Essays about: "control activities"

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1. 1. Peak Load Shaving Strategies of an Office Building : A Case Study at AirSon

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

   Author : Azin Farzam; [2024]
   Keywords : Shifting Peak Load; Electricity Reduction; Measuring Peak Load; Electricity Efficiency; Building Management System; Electricity Consumption.;

   Abstract : Introduction: The global demand for renewable energy is expected to grow annually due to rising electricity consumption and economic and regulatory incentives. Efficient consumption and management of electricity consumption can support this trend (shifting from fossil resources to renewable resources) and benefit companies economically by reducing peak loads, reducing subscription costs, and protecting companies' power systems and networks. READ MORE

3. 2. Controlling or compensating? A qualitative study of how organizational actors' different perceptions affect the design and evaluation of training initiatives within a company

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

   Author : Moa Bernard; Nicholas Nikander; [2024]
   Keywords : Human capital; Personnel controls; MCS; Competence development; Cognitive frames;

   Abstract : Competent and talented employees are important for most companies. Despite their importance, there is a difference in research on whether employees are seen as assets or investors of human capital. READ MORE

4. 3. Exploring the British newspapers´ representation of Private Security Companies in detention centres in the UK Ayla Arslan Waltersson Global Studies, University of Gothenburg Examensarbete för kandidatexamen i Globala studier Bachelor thesis in Global Studies, GS1511 Spring term 2023 Supervisor: Aly Verjee Word count

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Arslan Waltersson Ayla; [2023-10-18]
   Keywords : Private security companies; private contractors; detention centres; asylum seekers; neo-liberalism; governmentality;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the prominent narratives on Private Security Companies (PSCs) in British news articles surrounding privatised detention centres for immigrants and asylum seekers. PSCs have become increasingly significant in migration-related activities, not least in neoliberal states such as the UK. READ MORE

5. 4. Upskilling the Workforce in the Context of Digital Transformation - Managers’ Perspectives on the Learning Process

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Emma Abrahamsson; Beatrice Dicksson; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Upskilling; Learning; Managers; Digital Transformation; Human Resource Development;

   Abstract : The concept of upskilling is argued to be essential for organizations in the digital age since it allows them to remain competitive by providing their workforce with the necessary skills to adjust to new technologies and ways of working. However, previous research has primarily focused on what skills to achieve but studies on how to adapt and train the workforce in the context of digital transformation is still limited. READ MORE

6. 5. How does participation in GVCs affect the level of autonomy of suppliers in the automotive industry? A thematic analysis of interviews with suppliers in the automotive industry

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Henrik Hanning; Astrid Simonsen; [2023-06-28]
   Keywords : Global value chains; supplier autonomy; automotive industry; qualitative research; Swedish suppliers;

   Abstract : This study aimed at investigating how participation in GVC’s affect the level of autonomy of suppliers in the automotive industry. Companies' international value chains are arguably more interconnected than ever before. READ MORE