Essays about: "Stewardship thesis"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 54 essays containing the words Stewardship thesis.

  1. 26. The Usage of the Perspectives Comprising the BSC from the Family Firm’s Point of View : A Case Study Influenced by the Spirit of Gnosjö

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping

    Author : Johan Löfström; Rebecka Gustafsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Family Firm; BSC; Stewardship Theory; Gnosjö; SME;

    Abstract : Even though family firms play a significant role in the economy, research regarding family firms is relatively new and is still an emerging field of study. Family firms possess specific characteristics distinguishing them from nonfamily firms. READ MORE

  3. 27. The value of Health and Safety aspects in Product-Service Systems : A case study based on the manufacturing industry

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Oscar Wergeland; Astrid Mehlberg; [2018]
    Keywords : Product-Service System; Occupational Health and Safety; Sustainability; Product Stewardship; Produkt-Service System; Arbetshälsa och Säkerhet; Hållbarhet; Produkthantering;

    Abstract : Companies are expected to reduce the impact on society caused by its operations while at the same time, generate profit for its stakeholders. One way to satisfy both parts is by creating shared values. As the trend of servitization becomes more popular the ability of Product-Service Systems (PSS) to deliver additional value to customers arises. READ MORE

  4. 28. Small-scale farmers’ intentions to carry out conservation-oriented agriculture through participation in the Entry-Level Stewardship Agri-Environment Scheme : the role of attitudes and values in farming behaviour

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Andrew Gallagher; [2018]
    Keywords : Agri-Environment Schemes; Productivism; Multifunctionality; Conservation-oriented Agriculture; Attitudes; Values; Identity; Behaviour; Agricultural Transition;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the attitudes of small-scale farmers towards conservation-oriented farming as prescribed through the Entry-Level Stewardship Agri-Environmental Scheme. It aims to understand whether values and identity play a role in how agricultural practices are perceived by farmers and whether this affects their behavioral intentions. READ MORE

  5. 29. Desire, cows and resilience : Investigating motivations to steward a bio-cultural refuge in Northern Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Mira Gartz; [2018]
    Keywords : rural; resilience; entrepreneurship; Lacan; motivation; native cattle; sustainability; sustainable development; food security;

    Abstract : In Sweden, centuries of agricultural modernization have marginalized locally adapted food cultures and food production systems. Yet in some places these practices and cultures survive, even in areas that lack conducive circumstances for agricultural production. These places are called bio-cultural refugia. READ MORE

  6. 30. Making Space in a Megacity - The Evolving Stewardship of Bangalore’s Urban Lakes

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Ailbhe Murphy; [2017]
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    Abstract : For centuries, in the river-less landscape of Bangalore water supply was ensured by harvesting monsoon rains in a series of hydrologically connected man-made lakes. Traditionally, these lakes were constructed and maintained by surrounding agricultural communities who acted as local stewards. READ MORE