Essays about: "Self-commitment"

Found 4 essays containing the word Self-commitment.

  1. 1. How are firms motivated to adopt sustainability initiatives? A cross-case study between firms operating in Australia and Sweden

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Peter Liebrich; Sven Behring; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainability; motivation; motivational drivers; framework; energy; sustainability initiatives; sustainable development; renewable energy; climate change; ordonomics; game theory; Australia; Sweden; profit; competition; stakeholder; supply chain; energy security; reputation; governance;

    Abstract : The thesis aims to qualitatively understand the way in which motivational drivers facilitating sustainability initiatives (within firms engaged in energy intensive industries in Australia and Sweden) interact to influence an organisation’s committed sustainability initiatives. A cross case study between firms operating in Australia and firms operating in Sweden has been conducted to support the isolation and identification of relevant motivational drivers and their impact upon sustainable initiatives. READ MORE

  3. 2. The influence of (EU) Policies on the implementation of sustainable practices in project-based organizations : An explorative study of the movie industry in Germany and Italy

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

    Author : Neele Hanik; Marie Kalthoff; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainable film production; European Union Regulations; Project-based industries; Environmental regulations; Sustainable stakeholder management; Sustainable supply chain management; Green consultant;

    Abstract : The demand for sustainability on this earth is more prominent than ever. The global climate crisis affects everyone, and the movie industry's massive annual emissions are certain. However, the movie industry has not yet been investigated in-depth nor held accountable for its environmental impact. READ MORE

  4. 3. Natureculture Origined : An intersectional feminist study of notions of the natural, the healthy and the Palaeolithic past in the popular science imaginary of biomechanics

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Åsa Johansson; [2015]
    Keywords : gender; class; corporeality; intersectionality; feminist cultural studies; biomechanics; popular science;

    Abstract : Situated in a time of advanced technoscience and new materialist feminist humanities/social sciences, this thesis explores how popular science renditions of biomechanics contribute to transforming imaginaries about “the natural” and “healthy”. It does so by zooming in on biomechanical scientist Katy Bowman’s pervasive and life-style commitment-requiring teaching. READ MORE

  5. 4. Increasing Purchase Intention by Prompting Self-commitment

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Kristoffer Ahlen; Joel Rehn; [2013]
    Keywords : Cognitive dissonance; Purchase intention; Self-commitment; Self-prophecy; socially normative behaviour;

    Abstract : There is a general consensus today that it is good to act in accordance with socially normative behaviour such as taking care of the environment. But even though most consumers have a positive attitude towards such behaviour, they often fail to convert that attitude into action. READ MORE