Essays about: "operational research decision theory"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the words operational research decision theory.
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1. Bidding Farewell to the Ancient City of Ashur: A Qualitative Case Study of the Social and Cultural Impacts of the Makhoul Dam in Iraq
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This qualitative case study explores through semi-structured Interviews the social and cultural impacts of the Makhoul Dam, planned as part of Iraq’s climate change mitigation work. It was based on the research question: How do local individuals experience the Makhoul Dam’s impact on their home environments including the surrounding archaeological sites? And supported by the two operational questions: How are individuals in the dam-affected areas wellbeing and identity interlinked to their native areas including the surrounding archaeological sites? and How does the Makhoul Dam including its decision making process affect individuals in the dam-affected areas’ wellbeing and identity? By using Albrecht's theory of solastalgia, the theory of place attachment, where a broader definition of the theory was applied and community participation theory, eight sub-themes were identified under three main themes; “Our Area”, Who’s decision? and Wellbeing and identity. READ MORE
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2. Enhanced Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments as an organisational learning bridge for resilience building? A case study of Red Cross National Societies in the Caribbean
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : Adaptive capacity based on organisational learning (OL) is at once a critical imperative facing humanitarian organisations in their mission to save lives and support communities most at risk; and inherently evidenced as an enduring weakness over the past decades. Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments (VCA) are community-based risk assessments established for their utility in supporting communities’ iterative learning. READ MORE
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3. In- or Outsourcing within a Public Organization - A case study of internal allocation decisions between Intraservice and other subsidiaries within the Municipality of Gothenburg City
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The concept of in- or outsourcing has been researched extensively in a private organizational context, in contrast to a public organizational context. This thesis uses a novel approach by applying the in- or outsourcing concept within a larger public organization. READ MORE
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4. Becoming comfortable with saying yes - a study on risk management and decision-making in a state pension fund
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : Risk management has in recent decades shifted from a concern for financial risk to including a plethora of risks that can adversely affect an organization. One of the categories of risk that has risen in relevance is operational risk, a category many organizations struggle to make sense of, not least due to its qualitative nature. READ MORE
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5. How do equity carve-outs create value? An investigation from three perspectives
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : In this study, we investigate the value creation from equity carve-outs from the perspectives of the asymmetric information hypothesis, the divestiture gains hypothesis and the heterogeneous beliefs hypothesis. We examine the corporate impact of undertaking a carve-out decision on operational performance and valuation levels for parent and subsidiary firms. READ MORE
