Essays about: "Global and local culture"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 125 essays containing the words Global and local culture.

1. 1. NAVIGATING WORKPLACE CONFLICT A case study of local and foreign employees at an international company in Tanzania

   University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

   Author : Suzana Aroko; [2023-02-01]
   Keywords : Intercultural conflict; workplace conflict; culture; conflict management styles; Tanzania; Kenya; Germany; United States of America;

   Abstract : In the era of global trade and professional ties across borders, understanding how individuals from diverse contexts frame and respond to workplace conflict is critically important. Researchers have found various variables with some correlation to preferred conflict management style. READ MORE

3. 2. THRIVE - with heritage to sustainability

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Ralph Frühwirth; Martyna Idasiak; [2023]
   Keywords : urban design; architecture; landscape architecture; sustainability; portugal; lisbon; mouraria; heritage; climate change; heat waves; water management; cities; urbanity; housing; environment; local life; urban rehabilitation; green jobs; solar energy; traffic management; biodiversity; Arts and Architecture; Earth and Environmental Sciences; History and Archaeology; Social Sciences; Technology and Engineering; General Works; Science General;

   Abstract : The historic urban area of Lisbon emerged during the Middle Ages and was the origin of the development of a rather small neighbourhood, Mouraria. Not only did it count as the centre of the capital, but because of Lisbon being the metropolis of the Portuguese empire, Mouraria is now home to a diverse group of people, whose culture influences its special characteristics to this day. READ MORE

4. 3. Anatomy of corruption in humanitarian assistance: a retrospective analysis of emergency response operations of the Liberia Red Cross Society (LRCS) to the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Liberia (2014 – 2016)

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Elisha Lawodo Bloe; [2023]
   Keywords : emergency response and recovery; humanitarian assistance; corruption; Ebola virus disease;

   Abstract : This study critically explores the pervasive issue of corruption in humanitarian assistance, focusing on the Liberia Red Cross Society (LRCS) during the Ebola outbreak in Liberia from 2014-2016. For a country grappling with broken infrastructure and fragile healthcare systems due to a 14-year-long civil war, the Ebola crisis in Liberia was an unprecedented disaster as evidenced by 10,672 recorded cases and 4,808 reported fatalities between 2014 and 2016. READ MORE

5. 4. How to be Organizational Agile under Digital Disruptions : Exploring the perspective of Subsidiary Management in an IT Multinational Enterprise

   University essay from Jönköping University

   Author : Lovisa Lindgren; Dennis Oskarsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Organizational Agility; Subsidiary Management; Digital Disruption; Multinational Enterprises; Dynamic Capabilities;

   Abstract : Background: From digitalization acceleration, digital disruptions such as edge-cutting technologies, have caused challenges and changes to business’ natures in terms of value, structures, and strategies. No industry nor organization is immune to these impacts, especially multinational enterprises in the information technology industry, whereas these businesses have started to overlook and disregard traditional ways of working to enhance these impacts. READ MORE

6. 5. Dreaming in Colour : Desirable future scenarios for Mombera Kingdom

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Liam Carpenter-Urquhart; [2023]
   Keywords : Scenario planning; decolonial; participatory; system mapping; Nature Futures Framework;

   Abstract : Stories about the future are a powerful tool for navigating uncertainty, building agency, and detecting opportunities for transformation. For communities that have weathered colonialism, future visions grounded in local values and knowledge are especially powerful. READ MORE