Essays about: "Key motives"

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  1. 1. The Heraldry of the Vasa Dynasty : Coats of arms as propaganda tools in conflicts with the outside world and within the family

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för samhälls- och kulturvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Björn Fridén; [2023]
    Keywords : Heraldry; History; Early modern history; Vasa Dynasty; Propaganda; State formation; Nobility; Royalty; Sweden; Finland;

    Abstract : During the rule of the house of Vasa 1523-1654, Sweden saw a vastly increased output of new government heraldry and official symbols. This thesis investigates the political motives behind the creation of these symbols and their use as propaganda tools as part of the formation of the Swedish state. READ MORE

  3. 2. What Are They Seeking Next?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Lina Johansson; Mária Markhed Maxe; Emma Iversén; [2023]
    Keywords : foreign expansion; Foreign Direct Investment FDI ; intrinsic motives for FDI; natural resource-seeking; market-seeking; efficiency-seeking; strategic asset-seeking; experiential knowledge; market-specific knowledge; firm-specific knowledge; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the dynamics between firms’ shifting motives for engaging in foreign direct investments (FDIs) and the experiential knowledge acquired from increased experience and establishment in foreign markets. An embedded case study was performed on the multinational company Duni Group, drawing upon insights from semi-structured interviews with representatives from the case company. READ MORE

  4. 3. Navigating Turbulent Waters : Exploring SME strategies for internationalization amidst Global Bank Crisis

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

    Author : Agnes Olson; Hannah Samuelsson Flink; [2023]
    Keywords : Internationalization Process; Strategies; Risk Management; Crisis Management; SMEs; Financial crisis; Bank crisis; Resilience;

    Abstract : The global bank crisis between 2008 and 2013 posed a great threat against many organizations globally, especially towards small-medium enterprises (SMEs), which several researchers have investigated through quantitative studies. However, few studies have explored the strategic decisions made by SMEs regarding internationalization processes and international work during this time, beyond numbers. READ MORE

  5. 4. Enhanced Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments as an organisational learning bridge for resilience building? A case study of Red Cross National Societies in the Caribbean

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Gwenaëlle Delcourt; [2023]
    Keywords : Organisational learning; resilience; vulnerability and capacity assessments VCAs ; red cross red crescent; Disaster risk management; MMO; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Adaptive capacity based on organisational learning (OL) is at once a critical imperative facing humanitarian organisations in their mission to save lives and support communities most at risk; and inherently evidenced as an enduring weakness over the past decades. Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments (VCA) are community-based risk assessments established for their utility in supporting communities’ iterative learning. READ MORE

  6. 5. Motives, Implementation and Side Effects : An interview study about the regionalisation of Sweden's Schengen visa management in Sub-Saharan Africa

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Statsvetenskap

    Author : Albin Karlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : new public management; public diplomacy; Schengen visa management; Sweden; Sub-Saharan Africa;

    Abstract : A challenge when reforming public management is the potential risk of side effects as policy intentions often come with unintended consequences in practice. For the field of International Relations (IR), management reforms affecting the foreign service are particularly relevant as they go beyond the domestic context with potential implications also for state relations with foreign publics. READ MORE