Essays about: "controls and strategy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 70 essays containing the words controls and strategy.

1. 1. An attempt to promote ground-nesting bees in an urban landscape. Investigating the use of sand beds as a conservation effort.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Instiutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Bodil Mattson; [2024-02-16]
   Keywords : ground-nesting bees - pollinator conservation - sand beds – conservation in urban parks;

   Abstract : Pollinators provide crucial services for the ecosystems by pollinating around 80-90% of all plants. However, pollinating insects are declining worldwide which may cause a parallel decline in plant species leading to large biodiversity losses. READ MORE

3. 2. Preventing a "derailment" of strategy: A single-case study on how green early-stage companies can drive a proactive sustainability strategy using MCS

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

   Author : Michaela Jungner; Johan Kajerdt; [2023]
   Keywords : MCS; proactive sustainability strategy; intrinsic motivation; formal controls; informal controls;

   Abstract : This paper aims to fulfill two interrelated purposes by investigating (i) how green early-stage companies can use MCS to maintain a proactive sustainability strategy in a high-growth setting, and (ii) how green early-stage companies can design MCS to maintain employees' intrinsic motivation for sustainability. By applying the theoretical lens of the Object of Control framework and intrinsic motivation, the single-case study explores how sustainability-related MCS is employed to drive sustainability strategy and how controls can be designed to maintain employees' intrinsic motivation for sustainability. READ MORE

4. 3. Integration and Implementation of Sustainability into Practice

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Josefin Söderlund; Christoph Welter; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility CSR ; Strategic change; Management Control Systems MCS ; Formal and informal controls; Simons’ Levers of Control LOC ; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose - This thesis examines MCS in Swedish companies. The purpose of the thesis is to assess formal and informal controls to understand how companies use them to effectively integrate a sustainability strategy in their organisation and implement CSR activities into practice. READ MORE

5. 4. Towards more efficient industrial lighting : Literature review on energy efficiency improvement of industrial lighting

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Energisystem

   Author : Xabier Aiastui; [2023]
   Keywords : Industrial lighitng; Energy efficiency; LED;

   Abstract : This master thesis work is aimed to investigate the possibilities of achieving more efficient industrial lighting. The study is divided in four parts: 1) Industrial lighting energy efficiency measures, 2) Added value of lighting, 3) Drivers and barriers for adopting lighting efficiency measures, and 4) Applications of AI in industrial lighting. READ MORE

6. 5. Sustainable Lighting Strategies for Nytorps Gärde. A Case Study

   University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

   Author : Joseph Hutt; [2023]
   Keywords : Perceived safety; darkness; sustainability; light pollution; suburban park; lighting strategy;

   Abstract : This paper focuses on exterior lighting strategies for suburban green areas in Stockholm, using the Nytorps gärde case study as an example. The research methodology employed includes a literature review, a survey, quantitative measurements, and expert interviews. READ MORE