Essays about: "Swedish charity sector"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Swedish charity sector.

  1. 1. Towards more circular economy and sustainable consumption : The practice of second hand clothing consumption in Sweden.

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Abdelrahman Mahmoud; [2018]
    Keywords : Circular economy; Reverse logistics RL ; RL network; collection of used clothes; Sorting; Product value-recovery; Reuse; Second hand clothes and second hand market in Sweden;

    Abstract : The rapid increase in clothing consumption over the last decades has meant a significant burden on the environment. Some examples of this are the high consumption of natural resources and land, increasing amounts of carbon emissions, excessive use of toxic chemicals, polluting air, land and water and increasing amounts of waste. READ MORE

  3. 2. PMS and the Application by Organizational Actors of Diverging Institutional Logics: Insights From a Swedish NGO

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

    Author : Artemis Vougia; Taimiao Bi; [2017]
    Keywords : Performance Measurement Systems; Hybridization; NGO; non-profit sector; Institutional Logics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to explore how the institutional logic dimension, the rationale actors within an organization identify with, influences the incorporation of an organizational business logic-saturated PMS. The research is executed in the form of a single-case study of a humanitarian aid agency operating as a non-profit organization in Sweden with a strong, charity logic driven workforce. READ MORE

  4. 3. Balancing institutional logics - The struggle to keep identity in hybrid organizations

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

    Author : Helene Sandwall; David Falk; [2015]
    Keywords : hybrid organizations; institutional logics; organizational identity; civil society; non-profit;

    Abstract : The civil society is currently undergoing a transformation. We see that actors have moved from production of voice towards production of service, also that governance has transformed from being volunteer-run towards managerialization. READ MORE

  5. 4. Entrepreneurial Marketing : A Descriptive Study of Swedish Charitable Organizations

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Crystal Holmes; Karin Jorlöv; [2015]
    Keywords : charitable organization; entrepreneurial marketing; entrepreneurship; innovative marketing; marketing; non-profit; not-for-profit; NPO; social enterprise; social entrepreneurship; opportunity-driven; proactiveness; innovativeness; calculated risk; value creation; sponsor intensity; resource leveraging.; entreprenöriell marknadsföring; välgörenhetsorganisation; marknadsföring; entreprenörskap; innovativ marknadsföring; sociala verksamheter; sponsorer; frivillighetsorganisationer; entreprenör;

    Abstract : This Sweden-based thesis provides insights into the way in which charitable organizations can use entrepreneurial marketing (EM). This has been made possible with a descriptive, qualitative study with structured interviews with 7 representatives from charitable organizations with diverse causes. READ MORE

  6. 5. The stories charities tell : An explorative study on the role of stories in charities' internal branding

    University essay from Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hanna Niklasson; Hanna Tholander; [2013]
    Keywords : Storytelling; Internal branding; Core values; Organizational culture; Internal communication; Swedish charity sector;

    Abstract : Charities struggle with scarce marketing and branding resources, as do many non-profits, but nevertheless they need to communicate a trustworthy external brand. A strong internal brand is suggested to enhance the external brand and storytelling is addressed as an established tool for internal branding. READ MORE