Search for dissertations about: "sustainable entrepreneurship"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 swedish dissertations containing the words sustainable entrepreneurship.

2. 1. Problematizing Sustainable ICT

   Author : Per Fors; Thomas Taro Lennerfors; Marcus Lindahl; Saara Taalas; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sustainable ICT; Sustainable human-computer interaction; Green IT; Problematization; Sustainable entrepreneurship; Engineering Science with specialization in industrial engineering and management; Teknisk fysik med inriktning mot industriell teknik;

   Abstract : How should we understand the relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) and sustainability? Generally, it is assumed that while ICT products contribute to many environmental and social problems as they are produced and disposed of, the potential of using ICT to achieve a more sustainable society is immense. However, despite the fact that such a discourse is favored not only in the industrial but also in the political and academic spheres, we have yet to see this presumed sustainability-related potential of ICT fully exploited. READ MORE

4. 2. Towards a Sustainable Food System : Entrepreneurship, Resilience and Agriculture in the Baltic Sea Region

   Author : Markus Larsson; Rebecka Milestad; Höjer Mattias; Thomas Hahn; Lars Drake; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sustainable agriculture; eutrophication; Baltic Sea; entrepreneurship; resilience; sustainable food system; Hållbart jordbruk; övergödning; Östersjön; entreprenörskap; resiliens; hållbart livsmedelssystem; Planering och beslutsanalys; Planning and Decision Analysis;

   Abstract : This thesis compares conventional agriculture and Ecological Recycling Agriculture (ERA) in terms of their environmental and socio-economic effects. Environmental effects include greenhouse gas emissions and energy use, but this analysis focuses on nutrient losses. READ MORE

5. 3. Value creation for sustainable rural development – perspectives of entrepreneurship in agriculture

   Author : Jennie Cederholm Björklund; Jeaneth Johansson; John Lindgren; Steffen Korsgaard; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Agriculture; farmer; entrepreneurship; value creation; sustainable rural development; support system; context; embeddedness; business models; Lantbruk; lantbrukare; entreprenörskap; värdeskapande; hållbar landsbygdsutveckling; stödsystem; kontext; inbäddning; affärsmodeller;

   Abstract : Entrepreneurship and innovation are regarded as key factors in the development of society - not least in the development of sustainable rural areas, where they are emphasised by both authorities and research. This thesis is situated in this field of inquiry and studies entrepreneurship in agriculture. READ MORE

6. 4. Sustainability-Oriented Business Incubators

   Author : Natasha Bank; Karl Wennberg; Charlotte Norrman; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; sustainability; sustainable entrepreneurship; business incubator; sustainable entrepreneur; and sustainability-oriented business incubators;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the attraction, selection, and support in sustainability-oriented business incubators. Business incubators as hatcheries for start-ups are considered key tools to enhance job creation and strengthen regional economies. READ MORE

7. 5. Entrepreneurship at the limits

   Author : Lena Olaison; Daniel Hjorth; Bent Meier Sørensen; Denmark Copenhagen Business School; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Ledarskap; entreprenörskap och organisation; Ledarskap; entreprenörskap och organisation;

   Abstract : This PhD dissertation is based on four published articles. It operates within the processual view of entrepreneurship studies (Steyaert, 1997), which draws on process philosophy to develop research strategies (Sørensen, 2005). The research has been guided by two strategies for understanding entrepreneurship: ‘moving’ (e.g. READ MORE