Essays about: "Stockpiling"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the word Stockpiling.

  1. 1. How do Swedish companies handle disruptions in global supply chains stemming from the semiconductor crisis?

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Jonathan Lind; Simon Henkow; Isac Pihl; [2022]
    Keywords : Supply chain risk management; Global supply chains; Semiconductor shortage; SCRM process; Crisis management;

    Abstract : Background: Globalization has resulted in a more interconnected world than ever before. Global supply chains are a phenomenon which has led corporations to rely on a network of suppliers in various parts of the world. Such global reliance brings benefits but also exposes organizations to an elevated level of risks. READ MORE

  2. 2. How have the grocery shopping practices of university students in Jönköping been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Melanie Fijnheer; Aqsaa Bidiwala; [2021]
    Keywords : Practice theory; consumption; grocery shopping; COVID-19; pandemic; consumer behavior; university students; Jönköping;

    Abstract : With the COVID-19 pandemic taking over the world faster than anyone had anticipated and creating a ‘new normal’, consumers had to adapt and get used to these changes. The pandemic caused lockdowns in several parts of the world, where businesses, schools, and stores had to shut their doors, although essential stores such as grocery stores remained open. READ MORE

  3. 3. The psychology behind stockpiling behaviour during critical situations : A study of the change in consumer behaviour with special regards to the phenomenon stockpiling among Swedish residents during the Covid-19 outbreak

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Anna Hanser; David Bereilh; [2020]
    Keywords : Stockpiling; panic buying; pandemics; Covid-19; psychology; consumer behaviour;

    Abstract : Background: The novel coronavirus (Covid-19) spread globally from its outbreak in China in the beginning of 2020, causing numerous deaths and strained on the health care systems all over the world. Most countries gave answer to this pandemic by implementing national lockdowns, which often evoked panic among citizens and therefore lead to stockpiling or sometimes panic buying behaviours. READ MORE

  4. 4. Stockpiling Behavior Impacted by Social Media Use Among Middle-aged Women Consumers in Sweden Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Outbreak

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Biqiong Lin; [2020]
    Keywords : Social media; pandemic crisis; risk perception; stockpiling behavior; contagious effect; Sweden;

    Abstract : The research paper presents qualitative research and aims to examine the impact of social media on consumers’ stockpiling behavior under the situation of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sweden since week 11, 2020. Data is collected by interviewing five middle-aged women in Sweden who are either native Swedes or permanent immigrants and who had experienced stockpiling behavior. READ MORE

  5. 5. Analysing the use of remote sensing & geospatial technology to combat wildlife crime in East and Southern Africa

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Isla Duporge; [2016]
    Keywords : sustainable development; poaching; illegal hunting; environmental crime; remote sensing; green surveillance;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses the use of remote sensing technologies in efforts that seek to combat wildlife crime in East and Southern Africa. Companies and organisations working on the development of remote sensing technology used for anti-poaching efforts, in the study region, are identified through the creation of a database. READ MORE