden of malnutrition. Intertwined with new sustainability challenges such as climate change and land degradation, food, health and sustainability are interconnected in a complex web of relationships, spanning multiple scales, levels and disciplines. READ MORE

3. 7. Increasing high recycling rates

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Nathalie Becker; [2014]
   Keywords : recycling; social marketing; user perspective of recycling; waste separation at the source; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In Sweden, household waste is separated at the source, making the success of the recycling system largely depending on the active participation of households. In a well-established recycling system with functioning recycling infrastructure and information, the conditions for ‘recyclers’ and ‘non-recyclers’ are akin, indicating the external conditions, recycling infrastructure and information, not to be the solely determinants for households’ participation in recycling activities. READ MORE

4. 8. Human Resources as a Business Partner − a qualitative study of cross-functional exchange in the professional partnership between HRBPs and line managers

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap

   Author : Veronica Gidstedt; [2013-10-04]
   Keywords : HR business partners; HR-line partnership; HRM; social exchange theory; adding value;

   Abstract : Changes in the external environment with demands for efficiency and organizational flexibility has challenged the traditional role of human resource management. In order to bring HR closer to the business, many organizations have implemented the HR business partner role which aims to effectively link HR and the business by forming close partnerships with line managers. READ MORE

5. 9. Codes of conduct in the Macedonian food industry

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Afrodita Musliu; [2013]
   Keywords : collaboration; development; management; reporting; responsibility; sustainability;

   Abstract : Today, the society is demanding from the industries to perform Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities and show their responsibility by contributing and developing sustainable businesses. Especially for the agribusinesses in the Republic of Macedonia (RM), linked with many scandals concerning food and beverage production, it is crucial to work strategically with CSR, for example, by using ethical guidelines, such as codes of conduct (CoC). READ MORE

6. 10. Tous ensemble? Collective Action for Smallholder Production. Achievements, Limitations, Patterns and Determinants of Farmer Based Organizations in the Senegalese Rice Sector

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Laura Schueppler; [2013]
   Keywords : African smallholders; Farmer Based Organizations; Agricultural Cooperatives; Cooperative Life-Cycles; Collective Action; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Senegalese smallholders up to date face high constraints regarding their generation of livelihoods from agriculture. Restricted access to productive resources and participation in finance, input and output markets are root causes for these constraints. READ MORE