Essays about: "NIKE"

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1. 16. How to capture that business value everyone talks about? : An exploratory case study on business value in agile big data analytics organizations

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Philip Svenningsson; Maximilian Drubba; [2020]
   Keywords : Big Data Analytics; Big Data; Big Data Analytics Application; Business Value; Business Value in Big Data Analytics; Agile organizations; Software Value Map; Strategic Tools;

   Abstract : Background: Big data analytics has been referred to as a hype the past decade, making manyorganizations adopt data-driven processes to stay competitive in their industries. Many of theorganizations adopting big data analytics use agile methodologies where the most importantoutcome is to maximize business value. READ MORE

3. 17. Sustainability assessments of research projects: exploring the case of Sustainability Readiness Level (SRL)

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

   Author : Nike Stadler; [2020]
   Keywords : Research Policy; research evaluation; sustainability; Sustainability Readiness Level; grant review; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : This study explores the cross-section between sustainability assessment and research reviewing- and evaluation at an early development stage of emerging technical solutions´ by conducting a case study on Sustainability Readiness Level, a tool used in the application and reviewing process of the Strategic Innovation Programme (SIP) BioInnovation. The aim of the thesis is to gain a deeper understanding of how sustainability assessments can be integrated into R&D projects and to get an understanding of the perception of SRL among its users (applicants and reviewers). READ MORE

4. 18. The Social Impact Bond as a Multi-Task Principal-Agent Problem: A Qualitative Illustration of the Parallel Between Theory and Practice

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Nike Müller-Brunotte; [2020]
   Keywords : Social Impact Bond; Multi-task Principal-agent Theory; Incentive Contracting; Performance Measurement; Social Issues;

   Abstract : The Social Impact Bond (SIB) has become an increasingly popular tool for governments all over the world to fund social programs with private investments. Due to the complex set of interactions between parties and a limited understanding of the drivers of efficiency in those contracts, the growth of the market has not taken off as expected. READ MORE

5. 19. A Study of Discourse and Meaning-Making in Corporate Sustainability Reporting

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Xiaohui Yu; [2020]
   Keywords : Corporate sustainability reporting; discourse; meaning-making; critical discourse analysis; structuration; strategies of symbolic construction; technological fetishism; reflexivity; Social Sciences; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The underpinning notion of sustainability and report structure in the current corporate sustainability reporting is normalized by the prevailing adoption of industry frameworks and standards (e.g., the Triple Bottom Line framework and the Global Reporting Initiative Standards). READ MORE

6. 20. Stakeholders’ perceptions of purpose-driven brands: The case of Nike’s “Dream Crazy” advertising campaign

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

   Author : Anastasiia Aniskova; [2020]
   Keywords : Social purpose; Brand purpose; Motives; Perceptions; Nike; Colin Kaepernick; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The present study aims to contribute to the research on stakeholders’ perceptions of brands that take a stand on social issues and by doing so, express their social brand purpose. Social brand purpose is at the core of a brand, and it reflects the brand’s ideal as well as intent to make people’s lives better. READ MORE