Essays about: "local environment"

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  1. 1. Station-level demand prediction in bike-sharing systems through machine learning and deep learning methods

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Nikolaos Staikos; [2024]
    Keywords : Physical Geography; Ecosystem Analysis; Bike-sharing demand; Machine learning; Deep learning; Spatial regression; Graph Convolutional Neural Network; Multiple Linear Regression; Multilayer Perceptron Regressor; Support Vector Machine; Random Forest Regressor; Urban environment; Micro-mobility; Station planning; Geomatics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Public Bike-Sharing systems have been employed in many cities around the globe. Shared bikes are an efficient and convenient means of transportation in advanced societies. Nonetheless, station planning and local bike-sharing network effectiveness can be challenging. READ MORE

  3. 2. Voices from Rwanda

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Daphne Lindberg Spångvall; [2024]
    Keywords : Developing countries; Institutional theory; Foreign Investment; CSR; Entrepreneurship;

    Abstract : This thesis seeks to explore how the institutional environment in which an organization operates affects the work with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in developing countries. The study has been conducted as a case study in Rwanda, collecting data using a qualitative study with in-depth interviews with three core groups: local entrepreneurs, foreign investors, and government organizations. READ MORE

  4. 3. Planning neighbourhoods for local living. New Urbanism ideas in practice

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för ekonomi och samhälle

    Author : Vejuna Zalalyte; [2023-11-20]
    Keywords : neighbourhood; urban planning; density; mixed-use; walkability; access to services; local living; travel behaviour; behaviourism; New Urbanism;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the effect of New Urbanist planning theory on facilitating sustainable local living behaviours in inner city neighbourhoods. Drawing on the empirical evidence of two New Urbanist neighbourhoods in Lithuania and Sweden, the residents’ everyday lived experiences of the key guiding New Urbanist principles of density, mixed land use and walkability are explored. READ MORE

  5. 4. Identity Changes for Iraqi Employees in Multinational Corporations Using English as the Lingua Franca

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Sarezh Majeed Hamad Amin Ahlgren; [2023-11-01]
    Keywords : Iraqi Employees; English; multinational organizations; English as the Lingua Franca; Identity Change; Linguistic Identity;

    Abstract : With the help of this study, I aim to understand how Iraqi employees whose first language is Arabic, deal with situations where they have to speak English in their workplace, and how their identity changes. Through this study, a better understanding of how people go through and experience such a drastic change in their daily lives. READ MORE

  6. 5. Internationalization of Digital Firms: Overcoming Costs and Challenges

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Niklas Svanberg; [2023-09-08]
    Keywords : Digital firms; Internationalization; Business Ecosystems; Digital Economy; Digitalization; Liability of Ecosystem Integration; Dynamic Capabilities; Costs; Challenges;

    Abstract : Digital firms are becoming increasingly important actors in the business environment and society. Commonly, digital firms have been argued to have particularly good o pportunities to internationalize due to their unique characteristics. READ MORE