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1. 1. The Implementation of the New Engineering Contract in Australia : An Institutional Perspective

   University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

   Author : Dannie O’Brien; [2022]
   Keywords : Institutional Theory; New Engineering Contract; Risk allocation; Collaboration; Standard Form Contracts; Instititutionell teori; New Engineering Contract; samarbete; riskfördelning; standardkontrakt;

   Abstract : Current traditional delivery models used in the Australian construction industry are seen as highly bespoke and adversarial where there is an inappropriate contractual risk allocation, lack of collaboration and poor project management. With the pipeline of investment compounded with the impact that global macroeconomic trends and events (e.g. READ MORE

3. 2. RAISING A NEW COLLECTIVE VOICE THROUGH GREENFIELD UNION ORGANISING : The mobilisation and unionisation of workers and the establishment of a collective agreement at Foodora in Sweden

   University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd

   Author : Sophie Banasiak; [2021]
   Keywords : workforce fragmentation; food-delivery platforms; greenfield organising; unions; collective agreement; agency; structures; interactions; resources mobilisation; learning; strategy; institutional change; fragmentation du travail; plateformes de livraison de repas; implantation syndicale; syndicats; accord collectif; agence; structures; interactions; mobilisation des ressources; apprentissage; stratégie; changement institutionnel; fragmentering av arbetsstyrka; matleveransplattformar; greenfield-organisering; fackföreningar; kollektivavtal; mänskligt agentskap; strukturer; interaktioner; mobilisering av resurser; lärande; strategiskt handlande; institutionell förändring;

   Abstract : Following an actor-centred approach to institutional change, the aim of the study was to explore the process of ‘greenfield organising’ through which unions and collective bargaining structures are established in workplaces where there are none initially. A qualitative theory-oriented single case study, using some principles of the grounded theory, analysed the organising process and negotiations at Foodora in Sweden that resulted in a collective agreement. READ MORE

4. 3. Corporate social responsibility communication in apparel retail industry

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

   Author : Natalie Saati; [2021]
   Keywords : apparel retail; CSR commitment; CSR communication; CSR communication strategy; CSR motives; institutional theory; legitimacy; sustainability; CSR; CSR engagemang; CSR kommunikation; CSR kommunikationsstrategier; CSR motiv; hållbarhet; institutionell teori; klädhandlare; legitimitet;

   Abstract : The apparel industry is accused of being socially and environmentally irresponsible. Due to the growing awareness of the social and environmental impact caused by the apparel industry, stakeholders are increasingly vigilant and demand ethical corporate behavior. READ MORE

5. 4. Sustainable Waste Management : Identifying and Analysing the Present and Future Waste Situation in Linga Linga

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Julia Gunnarsson; Emma Fält; [2020]
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   Abstract : Inadequate waste management has become a global concern during the last decades due to an increasing population and economic growth. When a larger amount of people get access to new types of waste the potentially harmful waste streams are increasing in both cities and rural communities. READ MORE

6. 5. "Why not let us?" : Recognition and participation of samebys in a national park project: The case of Vålådalen-Sylarna-Helags

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Suzanne Gignoux; [2017]
   Keywords : conservation; Saami; sameby; Sweden; discursive institutionalism; conflict management; miljövård; same; samebyar; Sverige; diskursiv institutionalism; konflikthantering;

   Abstract : With different interests at stake, conservation is at the centre of power relations and negotiations over how best to manage a landscape, and is thus a potential source of conflicts, not only about how to manage the land, but also more importantly about what is just. In 2008 Sweden's National Park Plan, the creation of a national park in the area of Vålådalen-Sylarna-Helags in the county of Jämtland was recommended. READ MORE