Sökning: "Transnational Corporations"

Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 25 avhandlingar innehållade orden Transnational Corporations.

  1. 11. Exploring Responsibility : Public and Private in Human Rights Protection

    Författare :Magdalena Bexell; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; transnational oil corporations; NGOs; global governance; international norms; responsibility; accountability; public-private; corporate social responsibility; human rights; international relations; Human Rights; Political and administrative sciences; förvaltningskunskap; Mänskliga rättigheter; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap;

    Sammanfattning : The theory and practice of international relations are replete with dilemmas related to the distribution of responsibility for human rights protection. Institutionalized notions of public and private empower and shape knowledge of what the spheres of responsibility signify for different kinds of actors. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Creating and sharing subsidiary knowledge within multinational corporations

    Författare :Maria Andersson; Ivo Zander; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; Business Studies; företagsekonomi;

    Sammanfattning : The conditions facing multinational corporations today reflect the increasing globalization of international business, in which knowledge is an important ingredient. Subsidiaries are important as they, to various degrees, possess unique knowledge, thus accounting for the strength of the multinational corporation, which is the topic under study in this thesis. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Corporate Social Responsibility and the Role of NGOs in the Advocacy of New Norms for Transnational Corporations

    Författare :Lisbeth Segerlund; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Företagens samhällsansvar; icke-statliga organisationer; transnationella företag; internationell normbildning; normer; Economic history; Ekonomisk historia; Political science; Statsvetenskap; Peace and development research; Freds- och utvecklingsforskning;

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  5. 14. Politics and business in the Barents Region

    Författare :Bo Svensson; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Regionalisation; inter-regional co-operation; transnational business; firms; public-private partnerships; interdependence; territoriality; policy networks; multi-level governance; foreign direct investment; the Barents Region; East-West integration; Russia; Politik; Internationellt ekonomiskt samarbete; Multinationella företag; Regionalt samarbete - Barentsregionen; Ekonomi - Barentsregionen; Barentsregionen; Political science;

    Sammanfattning : Since the end of the Cold War, co-operation across the former Iron Curtain has been considered a key issue for future prosperity both in the East and West of Europe. Public and private actors of all kinds have developed relations in this complicated cross-border setting and certain qualitatively new aspects of this development inspired this research effort. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Making waves : A study of the patterns and consequences of non-state actor participation in global fisheries governance

    Författare :Matilda Petersson; Henrik Österblom; Lisa Dellmuth; Robert Blasiak; Megan Bailey; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Global fisheries governance; regional fisheries management organizations RFMOs ; non-state actors; non-governmental organizations NGOs ; transnational partnerships; participation; influence; effectiveness; process tracing; Sustainability Science; vetenskap om hållbar utveckling;

    Sammanfattning : States have established regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) to manage transboundary fish stocks. However, the effectiveness of these bodies has been questioned. Problems with overfishing, illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and bycatch remain persistent and difficult to solve. LÄS MER