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1. 1. Corporate Foresight and its Role in Driving Innovation - A case study of the Swedish grocery industry and how they use corporate foresight in order to improve their innovation strategies

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Marcus Andersson; Jonas Dahlqvist; [2023-07-19]
   Keywords : Corporate foresight; strategic foresight; long-range planning; innovation; innovation strategies; innovation management; strategic management;

   Abstract : The world is constantly changing with factors that we partly can control and some that are outside of our control. Living in these complex systems demands tackling but also embracing uncertainty. The focus should not be on controlling the outcomes by narrow forecasts. READ MORE

3. 2. Hydraulic Modelling of Eurasian Beaver Structural Modifications: Implications for Evaluating their Contributions to Natural Flood Management in Scotland

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Maja Christina Pitcairn; [2023]
   Keywords : Beaver reintroduction; Scotland; Flood risk; Natural flood management; Hydraulic modelling.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The concurrent climate and biodiversity crises in Scotland necessitate the exploration of ecosystem-based adaptation to simultaneously address increased flood risk and the loss of native species. This research investigated the contributions of Eurasian beaver reintroductions to natural flood management in Scotland. READ MORE

4. 3. Civil society organizations in a complex institutional landscape : Investigating institutional logics in Swedish civil society organizations work with social impact measurement

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

   Author : Hanna Franziska Fischer; [2023]
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   Abstract : The role of civil society has been discussed frequently as of the last decades, and with growing influence of new public management and related market-oriented reforms in public sector, civil society organizations have become welfare service providers too. As part of this development, social impact measurement has been a way for financers to prove and private actors to invest in social change. READ MORE

5. 4. Challenges of translating after-action reviews to extreme action teams : A qualitative study of firefighters in Sweden

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Paula Schmüser; Alexandra Viale; [2023]
   Keywords : After-action review; extreme action teams; translation challenges; implementation issues; management and organization studies;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the challenges of translation of after-action reviews (AARs) from theory and best practices into real-life. Furthermore, the purpose was to explore if existing theories can be translated to another context and how. This is examined on the case of extreme action teams, more concretely firefighters in Sweden. READ MORE

6. 5. Impact of gamification on employee motivation in situations of change in medium-size organisations in the United Kingdom.

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

   Author : Apostolos Savvas; [2023]
   Keywords : Gamification; Change Management; Employee Engagement; Motivation; Game Design Patterns;

   Abstract : This thesis tries to provide a comparative study and complimentary data analysis into the effectiveness of game design patterns such as LEGO Serious Play, Leaderboards and Collective voting in terms of the impact that gamification has in change management framework. The study is looking at how gamification impacts employees from a motivational and engagement, in change management tasks, perspective. READ MORE