Sökning: "practice bundles"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 8 avhandlingar innehållade orden practice bundles.

  1. 1. Hållbarhet till middag : En etnologisk studie om hur miljövänligt ätande praktiseras i vardagslivet

    Författare :Matilda Marshall; Katarzyna Wolanik Boström; Alf Arvidsson; Magdalena Petersson McIntyre; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Sustainability; food; consumption; sustainable consumption; practices; social practice theory; practice bundles; organic food; local food; culture; everyday life; ethnography; ethnology; green distinction; green capital; Hållbarhet; mat; konsumtion; hållbar konsumtion; praktiker; praktikteori; praktikknippen; ekologisk mat; lokalproducerad mat; kultur; vardagsliv; etnografi; etnologi; grön distinktion; grönt kapital; Ethnology; etnologi;

    Sammanfattning : Sustainability has become a conspicuous term in the public and political debate, as well as in the landscapes of consumption. This study focuses on how people understand and practice sustainability through food in their everyday life. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Learning at Work and Productivity in Swedish Business Firms : Based on the Swedish MEADOW Survey 2009/2010

    Författare :Annette Nylund; Matti A. Kaulio; Annika Härenstam; Hans-Olof Hagén; Edward Lorenz; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; productivity; management; learning; competence; development; practices; at work; bundles; factor analysis; regression analysis; produktivitet; ledning; lärande; kompetens; utveckling; i arbete; grupper; praxis; bundles; faktoranalys; regressionsanalys; Industriell ekonomi och organisation; Industrial Economics and Management;

    Sammanfattning : The background of the thesis is the ongoing struggle for better understanding of driving forces for economic growth. Some important and rewarding new steps have been taken the last decades in the research of economic growth theory. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Enacting "the local" in culinary tourism : A study of culinary actors and their practices

    Författare :Josefine Östrup Backe; Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; culinary tourism; food experiences; the local; local food; tourism production; practice theory; social practices; destination branding; culinary actors; rural food experiences; ethnography;

    Sammanfattning : As the competition between destinations grows, the need to stand out and offer memorable and unique experiences also grows. Culinary experiences and activities with elements of “the local” are a growing niche, which mirrors the trend of knowing where the food originates, and that it has been grown, produced, and transported in an ecologically, socially and culturally sustainable way. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Be lean to be resilient : Setting capabilities for turbulent times

    Författare :Seyoum Eshetu Birkie; Matti Kaulio; Paolo Trucco; Jussi Heikkilä; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Resilience; lean production; synergy; supply chain disruption; dynamic capabilities; mixed method approach; uncertainties; Industriell ekonomi och organisation; Industrial Engineering and Management;

    Sammanfattning : Businesses globally are challenged to innovate their operations strategies and practices towards tighter delivery times, better quality and cheaper prices to remain profitable in addition to managing unpredictable circumstances well in today’s turbulent business environment. They often have to deal with the apparent paradox of advancing efficiency-fostering approaches such as lean production, and enhancing operational resilience against unanticipated disruptions. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Bundling for consumers? : Understanding complementarity and its effect on consumers' preferences and satisfaction

    Författare :Erika Knutsson; Agneta Marell; Helena Renström; Anders Gustafsson; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Bundling; value; consumer decision making; complementarity; preferences; satisfaction; experiments; företagsekonomi; Business Studies;

    Sammanfattning : It is a common market practice to offer two products in a package, so called bundling. While much research investigate how companies can use bundling to increase sales and profit, less is known about how bundling can be beneficial for consumers. LÄS MER