Essays about: "macro environment"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 134 essays containing the words macro environment.

  1. 26. Development of a Proactive Supply Risk Management Model

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för teknisk ekonomi och logistik

    Author : Albin Melin; Jesper Jensen Ehlers; [2021]
    Keywords : Supply Risk Management; SRM; Supply Chain Management; Swedish Agrifood Industry; Multiple Case Study; Constructive Research; Technology and Engineering; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Supply risk management (SRM) is a well-established aspect in the field of supply chain management (SCM) that has gained even more relevance due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. Many articles have been published relating to the topic, such as Norrman and Jansson (2004) and Zsidisin (2003a). READ MORE

  3. 27. An assessment of the market potential of tools for managing supply chain sustainability : A study of a Swedish start-up entering the U.S. market

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

    Author : Isabella Lian; Daniela Lindmark; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Addressing sustainability issues connected to supply chains is becoming increasingly important for companies, both as a driver for gaining competitive advantage, but also due to an increased demand from investors, policy makers, society, and other stakeholders. As a response to this movement, several cloudbased tools have been developed to assist companies in managing supply chain sustainability, often focusing on supply chain visibility, supplier evaluation and risk assessment. READ MORE

  4. 28. Homeownership, the production of urban sprawl and an unexpected Nightingale

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Marvin Sommer; [2020]
    Keywords : housing studies; path dependency; critical junctures; historical institutionalism; gradual change; urbanisation; suburbanisation; Australia; Melbourne; Nightingale Housing;

    Abstract : Homeownership and suburbanisation are two sides of the same coin in the context of Australia. This thesis explores the housing system that facilitates homeownership under a framework of institutional path dependence and how that has facilitated spatial patterns of suburbanization in contemporary Melbourne. READ MORE

  5. 29. The Activist's Strategic Toolkit : A study of environmental protesters’ responses to repressive state tactics in the Philippines

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Karoline Hermansson; [2020]
    Keywords : State repression; civil society; South-east Asia; Responses to state repression;

    Abstract : The studies on state repression on dissidents has for long puzzled researches with macro-level studies often reaching contradictory results. To that end, the following thesis aims to explore the micro-level effects of state repression on protesters strategies as a case-study on the Philippines, which was the deadliest country for environmental activists in 2018. READ MORE

  6. 30. Why do considerable number of Swedish workplaces lack daylight?  Effects of obstruction angles in achieving required daylight in Swedish workplaces.

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Barani Dharan Srinivasan; [2020]
    Keywords : Office; daylight; Work environment; Employees; Façade; windows; daylight simulation; obstruction angle; 25-degree rule of thumb; urban densification; spatial daylight autonomy; window-to-wall ratio.;

    Abstract : Contribution of daylight to employees in terms of health, productivity, and overall wellness in the office spaces are undeniable. Apart from the psychological and biological benefits of employees, embracing daylight in office spaces increases the energy-efficiency of the building which leads to the sustainable development of a city. READ MORE