Essays about: "National Culture"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 533 essays containing the words National Culture.
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16. Private Equity and Venture Capital Investment Attractiveness
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This paper is a cross-country study on how national culture affects institutional private equity and venture capital investments in Europe and is based on the previous works of Groh, Liechtenstein and Lieser (2010) and Hofstede, Hofstede and Minkov (2011). We argue that national culture affects capital allocation and that this parameter is often missing in the contemporary discourse on the drivers of investments. READ MORE
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17. Crafting Textile Knowledges : A decolonial study of the Iku/Arhuaco material culture in the archives of the National Museum of World Cultures in Gothenburg (Världskulturmuseet)
University essay from Stockholms universitet/ModevetenskapAbstract : The return of objects that belong to ethnographic collections to their places of origin is one of the topics of discussion that, despite not being new, has been gaining more and more relevance today. Taking the Iku indigenous craft collection in the archives of the National Museum of World Cultures in Gothenburg as a case study, I pursue to develop an object-based methodology that increases and deepens the understanding of the notion of ethical stewardship, while joining current debates on indigenous heritage and decoloniality. READ MORE
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18. Mining for Whose Future? The Recycling of Narratives for Continuous Extraction : A discursive study of the Gállok mine
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : The Exploitation of land for economic growth has been an ongoing issue for locals’ rights to land, especially indigenous people. In Sweden, EU’s largest producer of Iron ore, the conflict between the State, indigenous Sámi, and mining industries have caused many controversies over the years, where mining projects repeatedly infringe upon land inhabited by Sámi. READ MORE
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19. Exploring the nexus between law enforcement strategies and the increased feelings of insecurity among citizens in Östra Göinge municipality - The functions and dysfunctions of the law
University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionenAbstract : While the Swedish Police, in the geographical area in which they operate, as well as each municipality in Sweden, are responsible for making their residents feel secure, this thesis examines the causes behind the increased feelings of insecurity among residents in Östra Göinge municipality. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the link between the practices of the local police in Östra Göinge and Östra Göinge municipality, which are governed by legal directives, and the increased feelings of insecurity among residents in Östra Göinge municipality. READ MORE
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20. What Difference Does It Make? : Comparative Panel Data Analysis of the Relationship Between CSR Initiatives and Board Composition in Sweden and the United States
University essay from Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE); Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : More companies have responded to the call for action, increasing their attention to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Corporate governance structures have proven to have an effect on how well companies are able to facilitate a sustainable trajectory, all influenced by values and norms. READ MORE