Essays about: "workforce equity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words workforce equity.

  1. 1. A Heavy Burden - Coloniality and Exploitation of the Subaltern in Nepal’s Mountain Tourism Industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Sara Frenning; [2023]
    Keywords : tourism; trekking; climbing; Subaltern; workforce equity; coloniality; Nepal; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis analyzes the effects of mountain tourism on local people and communities in Nepal with a focus on three main questions: the equity of mountain jobs, the impacts of Western mountaineering’s dominance on local cultures, and the respect and lack of respect for local workers' lives. Despite repeated accounts of precarious and dangerous working conditions the adventure and mountain tourism industry continue to exploit some bodies on behalf of others. READ MORE

  2. 2. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Information Systems : A qualitative study on how DEI teams in Canada interact with information systems

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

    Author : Ivan Quadros; [2022]
    Keywords : Diversity Equity and Inclusion; DEI; Information Systems; Workforce; Talent Management.;

    Abstract : Diversity, equity, and inclusion are concepts that have been embraced by organizations in the past years. More and more, companies understand the need to leverage diversity, equity and inclusion in their workforce, and a group of professionals have emerged to support them to achieve this goal: the DEI teams. READ MORE

  3. 3. What do Venture Builders do?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Luca Koch; Rui Kuhnert; [2022]
    Keywords : Venture Builder; Startup Studio; Company Building; Venture Financing;

    Abstract : Venture builders are a growing part of the startup finance and creation ecosystem but there is a lack of understanding about what they do. We provide a comprehensive overview of the business model as we compile a database with 448 active venture builders, survey 82 firms, and conduct six interviews. READ MORE

  4. 4. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Information Systems : A qualitative study on how DEI teams in Canada interact with information systems

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

    Author : Ivan Quadros; [2022]
    Keywords : Diversity Equity and Inclusion; DEI; Information Systems; Workforce; Talent Management.;

    Abstract : Diversity, equity, and inclusion are concepts that have been embraced by organizations in the past years. More and more, companies understand the need to leverage diversity, equity and inclusion in their workforce, and a group of professionals have emerged to support them to achieve this goal: the DEI teams. READ MORE

  5. 5. Dressed for Long-Term Success - Evidence from Sweden Regarding the Long-Term Value Creation of Private Equity Sponsors

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Jakob Kalbe; Martin Warin; [2020]
    Keywords : Private Equity; Buyouts; Operational Engineering; Long-Term Value Creation; Initial Public Offerings;

    Abstract : The long-term value-creating ability of Private Equity (PE) sponsors has received a lot of attention during recent years and a large number of studies examine this by evaluating the post-IPO stock performance of previously PE-sponsored firms. At the same time, many studies analyse what value-creating initiatives that PE sponsors are implementing in their portfolio firms during the holding period, in order to maximize their payoff at the time of their exit. READ MORE