Sökning: "not-for-profit business"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 10 uppsatser innehållade orden not-for-profit business.
1. Sustainability practices on the Second-Hand Market. A Comparative Analysis of a For-Profit and Non-Profit Second-Hand organization
Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenSammanfattning : Reusing clothing through second-hand consumption can aid the shift towards circular economies by extending the lifespan of clothes. In the past, non-profit organizations have dominated the second-hand market in Western Europe. LÄS MER
2. “The Human Comes First, And That We Feel” Employee Engagement in a Purpose-Driven Organization
Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenSammanfattning : The purpose of the study is to contribute to the research gap on the relationship between employee engagement and a purpose-driven organizational mode. Our research, which adheres to the interpretive tradition of symbolic interactionism (SI) comprises a qualitative single-case study in a purpose-driven organization and follows an abductive approach. LÄS MER
3. Impact Investments for the Social Economy: Reframing the impact investing phenomenon by evaluating impact investment strategies from a social ecological economics perspective
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenSammanfattning : Social economy organisations are attributed a major role in solving societal and environmental problems and in implementing social innovations in Europe. These organisations are private entities running economic activities whose main purpose is to provide goods and services to their members or the community at large, with profits coming second. LÄS MER
4. The business of business is the common good : not-for-profit business and the transition to a sustainable society
Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of EconomicsSammanfattning : New economic theories that seek compatibility with human needs and our planet’s finite resources are emerging within different academic disciplines. For one, there is a growing body of literature considering alternatives to economic growth as potential solutions to the ongoing sustainability crises. LÄS MER
5. Market Orientated Actions in Brand Oriented Organizations: Case studies from the Not-for-profit Sector
L3-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenSammanfattning : Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the extent to which a strongly identity driven (brand oriented) organization in the not-for-profit sector can meet the expectations of the market’s wants and needs and still stay true to its identity. Methodology: Literature review, case studies Findings: The paper finds that brand oriented organizations that are fully aligned with their identity in their market oriented actions seem to be more successful. LÄS MER