Essays about: "define strategic thinking"

Found 5 essays containing the words define strategic thinking.

  1. 1. A Guide for citizen engagement when working with SDGs in municipal context

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

    Author : Annie Rüdén; Batool Banihani; Rana Jukhadar; [2019]
    Keywords : Citizen Engagement; Sustainable Development Goals SDGS ; Strategic Sustainable Development; Systems Thinking; Sustainability; Hållbarhet; Strategiskt ledarskap mot hållbarhet; Systemteori; Hållbarhetsmålen SDGs ;

    Abstract : It is a growing belief that transitioning towards sustainable cities requires a wide citizen engagement, yet many local governments are not able to define how citizen engagement should be done. This research was conducted to assess municipalities’ effort in engaging citizens when working for sustainability. READ MORE

  2. 2. Waste to Value : A study of reverse logistics system for Post-consumer textiles in Nässjö municipality

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (CeLS)

    Author : Affan Rashid; Ruta Venskute; [2017]
    Keywords : Reverse logistics; Post-consumer textile; System’s thinking; Waste Management; Value creation; Logistics service providers;

    Abstract : Background:   The demand of textiles and clothing is constantly increasing; as a result the post-consumer textile waste increase as well. This point is bringing the focus on creating the value from waste by recycling. Sweden, municipalities are responsible for handling the textile waste that is currently categorized as the household waste. READ MORE

  3. 3. How to balance the B's and C's. A case study on how business-to-business companies can increase derived demand

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/HDK - Högskolan för design och konsthantverk

    Author : Pierre Skönnegård; Victoria Hedman; Elin Eriksson; [2012-03-02]
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    Abstract : Background Today, business-to-business companies are becoming increasingly consumer-driven, wanting to increase derived demand from their end-consumers. In this master thesis we set out to find tendencies that occur in business-to-business companies and turn them into tactical suggestions for companies to use in trying to increase derived demand. READ MORE

  4. 4. Sustainable Mining? Applying the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development to Mining Projects

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Avdelningen för maskinteknik

    Author : Tracy Lydiatt; Patricia Mequita; Anne Nolan; [2008]
    Keywords : mining; sustainability; strategic sustainable development; human needs; systems thinking;

    Abstract : Precious and base metal mining projects can serve as a stepping-stone in moving the mining industry towards achieving compliance with a scientific-principled definition of global socio-ecological sustainability. Using the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development to assess the current reality of mine project development has resulted in identifying gaps between current best practices and a desired vision of sustainability constrained by science based principles. READ MORE

  5. 5. The Open Method of Coordination -An innovative tool of European governance?

    University essay from Ekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Mette Holmberg; [2004]
    Keywords : Social sciences; The Open Method of Coordination; governance; Europeanisation; intergovernmental; multi-level; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : In the light of the debate on the future of the European Union, a debate on new and better governance has started. One of the subjects of this debate is the Open Method of Coordination (OMC). It was initiated at the Lisbon European Council in 2000 as one of the ways to reach the strategic goals set for the EU at the same summit. READ MORE