Essays about: "option theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 215 essays containing the words option theory.

  1. 1. The swing of the pendulum: Sweden's pivot to NATO : A case of small states' shift in security policy

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Irena Bonnier; [2024]
    Keywords : Security and defence policy; Sweden; NATO; Small states studies; Deterrence; Shelter theory s political military dimension; Realism; Foreign Policy Change; Domestic determinants of small states security policy; Process-tracing; Säkerhets- och försvarspolitik; Sverige; NATO; Småstatsteori; Avskräckning; Vindskyddsteorins politiska militära dimension; Realism; Utrikespolitisk förändring; Inhemska påverkansfaktorer på småstaters säkerhetspolitik; Processpårning;

    Abstract : Sweden is the only state in the Baltic Sea region currently not under NATO protection, which puts the state in a particularly vulnerable position. On 18 May 2022, Sweden officially deemed NATO alignment a more effective option of security strategy in projecting deterrence and dealing with the security challenges the state is facing, compared to a strategy of non-alignment which has been Sweden’s security posture for over 200 years. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. THE NEW ERA OF HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY? LIFESTYLE, FREEDOM AND COMMUNITY; A social anthropological study about how living in a co-housing building can affect the elderly’s quality of life and freedom.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Teresita Stamm Alfredsson; [2023-09-27]
    Keywords : Co-housing; Elderly; Quality of life;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the elderly’s choice to change their housing situation and their option to move to a co-housing building. Cohousing is a type of housing arrangement that promotes social contact and community between the neighbors. READ MORE

  5. 4. A phenomenological study on Chinese parents's primary choice in Gothenburg, Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Haijiao Chen; [2023-06-19]
    Keywords : school choice; parental reason; cross-culture; rational choice theory; theory of acculturation;

    Abstract : Aim: As big differences exist in the culture and school system in China and Sweden, it is hard for Chinese parents to choose primary schools for their children in Sweden. No research has investigated Chinese parents’ school choice in Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 5. Impact Private Equity - The Importance of Performance Measurement to Signal Legitimacy and Avoid Mission Drift in Emerging Funds

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

    Author : Emil Ståhl; Sofia Ehrenstråhle; [2023]
    Keywords : performance measurement systems; impact private equity; hybrid organizations; institutional theory; structural differentiation;

    Abstract : This paper elaborates on the research of performance measurement systems in the private equity field. By conducting a qualitative single-case study of an impact investment firm, this paper investigates the limitedly researched field of what role performance measurement systems play for emerging hybrid organizations, operating in a setting where the financial logic is inherently strong. READ MORE