Essays about: "sacrifice"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 102 essays containing the word sacrifice.

  1. 1. A shortcut to success or a detour out of habit?

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

    Author : Frida Krüeger; Isabelle Insulander; [2023]
    Keywords : overwork; motivation; socialization; junior professionals; finance;

    Abstract : This paper explores the professional experiences of junior analysts at nine different investment banks in Stockholm to study the causes of overwork within the investment banking sector. Through the use of a qualitative research method where ten junior analysts were interviewed, we discover that implicit rules embedded in the environment of the investment banks inform the perception of overwork as a short-term sacrifice operating as an effective tool in achieving long-term professional and financial success. READ MORE

  3. 2. Seeing Lithium Extraction : Countering the Myth of ‘Green’ Transition through Contemporary Art

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetik

    Author : Victoria McCarthy; [2023]
    Keywords : Lithium extraction; contemporary art; extractivism; ‘green’ transition; myth; green sacrifice zones; visibility; countervisuality; Unknown Fields; Marcela Magno; Julian Charrière; Extracción de litio; arte contemporaneo; extractivismo; trancisión verde ; zonas de sacrificio verdes; visibilización; contra-visualidad;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the intersection between lithium extraction and contemporary art through a visual semiotic analysis of three contemporary artworks: Unknown Fields’ We Power Our Future With the Breast Milk of Volcanoes, Marcela Magno’s Land [2] Litio, and Julian Charrière’s Future Fossil Spaces. It explores how lithium extraction is visualised in the selected artworks, what connotations can be extracted from them, the geopolitical dimension expressed in them, and how they relate to the myth of ‘green’ transition. READ MORE

  4. 3. Testing of AblativeMaterials as a Protective Coating for Rocket Launch Pads

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Gioele Daka; [2023]
    Keywords : Ablative Materials; Protective Coating; Rocket Launchpad; Refractory Materials; Oxyacetylene Torch; Slug Calorimeter; Ablativa material; Skyddande beläggning; Raketstartplatta; eldfast material; acetylensyrebrännare; kopparkalorimeter;

    Abstract : As the space market grows, demand for sites to host rocket tests and to launch satellites to orbit is expected to increase. During these activities, the launch infrastructure needs to withstand the extreme thermal and mechanical loads associated with the exhaust of a rocket engine. READ MORE

  5. 4. Personalized Behavioral Recaps and Satisfaction

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Emma Bjellhagen; Ebba Langemar; [2023]
    Keywords : Customer satisfaction; Relationship marketing; Customer behavior; Personalized summary;

    Abstract : Personalized Behavioral Recaps (PBR), where the most known being "Spotify Wrapped", have become popular relationship marketing campaigns in recent years. Although it has been an expanding trend among companies, there is, to the best of the authors' knowledge, currently no academic research about it. READ MORE

  6. 5. Net-zero transition for companies– hindering and supporting factors : The influence of SBTi, sustainability reporting, and ratings

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Johanna Flood; [2023]
    Keywords : Net-zero; transition; SBTi; sustainability reporting; sustainability ratings; CDP;

    Abstract : The emissions of greenhouse gases need to be cut by 45% between 2010 and 2030 and reach net-zero by around 2050 (IPCC, 2018) to limit global temperature-rise to 1,5 degrees C. More companies are committing to net-zero emissions, but the overall emissions of greenhouse gases in the world are still going up, and previous research shows that there is an implementation gap and lack of plans in companies. READ MORE