Essays about: "Mission drift"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words Mission drift.

  1. 1. Civil society organizations in a complex institutional landscape : Investigating institutional logics in Swedish civil society organizations work with social impact measurement

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Hanna Franziska Fischer; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The role of civil society has been discussed frequently as of the last decades, and with growing influence of new public management and related market-oriented reforms in public sector, civil society organizations have become welfare service providers too. As part of this development, social impact measurement has been a way for financers to prove and private actors to invest in social change. READ MORE

  3. 2. Impact Private Equity - The Importance of Performance Measurement to Signal Legitimacy and Avoid Mission Drift in Emerging Funds

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Emil Ståhl; Sofia Ehrenstråhle; [2023]
    Keywords : performance measurement systems; impact private equity; hybrid organizations; institutional theory; structural differentiation;

    Abstract : This paper elaborates on the research of performance measurement systems in the private equity field. By conducting a qualitative single-case study of an impact investment firm, this paper investigates the limitedly researched field of what role performance measurement systems play for emerging hybrid organizations, operating in a setting where the financial logic is inherently strong. READ MORE

  4. 3. Flight Dynamics Software Industrialisation for Inclined Orbits

    University essay from KTH/Lättkonstruktioner, marina system, flyg- och rymdteknik, rörelsemekanik

    Author : Pierrick Houede; [2023]
    Keywords : flight; dynamics; software; FDS; geostationary; orbit; station; keeping; uncontrolled; inclination.;

    Abstract : The geostationary orbit has many applications for Earth observation and telecommunications. Like all satellites, spacecraft in this type of orbit are affected by perturbations. These perturbations can modify the satellites trajectories and, without control, deviate them from their target position. READ MORE

  5. 4. Contribution to the Understanding of the Effects of Propagation through the Ionosphere of P-band SAR Data

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

    Author : Johannes Samuel Erland Rönner; [2023]
    Keywords : Synthetic aperture radar; Ionosphere;

    Abstract : The BIOMASS mission from the European Space Agency (ESA) is designed to measurebiomass and carbon content in Earth’s forests. To account for phase changes caused byionospheric variations, a map-drift autofocus algorithm is developed, which utilises a phasescreen of the ionosphere to eliminate phase errors in the signal. READ MORE

  6. 5. Managing Mission Drift In Social Business Hybrids : An Exploratory Study On Strategies That Employees Of Social Business Hybrids Apply To Mitigate The Risk Of Mission Drift

    University essay from Jönköping University/JIBS Entrepreneurship Centre

    Author : Kim Naike Bussian; Janina Goettert; [2022]
    Keywords : social entrepreneurship; social business hybrids; mission drift; multiple value creation; social employee; pluralist employee;

    Abstract : Background: Rising global uncertainty and volatility have changed how businesses envision themselves and their future. Particularly Social Business Hybrids emphasize the importance of purpose beyond profit. Their aim is to develop a more inclusive and green economy by pursuing and creating both financial and social value. READ MORE