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CO-CREATING THE PLACE BRAND OF FINNISH LAPLAND : Mental associations and visual representations
2019
Master's thesis Innovative governance and public management ME523 - University of Agder 2019 Brands are living in an era of customer-centric life where alltheir potential, present and former customers are regardedas co-creators. The center of attention is in customers’ daily lives and they have an enormous amountofpower to influence on brands.Social media hasaccelerated the pace of communication and this has connected also cities and counties into the new brand co-creation paradigm. Places have adopted branding practices from the business world to persuadepeople to move, do business or travel in their area. In Finland, Lapland has been one of the first counties to execute place branding act…
Alūksnes novada pašvaldība
2016
Darba tēma ir Alūksnes novada pašvaldība. Pašvaldību finanses ir svarīgs instruments dažādu sociālo, ekonomisko jautājumu risināšanā vietējā līmenī. Pašvaldība ir tā, kas ietekmē iedzīvotāju labklājību gan konkrētā teritorijā, gan arī valstī kopumā. Darba mērķis ir izpētīt Alūksnes novada pašvaldības budžetu, Alūksnes novada pašvaldības aktivitātes un ietekmi uz iedzīvotāju labklājības uzlabošanu. Darbs sastāv no 3 nodaļām. Pirmajā nodaļā tiek pētīts Alūksnes novada raksturojums, otrajā – novada saimnieciskās darbība un finašu izlīdzināšanas fonds, trešajā tiek analizētas novada attīstības iespējas. Bakalaura darbā secināts, ka pašvaldība vairāk vērsta uz infrastruktūras un tūrisma attīstīb…
Pašvaldības sociālās aprūpes iestāžu pārveidošanas par pašvaldību kapitālsabiedrību ekonomiskais pamatojums
2018
Diplomdarba temats: Pašvaldības sociālās aprūpes iestāžu pārveidošanas par pašvaldību kapitālsabiedrību ekonomiskais pamatojums.Pašvaldību iespējas ir ierobežotas ar budžeta līdzekļiem. Sociālā joma ir pašvaldību „rūpals”, kas ir noteikti jānodrošina, bet jautājums ir par šī nodrošinājuma segumu, efektivitāti. Pētījuma mērķis: izstrādāt teorijā un empīriskā pētījumā pamatotu pašvaldības sociālās aprūpes iestāžu pārveidošanas par pašvaldību kapitālsabiedrību pamatojumu, raksturot iestāžu tālākās darbības iespējamos scenārijus. Pētījuma uzdevumi: Raksturot pašvaldības funkcijas, analizēt Limbažu novada pašvaldības un sociālo iestāžu darbību, veikt pētījumu un un izstrādāt priekšlikumus. Pētīj…
Green Roofs as Effective Tools for Improving the Indoor Comfort Levels of Buildings—An Application to a Case Study in Sicily
2020
In the line of pursuing better energy efficiency in human activities that would result in a more sustainable utilization of resources, the building sector plays a relevant role, being responsible for almost 40% of both energy consumption and the release of pollutant substances in the atmosphere. For this purpose, techniques aimed at improving the energy performances of buildings&rsquo
Engagement in entrepreneurship after business failure. Do formal institutions and culture matter?
2023
AbstractDespite the extensive literature on the relationship between entrepreneurship and institutions, there is limited knowledge of the relationship between institutions and engagement after failure. This study compares the entrepreneurial engagement of entrepreneurs who have recently experienced failure and individuals without entrepreneurial experience, emphasizing the interaction of government policies and programmes (formal institutions) and individualistic/collectivist cultures (informal institutions) with business failure and its impact on entrepreneurial engagement. We test our hypotheses using multilevel analysis on a large cross-sectional sample that combines individual-level dat…
Business model innovation for the SDGs: Towards a performance measurement system
2019
Business model innovation can be a key element for realizing the transformation needed to accomplish the Sustainable Development Goals. However, literature on Sustainable Business Models still lacks quantitative-oriented approaches and tools supporting the implementation and assessment of business model innovations for sustainability. This study proposes an eight-phase performance measurement system supporting organisations in implementing, assessing and managing business model innovations aiming at contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals. The performance measurement system builds upon literature on business model innovation for sustainability, performance measurement and manageme…
Collaborative Business Model Innovation Process for Networked Services
2013
This paper presents a process framework for innovating joint business models (co-BM) for multiple companies. Our framework describes the change management that should be carried out in parallel to the rigorous analysis and development of the business model details. With two illustrative cases we show that fruitful co-BM creation process in networks requires both development of the model itself, but also organizational innovation processes including mutual learning and harmonisation of operations. We claim that by understanding this dual process and its key facets might help (1) to coordinate the practical BM creation projects better and (2) to analyse which BM related decisions contribute o…
A review of sustainable and intensified techniques for extraction of food and natural products
2020
International audience; This review presents innovative extraction techniques and their role in promoting sustainable ingredients forthe food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. These techniques (such as microwave, ultrasound, pulseelectricfield, instant controlled pressure drop, sub- and super-criticalfluid processing, extrusion, mechano-chemistry, high pressure, and ohmic, UV and IR heating) use or produce less solvent, energy, and hazards.This review will provide the necessary theoretical background and some details about green extractiontechniques, their mechanisms, some applications, and environmental impacts. We will pay special attentionto the strategies and present them as succ…
A systematic literature review on cyberstalking : An analysis of past achievements and future promises
2020
Individuals’ excessive use of technology-enabled communication platforms, such as social media, has led to scholarly recognition of rising incidences of cyberstalking. Despite considerable studies directed at its examination, the current research on cyberstalking is limited by a lack of clarity on its characterization and prevalence, coupled with a fragmented research focus. To address this limitation, a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) on cyberstalking has been undertaken. Rigorous protocols were applied to identify 49 empirical studies via Scopus and Web of Science, based on specific keywords and article selection criteria. Findings reveal four emergent research themes on characteristic…
Direct and indirect knowledge spillovers and industrial productivity
2016
AbstractThis paper analyses the importance of externalities related to the spread of innovation across sectors. Such spillover effects arise from R&D activities and input–output (IO) linkages among sectors in the country. We borrow Spatial Econometrics techniques to make consistent estimates of the impact of these systematic direct and indirect spillovers on sector’s productivity and the possibility of other types of productivity spillovers in the error term. We find that direct spillovers emanating from IO horizontal linkages determine sector’s productivity, while the indirect effects prove to be negligible. Furthermore, the technological intensity of IO linkages and the productive structu…