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Energy justice or prisoners of property? A study of the domestic heat transition in Occitanie, France

The domestic heat transition is pivotal for reshaping household energy consumption, representing a vital step for the EU and France in achieving their 2050 carbon neutrality targets. In France, this includes heat decarbonisation and deep retrofit, processes that are cost-intensive and raise questions of accessibility. Energy justice theory has the potential to unveil justice barriers and to addres

Patients are Waiting! We Can’t Wait

This research investigates how speed shows up in an organization during an IT system implementation and how this element of acceleration impacts the employees in the company. We aim to address the following research questions: How does the need for speed show up in an organizational change? What is the effect of the perception of speed in the organization for the employees? Drawing on Hartmut Rosa

Quantitative Credit Risk Analysis for BSE-listed Companies - Insights from the Merton and Altman Z-score models

Credit activity is essential for financial institutions, acting as the primary means banks deploy resources and generate revenue. As a key indicator of financial distress, corporate default has severe repercussions on investors, creditors, regulators, and policymakers. Credit risk embodies the uncertainty banks confront prior to lending, accounting for the partial or complete non-recovery of loan

Att mäta beteendemässiga, sociala och emotionella färdigheter hos barn och unga: en utvärdering av svenska BESSI

Mätinstrumentet Behavioural, Emotional and Social Skills Inventory (BESSI) togs fram för att mäta de färdigheter som är viktiga att ha för att hantera vardagslivet. Instrumentet utvecklades ursprungligen för vuxna, men forskning indikerar att barn- och ungdomsåren är en kritisk period för utveckling av dessa färdigheter och att färdigheterna kan påverka förmågan att hantera tillvaron och må bra. IThe Behavioral, Emotional and Social Skills Inventory (BESSI) is a measure designed to comprehensively assess behavioral, emotional and social skills necessary to manage daily life. The measure was originally developed for adults, but evidence suggests adolescence is a key period for the development of the BESSI skills and that these skills affect young peoples’ chances at managing life and experi

Sharenting : en komplex mediepraktik

I dagens digitala samhälle har sociala medier öppnat upp för ett delande av våra liv som inte tidigare existerat. Föräldrar lägger ut innehåll på sina barn på sociala medier, en praktik som inom forskningen beskrivs med begreppet sharenting. Detta fenomen har undersökts i uppsatsen genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med syfte att undersöka föräldrars tankar och inställning till delandet av bilder

Gen Z’s Influence on Corporate Social Responsibility within Multinational Corporations

This thesis investigates the influence of Generation Z on the Corporate Social Responsibility strategies within multinational corporations led by top management from Generation X. It employed semi-structured interviews with eight top managers across six countries. The study explores how Gen Z's values and expectations impact CSR initiatives in organisations. The findings of our study have iden

From Panic Rooms to Boardrooms - The effects of Business Continuity Management on company operations

This thesis explores the effects of Business Continuity Management (BCM) on a company’s daily operations. By investigating if such effects exist, this thesis contributes to the understanding of the implications of BCM. In turn, this understanding may help facilitate the implementation of BCM. Based on a qualitative method, it undertakes 7 interviews with Swedish companies within manufacturing, uti

Political Skills for Middle Managers in Aerospace Industry: A Tailored Framework

This paper analyzes the set of political skills that middle managers use to navigate the aerospace industry. The current study considers Mintzberg’s (1985), Ferris et al.’s (2007), and Treadway et al.’s (2005) conceptualization of organizations as political arenas, will, and skills. Thus, it constitutes a theoretical base to create a new tailored political skills framework that could help aerospac

Interdisciplinary Listening: Understanding Strategic Listening in Interdisciplinary Project Work

Active listening is of utmost importance for interdisciplinary project work to ensure communication across disciplinary boundaries. To listen actively enables fostering a project climate, in which creative and innovative thinking as well as speaking up freely is supported by contributing to a psychologically safe environment. Despite the potential of active listening to enhance interdisciplinary p

Ethical Sustainability for Global Corporations: a study of Internal Sustainability Initiatives of a Scandinavian and an Italian Entreprise. Comparison between two Multinational Companies: Alfa Laval and Camozzi Automation Group

The study aims to understand how the national cultures influence the approaches of Alfa Laval and Camozzi Automation Group to ethical sustainability. It provides insights into the diverse strategies employed by companies in different cultural contexts. The purpose is to give actionable insights for businesses seeking to navigate the complex landscape of ethical responsibility.

Subsidized Rental Housing Project in Shenzhen’s Urban Villages: A Marxist Political Economy Perspective

The subsidized rental housing (SRH) project is a recent public housing project in China, in which the Chinese government has attempted to improve the affordability and quality of rental housing in some major cities through marketized new constructions and redevelopment. However, it has caused massive displacement and significantly raised housing costs in Shenzhen’s urban villages, with a questiona

Unlocking the Power of Knowledge: A Case Study on How Willingness to Share Knowledge is Influenced by Organization-Based Self-Esteem

Purpose This research aims to deepen the view of willingness to share knowledge within the organization by using the lens of organization-based self-esteem in a case study. Methodology Utilizing an interpretive tradition, especially symbolic interactionism, this research employs a qualitative case study methodology with an abductive approach. The empirical material is gathered through 14 semi-

Adoption and Acceptance of Cloud-Based Solutions

This study investigates the factors influencing the adoption and acceptance of cloud-based solutions within organizational contexts, emphasizing the strategic insights necessary for effective cloud migration. Cloud computing, marked by its scalability, has significantly transformed information technology landscapes. However, the adoption rates vary widely across industries, driven by diverse organ

Verdics and images: Exploring how the Aurora movement relates its visual communication about strategic climate litigation to sympathetic publics

Strategic Climate Litigation (SCL) has recently gained traction as a repertoire of social movement organisations to instigate change towards sustainability. This thesis aims to understand the imagery of the Aurora movement and how it is used to engage with sympathetic publics around SCL. Applying Panofsky’s (1955) iconographic method, it examines images collected from Aurora’s Instagram channel an

Contradictions of Choice: A policy analysis on the representation of reproductive choice within Rwanda's sexual and reproductive health and rights policies

Threats to women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) globally are evident. The framing of SRHR within policy is vital, as it yields value for the advancement of women’s SRHR. While Rwanda has adopted numerous policies on SRHR, many women are yet to experience gains. Through a qualitative single case study this thesis scrutinizes how reproductive choice is represented in Rwanda’s SRH

A Study on the Impact of Opening of HSR stations on Regional Economy in China

As a new type of rapid transportation, high-speed railway played an essential role in China's economic development in the 21st century. In order to meet the transport demand and provide convenience for economic development, China has started a large-scale high-speed railway construction since 2004. Until now most cities in China have opened high-speed railway stations. Based on this background

Crisis Management in Swedish Banks: Adaptation and Pre-planning

This study explores Swedish banks' crisis management approaches during the COVID-19 epidemic, emphasising adaption and pre-planning measures. The study aims to explore how banks handled the crisis, their current thoughts on crisis management, and the reforms taken after the pandemic. A theoretical framework is established based on previous crisis management literature that focuses on the separ