Essays about: "Institutional Innovation"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 131 essays containing the words Institutional Innovation.

  1. 11. Climate Change Adaptation in The Swedish Forestry Sector : A Technological Innovation System Analysis

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Nils Wikland; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate Change Adaptation; Technological Innovation System; Sustainable Forest Management; Ecosystem Management; Disaster Risk Reduction; Swedish Forestry Sector.; Klimatanpassning; Teknologiskt innovationssystem; Hållbart skogsbruk; Ekosystemförvaltning; Socioekologiska system; Katastrofminskning; svensk skogssektor.;

    Abstract : This study applies the fundamentals of the Technological innovation systems framework to analyze the systemic conditions of the Swedish forestry’s capabilities to facilitate and generate innovation for climate change adaptation. Documentation, together with primary data from two surveys sent to a variety of actors operating inside the system, was assessed and analyzed to get an understanding of the organizational and institutional challenges this industry meets in the new era of the Anthropocene. READ MORE

  3. 12. From Green to Gold: The role of multiple logics of sustainability in shaping business value creation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Emily Angeles; Matthieu Thomas; [2023]
    Keywords : Corporate Sustainability Strategy; Green Innovation Games; Green Transformational Leadership; Institutional Logic; Organizational Change.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : With activities engendering tremendous socio-ecological impacts, the fashion system is increasingly spotlighted as one of the most unsustainable industries. In this context, many actors in the fashion system, including brands and retailers, have implemented corporate sustainability strategies. READ MORE

  4. 13. Weathering Climate Uncertainty - A case study on factors influencing the use of Weather and Climate Information Services (WCIS) by smallholder farmers in Tattaguine District, Senegal

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Johannes Kurt Becker; [2023]
    Keywords : Tattaguine; Senegal; WCIS use; Livelihood assets; Innovation adoption; Traditional forecasting systems; Gender; Gender norms; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research investigates how Weather and Climate Information Services (WCIS) have been used by farmers in the Tattaguine district of Senegal, where rainfed agriculture faces challenges due to increasing climate variability. The study employed qualitative methods, including structured interviews, key informant interviews, and a focus group discussion. READ MORE

  5. 14. The Social Sustainability of Digital Information Services in Sub-Saharan Africa : a Social Practice Perspective on Smallholder Farmers’ Use of Mobile Phone-Enabled Services for Agricultural Development in Kenya

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

    Author : Alvar Gonzalez Bujedo; [2023]
    Keywords : ICT; Pro-Poor Innovation; Knowledge Processes; Social Practice Theory; Human Capital; Social Capital; Sustainability Transitions; Participant Observation;

    Abstract : Nowadays, mobile phone-enabled services are reaching the rural poor farmer in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with digital information for agricultural development. These digital services consist of access to social networks and customised information that are expected to enhance farm management due to knowledge exchange and learning. READ MORE

  6. 15. Innovation Diffusion from the Service-Dominant Logic: The case of the Metaverse

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Abdul Aziz Sukkar; Rabih darwish; [2022-08-02]
    Keywords : institutional work; service-dominant logic; innovation diffusion; metaverse; service ecosystems;

    Abstract : This paper aims to examine the diffusion of innovation as a collective endeavour of actors, more specifically, market disruptors. Drawing on service-dominant (S-D) logic and service ecosystems perspective, innovation is conceptualised as a process of altering the set of interrelated institutions – long-lasting rules, norms, values and beliefs – that coordinate and govern value cocreation and resource integration practices. READ MORE