Essays about: "Dissonance Theory"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 30 essays containing the words Dissonance Theory.
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11. Organizational failure and intelligence: A framework for understanding intelligence failure
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Failure often captures public attention, especially in an intelligence context were the consequences can be devastating and the successes are rarely visible. Understanding failure is important if we are to prevent it and both the field of organizational theory and the field of intelligence have been interested in the nature of failure. READ MORE
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12. Cognitions, Conflicts & Consumption : Work CSR congruence and employees’ cognitions and rationalization in the fair fashion industry
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Background: The world faces a consumption crisis. The fashion industry in particular is a branch in which excessive consumption patterns are present. Consumers have intentions to consume products that are more sustainable but often do not purchase accordingly; this is commonly called the CSR-consumer paradox. READ MORE
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13. Doing What Feels Right - The Role of Employees in Shaping Sustainability Practices
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : In the light of the growing concern for sustainability, pressures influence individuals’ perception of their moral responsibility which motivates action. This thesis presents a qualitative case study focusing on the role of employees in how sustainability work unfolds in the absence of a corporate sustainability strategy. READ MORE
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14. RELIGIOUS AMBIVALENCE AND THE PROBLEM OF AGENCY : A Qualitative Study on Cognitive Dissonance among Mormon Feminists
University essay from Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : The scholarly field of traditionally religious women has during the last decade gone from a so called “paradox-approach” which identifies women’s agency with the capacity of acting autonomously – something most clearly demonstrated through acts of resistance – to a nonparadox approach defining agency as a continuum encompassing both resistance to and compliance with traditionally religious structures. While the latter approach assumes that women’s participation in traditional religions is not necessarily a paradox – mainly because some women value religious submission – this thesis argues that the paradox of women and religion becomes essential when speaking about religious feminism. READ MORE
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15. Vegans: from radical hippies to inspiring celebrities? : a study on what influences vegetarian’s decision when considering veganism
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Meat consumption has a negative effect on climate change, making it important to increase more sustainable diets, such as veganism. This research has focused on understanding why vegetarians, who are so due to animal rights and climate benefits, have not become vegans. READ MORE
