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  1. 1. Solving the BECCS Puzzle - The Role of Knowledge Brokers in the Science-Policy Interface around BECCS in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Jana Föcker; [2023]
    Keywords : Knowledge Brokers; Knowledge Transfer Process; Science-Policy Interface SPI ; Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage BECCS ; Sweden; Climate Neutrality Strategy; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Negative emissions and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) are seen as important strategies in order to reach climate neutrality by 2045 in Sweden. However, it remains largely unclear to what extent scientific knowledge has contributed to the formulation of the climate neutrality policies. READ MORE

  3. 2. What happened to MNC’s Learning Mechanisms? : The Impact of Digitalization among Distantly Located Subsidiaries

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Ritwika Pal; Mara Jakob; [2022]
    Keywords : Digitalization; learning mechanisms; MNC’s brokering capabilities; boundary spanners; springboard subsidiaries; aggregation and assimilation of routines; regional subsidiaries; distantly located subsidiaries; intraand extra-industry stakeholders; personal legitimacy; consequential legitimacy;

    Abstract : Digitalization may have opened up the scope of easy remote interaction among companies, but it has also brought the unwanted baggage of "distance", especially those who have a large number of subsidiaries spread all over the continents. Taking this into consideration, it has been seen that multinational companies (MNCs) who have their subsidiaries around the globe face challenges to share their learnings among them. READ MORE

  4. 3. Mobilising the Lebanese Diaspora in Times of Political Turmoil at “Home” : Investigating online engagement practices and the roles of the alternative online medium Thawra Chronicles in the context of the Lebanese Revolution 2019

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Victoria Becker; [2021]
    Keywords : digital diaspora; Lebanese diaspora; digital activism; awareness activism; alternative media; Lebanese Revolution 2019; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research focuses on the contemporary case study of the Thawra Chronicles, founded by three London-based members of the Lebanese diaspora in the wake of the Lebanese Revolution in early October 2019 to support the social movement from afar, targeting non-Lebanese individuals as well as Lebanese within and beyond its borders. Thawra Chronicles is a multifaceted, independent alternative online outlet aiming at commemorating the revolution, by providing information, curating art as well as serving as a space of participation through the upload of user-generated content and pledges. READ MORE

  5. 4. Organisational ambidexterity in manufacturing SMEs : An empirical study of managers’ and workers’ perceptions of ambidextrous elements

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/JTH, Produktionsutveckling

    Author : Gusten Eriksson; Karin Persson; [2019]
    Keywords : strategic management; exploration and exploitation; employee involvement;

    Abstract : Organisational ambidexterity is considered a key to company survival and performance. Despite this, organisational ambidexterity is still a poorly understood phenomenon, especially in an SME context. READ MORE

  6. 5. Local Genevas: Towards Hybrid Humanitarian Negotiations in Syria

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Nicole Doreen Ella; [2016]
    Keywords : Syria; humanitarian; negotiation;

    Abstract : The need for a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Syria has never been greater. Yet while the UN focuses on brokering a nationwide solution to the conflict, humanitarian organisations are struggling to meet needs on the ground. READ MORE