Sökning: "Strategic development"

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  1. 1. Sustainable tourism development : Social sustainability, planning and strategic development for better cities

    Författare :Anna-Paula Jonsson; Hans Westlund; Jan-Henrik Nilsson; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :Sustainable tourism; urban tourism; urban planning; decision-making processes; strategic governance; Hållbar turism; urban turism; stadsplanering; beslutsprocesser; strategisk samhällsplanering; Urban and Regional Studies; Urbana och regionala studier;

    Sammanfattning : The main goal of this thesis has been to contribute towards improved understanding of how cities can influence tourism development. A great deal of earlier tourism studies has been concerned with aspects of social sustainability. This has naturally concentrated on potential as well as real anomalies and conflicts related to urban tourism. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Outsourcing strategies for wood product manufactering firms : driving forces and strategic development

    Författare :Daniel Fransson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Outsourcing; driving forces; strategic development; wood product manufacturing firms; case studies; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

    Sammanfattning : In this thesis outsourcing in the wood product manufacturing sector (WPM) is studied. More specifically, the study aims to describe and analyse outsourcing strategies for firms in the WPM industries (door, floor and window). LÄS MER

  4. 3. Growth intentions and communicative practices : Strategic entrepreneurship in business development

    Författare :Pia Ulvenblad; Åsa Lindholm-Dahlstrand; Lars Bengtsson; Anders W Johansson; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Strategic entrepreneurship; communication; growth intention; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; communicative practice; communication strategy; growth intention; strategic entrepreneurship; Growth;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis focuses on the “will and skill” of individuals who take part in activities of running a business. The aspect of “will” is studied in terms of growth intentions and the aspect of “skill” is studied in terms of communicative practices. LÄS MER

  5. 4. The Use of Hope : Biopolitics of Security During the Obama Presidency

    Författare :Claes Tängh Wrangel; Maria Stern; Claudia Aradau; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; hope; biopolitics; Agamben; Obama; security; development; pub- lic diplomacy; resilience; radicalisation; counterterrorism; strategic narra- tives; neoliberalism; discourse analysis.; Biopolitiks; Hope; Agamben; Obama; Security; Development; Radicalization; Counterterrorism; Resilience; Strategic narratives; neoliberalism; discourse analysis; ;

    Sammanfattning : Through a compilation of four research articles, this PhD thesis investigates ‘hope’ as a biopolitical technology. It interrogates the use of hope by the United States security apparatus, on the one hand, to pre-empt processes of radicalisation and, on the other hand, to prepare the subject of security to cope with permanent insecurity. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Towards sustainable product development through a lens of requirements

    Författare :Matilda Watz; Sophie Hallstedt; Alessandro Bertoni; Johanna Wallin Nylander; Niki Bey; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Strategic sustainable development; sustainable product development; sustainable design; product design; sustainability criteria; requirements development; requirements; system analysis; group model building; Strategic Sustainable Development; Strategisk hållbar utveckling;

    Sammanfattning : Product development companies’ attention and desire to contribute to sustainable development is growing fast but requires new capabilities. The socioecological systems constitute a complex landscape of operating conditions from which product development identify needs for new products. LÄS MER