Julia Kropeit

Self-Interest and Reciprocity. What Drives Human Behaviour?

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,2, European Business School - International University Schloß Reichartshausen Oestrich-Winkel, course: Behavioral economics, language: English, abstract: The aim of this work is to contribute to a better understanding of human behavior in the context of intergenerational allocation decisions. Besides the context of imposing financial burdens on future generations as mentioned in the introductory passage, many global challenges we are facing today are related to the depletion of non-renewable or only slowly renewable resources, such as fossil fuels, drinking water, or fishing grounds. The underlying issue is similar in all cases: Human beings today use natural resources in an exploitive way, so that future generations will only either have very limited or no access at all to certain resources. Furthermore, they will also be confronted with severe negative consequences resulting from today¿s resource exploitation, e.g. climate change. The motive for human beings today to exploit resources is generally understood to be the desire to achieve short-term benefits which maximize their current well-being. The greatest problem in this context arises from the fact that future generations cannot be present in today¿s negotiations. As they cannot defend their interests, they are left to accept and handle the consequences that arise from decisions which have been made by another generation. The current significance of this topic is reflected by increasing public concern on global environmental developments and political attention, particularly in the context of global politics. By pursuing the research question "What drives human behavior in intergenerational allocation decisions?", this paper attempts to reveal further insights into motives and intentions that underlie decisions in an intergenerational context. In doing so, the discussion of psychological themes that may encourage present actors to make decisions which are considerate of the interest of future generations represents an important contribution of this work. The illustration of potential incentives for considerate decisions in intergenerational contexts allows inferring practical implications for organizations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: GRIN Verlag
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 60
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. März 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 148mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 101g
• ISBN-13: 9783346596574
• ISBN-10: 3346596575
• Artikelnr.: 63680620

Autorenporträt

Julia Kropeit holds a B.Sc. in General Management from European Business School (DE), a Bachelor of Business Administration (1st class Honors) from Brock University (CA), as well as a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from London School of Economics (UK) and a Master of Public Policy (MPP) from Hertie School of Governance (DE). Working for four years at the international management consulting firm McKinsey & Company, she accompanied international strategy projects for governments and public sector agents, and later focused on energy policy and renewable energy projects. She was the co-author of the McKinsey ¿Energy Transition Index¿. Subsequently, she worked on various projects relating to reducing CO2-emissions at the German utility E.ON. Today, Julia works as coach and supports her clients in experiencing their work as enriching and coherent. She works with her clients on questions of professional orientation and professional development and helps navigate professional challenges, such as adjusting to role changes or conflicts.