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1. 1. Enhancing Accountability to Affected Populations through Donor Requirements : A grounded theory-based analysis of the current situation, donor motivations and bottlenecks around setting requirements, further constraints and how they could be overcome.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Clara Rattmann; [2023]
   Keywords : AAP; accountability to affected populations; humanitarian; accountability; participation; project design; proposal; funding; grant; donor requirement; disaster response; affected populations; donor; NGO; grounded theory;

   Abstract : Even though supporting affected populations is the raison d’etre for humanitarian action, organisations are frequently not accountable to populations they aim to serve. Despite several reform movements, the consultation and participation elements of accountability to affected populations (AAP), in particular, are still lacking. READ MORE

3. 2. Data-Driven Decision-Making In Small Organizations : A qualitative study in optimizing BI deployment in Vasaloppet

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

   Author : Felix Höglund; [2023]
   Keywords : Data-driven decision-making; business intelligence; small organizations;

   Abstract : Organizations are social systems established to make decisions. Modern organizational decision-making is complex and can easily overwhelm the capacity of individuals. Because of the complexity of multi-person decisions, there is a big risk for uncertainty in decision-making. READ MORE

4. 3. Incorporation of Environmental Features into Peacebuilding Initiatives at Three Actor Leadership Levels : A Case Study of Liberia

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Mathilda Olsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Environmental Peacebuilding; Conflict; Natural resources; Forest resources; Forest resource management; Human needs; Actors in peacebuilding; Community forestry; Liberia;

   Abstract : Environmental change and degradation, and increasing intrastate armed conflict are two pressing challenges of our time. Regions with highest rates of intrastate armed conflict have shown to overlap with regions of highest dependency on natural resources for livelihood provision and survival, where research of interrelatedness between conflict and environmental degradation, the environment-conflict nexus, increased during the 1990s. READ MORE

5. 4. Comparative Analysis of Factors Contributing to Solar Energy Business Success and Failure in the United States and the European Union : European Market Study and Possible Opportunities for solar Energy as a Service in Europe

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

   Author : Daniel Mesa Casellas; [2023]
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   Abstract : This report shows a comprehensive analysis of the comparison of the energy-as-a-service market in Europe and the United States. The objective of this project was to evaluate the profitability and feasibility of implementing a successful energy-as-a-service business model in Europe. READ MORE

6. 5. Are you ready for a new (AI) colleague? : How the geopolitical and cultural contexts influence fashion retail managers’ decision-making process regarding adopting and implementing AI.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

   Author : Florence Mensah; Marina Lysikova; [2023]
   Keywords : AI technology; artificial intelligence AI ; digital transformation; IT innovation; cultural context; geopolitical context; AI adoption; AI implementation; fashion retail industry;

   Abstract : The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to significant changes in the business environment and academic discussions. AI boosts productivity and positively impacts the competitive advantage of organisations. READ MORE