Essays about: "increasing productivity"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 306 essays containing the words increasing productivity.

  1. 21. Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change and Water Scarcity on Agricultural Practices in Kenya -Implications for Adaptation Strategies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Sanjina Rahi Oishee; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate Change; Agriculture; Temperature; Precipitation; Water Scarcity; Agro-Climatic Zone; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Like other African countries, Kenya’ economy and food security is heavily dependent on agriculture. Climate change has led to variability in temperature and precipitation, and extreme weather events such as droughts and floods, all of which can significantly impact crop productivity and food security in the long-term. READ MORE

  3. 22. The Supply Chain of Textile Manufacturing: Africa's Role as a Backward Participant

    University essay from

    Author : Amanda Lindahl; Umut Özdemir; [2023]
    Keywords : global supply chain; global value chain; manufacturing; textile industry; value-adding; backwards;

    Abstract : Globalization transformed supply chains, resulting in increased productivity, complexity, and risk exposure. Textile supply chains are complex and facing similar challenges along with more specific for the industry. Africa is of increasing interest in textile supply chains due to low cost of production. READ MORE

  4. 23. The Impact of National Crises on Globally Distributed Scrum Teams: A Case Study in the Automotive Industry

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Clementina Njideka Obasi; Taiwo Seun Ajayi; [2023]
    Keywords : Productivity; Performance; Automotive; Global; Scrum; Team; National; Crises;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the impact of national crises on globally distributed scrum teams in the automotive industry. The study involves several scrum team members from different nations with their day-to-day challenges, and additional obstacles arise when there is a crisis in any of the countries, for example, war or natural disasters. READ MORE

  5. 24. A legislative analysis of the legal framework governing restrictive business practices: A comparative study of the European Union and The Gambia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

    Author : Naffie Sissoho Bangura; [2023]
    Keywords : European Union; Competition Commission; TFEU; The Gambia; Competition Act.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Competition policy is important for the promotion of fair competition, preventing abuse of market power and protecting consumer and business interests. It is thus an area that builds and moulds itself according to the fabric or structure of society and eventually evolves by habitually adjusting to the dynamics of government economies. READ MORE

  6. 25. Assessing the Eco-efficiency of Swedish Crop Farms and the Role of Subsidies : a Directional Distance Function Approach

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Therese Ratilla; [2023]
    Keywords : Swedish crop farmers; CAP subsidies; FADN; stochastic frontier analysis; multi-output; one-step approach;

    Abstract : The agriculture sector’s contribution to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and its increasing vulnerability to the effects of climate change warrants assessments considering not only on-farm productivity but also the industry’s environmental sustainability. Utilizing the concept of eco-efficiency, this study analyzes the environmental performance of Swedish crop farms by incorporating farm-level GHG emissions as an undesirable output in the production function. READ MORE