Essays about: "Social impact organizations"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 326 essays containing the words Social impact organizations.

  1. 6. ”There is a need for people who can provide a transition”: A case study of how educational activities empower actors to engage in a local transition of the waste system on Bornholm, Denmark

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Kathrine Gjesing Hansen; [2023]
    Keywords : socio-institutional transitions; Denmark; power; education; municipal waste management; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Sustainable waste management is a complex task within environmental governance, and municipalities play a key role in governing a transition of the waste system toward prevention and reuse. This calls for an enhanced understanding of local capacities for change, and therefore this thesis adopts a socio-institutional perspective on the power of actors to influence local transitions. READ MORE

  3. 7. Smart Warehouses : A case study of organizational planning in unpredictable environments

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Logistik och verksamhetsledning

    Author : Anna-Sara Meisingseth; Jacob Nilsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Smart warehouse; RCSR; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; organizational planning; economic sustainability; social sustainability;

    Abstract : Purpose – The study aimed to investigate long-term organizational planning in a smart warehouse environment with unpredictable demand to understand how these organizations are able to make sustainable decisions from a social and economic perspective.   Methodology – To fulfil the purpose of the study, a single case study was conducted which included six interviews and two observations at the case company. READ MORE

  4. 8. Bracing for Impact : An Exploration into the Impact Startup Phenomenon

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Caitlin Malloy Grave; Rebecca Kronvall Nino de Guzman; [2023]
    Keywords : Entrepreneurship; Startups; Impact Startups; Content Analysis; Sustainability; Sustainable Startup; Sustainable Innovation; Green Business; Entrepreneurial Ventures; Social; Environmental; TBL; Sustainable Development;

    Abstract : The recently coined term, Impact Startup, and its rising popularity on the global scene proves its importance as a subject of research. As startups are considered key players in changing the status quo and breaking barriers, they are considered crucial in overcoming some of the most evident issues of today. READ MORE

  5. 9. Turning the tide on marine biodiversity loss: How Swedish coastal cities are leveraging citizen interaction to improve conservation outcomes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Martine Deinum; [2023]
    Keywords : Marine spatial planning; urban planning; blue space; program theory; citizen interaction; coastal conservation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Rapid coastal urbanization and declining marine biodiversity rates are complex problems that require broad, integrated sets of solutions. Although isolating nature from human impact prevails as the standard conservation approach, social-ecological systems require more holistic solutions. READ MORE

  6. 10. The Importance of a well-functioning management System and Communication in Achieving Organizational Success

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för kommunikation, kvalitetsteknik och informationssystem (2023-)

    Author : Victoria Löfgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Communication; continuous improvements; management system; quality; leadership; organizational structure; organizational strategy; Kommunikation; ständiga förbättringar; ledningssystem; kvalitet; ledarskap; organisationsstruktur; organisationsstrategi;

    Abstract : The thesis aims to investigate the various factors that impact the management system, organizational structure, communication, and growth and how the management system can improve organizational outcomes. To achieve this, a case study approach was used, with 134 employees from the organization invited to participate in the questionnaire to share their perceptions of the management system. READ MORE