Essays about: "the role of profit in business"

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1. 11. Impact Investments for the Social Economy: Reframing the impact investing phenomenon by evaluating impact investment strategies from a social ecological economics perspective

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Nicol Mayr; [2022]
   Keywords : Social economy; impact investing; relationship-to-profit; social ecological economics; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Social economy organisations are attributed a major role in solving societal and environmental problems and in implementing social innovations in Europe. These organisations are private entities running economic activities whose main purpose is to provide goods and services to their members or the community at large, with profits coming second. READ MORE

3. 12. The second life - Challenges of repurposing electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Thi Thuy Linh Pham; [2021]
   Keywords : electric vehicle battery; lithium-ion battery; repurposing business model; the European New Battery Regulation Proposal; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : In the near future, electric vehicle battery waste will rapidly increase as a result of the growth of electrification of road transport. To address this challenge, repurposing of used EV batteries for a second-life application has gained more attention from battery-related stakeholders, such as manufacturers, recyclers, policymakers, etc. READ MORE

4. 13. The purpose of CEO compensation in sports organisations : A qualitative study of CEO compensation in sports organisations from both a board perspective and a CEO perspective.

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Carl Sandahl; Fredrik Tinglöf; [2021]
   Keywords : Compensation; Sports organisations; Agency theory; Stewardship theory; Institutional theory;

   Abstract : Background: CEO compensation as a phenomenon is a well explored topic in both forprofit and non-profit organisations but limited research is made on sports organisations. Due to the important social role that sports organisations entails, one can argue for the need to investigate the purpose of CEO compensation in these organisations as well. READ MORE

5. 14. Techno-economic feasibility for residential Local Energy Communities: Case study of Italy

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

   Author : Linda Colarullo; [2021]
   Keywords : Local Energy Community; Energy Sharing; Italy; Virtual Regulation Model; Distributed Renewable Energy Resources; Self-consumption maximization; Demand Side Management;

   Abstract : The use of renewable energy has proven to be essential for the decarbonisation of the energy system, bringing changes on both the production and consumption side, with an increase of renewable energy in the mix and a change in the role of consumers. From passive actors, Consumers are becoming Prosumers (producers and consumers) of self-generated energy, with the potential of becoming the pillar of the energy sector transition. READ MORE

6. 15. The use of digital technology in decision-making processes

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Christophe Guy Logeais; Marijana Ilieva; [2021]
   Keywords : Digital Technology; Decision Making; Loan Process; Banking Industry; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Organisations increasingly adopt digital technologies in order to assist and improve the efficiency of their decision-making processes. Industries, including banking, need to increasingly adapt to the world of digitalization. READ MORE