Essays about: "culture difference"

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  1. 1. How macro factors influence decision-making in the fashion industry value chain

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Filippa Johnsson; Roos Kramer; [2023-07-19]
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    Abstract : The complexity of the macroenvironment and value chains within the fashion industry has increased the importance of strategic value chain configurations. The global influence and awareness of macro factors has made it more challenging for decision-makers to integrate macro-environmental changes in their strategic decisions. READ MORE

  3. 2. What Difference Does It Make? : Comparative Panel Data Analysis of the Relationship Between CSR Initiatives and Board Composition in Sweden and the United States

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE); Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Kristina Björling; Viktor Hansson; [2023]
    Keywords : CSR; ESG; Corporate Governance; Gender Diversity; Board Independence; CEO Duality; Inclusion; Board Compositions; Agency Theory; Resource Dependence Theory; Critical Mass Theory; Hofstede’s National Cultural Theory.;

    Abstract : More companies have responded to the call for action, increasing their attention to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Corporate governance structures have proven to have an effect on how well companies are able to facilitate a sustainable trajectory, all influenced by values and norms. READ MORE

  4. 3. Culture and Transnationalism: Exploring the Effects of Perceived Cultural Difference on Business Operations Between Dutch and Japanese Professionals

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Olivier Duineveld; [2023]
    Keywords : Transnationalism; cultural challenges; othering; sensemaking; schemata; identity; Japan; The Netherlands; Business and Management; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The trend towards greater globalisation brings the matter of cultural identity to the foreground. Transnational corporations or business networks are culturally diverse places where cultural othering – simply put, the assumption that someone is fundamentally different from you based on the cultural identity projected on- or associated with them – can significantly impact operations across the hierarchy. READ MORE

  5. 4. The role of age for the relationship between unemployment and well-being : A comparative study across different welfare state regimes

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Arezo Rezvani; [2023]
    Keywords : Unemployment; social exclusion; well-being; happiness; welfare regimes; gender regimes; gender roles; Arbetslöshet; social exkludering; välbefinnande; lycka; välfärdsregimer; könsregimer; könsroller;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT  Aims:  While the relationship between unemployment and well-being is widely acknowledged, there has been little exploration of its consequences for older workers. It is also less clear whether this relationship differs between welfare states characterized by varying levels of social protection for the unemployed. READ MORE

  6. 5. Kretslopp från avlopp : enterokocker som indikatororganismer och bärare av Vankomycinresistens

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Maja Berglind; [2023]
    Keywords : Enterococcus; enterokocker; urea; E. faecalis; E. faecium; hygienisering; ureahygienisering; ammoniak; svartvatten; klosettvatten; klosettavloppsvatten; avloppsvatten; antibiotikaresistens; Vankomycin; Vancomycin; CHROMagar; Slanetz-Bartley agar; indikatororganism;

    Abstract : Tillförsel av växtnäring på åkermark är nödvändig för matproduktionen. En återförsel av mänskliga fekalier och urin via källsorterat toalettavfall (klosettavloppsvatten) ökar cirkulationen av näring, bidrar till förbättrad jordhälsa och minskar risken för övergödning i vattendrag. READ MORE