Essays about: "contemporary crises"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words contemporary crises.

  1. 1. The impact of war and crisis on SMEs' global value chains: A quantitative study in West Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Moa Johansson; [2023-11-08]
    Keywords : Small and Medium-sized Enterprises SME ; Global Value Chains GVC ; Globalisation; Deglobalisation and Regionalisation;

    Abstract : Historically global value chains (GVCs) have mainly been operated by transnational corporations (TNCs) but have increased in popularity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). Recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the complete Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 have exposed vulnerabilities in GVC. READ MORE

  3. 2. Poland: The Historical Underdog and Contemporary Protector of Ukraine : A Narrative Analysis on Ontological Security and Crisis in the Case of Poland

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Isabel Gråby; [2023]
    Keywords : ontological security; biographical narrative; narrative analysis; Poland; Ukraine; international relations; crisis;

    Abstract : In recent years, more research has been conducted to explain state behavior in relation to crises. Poland has taken a conservative turn since 2015, distancing itself from mainstream European strategies. This is explained by self-identity needs stemming from historical experiences and envisioned futures. READ MORE

  4. 3. Regulating emotions in times of crisis - A qualitative study of healthcare managers' interpersonal emotion regulation in the Swedish intensive care during the COVID-19 pandemic

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

    Author : Arvid Nygård; Harry Wink; [2023]
    Keywords : Emotion Regulation; Interpersonal Emotion Regulation; Crisis Leadership; Crisis; Healthcare;

    Abstract : Crises pose challenges for organisations, generating heavy emotional tolls on employees and other organisational stakeholders. Within these contexts, leaders shoulder a crucial responsibility in regulating negative emotions to ensure organisational survival and success. However, scholars have devoted limited attention to this area of research. READ MORE

  5. 4. Mellan lantbrukare och entrecôte : en jämförelsestudie om aktörer i livsmedelskedjan för köttprodukter i Uppsala län

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Jessica Hägg; Anette Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Kooperativ; agrar marknad; beslut; Swedish Meats; beslutsteori; transaktionskostnadsteori; köttindustrin; aktiebolag;

    Abstract : Livsmedelsproduktion i Sverige har aldrig varit så aktuell som nu. Samtida kriser ökar medvetenheten om sårbarheten i den svenska livsmedelskedjan. Sedan 2017 har Sverige en livsmedelsstrategi för att öka den svenska livsmedelsproduktion. READ MORE

  6. 5. Crisis Management in Theory and Practice: How and Why Organizations Work the Way They Do

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Linus Johansson; Lukas Pihl; [2023]
    Keywords : crisis management; traditional crisis management; resilience; robustness; antifragility; contingency theory; Scandinavian institutionalism; organizational types;

    Abstract : We live in a turbulent environment in which the unpredictability of crises is unprecedented. Following this, crisis management literature has shifted from traditional planned and process-based approaches to contemporary concepts that emphasize reactivity. READ MORE