Essays about: "south america"

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  1. 1. An exploration of how the national culture in which a company operates affects the choice of Management Control Systems

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

    Author : Selemon Setaregu; Mateo Murra; [2024]
    Keywords : National culture; Management control systems;

    Abstract : Throughout this thesis, our research dives into the intricate relationship between national culture and management control systems (MCSs) in multinational corporations. In an increasingly globalized business world, understanding this relationship is pivotal for companies operating across diverse cultural landscapes. READ MORE

  2. 2. Evaluation of the Effect of Quinoa-containing bread varieties on acute blood glucose and insulin responses

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Cecilia Nilsson; [2023]
    Keywords : applied nutrition and food chemistry; quinoa; bread; postprandial blood glucose; insulin; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Three quinoa-containing breads made from three different varieties of quinoa were presented as test products to be compared with a control of regular white wheat bread. The study was a randomised controlled single-blind, crossover in which blood glucose, insulin and subjective appetite sensations “Hunger”, “Satiety” and “Desire to eat” were measured in regular intervals during a three hours period after food consumption. READ MORE

  3. 3. Development Studies from a Decolonial Perspective:Discourse Analysis on the OECD Development Reports

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Ana Lucía Garín Rodríguez; [2023]
    Keywords : Development; Decolonial Thought; Discourse Analysis; Postcolonial and Neo-colonial Theories; OECD; Global South; Wester-centrism.; Pensamiento Decolonial; Subalternidad; Pensamiento Latinoamericano;

    Abstract : The concept of development has been extensively researched, and it isa key topic in political and economic international and domestic agendas.Modernization and globalization theories have been the most prevalentanalytical approaches to development, but from a postcolonial and decolonialperspective, these theories are Western-centric, overgeneralized, andoverused. READ MORE

  4. 4. What is feminism in foreign policy? : A case study of the Latin American trend of implementing feminist foreign policy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Elsa Rechlin; [2023]
    Keywords : Feminist foreign policy; Latin America; Mexico; Chile; Colombia; Global North; Global South; Feminist theory;

    Abstract : Recently, the implementation of feminist foreign policy (FFP) has gained traction in the Global South. The trend is most visible in Latin America, where Mexico, Chile, and Colombia have announced their commitment to the policy. Nevertheless, FFP has been dominated in the Global North sphere as Sweden pioneered the policy in 2014. READ MORE

  5. 5. Informal - Informal architecture of South and Central America

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Andrea Jean Hansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Vernacular; architecture; South America; Central America;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to address the topic of informal vernacular architecture in a focal group of chosen villages in South and Central America. With the goal to represent their informal architecture and its connection to identity, culture, and sustainability. READ MORE