Essays about: "elements for future success"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 36 essays containing the words elements for future success.

  1. 16. Collecting rainwater, a comparison between Zambia and Sweden : Can farmers learn from each other?

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Biologi

    Author : Emmy Nyxén; [2016]
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    Abstract : This thesis investigates if rainwater collection methods in Zambia are efficient compared to methods used in Sweden. Since the climate changes will affect the rainwater distribution in Sweden, with heavy rainfall, storms and droughts, the comparison is necessary to provide methods for future collection and usage of rainwater in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 17. Key competencies to action : transdisciplinary learning of key competencies for sustainability

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Stefan Hilser; [2016]
    Keywords : transdisciplinarity; sustainability science; key competencies; higher education; knowledge to action; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Purpose: According to literature there is a set of six key competencies that distinguish sustainability professionals, including researchers, from professionals and researchers in other fields, making them “systemic problem solvers, change agents, and transition managers”. However, there is lack of empirical evidence, first, that these skills are necessary and sufficient for sustainability problem solving, and second, that current sustainability programs and courses convey these skills. READ MORE

  4. 18. Housing innovations in rural Ethiopia : A case study of how to make innovations accepted and sustainable

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap

    Author : Signe Nilsson; [2016]
    Keywords : housing; rural; construction; innovation; diffusion; implementation; success factors; Ethiopia; low-cost housing;

    Abstract : A good product does not guarantee its successful adoption. This can be seen in a project in rural Ethiopia, in which a new type of house provides great advantages over current housing alternatives. READ MORE

  5. 19. Intrapreneurshp: International Experience : A Qualitative Study of Companies in Russia, Sweden and Latvia

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Vladimir Kovalev; [2015]
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    Abstract : Background Russian economy is going through hard times. Many organizations are looking for possibilities of growth where intrapreneurship can be one of them. Nevertheless, the simple applying of existing intrapreneurship models is impossible in Russian enterprises due to weak corporate cultures. READ MORE

  6. 20. Mission accomplished? : Measures of Success and Critical Success Factors in Startup Project Management

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Pertti Jussila; Kirsten Wenderholm; [2015]
    Keywords : Critical Success Factors; Startups; Project Management; Success Criteria;

    Abstract : This research studies project success in the context of decision-makers in young, entrepreneurial companies, namely startups. More precisely the companies are European companies that are independent, active and under 10 years of age, and furthermore identified as startups through a framework created from literature derived from Organizational Life Cycle theory and other pluralistic literature about startups. READ MORE