Essays about: "Leverage Change"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 153 essays containing the words Leverage Change.

  1. 1. SOCIAL HERITAGE AS LEVERAGE: Recognising the Social Dimension of Heritage in Sustainable Urban Development

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Kajsa Lilja; [2024-01-26]
    Keywords : Sustainable cities; urban re development; social sustainability; social heritage; sense of place; public participation; power dynamics;

    Abstract : In 2015, numerous countries committed to supporting the United Nations' Agenda 2030, which aims to address global challenges such as urban growth and climate change through the Sustainable Cities and Communities goal (SDG11). During this time, experts in heritage and urban development began emphasizing the significant role that cultural heritage plays in sustainable urban development. READ MORE

  3. 2. Antifragility in Small Industry Companies: An Exploration of Resilience and Adaption

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Joel Larsson; Neo Tacking; [2023-08-31]
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    Abstract : The purpose of the study was to develop a deeper understanding of how to manage companies in order to enhance their resilience and leverage crises for their benefit. The study demonstrates four organizations’ resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE

  4. 3. Navigating Capital Structure during Times of Increasing Interest Rates: Insights from the Real Estate Industry in Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Nils Norrhamn; Gustav Romert; [2023-08-25]
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    Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate, problematize, and discuss how listed Real Estate firms in Sweden alter their capital structure in times of increasing interest rates such as presently experienced, if they brought some valuable lessons from previous crises, and how they adapt their financing choices to today’s environment. The navigation these firms’ management needs to master in this aspect is directly affecting the firms’ costs. READ MORE

  5. 4. Exploring the Power of Narratives: Shaping Sustainable Consumption of Plant-Based Food

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    Author : Alice Emanuelsson; Lisa Gustafsson; Märta Jacobsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable food consumption; Cultural branding; Plant-based foods; Seafood industry; Narratives;

    Abstract : Background: The current unsustainable situation of the seafood industry requires innovative solutions and there is an opportunity for companies to provide consumers with plant-based options which would enable them to eat seafood without harming the oceans. However, there are still several barriers keeping consumers from choosing plant-based products, such as limited knowledge, social norms, and cultural settings. READ MORE

  6. 5. Turning the tide on marine biodiversity loss: How Swedish coastal cities are leveraging citizen interaction to improve conservation outcomes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Martine Deinum; [2023]
    Keywords : Marine spatial planning; urban planning; blue space; program theory; citizen interaction; coastal conservation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Rapid coastal urbanization and declining marine biodiversity rates are complex problems that require broad, integrated sets of solutions. Although isolating nature from human impact prevails as the standard conservation approach, social-ecological systems require more holistic solutions. READ MORE