Essays about: "rethinking"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 156 essays containing the word rethinking.

  1. 1. Rethinking performance: Managing socio-ideological tensions with technocratic controls - A qualitative study of the effects on PMS in an organization with a strong culture post-acquisition.

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

    Author : Kajsa Björklind; Kajsa Thorselius; [2024]
    Keywords : Technocratic controls; Socio-ideological controls; Performance Management Systems PMS ; Cultural impact; Acquisition;

    Abstract : By conducting a qualitative single case study on a Swedish acquisition, this paper aims to examine the implications on Performance Management Systems post-acquisition, where the acquiree is characterized by a strong culture. By analyzing the findings from nine interviews using the framework of technocratic and socio-ideological controls by Alvesson & Kärreman (2004), we found a significant interplay in the controls. READ MORE

  3. 2. Post-Traumatic Urbanism

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Dalia Diary; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban planning; City development; post-traumatic urbanism; ruin; rebuild;

    Abstract : Terrorism, conflict, and natural disasters. How can architecture respond to a world at odds with itself?On a daily basis we see tragic news about cities around the world that are undergoing trauma. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Relationship between the Legal and Business Environments in the Context of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive 2005/29/EC and its Impact on Value Creation

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Mirjana Sinemli; Antrea Tsiifte; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The tremendous growth of globalization and the international dimensions of commercial operations necessitate that businesses are dynamic organisms that constantly adapt to the ever- changing environment. While they strive to create competitive advantage by utilizing every possible resource available, one key resource is often neglected: the law. READ MORE

  5. 4. Rethinking Learning in the Information Age : Through an Analysis of the Novel Where the Crawdads Sing

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för barndom, utbildning och samhälle (BUS)

    Author : Shuyu Zhang; [2023]
    Keywords : learning; information age; education;

    Abstract : This essay focuses on the topic of learning, examining it from two perspectives: the learning process of the main character Kya in the novel Where the Crawdads Sing, and the learning experiences of the young generation growing up in the information age. The essay has explored the elements of grit (passion and persistence), boredom, self-complexity, learning outcomes, and the learning environment through Kya's learning journey, drawing insights from psychological research and educational theories in the first section of the essay. READ MORE

  6. 5. Flodnära utveckling i en social kontex : hur städer kan skapa gröna rekreationsområden på före detta trafikinfrastruktur vid floder

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Olivia Espinosa; [2023]
    Keywords : trafikinfrastruktur; grönyta; flodnära utveckling; rekreation; stadsutveckling; kulturell hållbarhet; friyta;

    Abstract : I denna uppsats har flodnära platsers utvecklingspotential för rekreationsvärde undersökts för att få en större förståelse för flodens roll i staden, hur projekt som främjar rekreation kan se ut och vilka rekreationsvärden som ingår, och hur erfarenheter från internationella projekt och vägledande dokument skulle kunna appliceras i en svensk kontext med en tillämpning i Göteborg. Syftet med uppsatsen är att ge ett underlag som planerare kan använda sig av när de undersöker olika möjligheter i städer som har en låg andel parkmiljöer, men som har tillgång till flodnära mark med potential att utvecklas till urbana parker. READ MORE