Essays about: "Accountability in Government"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 100 essays containing the words Accountability in Government.
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1. Carbon credit schemes & landownership in Scotland : an analysis of policy discourses
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Carbon Credit Schemes have become an important feature of governance approaches to climate change in recent years and have been gaining prominence in the Global North. Scotland in particular has seen a rise in the development of carbon projects, with developers looking to sell carbon credits. READ MORE
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2. Bringing human rights due diligence into law: Addressing modern slavery or business as usual? : A postcolonial assessment of the UK Modern Slavery Act’s compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : Operating through complex supply chains and multiple jurisdictions, today’s business enterprises can outsource manufacturing to different parts of the world where they can take advantage of low labour- and production costs. In the global quest for businesses to maximise their profits, deteriorating working conditions for offshore labour workers are increasing the risks of human rights abuses. READ MORE
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3. Caring by sharing: A single case study on the implications of horizontal information systems for public sector accountability
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This paper aims to examine how accountability forms and conceptions are affected by the implementation of a horizontal information system in a public healthcare organization. Drawing on a qualitative case study of the healthcare organization of a mid-sized Swedish local government region, in which the analysis is framed by Adler and Borys' (1996) framework of enabling and coercive control, we contribute to the rather scarce literature on public sector digitalization and accountability in three main ways. READ MORE
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4. The influence of institutional factors on the effectiveness of global product launch
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomiAbstract : In today’s fast-changing markets, many international firms invest a significant amount of money in terms of marketing and technology to launch their products globally. To reduce such costs, a better understanding of the factors that affect the performance of global products launch is needed. READ MORE
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5. The Influence of International Humanitarian Law in Peacemaking : An Analysis of the Role of IHL During the Negotiations Between the FARC-EP and the Government of Juan Manuel Santos in Colombia
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : This research uses the case study of Colombia and more specifically the peace negotiations between the government of Juan Manuel Santos and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - People's Army (FARC-EP) to identify the influence that International Humanitarian Law (IHL) can have on a peacemaking process and what its humanitarian implications are. By linking the humanitarian and peacemaking fields, the main objective of this research is to assess the extent to which IHL has influenced the peace negotiations with the FARC-EP. READ MORE
