Essays about: "Downsizing"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 42 essays containing the word Downsizing.

  1. 21. Is there any space for compact housing in sustainable development? – Insights from Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Madeleine Mårtensson; [2016]
    Keywords : sustainable development; sustainable housing; compact housing; compact living; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The Earth’s population is steadily increasing and there is a fast growing urbanization as people move from rural areas to cities. Lack of housing is a big issue in many cities. At the same time, dwellings are growing in size demanding more land and natural resources, a development which is not sustainable in the long run. READ MORE

  3. 22. How context creates motivation: The effects of social context in a situation of job insecurity - a case study

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Carmen Veldhuisen; Joyce Bergsma; [2015]
    Keywords : reorganization; downsizing; redundancy; knowledge workers; interactive motivation; motivation triangle; job insecurity; Motivation; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This research project provides insights in how knowledge workers make sense of their context of job insecurity in terms of motivation and aims to develop a theoretical understanding on motivation from a more conceptual point of view. There are several universally acknowledged motivation theories that claim to explain what motivates people. READ MORE

  4. 23. Action Repertoires in the Face of Downsizing

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Karen Van Der Linde; Magdalena Junge; [2015]
    Keywords : EVLN; downsizing; Coping strategies; uncertainty; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this research is to gain an increased understanding of employees’ experienced uncertainty and their coping strategies in the face of downsizing. We discovered that employees in an uncertain situation develop and pursue varying coping strategies. READ MORE

  5. 24. Market Reaction to Seasoned Equity Offerings by European Banks during the Recent Financial Crisis

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Pierdomenico Polito; Jannes Pietschmann; [2015]
    Keywords : European banks; Capital ratio; Crisis; Seasoned equity offerings;

    Abstract : This thesis attempts to assess the short-term costs of raising new equity for European banks during the recent crisis. We analyze the effect of seasoned equity offerings (SEOs) on stock prices and CDS spreads, using an event study methodology. READ MORE

  6. 25. Potential energy savings through legislative development : A closer look at EU Ecodesign requirements for electric motors

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)

    Author : Jonathan Fridesjö; [2015]
    Keywords : Motor downsizing; Motor efficiency; Ecodesign Directive; Energy consumption;

    Abstract : One of the legislative regulations aiming at reduced energy consumption in the European Union, is (EC) 640/2009 that imposes requirements of the efficiency of electric motors sold in the Union. This study aimed at examining the effectiveness of these legislative requirements. READ MORE