Essays about: "SIF"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the word SIF.

  1. 1. Searching for answers in a hybrid setting

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

    Author : Natran Tzagai; Claus Royo; [2024]
    Keywords : SIF; Hybrid organization; SPMS; PMS; Strategy;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates Performance Measurement Systems (PMS) in hybrid organizations, focusing on their alignment with strategic objectives. It underscores the complexity of PMS design and implementation in these multifaceted entities, reflecting on the greater efficacy achieved when diverse components are synergistically combined. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Contemporary Discourse of American Supervised Injection Facilities : An analysis of the conversation surrounding the implementation of supervised injection facilities in New York City

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionen

    Author : William Livingston; [2023]
    Keywords : addiction treatment; harm reduction; supervised injection; USA; New York City public policy;

    Abstract : This paper explores the discourse surrounding the introduction of supervised injection facilities (SIF) in New York City following their recent introduction in November 2021.  The contemporary debate surrounding SIF in New York is more diverse than may be assumed, even within a seemingly liberal city in the United States, as there are many competing perspectives which make broad categorizations of the discourse difficult. READ MORE

  4. 3. Closing the gap? An Analysis of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Business Operations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

    Author : Sif Tani Nielsen-Lundberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Human Rights; Legal Consciousness; Law in books and Law in action; UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; UN Sustainable Development Goals; Supermarket chains; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : There is an increasing demand for responsible business conduct. Different mechanisms have been developed to promote and ensure such responsibility within corporate operations. Two of such mechanisms are the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). READ MORE

  5. 4. An Exploratory Study of ESGand R&D

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Karen Sif Magnúsdóttir; Gustav Berndtson; [2021]
    Keywords : ESG; ESG metrics; R D; Linear regression; Scandinavia; Nordics; ESG; ESG faktorer; FoU; Linjär regression; Skandinavien; Norden;

    Abstract : With the increased relevance of sustainability in society these last years, initiatives have been made to create tools for reporting and measuring sustainability in companies. Recently the EU chose to favour the ESG system, which stands for Environmental, Social and Governance, to create more homogeneity in this sector. READ MORE

  6. 5. Image schemas, mimetic schemas, and the development of Swedish children’s gestures

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kognitiv semiotik; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

    Author : Klara Sif Skarphédinsdóttir; [2019]
    Keywords : Gesture; Communication; Language; Image Schema; Mimetic Schema; Mimesis; Sign; Sign function; Cognitive Semiotics; Viewpoint; Mode of Representation; Semiotic Grounds; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : Language and gesture are two semiotic systems that work together in close integration during communication. One issue in particular, that of image schemas, has been studied in relation to gestures, though most often in adult gesture and communication (Williams, forthcoming; Cienki, 2013; Mittelberg, 2006, 2018). READ MORE