Essays about: "Comparative Management"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 485 essays containing the words Comparative Management.

  1. 11. Mastering the shift: exploring external CEO successions in a comparative case study

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Nils Karlflo; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Actor-Network Theory; ANT; actors; negotiations; Sociology of translation; Management; Corporate Governance; CEO successions; CEO retirements; CEO departure; chief executive officer; boards; chairman of the board; externalizing; owner-led; owner-steered; owner-led companies; process theory; translation theory; family successions;

    Abstract : This paper critically examines the claim made by previous research that explains CEO successions as a result of a linear process, influenced by isolated factors of causality succeeding one another. Thus, it seeks to provide a more nuanced understanding of the process of CEO successions, acknowledges the complexity, ambiguity, and unpredictability in its nature. READ MORE

  3. 12. EXPLAINING THE EU MEMBER STATES' VARIED POSITIONS ON EUROPEAN INTEGRATION OF CIVIL PROTECTION. A Longitudinal Comparative Analysis of Sweden and Finland

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Eric Petersson; [2023-06-20]
    Keywords : EU; civil protection; UCPM; rescEU; perceived disaster management capacity; positions on supranational integration; dimension analysis;

    Abstract : Protecting the citizens is a responsibility deeply embedded in the heart of the traditional Westphalian nation-state and far beyond the initial intentions of a European Community. Despite this, the EU has rapidly developed into a key actor in civil protection policies in later years, without explicit competence and with varied support from the member states. READ MORE

  4. 13. Burning Matters : A comparative case study of how the EU and the OECD frame Portugal’s wildfire crisis management

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sara Danielsson Rääs; [2023]
    Keywords : EU; OECD; Portugal; framing; wildfire;

    Abstract : Wildfires are a part of the growing concern regarding climate issues in our society, and since the 1990s, the intensity of wildfires has grown. As wildfires affect our societies, countries have adapted crisis management strategies to tackle the issue of wildfires with help from international organisations. READ MORE

  5. 14. Brick by Brick: Exploring Sustainable Operations in the Built Environment : A Comparative Case Study of Swedish Real Estate Organisations' Decision-Making Processes

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Operations Management

    Author : Oscar Alawi; Nawar Alolabi; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable operations; Decision-making processes; Sustainability performance; Management systems and certifications; Built environment.;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to investigate the decision-making processes of real estate organisations in the built environment with respect to sustainable operations, as well as how they relate to management systems and building certifications. In the study, we utilised the proposed framework by Schrettle et al. READ MORE

  6. 15. Urban äng – ansvar och potential för biologisk mångfald : en jämförande analys av arter och indelningar mellan den svenska ängsfröproducenten Pratensis och Natura 2000

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Ebba Forsberg; Nadia Olausson; [2023]
    Keywords : biodiversitet; biologisk mångfald; äng; urban äng; stadsplanering; urban planering; Natura 2000; Pratensis; handel; utbud;

    Abstract : Global biodiversitet minskar drastiskt vilket utöver att drabba enskilda arter även riskerar att få stora konsekvenser för ekosystem och grundläggande ekosystemtjänster. Ängen är en naturtyp med stor artrikedom och en lång tradition i Sverige men som idag är hotad och naturvårdsklassad till följd av förändrad markanvändning, som bland annat innefattar urbanisering. READ MORE