Essays about: "thesis on leadership and governance"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 40 essays containing the words thesis on leadership and governance.

  1. 11. Rhetorical strategies in sustainability disclosure: a multiple case study on rhetorical strategies in sustainability disclosures: ethos, logos, pathos

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

    Author : Mian Wu; Xinhui Li; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainability disclosure; Rhetorical strategy; Sustainability dimension; Discourse;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how companies portray themselves as sustainable and respond to stakeholders' sustainability concerns using rhetorical strategies. Drawing on rhetorical theory with a focus on Aristotle's rhetorical appeals to ethos (credibility), logos (reason), and pathos (emotion), we analyze five European companies' sustainability disclosures and investigate rhetorical strategies used in five sustainability dimensions. READ MORE

  3. 12. Sustainability at Higher Education Institutions: Paradox or Pioneering? : A Case Study on the Universities of Goettingen and Uppsala

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Lea Marie Quilitz; [2021]
    Keywords : sustainable development; higher education institutions; Uppsala University; University of Goettingen; sustainable governance; sustainable campus; student initiatives;

    Abstract : Sustainable development (SD) as a concept and principle aims to find solutions to balance the needs of people worldwide with the resources and limits of the Earth’s ecosystems. Given their social responsibility in educating future generations, higher education institutions (HEIs) are increasingly expected to foster SD. READ MORE

  4. 13. Speechless emissaries or powerful leaders? : A four-dimensional power analysis of the refugee mobilizations in Jordan’s Za’atari camp

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Beatriz Bousquet; [2021]
    Keywords : refugees; refugee camp; Za atari; power dynamics; Lukes; dimensions of power; empowerment; UNHCR; refugee mobilization; accountability;

    Abstract : Refugee camps have long been considered places of extreme population control. Yet the Za’atari camp, created in Jordan in 2012, soon became famous for frequent refugee demonstrations, sit-ins and stone-throwing. READ MORE

  5. 14. The ABC's of Placemaking Governance : Learning from Amsterdam, Berlin and Copenhagen

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Filemon Wolfram; [2021]
    Keywords : urban planning; placemaking; urban governance; governance structure; spatial leadership; diy urbanism; collaborative planning; Amsterdam; Berlin; Copenhagen;

    Abstract : Placemaking is an approach to designing urban spaces based on their existing values and identities. It has emerged as a response to citizens wishing to have an active role in the planning process and influence the development of their own surroundings. READ MORE

  6. 15. At the corner of climate neutrality and urban mission? Ask for directions! A case study about public value, missions, and climate

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Justin Rehn; [2020]
    Keywords : mission-oriented policy; public value; co-production; collaborative governance; citizen involvement; Business and Economics; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Horizon Europe has identified climate-neutral and smart cities as one of its mission areas. In Sweden, the national innovation programme Viable Cities has set its sights on realising climate neutrality in cities by 2030. In both cases, a mission-oriented approach focused on citizens as drivers of climate action represents a pathway to success. READ MORE