Essays about: "Social organizations"

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1. 21. Delivering Difficult Decisions - Exploring organizational justice in the Swedish Social Insurance Agency’s communication

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Förvaltningshögskolan

   Author : Astrid Kihl; [2023-06-14]
   Keywords : Negative decisions; Interactional justice; Procedural justice; Social insurance; Sickness benefit;

   Abstract : Aim: The aim of this thesis is to deepen our understanding of how public authorities enact justice when communicating negative decisions to citizens. Specifically, the study examines withdrawal letters sent by the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (SIA) to claimants regarding the withdrawal of sickness benefits. READ MORE

3. 22. ”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

4. 23. Understanding the Relationship between Sustainability and Technology: Perspectives of Young Sustainability Practitioners in For-Profit Organizations

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

   Author : Anna Pauline Hehl; [2023]
   Keywords : Sociomateriality; Organisational Sustainability; Triple Bottom Line; Techno Optimism;

   Abstract :  One of the most critical issues of our time is sustainability. Simultaneously, techno optimism is prevailing in public discourse suggesting that technology will create a sustainable future without requiring drastic changes. READ MORE

5. 24. 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

6. 25. The Portrayal of Orphanage Voluntourism in the Global South : A Critical Discourse Analysis of Two Voluntourism Websites Under Human Rights Aspects

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Elena Wasserzier; [2023]
   Keywords : orphanage voluntourism; children´s rights; Human Rights; discourse;

   Abstract : Orphanage volunteering in the Global South has experienced worldwide criticism in recent years as children’s rights violations have surfaced. This thesis examines the discourse of two organizations (“Global Crossroad” and“uVolunteer) that still offer orphanage voluntourism and assesses in what ways they display neo-colonial characteristics on their websites. READ MORE