Essays about: "drivers in strategic management"

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  1. 16. Propelling the Commercialization of ‘Novel Cements’: An investigation of demand-side factors to accelerate decarbonizing technologies within the cement industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Elizabeth McNamee; [2020]
    Keywords : cement; concrete; decarbonizing technologies; novel alternative green cements concretes; demand-side; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Accounting for approximately 8% of global CO2 emissions, the cement industry is one of the greatest contributors to climate change, despite the lack of focus on this sector in popular discourse. Deep cuts in this sector are challenging to achieve due to necessitated alteration of material components and formulation of the traditional product in addressing non-energy related ‘process emissions’. READ MORE

  3. 17. Home Energy Management Systems : A Research Study on the European and Nordic Market

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Emil Adeli; Gustav Hedman; [2020]
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    Abstract : Global energy consumption has more than doubled since the year of 1990, leading to energy efficiency and management becoming increasingly important topics on the sustainable development agenda. Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) is a solution combining hardware and software for managing, measuring and analyzing residential energy consumption and in effect addressing the issue of increased energy expenditure. READ MORE

  4. 18. Stakeholder Management as a Tool for the Implementation of Sustainable Supply Chains in SMEs in the German Food Industry

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Lina Schonebeck; Theresa Pöllinger; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainable supply chain management; Stakeholder management; Small and medium-sized organizations; Food industry; Germany; Stakeholder strategy; Drivers and barriers;

    Abstract : The food industry represents one of the most promising business sectors for sustainable development comprising numerous environmental, social and economic challenges. The industry is fragmented into a multitude of organizations with particular supply chains based within a complex multi-stakeholder environment. READ MORE

  5. 19. Reaching for the Stars: An exploratory study to conceptualize product iconicity

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jakob Ferenius; Maria Agustina Carbone; Roosmarijn Morgans; [2020]
    Keywords : Iconic products; Iconic brands; Iconicity; Strategic brand management; Cultural branding; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Background/Problematization: Iconic brands are the gold standard of branding and have established a central role in the consumers’ lives. Behind every iconic brand, we can find iconic products. Despite the importance of these products, iconic products are overlooked in academia. READ MORE

  6. 20. Sustainability assessments of research projects: exploring the case of Sustainability Readiness Level (SRL)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Nike Stadler; [2020]
    Keywords : Research Policy; research evaluation; sustainability; Sustainability Readiness Level; grant review; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This study explores the cross-section between sustainability assessment and research reviewing- and evaluation at an early development stage of emerging technical solutions´ by conducting a case study on Sustainability Readiness Level, a tool used in the application and reviewing process of the Strategic Innovation Programme (SIP) BioInnovation. The aim of the thesis is to gain a deeper understanding of how sustainability assessments can be integrated into R&D projects and to get an understanding of the perception of SRL among its users (applicants and reviewers). READ MORE