Essays about: "Accountability"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 546 essays containing the word Accountability.

  1. 16. Leadership perspectives on mitigating corruption in India's nonprofit sector

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Vedika Jiandani; [2023]
    Keywords : Nonprofit organizations; nonprofit leaders; corruption; anti-corruption measures; institutional theory; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Corruption is a well-known issue in India, yet research on its prevalence in the nonprofit sector is limited, particularly from the perspective of nonprofit professionals. This qualitative research, therefore, aimed to explore corruption in nonprofit organizations through the insights of nonprofit leaders. READ MORE

  2. 17. Lobbying against increased accountability: The case of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Benita Helena Kaulina; [2023]
    Keywords : Policy instruments; Lobbying; Sustainability reporting; European Green Deal; CSRD;

    Abstract : This study investigates the feedback received in the public consultation process for the European Sustainability Reporting Standards to determine if business associations engaged in lobbying by comparing the policy positions of said business associations to organizations geared towards examining and advocating for sustainability topics. The effects of the organization's characteristics on policy positions were examined based on findings of previous studies suggesting distinct factors determine the decision to lobby and the success of such actions. READ MORE

  3. 18. The dark side of AI : A systematic literature review

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

    Author : Emma Corselli; [2023]
    Keywords : AI; decision-making; risks; drawbacks;

    Abstract : The world is currently experiencing an extraordinary explosion of data due to the advancements in digitalization, this has made the decision-making processes become increasingly complex. Modern decision-making incorporates various technologies such as AI, big data, and machine learning and they offer significant advantages in terms of speed, scalability, and granularity. READ MORE

  4. 19. To report or not to report: What happens when middle managers receive bad news about safety issues?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Søren Christian Rossé Segel; Dean Wihnan; [2023]
    Keywords : Middle Manager; reporting; psychological safety; organisational learning; trust; accountability; FLMU06; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Fascinated and often frustrated, it has often been that the flow of critical safety information is not as fluid and transparent as one would consider reasonable (Westhuizen & Stanz, 2017). This notional concept of ‘reporting’ has been researched and studied from many different industries and perspectives but has yet to answer, why individuals and groups lack the culture necessary to report what is wrong or not working related to safety. READ MORE

  5. 20. Enhancing Accountability to Affected Populations through Donor Requirements : A grounded theory-based analysis of the current situation, donor motivations and bottlenecks around setting requirements, further constraints and how they could be overcome.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Clara Rattmann; [2023]
    Keywords : AAP; accountability to affected populations; humanitarian; accountability; participation; project design; proposal; funding; grant; donor requirement; disaster response; affected populations; donor; NGO; grounded theory;

    Abstract : Even though supporting affected populations is the raison d’etre for humanitarian action, organisations are frequently not accountable to populations they aim to serve. Despite several reform movements, the consultation and participation elements of accountability to affected populations (AAP), in particular, are still lacking. READ MORE