Essays about: "globalisation and culture"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 54 essays containing the words globalisation and culture.
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1. Culture and Transnationalism: Exploring the Effects of Perceived Cultural Difference on Business Operations Between Dutch and Japanese Professionals
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudierAbstract : The trend towards greater globalisation brings the matter of cultural identity to the foreground. Transnational corporations or business networks are culturally diverse places where cultural othering – simply put, the assumption that someone is fundamentally different from you based on the cultural identity projected on- or associated with them – can significantly impact operations across the hierarchy. READ MORE
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2. Cultural Sustainability : Influence of Traditional craft on Contemporary craft cross-culturally
University essay from Konstfack/TextilAbstract : Among the four dimensions of sustainability (environmental, economic, social, and cultural), it is the latter aspect that is least examined. However, understanding how culture contributes to the long-term sustainability of communities and societies is one key to a holistic understanding of sustainability itself, and further how it can impact the textile in different cultures. READ MORE
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3. Beer Festival and Place Identity : An Analysis of Munich Oktoberfest And Qingdao International Beer Festival
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : As microcosms of German and Chinese societies, Munich Oktoberfest and Qingdao International Beer Festival are important manifestations of local culture. This study intends to answer the following question: to which extent are beer festivals in Germany and China related to local history and the local sense of place? A historical overview of the beer festivals in Munich and Qingdao is provided, as well as an analysis of how people seeking a sense of belonging creatively combine cognitive schemata of modernity with local cultural systems on a symbolic level. READ MORE
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4. Integrating Cultural Elements Into a Home : How to make product development adaptable
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för design (DE)Abstract : This thesis report has been written for the Innovation in Business, Engineering, and Design master’s program (specialization in design) at Linnaeus University in Växjö, Sweden, in collaboration with IKEA, a furniture company in Älmhult, Sweden. This report is about finding form for customization to contribute to adapting cultures into product development. READ MORE
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5. European Culture in Crisis? : The Versatility, Survivability, and Sustainability of Spain's Microtheatre Industry
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : In this thesis, the versatility, survivability, and sustainability of Spain’s microtheatre industry is analysed in the light of the European Culture in Crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Using microtheatre in Spain as a case study, the thesis studies: 1) the versatility of the Spanish microtheatre industry; 2) how its versatility ensures its survival during the Covid-19 pandemic; and 3) how its versatility ensures its sustainability in post Covid-19. READ MORE
