Essays about: "ppps"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 26 essays containing the word ppps.

  1. 11. Residues of Straw Height Reducing Plant Growth Regulators in Cereal Products

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Emma Herelius; [2017]
    Keywords : plant protection products; plant growth regulators; straw height regulation; chlormequat; ethephon; mepiquat; trinexapac; residues; cereal products;

    Abstract : The use of plant growth regulators (PGRs) to reduce stem elongation in cereals has for a long time been debated in Sweden, particularly since residues of especially one active substance, chlormequat, are often detected in cereal food products. The food company Coop Sverige AB has a desire to limit the possible presence of PGRs in the cereal products of their own brands. READ MORE

  2. 12. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IMPACT ON EMPOWERMENT - A Minor Field Study of How Public-Private Partnerships in Development Can Facilitate Empowerment of Poor People by Interviewing Coffee Farmers in Tanzania

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Moa Skyllberg Persson; [2015-06-23]
    Keywords : Public-Private Partnership; PPP; Empowerment; Development; Aid; Mobilization; Poverty; Coffee Farmers; Agriculture; Farmer Groups; Social Power; Political Power; Psychological Power; Tanzania; Sub-Saharan Africa; Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung;

    Abstract : Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and Empowerment are two approaches that are becoming more important and acknowledged in development efforts. Despite the recognition of these approaches, there is not much literature on the linkage between the approaches e.g. READ MORE

  3. 13. Control in a public-private partnership with multiple inter-organizational relationships - A case study in the Swedish healthcare sector

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

    Author : Antonia Josefsson; Caj Tigerstedt; [2014]
    Keywords : Inter-organizational control; Public-private partnership; Specialized healthcare;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the ongoing use of controls in a public-private partnership (PPP) within specialized healthcare in Sweden, resulting in three inter-organizational relationships. Through an in-depth qualitative case study using Hopwood's (1974) framework of controls the use of controls in the ongoing operations is examined. READ MORE

  4. 14. A Road to Success Under Construction? Examining the Constraints of Public-Private Partnerships in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Ekonomihögskolan

    Author : Thomas Hallström; Hugo Martinsson; Jonathan Roxeheim; [2014]
    Keywords : contract theory; risk allocation theory; PPP; Public Private Partnerships; Public-Private Partnerships; public procurement; OPS; Offentlig-Privat Samverkan; Offentlig Privat Samverkan; decision-making; life cycle; real estate; infrastructure; construction; Business and Economics; Technology and Engineering; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) have been embraced across the globe the past decades, with the driving forces varying across countries. Considering the relatively scarce usage of PPP in Sweden it appears highly relevant to identify the constraints for realising PPP projects. READ MORE

  5. 15. Public-private partnerships as a strategy for successful expansion in emerging markets? : A case study of the motives, means and outcomes of Swedish MNEs engagement in public-private partnerships in emerging markets

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Veronica Haglund; Carl Liljefors; [2014]
    Keywords : Public-Private Partnerships; Market Expansion; Emerging Markets; MNE; Swedish; Institutional Network Approach; International Business Strategy;

    Abstract : While both the concept of Private-Public Partnerships and the research on the topic is not new, PPPs from a market expansion perspective has not been covered to any notable extent, something this thesis aims to rectify. With the importance of relationships in business in emerging markets, the Institutional Network Approach serves as the backdrop for the study, highlighting the interplay between MNE and surrounding institutions. READ MORE