Essays about: "distinctive practices"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 29 essays containing the words distinctive practices.

  1. 16. The Distorted Communication of a City

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

    Author : Mattias Hallén; [2018]
    Keywords : Place branding; city branding; value construction; value destruction; entrepreneurialism; discursive closure; justification logics; strategic communication; post-industrial city; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study argues that there is a problem in previous literature regarding theunderstanding of value in city brand communication. Value construction has been overemphasized, at the expenses of value destruction, which is problematic because there is a mutual relationship between value construction and destruction. READ MORE

  3. 17. Mind the Gap: A characterisation of UK corporate sustainability through reporting by FTSE 100 listed companies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Joshua Newton; [2018]
    Keywords : Sustainability reporting; corporate governance; corporate social responsibility; UK; FTSE 100; scoring model; content analysis; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : As a de facto leader in corporate governance and sustainability reporting (SR), this study provides a thorough and comprehensive characterisation of SR among the UK’s leading companies. A content analysis was undertaken of key corporate communications across a sample of 66 constituents listed on the London/ Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 index. READ MORE

  4. 18. A Perspective of Leadership Requirement in Scrum Based Software Development - A Case Study

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för programvaruteknik

    Author : Panchajanya Varanasi; [2018]
    Keywords : Software Development; Scrum methodology; Leadership types; Data Collection; Analysis; Results;

    Abstract : Context. Software Development has been witnessing great innovations over past few years with good number of technologies, tools and practices invading the industry. Client demands and collaboration in the development process are also seen increasing. READ MORE

  5. 19. Biowaste Non-Sorters : who cares. Examining arguments and factors from citizens not sorting biowaste in Copenhagen and recommendations for a way forward

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Stephanie Touveneau Petersen; [2018]
    Keywords : biowaste; recycling; waste hierarchy; municipal waste management; urban resource management; phosphorous recovery; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The Danes’ have the highest municipal waste generation per capita in the European Union and it is estimated that 40% of residual waste is biowaste. Fortunately, it is possible to address environmental pressures and counteract resource loss from incineration by the process of bio-gasification of collected biowaste in Denmark. READ MORE

  6. 20. The Impacts of Mining on Arctic Environment and Society from Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Perspectives : The Case of Jokkmokk (Kallak) Iron Mines in Northern Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Yohannes Assefa Hassen; [2016]
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    Abstract : Extractive industry in Arctic is controversial due  to the ecosystems and communities in the region are highly sensitive to natural and anthropogenic disturbances as it is one of the world’s global change hot-spots, as well as its uniqueness and distinctive social and ecological significance. As mining industry has developed into sophisticated operations, yet the basic causes of environmental pollution and degradation and impacts on the natural environment of the Arctic region remain unchanged. READ MORE