Essays about: "importance of family resources"

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  1. 6. Promoting sustainable market development : a case study of wooden multi-story buildings

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Gustaf Braunstein; [2020]
    Keywords : innovation; market development; regional innovation systems RIS ; small and medium-sized enterprises SME ; sustainable development; wooden multi-story construction WMC ; flervåningshusbyggande i trä; hållbar utveckling; marknadsutveckling; regionala innovationssystem; små- och medelstora företag;

    Abstract : Our planet and societies are about to radically change in becoming increasingly dynamic and complex. Particular drivers for change can be identified as massive environmental and social challenges, such as climate changes, poverty and financial crises. READ MORE

  2. 7. The root causes of the gender digital divide and its consequences on the adoption and use of app-based climate warning systems in rural India

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Vera Antonia Becker; [2020]
    Keywords : Digitalisation; Gender; Humanitarian Action; Climate Change;

    Abstract : In the wake of climate change to provide timely information is a must to ensure that the most vulnerable people are protected, and development gains secured. Particularly in agriculture and food security, providing information on time is vital to secure people’s livelihoods. READ MORE

  3. 8. Internationalization of Family Firms : The effect of family-specific resourceson internationalization decisions

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Radeeka Vithanage; Solongo Oyuntugs; [2019]
    Keywords : family firms; family business; SMEs; internationalization; resources; family-specific resources; Resource-Based View RBV ; heterogeneity;

    Abstract : Background: Sweden is known for encouraging entrepreneurship where 99.9% of the business organizations are SMEs. Including Sweden, several other countries in the world provide significant importance to family firms, as their contribution is noteworthy to the global economy. READ MORE

  4. 9. Chinese Students at Uppsala University: “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” : A sociological analysis of ten students’ trajectories

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier

    Author : Jinjin Li; [2018]
    Keywords : Chinese students; Bourdieusian tradition; Trajectories; Species of capital; Habitus;

    Abstract : The idea of knowledge economy initiated by the World Bank, the increasing importance of English proficiency in the global labour market, and the expansion of Chinese higher education, all leads to the phenomenon of Chinese student migration to western countries for getting advantageous educational experiences and credentials. Through a qualitative, interview-based method and Bourdieusian sociological perspective focusing on species of capital (cultural, economic, social and symbolic capital), habitus and mode of reproduction, this study focuses on the analysis of the relation between social background of Chinese students and their adoption of a western education system and perception of future career through the trajectories of ten Chinese students at Uppsala University, one of the most renowned universities in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 10. Cash Equals Education? A Case Study of How a Scholarship to Highland Students in Ratanakiri, Cambodia Promotes Educational Participation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Maria Svensson; [2018]
    Keywords : scholarship; CCT; education; educational participation; upper secondary school; social protection; Cambodia; Ratanakiri; Highlanders; ethnic minority; UNICEF; qualitative research; case study; thematic analysis; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to explore how a scholarship distributed to upper secondary school students of ethnic minority in Ratanakiri, Cambodia has promoted educational participation. To do this, this thesis analysed students’ understanding of the value of education, obstacles to participation and how the scholarship has addressed these obstacles. READ MORE