Essays about: "local enterprise"
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11. Energy poverty and the elderly-care: Exploring energy poverty in the elderly-care through case studies with social welfare organizations in Taiwan
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : The topic of energy poverty has recently gained prominence amongst researchers and academia in Taiwan within the context of rising energy prices and low emission energy transitions. Social welfare organizations (SWOs) that provide 24-hour residence and care for vulnerable populations, such as the elderly and disabled, highly depend on various energy services and are likely to be significantly affected due to rising energy prices, adding to their existing financial pressure. READ MORE
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12. Resilient Disaster Recovery: An exploration of operationalizing climate change adaptation measures in disaster recovery at the community level on Grand Bahama and Abaco
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : This explorative case-study examines the dynamics of operationalizing climate change adaptation (CCA) measures in the aftermath of climate change induced natural disaster at the community level in a low-lying coastal Nation State with fragile institutional capacity. It explores the roles and responsibilities different stakeholder groups take and identifies constraints and facilitators for operationalizing CCA measures in disaster recovery to ultimately explore leverage points or pathways towards greater integration of CCA measures in the phase of disaster recovery. READ MORE
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13. Important activities in an early ERP implementation phase : A case study at Valmet
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för informationssystem och –teknologiAbstract : Research about implementing an ERP system has been investigated for many years but is still a current issue. This is due to the large number of implementations that fail. The purpose of this paper is to identify important activities in an early phase of an ERP implementation. READ MORE
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14. Sustainable innovation in nature-based tourism from the perspective of dynamic capabilities
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : While traveling brings economic opportunities while climate change, resource depletion and the rapid growth of tourist numbers threaten the communities and ecology in the destination. Concerns about these threats require the sustainability of tourism in the destination, where local enterprises as the major players are encouraged to lead change by adopting sustainable innovation. READ MORE
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15. To what extent do informal institutions influence the business strategy of developed multinational enterprises in China?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This paper aims to answer the following research question: “To what degree do informal institutions influence the business strategy of developed multinational enterprises in China?” By using the comparison of existing literature and two primary interviews from strategic professionals, we were able to discover the most important factors for DMNEs to consider when entering China. The Uppsala Model turned out to be very relevant to the Chinese system, because of the significance of trust as a market power. READ MORE