Essays about: "resource limited environment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 107 essays containing the words resource limited environment.

1. 1. Circularity through Collaboration - A Case Study on Textile Industry

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Balajishnu Udayakumar; Marcello Benincasa; [2024]
   Keywords : Circular economy; Collaboration; CE strategies; System perspective; Textile industry;

   Abstract : In the last decade, circular economy (CE) has gained widespread attention among scholars, practitioners, and policymakers as a sustainable alternative to the current linear system. This system, which operates under the logic of "take-make-dispose", poses significant threats to our environment due to the exponential growth in natural resource extraction that we have witnessed in the last fifty years. READ MORE

3. 2. Upskilling the Workforce in the Context of Digital Transformation - Managers’ Perspectives on the Learning Process

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Emma Abrahamsson; Beatrice Dicksson; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Upskilling; Learning; Managers; Digital Transformation; Human Resource Development;

   Abstract : The concept of upskilling is argued to be essential for organizations in the digital age since it allows them to remain competitive by providing their workforce with the necessary skills to adjust to new technologies and ways of working. However, previous research has primarily focused on what skills to achieve but studies on how to adapt and train the workforce in the context of digital transformation is still limited. READ MORE

4. 3. Towards Adaptive Image Resolution for Visual SLAM on Resource-constrained Devices

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Herman Blenneros; [2023]
   Keywords : Visual localization and mapping; Runtime-control; Resource-constrained devices; Bildbaserad lokalisering och kartläggning; Realtidsreglering; Resursbegränsade enheter;

   Abstract : Today, a large number of devices with small form factors and limited resources are being integrated with processes to perform complex tasks such as localization and mapping. One example of this are headsets used for Extended Reality. READ MORE

5. 4. Incorporation of Environmental Features into Peacebuilding Initiatives at Three Actor Leadership Levels : A Case Study of Liberia

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Mathilda Olsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Environmental Peacebuilding; Conflict; Natural resources; Forest resources; Forest resource management; Human needs; Actors in peacebuilding; Community forestry; Liberia;

   Abstract : Environmental change and degradation, and increasing intrastate armed conflict are two pressing challenges of our time. Regions with highest rates of intrastate armed conflict have shown to overlap with regions of highest dependency on natural resources for livelihood provision and survival, where research of interrelatedness between conflict and environmental degradation, the environment-conflict nexus, increased during the 1990s. READ MORE

6. 5. Strategic implementation of circular business models in developing countries

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Azusa Lindwall; [2023]
   Keywords : circular economy; multinational corporations; municipal solid waste management; recycling; developing countries; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to address the challenges of implementing circular economy (CE) practices in emerging/developing economies by harnessing the resources of multinational corporations (MNCs) to improve waste management situations in these areas of the world. A case study is conducted on a Swedish beverage carton producer operating in Thailand to examine the key challenges and strategies employed by the company to promote the recycling of used beverage cartons (UBCs) in the country. READ MORE