Essays about: "cyclical"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 96 essays containing the word cyclical.

  1. 21. Ritual Dissent : A compositional approach to trees, cycles and rituals

    University essay from Kungl. Musikhögskolan/Institutionen för komposition, dirigering och musikteori

    Author : Elena Perales Andreu; [2022]
    Keywords : composing; komponering;

    Abstract : Rituals are part of the communities in which we grow up. They help to shape our identities and determine how we live in society. This generates a collective nexus that allows us to thrive on an individual level, as well as to establish ourselves as social animals. READ MORE

  3. 22. Do not let bad maintenance ruin your day : A case study of coordinating turnaround maintenance in a continuous flow process industry.

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Andrew Hlebnikovs; Axel Kövamees; [2022]
    Keywords : Turnaround maintenance; Continuous flow process industry; Preventive maintenance; Maintenance coordination; Maintenance management;

    Abstract : The uptime of machinery in continuous flow process industries such as steel manufacturing plants puts pressure on the maintenance function. This in turn contributes to sustaining reliable physical assets. As absence of reliable physical assets highly affects the competitive advantage. READ MORE

  4. 23. THE PUZZLE OF INCLUDING A STRATEGIC SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL CONFLICT ANALYSIS

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

    Author : Fiona Bauhofer; Laurian Forge-Carron; Loise Njoroge; [2022]
    Keywords : sustainable development; Strategic Sustainable Development; Sustainability Principles; conflict analysis; complexity; systems thinking; transdisciplinary;

    Abstract : Sustainable development (SD) in conflict analysis is rarely considered, given that older theories mainly inform conflict analysis. This research set out to establish the potential influence of combining Strategic Sustainable Development (SSD) and conflict analysis. READ MORE

  5. 24. Tying the Ends and Beginnings of the EU Policy Cycle : A Comparative Case Study on Compliance with Better Regulation Before and During Covid-19 to Close the Gap in the Policy Cycle

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Nicole Nordström; [2022]
    Keywords : Impact assessment; ex-post evaluation; Better Regulation; evidence-based; European Union; Directorate-General; cyclical policy-making; regulatory capacity; regulatory reactivity;

    Abstract : Since its implementation in 2002, the Better Regulation agenda for improved policy-making aimed at closing the gap in the policy cycle in the European Union. The gap in the policy cycle is said to be due to a lack of compliance with evaluations of existing regulations through ex-post evaluations before starting new policy processes with impact assessments. READ MORE

  6. 25. Divulging Hard Aspects of Soft Law- A Case Study of How a Debt Collection Company Engages in CSR During Times of Recession

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

    Author : Grete Blichfeldt; Anna Wollung; [2022]
    Keywords : Debt Collection; Non-Cyclical Industry; Sustainability; CSR; Recession;

    Abstract : During recession companies are presumed to act defensively, and research on the financial crisis 2008 suggests that the extent of CSR initiatives substantially decreases during macroeconomic turndown. Simultaneously, a growing amount of people become financially fragile, placing increased pressure on the CSR work of debt collection companies. READ MORE