Essays about: "Institutional systems"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 268 essays containing the words Institutional systems.

1. 11. The Sounds of Our World: Navigating Live Music and Artist Growth in Harare

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Annika Medin; [2023]
   Keywords : live music; zimbabwe; harare; urban sociology; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Increasingly connected to urban development and vitality in modern discourses of urban sociology, live music is a social and cultural phenomenon with great potential for improving people’s, including artists, well-being. Still, the systems and networks which shape live music are specific to their local social, cultural and institutional contexts, leading to a range of perceptions. READ MORE

3. 12. Accessing credit through social relationships : a case study of cassava farmers in Central Uganda

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Susanna Larsson; [2023]
   Keywords : credit; access; agricultural market systems; value chain; moral economy; institutional bricolage;

   Abstract : The FAO aims to support local farmers in Nakasongola District, Uganda, to tap into value-added cassava market opportunities. This thesis critically examines farmers' experiences in these cassava markets, challenging classical economic assumptions that underpin the FAO project. READ MORE

4. 13. Management Control Systems, Performance and Uncertainty : A quantitative study on the role of MCS in uncertain contexts

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Julia Lewinson Skörd; Tova Racov; [2023]
   Keywords : Contingency Theory; Institutional Theory; Levers of control; Management Accounting; Management Control Systems; Performance; Organizational learning; Uncertainty;

   Abstract : Background: Management Control Systems are shown to be valuable tools for managing different contexts and enhance organizational performance. To succeed with intended strategies, organizations must balance different levers of controls (LOC). READ MORE

5. 14. 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

6. 15. Governance and Migration Outflows in Latin America : A Study of the 2005-2010 Period Trends

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Amalia Romero-Peñalver; [2023]
   Keywords : Governance quality; Emigration patterns; Latin America; Corruption; Regression analysis;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the influence of governance quality on emigration in Latin America during the period of 2005-2010. It goes beyond the traditional focus on corruption and explores the impact of other dimensions of governance represented by the six World Governance Indicators. READ MORE