Essays about: "international trade Thesis knowledge management"

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  1. 1. The Plight of the Pangolin: Key patterns enabling the illegal wildlife trade of pangolins in Namibia - A multi-perspective case study

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

    Author : Sophie Berstermann; Carina Martens; [2023]
    Keywords : pangolin; illegal wildlife trade; wildlife trafficking; conservation; Namibia; poaching; communities; power; political ecology; social-ecological system; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The pangolin is the most trafficked mammal on earth and is believed to be on the brink of extinction. However, in many affected countries including Namibia, research and conservation efforts do not match their endangered status. READ MORE

  2. 2. Increasing the Resilience of Colombia’s Indigenous Wayuu Communities Through Renewable Energy Technologies

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

    Author : Ian Granit; [2022]
    Keywords : Water-Energy-Food Security WEF Nexus; Renewable Energy; Energy Security; Water Security; Food Security; diffusion; innovation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Small scale renewable energy systems (SSRES) serve as a potential solution to decrease energy poverty, increase water and food security, and a potential climate change adaptation (CCA) strategy. This thesis investigates the diffusion of such systems amongst indigenous Wayuu communities in La Guajira, Colombia, through Roger's Diffusion Theory. READ MORE

  3. 3. The impact of open business model, innovation types and firm’s capital structure on product’s time-to-market and firm performance

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Christoffer Nilsson; Belinda Hsu; [2022]
    Keywords : Business model framework; innovation; capital structure; time-to-market; firm performance; structural equation modeling; exploratory factor analysis;

    Abstract : For decades, globalization has introduced both opportunities and pressures for companies around the world by introducing freer trade, increasing foreign direct investment and the international use of intellectual property that boosted the diffusion of knowledge and technology. As a result, the international competition has become more intense for many firms. READ MORE

  4. 4. A Not So Painless Journey : A qualitative case study investigating the complexity with best practice transfer from Sweden to China

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Olivia Liljedahl; Sandra Tynander; [2016]
    Keywords : International Business; Multinational Corporation MNC ; Knowledge Management; Knowledge Transfer; Best Practice; China; Sweden; Headquarter; Subsidiary; Constraints; Success; Process; Outcome;

    Abstract : The research regarding best practice transfer complexity is limited and mainly focused on a Western perspective. Thereby, it overlooks the emerging market context. Further, previous research has not examined the constraints affecting the transfer success from several dimensions. READ MORE

  5. 5. Aquaculture in Lake Storsjön: an ecosystem services based investigation

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för ekoteknik och hållbart byggande

    Author : Pietro Marcianò; [2015]
    Keywords : ecosystem services; aquaculture; CICES; Sweden; trade-offs;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate if the application of the ecosystem services concept can provide decision makers and stakeholders with additional relevant information for decisions regarding establishing of aquaculture on a local level, using the Lake Storsjön as a case study. In order to provide this knowledge, three different tasks are carried out within this thesis: the identification of the main ecosystem services provided by Lake Storsjön, the understanding of ecosystem services that will be affected by the expansion of aquaculture and the identification of the services that will be used for a possible expansion of the aquaculture sector. READ MORE