Essays about: "Sustainability control systems"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 110 essays containing the words Sustainability control systems.

1. 1. Sustaining Sustainability - A qualitative study on how a company's performance management system (PMS) is used to navigate the co-existing pressures of sustainability and profitability

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Charlotta Hallin; William Bramberg; [2024]
   Keywords : Sustainability; Performance management systems; Sustainability control systems; Institutional logics;

   Abstract : This paper examines the escalating pressures on organizations to adopt sustainable practices in response to the climate crisis. The urgency to address sustainability concerns has driven the enactment of reporting legislation, necessitating an exploration of challenges on this topic. READ MORE

3. 2. Enhancing Circular Practices in the Automotive Manufacturing Industry - Exploring Opportunities and Challenges of Remanufacturing Electronic Control Units (ECUs)

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Vivian Ambiado; [2023-07-19]
   Keywords : Circularity; sustainability; remanufacturing; repair; ECUs; automotive industry; manufacturer; strategy;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the transition to a circular economy in the Swedish automotive manufacturing industry, with a specific focus on the implementation of remanufacturing for Electronic Control Units (ECUs). The study aims to identify opportunities and challenges associated with remanufacturing ECUs by considering product characteristics, strategic and business aspects, and the industrial and regulatory environment. READ MORE

4. 3. A New Landscape for Management Control: Managers Reaching a Balance of Remote Work in a Post-Pandemic Era

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Johannes Akkaya; Oscar Jebsen Setterberg; [2023-06-27]
   Keywords : Remote work; COVID-19; Enabling versus Coercive; Trust; Productivity; Post-Pandemic; Management Control; Managers;

   Abstract : In recent years organisations have faced the COVID-19 pandemic, which entailed extensive restrictions and lockdowns around the world. The new challenges have created new patterns for organisations to work after the pandemic and remote work has been implemented. The overall usage of remote work is applied to various extents in organisations. READ MORE

5. 4. Optimizing the Performance and Efficiency of District Heating Substations : A Study of the Cooling Process and Overall System Improvements in Ludvika

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknik

   Author : Marwan Ali; Eema Sheykhi Narani; [2023]
   Keywords : Energy efficiency in multi-family buildings; District heating efficiency; Sustainability; District heating control; Cooling process;

   Abstract : The concept of future sustainability is driving efforts toward the efficient improvement of energy systems. District heating systems play a key role in balancing the energy system by improving performance and flexibility. READ MORE

6. 5. Lost in The Grocery Aisle: Navigating the challenges of food waste management through performance measurement systems and sensemaking

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Lucile Vanin; Hannah Bozorgnia; [2023]
   Keywords : KPIs; Management Control Systems; Sustainability; Sustainability Performance Measurement Systems; Sensemaking;

   Abstract : This paper aims to uncover how Sustainability Performance Measurement Systems (SPMS), and more specifically KPIs, can be used as tools to make sense of the challenges inherent to sustainability management, within the specific empirical setting of food waste. Through a case study based on a global food retailer in Sweden, we aim to comprehend how employees use food waste KPIs to make sense of the challenges inherent to food waste management. READ MORE