Essays about: "social situations"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 493 essays containing the words social situations.

  1. 11. A Heavy Burden - Coloniality and Exploitation of the Subaltern in Nepal’s Mountain Tourism Industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Sara Frenning; [2023]
    Keywords : tourism; trekking; climbing; Subaltern; workforce equity; coloniality; Nepal; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis analyzes the effects of mountain tourism on local people and communities in Nepal with a focus on three main questions: the equity of mountain jobs, the impacts of Western mountaineering’s dominance on local cultures, and the respect and lack of respect for local workers' lives. Despite repeated accounts of precarious and dangerous working conditions the adventure and mountain tourism industry continue to exploit some bodies on behalf of others. READ MORE

  3. 12. Managing Multiple Institutional Logics in Public Budgeting: A Qualitative Study at Two Ministries of Foreign Affairs

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Alfred Sjunnesson; Koen van Bleek; [2023]
    Keywords : Institutional Theory; Institutional Logics; Managing Institutional Complexity; Public Sector Budgeting; Tactics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to create an understanding of how Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFAs) manage institutional complexity in their internal budgeting processes. By looking at public budgeting through an institutional theory lens, we study organizational behavior driven by institutional logics. READ MORE

  4. 13. Analyzing the risk of Maladaptation: Implications for adaptation projects among development agencies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Bikram Sedhai; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate Change Adaptation; Maladaptation; Non-Governmental Organizations; Transformational Adaptation; International aid; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The need for climate change adaptation is widely acknowledged and adaptation projects around the world are proliferating. Despite being one of the key actors for the implementation of adaptation projects, significant knowledge gaps persist regarding the potential maladaptive outcomes of such projects for international non-governmental organizations. READ MORE

  5. 14. Armed Conflicts, their Resolution, and a Post-Conflict Society’s Reality : A Qualitative Study of the Central African Republic’s Post-Conflict Society

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Katharina Bodewig; [2023]
    Keywords : Civil armed conflict; post-conflict society; restorative peacebuilding; social contract; human rights;

    Abstract : This paper will investigate what role human rights can play in the reconstruction of a post-conflict society. The true root causes of conflict are not addressed by prior peace interventions, often governments are unable to deliver to their populations what they were promised. READ MORE

  6. 15. Antecedents of Cognitive Frames in Corporate Sustainability : An Exploration from the Start-up Perspective

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    Author : Luca Tilman Ike; Jasmin Rühl; [2023]
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    Abstract : Background: Sustainability issues have become increasingly relevant for businesses worldwide. Especially corporate sustainability as a comprehensive approach integrating the competing demands of social, environmental, and economic dimensions on a business creates ambiguous situations for decision-makers. READ MORE