Essays about: "critical junctures"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words critical junctures.
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1. GENDER EQUALITY IN THE EU IN TIMES OF CRISIS: SIDELINED OR SUPPORTED?
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Despite the claimed prioritization of democratic values such as gender equality, the EU is frequently criticized for sidelining gender equality promotion in times of crisis. The European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP) created during the Global Financial Crisis is claimed to have neglected to consider gender, supposedly setting the tone for future economic crisis policy response. READ MORE
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2. Process Analyses for Digitalization and Automation at Operational Stop Points for European Rail Freight. : A Case Study of Hallsberg Marshalling Yard (Sweden)
University essay from KTH/TransportplaneringAbstract : The European Rail Freight Transport industry, is critical to the region's logistics and commerce, has experienced considerable alterations in the last few decades. As the need for efficiency, planning, punctuality, and sustainability grows, there is an obvious need to address operational stop points—areas that contribute delays or inefficiencies in the freight transport process. READ MORE
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3. Talking about Europe? : Explaining the Salience of the European Union in the Plenaries of National Parliaments
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : National parliaments (NPs) are vital to the European Union’s (EU’s) democratic legitimacy. They are tasked with controlling their governments through oversight and scrutiny while providing a deliberative forum by offering policy alternatives, informing, and connecting citizens to the EU. READ MORE
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4. The Gendered Secondary Impacts of COVID-19 as a Critical Juncture for NGO Program Policy? Insights from The Hunger Project
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : This thesis employs a historical institutionalist lens to analyze whether the gendered impacts of COVID-19 have initiated a critical juncture in The Hunger Project’s program policy. Crises such as COVID-19 may lead actors within organizations to question existing policies, giving them greater opportunities than normal to transform these, with lasting consequences. READ MORE
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5. Opportunity framing - Critical junctures and tough choices in the MedTech industry in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/ProduktionsekonomiAbstract : Background: In today’s competitive market, renewal through innovation is of utmost importance to stay relevant. Creating a start-up is associated with great uncertainty and doing so within the heavily regulated MedTech industry, puts even higher demands on a start-up. READ MORE