Essays about: "London 2012"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 32 essays containing the words London 2012.

  1. 21. How do small companies generate and select their ideas? : A Multiple Case Study with a design management perspective

    University essay from Företagsekonomi

    Author : Benjamin Allgaier; Guillaume Cosson; [2012]
    Keywords : creativity; decision-making; design management; small companies; design consultancy; networking; design process; dynamic capability; corporate vision;

    Abstract : Companies that want to compete in the actual business environment need to be innovative. The shortening of product life cycles and the increasing competition force the companies to successfully come up with new ideas. READ MORE

  3. 22. Forecasting the Steel Billet Price via Steel Futures Contracts and Convenience Yield: An Empirical Study on the Price Behavior of London Metal Exchange's Steel Billet Product.

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Isaac Xin Zhou; [2012]
    Keywords : Steel; Commodity Study; Unbiased Futures; Convenience Yield; Price Behavior;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the price behavior of a highly important yet unexplored commodity: the steel. The author refers to the theoretical models that are commonly used in other commodity researches: the unbiased futures model (UFM) and the convenience yield model (CYM). READ MORE

  4. 23. The Urban Heat Islands Analysis : Factors of Building Surface, Green Area and Lighting

    University essay from Avdelningen för bygg- energi- och miljöteknik

    Author : Hanyue Liu; Qian Liu; [2012]
    Keywords : Urban Heat Islands; light; green area; building surface;

    Abstract : Summary The development of urbanization and industrialization has improved the comfort level and the quality of human’s life effectively. But at the same time, it also caused many global environment problems, such as air pollution, greenhouse effect and urban heat island (UHI). READ MORE

  5. 24. Strategic negotiations towards sustainabilityfor entrepreneurs

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Jovin Hurry; [2012]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Negotiation; Entrepreneurship; Leadership; Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development; Seven Elements Theory of Negotiation; Collaboration; Hub.;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to find out what it takes for entrepreneurs to negotiate strategically in order to ultimately influence systemic change towards sustainability. It focuses on the challenges sustainability entrepreneurs face as they negotiate their twin objectives of social mission and positive cashflow during their collaborative processes. READ MORE

  6. 25. Break the Green Belt? The differences between green belt and its alternative green wedge : A comparative study of London and Stockholm

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för planering och mediedesign

    Author : Luyao Kong; [2012]
    Keywords : Green belt; Green Wedge; London; Stockholm; Morphology; Sustainability; Regional development.;

    Abstract : The paper sets out to compare two widely applied planning strategies--- green belt and green wedge--- to understand if as an alternative, the green wedge has more strengths than green belt. Green belt has long been the planning policy with a steady position in UK, and also accepted by other countries, Australia, Japan, Korea for example. READ MORE