Essays about: "social process and social construction"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 235 essays containing the words social process and social construction.

  1. 1. Influential Factors and Key Actors Shaping Sustainability Assurance Opinions: A Case Study of a Big-4 Firm

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

    Author : John Gerendas; Axel Tottie-Håkansson; [2024]
    Keywords : Sustainability assurance; CSRD; Comfort; Task-oriented language; Materiality construction;

    Abstract : The rise in sustainability reporting has increased the demand for sustainability assurance, especially in the light of new legislation, requiring more companies to undergo third-party assurance. This thesis provides insights into the practical work of a sustainability assuror in the sustainability assurance process and how sustainability assurance opinions are formed as well as how materiality is constructed. READ MORE

  2. 2. Bidding Farewell to the Ancient City of Ashur: A Qualitative Case Study of the Social and Cultural Impacts of the Makhoul Dam in Iraq

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Alice Abbas; [2024]
    Keywords : Makhoul Dam; Climate Change Mitigation in Iraq; Solastalgia; Place attachment; Community Participation Theory; Semi-structured Interviews; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This qualitative case study explores through semi-structured Interviews the social and cultural impacts of the Makhoul Dam, planned as part of Iraq’s climate change mitigation work. It was based on the research question: How do local individuals experience the Makhoul Dam’s impact on their home environments including the surrounding archaeological sites? And supported by the two operational questions: How are individuals in the dam-affected areas wellbeing and identity interlinked to their native areas including the surrounding archaeological sites? and How does the Makhoul Dam including its decision making process affect individuals in the dam-affected areas’ wellbeing and identity? By using Albrecht's theory of solastalgia, the theory of place attachment, where a broader definition of the theory was applied and community participation theory, eight sub-themes were identified under three main themes; “Our Area”, Who’s decision? and Wellbeing and identity. READ MORE

  3. 3. Contextualizing the Sensemaking Process - A Study of Disrupted Organizations

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Erik Tollin; Rouven Hölzlein; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Sensemaking; disruption; disrupted; disruptive event; cosmological episodes; contextualization; social narrative;

    Abstract : This study aims to find out how the nature of disruptive events influences the sensemaking of organizational members. The general theory of sensemaking is complemented by the theory of cosmological episodes and its four stages in Weick (1993) which is used as the framework for this study. READ MORE

  4. 4. Exploring co-teaching through teachers' perspective in primary education in Greece

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Amalia-Eleftheria Tsaganou; [2023-02-16]
    Keywords : social constructivism; co-teaching; parallel support; inclusion; teachers’ perceptions;

    Abstract : Aim: This study aims to examine the socially constructed nature of co-teaching through the perceptions of a pair of teachers who worked together in an inclusive classroom. This study focuses on the elementary level of education in Greece. Theory: Social constructivism builds the theoretical framework for this research. READ MORE

  5. 5. ASSESSMENT OF WIND POWER PROJECTS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A METHODOLOGY FOR EARLY-STAGE EVALUATION

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Ilya Ibraheem; [2023]
    Keywords : Wind Power; Wind power project management; MCDM; AHP;

    Abstract : There is limited land accessible for the construction of wind farms due to the obstacles posed by geographical constraints, popular opposition, wildlife conservation, and power system integration. These variables make the planning of wind power projects a complex procedure requiring the consideration of numerous criteria and limits. READ MORE