Essays about: "Goodwill"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 122 essays containing the word Goodwill.

1. 6. Pueblo de mina, pueblo de ruina? : Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) formalization and environmental peacebuilding in Colombia

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

   Author : Ulrika Lundin Glans; [2022]
   Keywords : artisanal and small-scale mining; ASM; formalization; environmental peacebuilding; local-level peacebuilding; sustainable livelihoods; community empowerment; natural resource conflicts; Colombia;

   Abstract : High-value, lootable natural resources drive, finance and sustain armed conflicts around the world. At the same time, these resources are crucial for livelihoods through artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in the very same contexts. READ MORE

3. 7. The Effect of Accounting Standards on Business Acquisitions : An analysis of the Swedish acquisition market

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Maxx Hillman; Linus Sjösten; [2022]
   Keywords : Accounting standards; agency theory; amortization; business acquisitions; goodwill; IFRS; K3; local GAAP; synergies; Swedish GAAP; resource-based view; value added;

   Abstract : The topic of business acquisitions has been much debated in 2022, largely due to Microsoft’s record-breaking acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Historically, business acquisitions and their corresponding goodwill values have been a thoroughly examined and debated subject between scholars and regulators due to the complexity and ambiguity of goodwill. READ MORE

4. 8. Climate Change, Disappearing Islands and thePerception of Climate Justice : A Content Analysis of the Perception of Climate Justice from thePerspective of Small Island States

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Amanda Nilsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Small island states; climate change; climate in justice; colonialism; climate migration; adaptation and mitigation strategies; sea-level rise; disappearing islands; solidarity;

   Abstract : The objective of this thesis was to establish how, in an emerging era of sinking islands andincreasing environmental degradation, ideas concerning climate justice have been developedin pacific small island states. These ideas have been analysed from a framework of southernand justice theory and, hence, been put in comparison to the global framework of climatejustice and the notion that sovereign states, no matter location or historical circumstances, areleft alone to deal with the worst effects of climate change. READ MORE

5. 9. Towards a Collective Goal! Identifying relevant factors for collective action in local community initiatives. An ethnographic study of Food Rescue Gotland.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen; Uppsala universitet/Uppsala universitet Innovation (UU Innovation)

   Author : Tolulope Olalekan; [2022]
   Keywords : Collective Action; Sustainability; Local Community Initiatives; Relevant factors; Individual cooperation; Mancur Olsson; Elinor Ostrom; Food Rescue Gotland;

   Abstract : The challenges of sustainability and its complexities born out of overexploitation of resources, leading to climate change issues, food wastage, and scarcity, economic and health-related dilemmas, has yet to find their solution in top-down models, taking the form of hierarchical control (rulers), as such, researchers have considered other alternatives to how communities can tackle these issues, and one of such approach is the bottom-up model. Recent research and literature on collective action have focused on sequencing events like regime changes, riots, revolutions, protests, and the founding of social movement organizations. READ MORE

6. 10. Developing and evaluating a style guide for chatbots deployed in a technical setting

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Agnes Petäjävaara; [2022]
   Keywords : Chatbot; Communication style; Design style guide; Conversational Interface; Internal support systems; CUI;

   Abstract : This study evaluates the perceived credibility of a technical chatbot based on its communication style - the way it interacts with its users embodied through text and emojis. A chatbot’s initial communication style was compared to a humble version. READ MORE