Essays about: "wine industry"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 48 essays containing the words wine industry.

1. 16. Understanding Institutional Influences on Environmental and Social Responsibility in Family-Run Wineries : A look at US and Hungarian CSR practices

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Brandie Still; Veronika Thernesz; [2020]
   Keywords : wine; sustainability; family-run businesses; winery; wine industry; social responsibility; Corporate Social Responsibility CSR ; future generations; institutional theory;

   Abstract : Purpose – The purpose of the research is to explain how and why the internal and external influences faced by family-run wineries affect their CSR practices and communication through institutional theory and stakeholder theory. Methodology – Ten wineries were analyzed in winemaking regions in Hungary and the US, of which nine semi-structured interviews were undertaken with family members and employees. READ MORE

3. 17. Suggestions for the development of a quantitative framework of Terroir Analysis in Swedish Vineyards

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Aharon Gurwicz; [2020]
   Keywords : Terroir; Wine; Vineyard; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Wine is an important cultural crop and is grown in vineyards that sometimes claim to have a unique "terroir" - a specific taste and character based on their physical attributes and location. Regulations and previously published work are not easily available, into how to measure and assess this terroir. READ MORE

4. 18. Operational excellence through partnering with subcontractors in ground engineering industry

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

   Author : Filip Thiman; Björkman Jonathan; [2019]
   Keywords : Subcontractors; Productivity; Partnering; Underentreprenörer; Produktivitet; Samarbete;

   Abstract : Construction in Sweden has got a low productivity compared to other manufacturing industries. The construction industry is deeply fragmented and consists of many small companies. The large construction companies are largely dependent on subcontractors. READ MORE

5. 19. Increasing transparency in the supply chain with blockchain technology : A case study of small and medium sized South African wine producers

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

   Author : Patrick Engström Roxendal; Sara Westlund; [2019]
   Keywords : blockchain technology; traceability; trust; sustainability; internet of things; certifications; supply chain; transparency; Blockchain; värdekedja; transparens; teknologi; certifieringar; vinindutri;

   Abstract : The world is facing new challenges caused by global warming and is puttingpressure on governments, companies and the civil society to act fast. Like all industries, the wine industry is affected by climate change and wine producers are simultaneously struggling to stay viable while competing on a global market. READ MORE

6. 20. Resuscitation of Wine Cradle Implications of booming wine industry on smallholder viticulture and their survival strategies: Case of Georgian wine sector expansion

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

   Author : Nino Berishvili; [2019]
   Keywords : agricultural development; trade; structural transformation; smallholder viticulture; livelihood; strategies; wine sector; Georgia; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Going through the structural transformation processes since the 1990s, Georgia has opened its economy for export. This has been achieved by free trade agreements and governments’ attempts at promoting and assisting stakeholders. Being a “cradle of wine”, wine represents one of the most exported commodities of the country. READ MORE