Essays about: "Intermediary Organisations"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words Intermediary Organisations.

  1. 1. The role of umbrella organisations in facilitating sustainability transition - the diffusion of energy cooperatives and community-supported agriculture in Europe

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Kaya Feddersen; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainability science; sustainability transition; collective diffusion; umbrella organizations; intermediary roles; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Umbrella organizations of grassroot innovations can play important roles in facilitating sustainability transitions. This thesis examines such roles by studying national and regional umbrella organizations of energy cooperatives and community-supported agriculture in Europe. READ MORE

  3. 2. Bridging the gap between food production and consumption : how alternative food networks forage the Berlin Foodscape

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Magdalena Knobel; [2021]
    Keywords : alternative food networks; foodscape; local food; inclusion; participation; urban food policy;

    Abstract : Venturing into bridging the gap between food production and consumption, metropolitan Alternative Food Networks (AFNs) are increasingly gaining momentum in the Global North. Nevertheless, people interested and participating in these initiatives form a rather homogenous group of highly educated and better-off consumers. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Case Study of the platform CLOSER – It gives more than it takes

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Helena Negatu; Austeja Bernataviciene; [2020-07-22]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Innovation is in many organisations the core of the growth and development process. In today´s world, many organisations have realised that working in silos is no longer efficient, hence the search for external sources that can complement its internal knowledge base through boundary spanning activities. READ MORE

  5. 4. Reverse Logistics Management in Construction : A multiple case study examining the effect of organisational size

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Jonatan Gustafsson; Linnea Bengtsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Reverse logistics; construction management; organisational size; re-used material; waste management;

    Abstract : Background: Increasing awareness for the environmental impact, governments and higher authorities has in the past years issued regulations for waste creation and management, creating a need for new practices and policies on how used material is handled. Reversed logistics could simply be described as the process of ensuring value creation spanning over the entire life cycle. READ MORE

  6. 5. Stronger Together? A study on why corporations collaborate with impact accelerators

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Marta Costa; Judit Olofsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Corporate Collaboration; Impact Startup; Impact Accelerator; Open Innovation; Shared Value; Dynamic Capabilities; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : It is becoming increasingly common for corporations to seek impact in society alongside profit and it is often argued that corporations should collaborate with startups. By collaborating with impact accelerators, intermediary organisations that support impact startups, corporations can gain access to innovation whilst having a positive impact on society and the environment. READ MORE