Essays about: "social mechanisms"

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  1. 11. Opportunities for Agency in Offshore Wind Power in Skåne, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Alice Petersson; [2023]
    Keywords : offshore wind power; path development; Sweden; Scania; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis is a case study exploring opportunity spaces in path development for offshore wind power in Skåne, Sweden, from 2000 to March, 2023. By exploring interactions between policies and actors in the region, it contributes to path development literature with a more complex interpretation of agency in opportunity spaces for development. READ MORE

  3. 12. Leadership perspectives on mitigating corruption in India's nonprofit sector

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Vedika Jiandani; [2023]
    Keywords : Nonprofit organizations; nonprofit leaders; corruption; anti-corruption measures; institutional theory; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Corruption is a well-known issue in India, yet research on its prevalence in the nonprofit sector is limited, particularly from the perspective of nonprofit professionals. This qualitative research, therefore, aimed to explore corruption in nonprofit organizations through the insights of nonprofit leaders. READ MORE

  4. 13. Collaboration for Environmental Sustainability on Gotland, Sweden. Nature’s Blueprint: Biomimicry as a Potential Strategy.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Thao Le; [2023]
    Keywords : Local Development; Sustainability; Development; Sustainable Destination Development; Collaboration; Environmental Sustainability; Environment; Biomimicry; Natural Phenomena; Cherry Trees; Hermit Crabs; Qualitative Research; Nature; Trust; Trust-Building; Strategies; Diverse Actors; Entrepreneurs; Businesses; Competition; Sequential Orders; Interdisciplinary; Humans and Nature; Social Sustainability; Gotland; Sweden;

    Abstract : This master's thesis explores the potential for collaboration among diverse actors on the island of Gotland to achieve environmental sustainability. The study employs the concept of biomimicry, utilising selected natural phenomena as a source of inspiration. READ MORE

  5. 14. Comparing Gaze Cues: Avatars versus Humans in Allocating Visual Attention : Eye Tracking Case Study

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

    Author : Julius Albiz; [2023]
    Keywords : Gaze Cue; eye tracking; mixed-method; case study; Gaze Cue; eye tracking; mixad metod; fallstudie;

    Abstract : When designing websites or applications, being able to allocate visual attention to specific parts of an interface is important. One powerful tool that can be used for this is Gaze Cues, which is a social cue that makes use of gaze direction to allocate visual attention in the same direction. READ MORE

  6. 15. The Slow Spread of Environmentally Friendly Action : An agent-based model simulation of social networks

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Till Kolligs; [2023]
    Keywords : network analysis; agent based model; tipping point; climate action; complex contagion; vegetarianism;

    Abstract : The adoptation of environmentally friendly behaviour is rather slow, although the climate crisis is pressing. This thesis aims to understand the slow adoption of environmentally friendly behaviour, specifically focusing on vegetarianism and veganism, by employing social network analysis. READ MORE