Essays about: "Institutional environment"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 297 essays containing the words Institutional environment.

  1. 21. The Response of Swedish Multinational Forestry Firms regarding Uncertainties Associated with Sudden Institutional Changes: A qualitative study on how a sudden institutional change can

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Arvin Nikmehr; Emelie Persson; [2022-06-22]
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    Abstract : When institutions go through changes, firms must be prepared to adapt to the changing externalities in the market. In addition to the direct effect changing institutions may have on the market, the emergence of uncertainties relating to these sudden changes also influence the actions of firms to an extent. READ MORE

  3. 22. IS THE MEDIA DIVIDING US? A Panel Data Analysis on the Relationship Between Media Fragmentation and Mass Polarization in 71 Democracies (2000-2018)

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Samuel Larsson; [2022-06-17]
    Keywords : mass polarization; media fragmentation; electoral system; income inequality; panel data;

    Abstract : Mass polarization as a phenomenon that divides the electorate on political and societal issues is on the rise globally, and its negative consequences for the well-being of a polity are well documented. Literature on the drivers of these upward trends frequently blame income inequality and immigration for polarizing the masses. READ MORE

  4. 23. How the institutional, relational and leadership factors affect the implementation of sustainable business practice within MNCs HQ in a developed country and Subsidiary in a developing country? A case study on Volvo Trucks Located in Sweden (HQ) and Malaysia (Subsidiary)

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Krishnapriya Sujatha; Mubarak Eljack; [2022-02-11]
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    Abstract : Companies are in the transformation process from the classical or linear way of conducting business to a more sustainable model. This is necessitated by the growing societal awareness to protect the environment and resources for future living. READ MORE

  5. 24. THE WORK AND LIVES OF SOUTH KOREAN TEACHERS Lower-Secondary School Teachers’ Perceptions of the Teacher Profession

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Hyeryung Jang; [2022-01-27]
    Keywords : Teachers’ lives; workload; lower-secondary school teachers; Professionalism;

    Abstract : Aim: Historically, the teaching profession in eastern Asian countries is often considered as a prestigious and desirable occupation with great respect in social and cultural contexts. Even though South Korean secondary school teachers have been part of and influenced by a devaluation of their authority compared to the past, there is not enough research about Korean teachers’ work and lives in international research. READ MORE

  6. 25. Climate on the Horizon?: Gothenburg dockworkers’ framings of their political horizon regarding climate change

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Jakob Gometz; [2022-01-18]
    Keywords : Labour Environmentalism; Critical Materialism; Frame Analysis; Critical Theory; Ecological Marxism; Environmental Labour Studies;

    Abstract : The climate is rapidly warming, and this has triggered a global trend in mobilisation against climate change. Due to workers’ unique position within the capitalist mode of production the interest in the potential for labour mobilisation against climate change is growing. READ MORE