This thesis studies the perceptions of the selected representatives of environmental non-governmental organizations&rsquo / (NGO) about the human and nature relationship in Turkey. The representatives of the NGOs&rsquo / perceptions about human-nature relationship are studied refering to four dimensions, Production and Consumption processes, Energy Production, role of Science and Technology, and the concept of Sustainability. Approaches of the NGOs about Policies and the Activities of Environmental NGOs in Turkey are also examined. The perceptions of the NGO representatives have been evaluated according to Pepper&rsquo / s comparison of &lsquo / conventional&rsquo / versus &lsquo / green&rsquo / values regarding the differences between the national, international and public NGOs.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 2004 / Typescript (photocopy)

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 2006 / Typescript (photocopy)

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wyoming, 2008. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on Nov. 10, 2009). Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-173).

The demand for social housing has grown recently more than its supply, particularly in the United Kingdom (UK). The existing literature addresses the lack of a sustainability policy and its contribution to the lack of political intent to support the achievement of social housing homeownership predominantly under the Right-to-Buy. This research highlights that several government projects have failed in the past to deliver satisfying outcomes for the public; thus, their value to social housing tenants and public value has been largely neglected. The main aim of this research project is to evaluate social housing policies through the lens of public value that drives the decision-making process and to construct a conceptual framework to enhance the accountability and efficiency of social housing tenants in the context of local government. This has been achieved through key research objectives and the key citizens, barriers and recommendations have been explored to enlighten social housing sustainability policy. This conceptual framework was tested in UK local government authorities and with local citizens who had recently started to address diverse sustainability factors in terms of social housing policy. The result was a qualitative case study enquiry based on the use of focus group-interviews, the vignettes approach and documentary evidence to explore the validity of the conceptual framework as a tool for supporting the decision-making process in this field. The findings obtained from the in-depth case study provided an insight into the social housing evaluation criteria and the influences of a sustainability policy from both a practical background and an internal organisational perspective. The findings addressed the poor affordability of a whole-life value of a property, insufficient funding due to austerity, poor legal frameworks, poor governance, a lack of suitable designs for social cohesion, poverty, the well-organized use of resources and environmental protection.

<p>Internationally, the rights of persons with disabilities to participate as full members of society through inclusive education has become a high priority with the adoption of the first legally binding treaty, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006). In keeping with our culture of acknowledging the rights of all, South Africa has already made great strides towards fulfilling these rights and is in the implementation phase of Education White Paper 6: Building an Inclusive Education and Training System (Department of Education, 2001). In spite of this, the practicability of implementing inclusive education is questioned by many. The inclusion of learners who are blind in neighbourhood schools, as opposed to &lsquo / special schools&rsquo / , is a particularly daunting task. However, the more local cases we have from which to draw insights, the better our chances of making inclusive education both practicable and widely accessible across a range of local contexts. A public, mainstream neighbourhood school that included two learners who are blind was therefore investigated to learn more about how the learners who are blind were physically, socially and academically included in the local school community. Qualitative data collection methods including semi-structured interviews and observations were used to uncover useful strategies, challenges and enabling factors that contributed to their successful inclusion. The findings revealed that the participants in this study had very little knowledge or experience in building an inclusive educational setting at the outset, but engaged in the process with open minds, creativity and trust. By adopting a collaborative approach and an attitude of &lsquo / failing forward&rsquo / , the objective of social and academic inclusion was to a great extent achieved in the school.</p>

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<p>Internationally, the rights of persons with disabilities to participate as full members of society through inclusive education has become a high priority with the adoption of the first legally binding treaty, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006). In keeping with our culture of acknowledging the rights of all, South Africa has already made great strides towards fulfilling these rights and is in the implementation phase of Education White Paper 6: Building an Inclusive Education and Training System (Department of Education, 2001). In spite of this, the practicability of implementing inclusive education is questioned by many. The inclusion of learners who are blind in neighbourhood schools, as opposed to &lsquo / special schools&rsquo / , is a particularly daunting task. However, the more local cases we have from which to draw insights, the better our chances of making inclusive education both practicable and widely accessible across a range of local contexts. A public, mainstream neighbourhood school that included two learners who are blind was therefore investigated to learn more about how the learners who are blind were physically, socially and academically included in the local school community. Qualitative data collection methods including semi-structured interviews and observations were used to uncover useful strategies, challenges and enabling factors that contributed to their successful inclusion. The findings revealed that the participants in this study had very little knowledge or experience in building an inclusive educational setting at the outset, but engaged in the process with open minds, creativity and trust. By adopting a collaborative approach and an attitude of &lsquo / failing forward&rsquo / , the objective of social and academic inclusion was to a great extent achieved in the school.</p>

Mémoire (M.A.)-- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 1994. / Cette communication a été réalisée à l'Université du Québec à Chicoutimi dans le cadre du programme de maîtrise en arts plastiques de l'Université du Québec à Montréal extensionné à l'Université du Québec à Chicoutimi. CaQCU Document électronique également accessible en format PDF. CaQCU

Sammanfattning Titel: Honungsbi-ledarskap i e-handelsföretag i Sverige - en studie av hållbart ledarskap Nivå: Examensarbete på Grundnivå (kandidatexamen) i ämnet företagsekonomi Författare: Cecilia Rosen och Amarvir Singh Handledare: Kristina Mickelsson och Agneta Sundström Datum: 2019 - januari Syfte: Syftet med studien är att få ökad kunskap om hur företagsledare inom e-handelsföretag i Sverige hanterar hållbarhet genom honungsbi-ledarskap, riktat mot innovationsförmåga, miljö och socialt ansvar samt investering i personal. Metod: Studien utgår från en kvalitativ metod med utgångspunkt i den hermeneutiska ansatsen. En jämförande design har använts för att finna likheter och skillnader mellan de två utvalda e-handelsföretagen där totalt 10 semistrukturerade intervjuer har genomförts med fem chefer och fem medarbetare. Varje respondent har fått en egen anonymitetskod för att inte kunna spåras tillbaka till dem. Empiri: Intervjuerna har kodats i 4 olika teman och 3 kategorier har arbetats fram ur varje tema för att på ett enklare sätt redovisa resultatet av studien. Dessa har sedan fått varsin rubrik i empirin för att på ett enklare sätt kunna följa vad som framkommit i studien. Slutsats: Studien visar att företagsledare inom e-handelsbranschen arbetar genomgående med innovationsförmåga och personalinvesteringar, dock inte lika utmärkande när det kommer till miljö och socialt ansvar. Det finns ett behov att utveckla organisationernas gemensamma miljömässiga mål samt även förmedla dessa på ett bättre sätt inom sin organisation. Ett av företagen behöver även utveckla sin förmåga att utbilda sin personal då de saknar en stark utbildningskultur. Examensarbetets bidrag: Studien har bidragit med ökad förståelse för hur enskilda principer inom honungsbi-ledarskap kan studeras inom e-handelsorganisationer. Vår studie har även medverkat till ett bidrag om hur e-handelsledare investerar i sin personal genom att rekrytera och arbeta med personal som kan ta eget ansvar. Förslag till fortsatt forskning: För att stärka vår studie rekommenderar vi att den replikeras och jämförs mellan andra e-handelsföretag med utgångspunkt i samma tre principer. En mer övergripande studie om e-handelsföretag som inkluderar flertalet eller alla principer än de vi har valt ut skulle även vara av nytta för att få en helhetsbild av hur principerna påverkar varandra och hur e-handelsföretag arbetar med honungsbi-ledarskap. Nyckelord: Honungsbi-ledarskap, Hållbart ledarskap, E-handel, Innovationsförmåga, Investering i personal, Miljö och Socialt ansvar. / Abstract Title: Honeybee leadership in e-commerce businesses in Sweden - a study of sustainable leadership Level: Student thesis, final assignment for bachelor’s degree in business administration Author: Cecilia Rosen and Amarvir Singh Supervisor: Kristina Mickelsson and Agneta Sundström Date: 2019 - January Aim: The aim of the study is to gain further knowledge of how business leaders in e-commerce businesses in Sweden handle sustainability through honeybee leadership, aimed at innovation, environmental and social responsibility, and through investment in employees. Method: This study uses a qualitative method based on the hermeneutic approach. A comparative design is applied to compare the two selected e-commerce companies where 10 semi-structured interviews have been conducted with five managers and five employees. Respondents have received their own anonymity code in order not to be traceable back to them. Empirics: The interviews have been coded into 4 different themes with 3 categories developed from each theme to present the result of the study in a simpler way. These themes have received a separate headline to follow more easily, what has been found in the study. Conclusion: The study shows that business leaders in the e-commerce industry work consistently with innovation and personnel investments, but not as distinctive when it comes to environmental and social responsibility. There is a need to develop the common environmental goals of the organizations and to convey these in a better way within their organizations. One of the companies also showed the need to develop their ability to train their staff as they lack a strong educational culture. Contribution of the thesis: The study has contributed to an increased understanding of how individual principles in honeybee leadership can be studied within organizations. Our study has also contributed to an insight on how e-commerce managers invest in their staff by recruiting and working with staff who can take responsibility. Suggestions for future research: To strengthen our study, we recommend it to be replicated and compared with other e-commerce companies based on the same three principles. A more comprehensive study of e-commerce companies that include the majority, or all principles than those we have chosen, would also be useful to get an overall picture of how the principles affect each other and how e-commerce companies work with honeybee leadership. Key words: Honeybee Leadership, Sustainable Leadership, E-commerce, Innovation,Investment in Personnel, Environment and Social Responsibility.