Essays about: "effects of industries on environment"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 76 essays containing the words effects of industries on environment.

1. 21. An exploration of drivers and inhibitors of digital transformation in professional service firms : A multiple case study in management consulting industry

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Xiaoyu Zhai; Yiming Yuan; Sara Hooton; [2020]
   Keywords : Digitisation; Digitalisation; Digital Transformation; Disruptive Technology; Professional Services Firms; Managing Consulting Firms;

   Abstract : Background: Professional services have not been digitally disrupted in more than decades. Different emerging technologies are changing the business environment today. The rapidly increasing amount of different available technologies are affecting organisations and their industries and require them to conduct digital transformation (DT). READ MORE

3. 22. What to Expect as a Female Entrepreneur in a Male-dominated Field : A Case Study on Gender Equality in a Swedish Incubator

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Erica Damsten; Lee Hasselgren; [2020]
   Keywords : Gender Equality; Entrepreneurship; Female Entrepreneurs; Incubator;

   Abstract : The Swedish entrepreneurial environment is a heavily male-dominated field characterized by unequal conditions, a significant gender gap, and discriminatory practices. Research is filled with contradictory arguments discussing how gender is not an issue in the world of entrepreneurship, when in fact this conceals gender equality issues that are still prevalent today. READ MORE

4. 23. Exploring The Effects Of Plastic-Free Packaging In The Pharmaceutical Industry

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

   Author : Adela García González; [2020]
   Keywords : pharmaceutical packaging; packaging; sustainability; sustainability in packaging; sustainable packaging; sustainable pharmaceutical packaging; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Today plastic packaging is used in a wide array of industries including the pharmaceutical industry. Nevertheless, the increasing amount of plastic waste from packaging is generating great amount of contaminants that do not only damage the environment, but as well the society and the economy as a whole. READ MORE

5. 24. A Standardized Approach for Water Reduction Measures in Industrial Companies : Organizational Constraints and Effects on Economy and Environment

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Energisystem

   Author : Joakim Koski; [2019]
   Keywords : industrial water use; water use efficiency; organizational constraints; Water Management Hierarchy; water use reduction; water risks; water reduction effects; economic effects; environmental effects; emissions water supply; lack of incentives; pipe leakage; water metering; industriell vattenanvändning; vattenanvändningseffektivitet; organisatoriska begränsningar; vattenminskningshierarki; effekter av vattenminskning; ekonomiska effekter; vattenläckage; utsläpp vattentillförsel; vattenmätning;

   Abstract : The access of water globally is becoming more strained, why the focus on industrial water use is increasing. The present study examined how industries should approach water efficiency projects, what organizational constraints that should be addressed, and what effects water saving measures have on economic costs, environmental impact and influence from water related risks. READ MORE

6. 25. Shelf life of fresh-cut fruits and salad leaves treated with Pulsed Electric Field (PEF)

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

   Author : Chandan Soni; [2019]
   Keywords : PEF; pulsed electric field; reversible electroporation; calorimeter; metabolic rate; shelf life; fresh commodities; food engineering; livsmedelsteknik; Agriculture and Food Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Application of Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) treatment on five fresh commodities was analysed for the changes in the metabolic and physiological effects on their shelf life. Treatment parameters were optimised in order to achieve uniform electroporation on the samples, which was analysed by Propidium Iodide staining for the leaf samples. READ MORE