Essays about: "responsibility"

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1. 31. GOVERNANCE BEYOND BORDERS The Extraterritorial Reach of OECD National Contact Points for Responsible Business Conduct

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Mirja Sund; [2023-06-20]
   Keywords : Business and human rights; Non-judicial mechanisms; Extraterritoriality; OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises; OECD National Contact Points;

   Abstract : As increasingly powerful actors in a globalised world, multinational corporations are often able to evade responsibility for human rights violations and other misconduct occurring in their own operations or supply chains. Since courts face limitations when attempting to exert jurisdiction outside of their state territories, state-based non-judicial mechanisms such as the OECD National Contact Points (NCPs) have been established to fill this gap by mediating between corporations and victims of corporate human rights abuses with the aim of providing remedy to the latter. READ MORE

3. 32. EXPLAINING THE EU MEMBER STATES' VARIED POSITIONS ON EUROPEAN INTEGRATION OF CIVIL PROTECTION. A Longitudinal Comparative Analysis of Sweden and Finland

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Eric Petersson; [2023-06-20]
   Keywords : EU; civil protection; UCPM; rescEU; perceived disaster management capacity; positions on supranational integration; dimension analysis;

   Abstract : Protecting the citizens is a responsibility deeply embedded in the heart of the traditional Westphalian nation-state and far beyond the initial intentions of a European Community. Despite this, the EU has rapidly developed into a key actor in civil protection policies in later years, without explicit competence and with varied support from the member states. READ MORE

4. 33. A study on students’ perspectives on homework and its role in their learining at Chines school

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Lili Zheng; [2023-06-19]
   Keywords : homework; students perspectives; role in learning;

   Abstract : Aim: The general objective of my proposed study is to explore how the students in Chinese School understand the meaning of homework and how they complete it after school. The major objective of this study is to examine the students` perspectives on homework to gain a better understanding what is the role of homework. READ MORE

5. 34. NEWCOMER ADJUSTMENT AND SENSEMAKING IN REMOTE WORK ENVIRONMENTS Perspectives on remote onboarding in Higher Educational Institutions

   University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

   Author : Tessa Schutte; [2023-02-01]
   Keywords : Onboarding; remote work; newcomer adjustment; organizational socialization; sensemaking;

   Abstract : The transition to remote and hybrid work environments due to the advancements in computer mediated communication and the COVID-19 pandemic, introduced challenges in the process of onboarding new hires. This research presents a case study on the remote onboarding process of new hires of Higher Educational Institutions in The Netherlands. READ MORE

6. 35. ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Sustainability Reports of Volvo Cars

   University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

   Author : Sara Battistella; [2023-02-01]
   Keywords : automotive; critical discourse analysis; environment; organisational communication; sustainability; sustainability reporting; swedishness; Volvo Cars;

   Abstract : Companies communicate the impact of their corporate activities through sustainability reports, disclosing their environmental engagement. Critical studies on sustainability reporting have highlighted that environmental reporting practices participate in the construction of the definition of environmental responsibility. READ MORE