Denna uppsats tar upp påstådda sovjetiska aktiva åtgärder och USA:s motåtgärder angående AIDS-desinformationskampanjen under 1980-talet, idag känd som operation “Denver”. Med användning av tidigare sekretessbelagda dokument från båda parter och myndighetsrapporter strävar vi efter att pröva teorier om aktiva åtgärder och inneslutningsstrategi. Arbetet har utgått från en kvalitativ innehållsanalys

Studien ämnar att besvara frågeställningen: Vad finns det för skillnader och likheter mellan Scaniaspionen och Säpospionen?. Studiens syfte är att undersöka vilka faktorer som spelat in i spionernas agerande och vad som drivit dem till att bli spioner. Vidare ämnar den att pröva det teoretiska ramverkets applicerbarhet i en svensk kontext. Det teoretiska ramverket består bland annat av Wilders “Ps

Denna studie utforskar hållbarhetskommunikation inom skidindustrin med särskilt fokus på SkiStars strategiska åtaganden. Genom kvalitativ innehållsanalys undersöker vi tillämpningen av Speech-Act Theory och Stakeholder Theory för att förstå hur SkiStar kommunicerar sina hållbarhetsinsatser. Resultaten visar att hållbarhetskommunikation inte bara speglar företagens ansvar utan också formar intresseThis study explores sustainability communication within the ski industry, with a particular focus on SkiStar's strategic commitments. Through qualitative content analysis, we examine the application of Speech-Act Theory and Stakeholder Theory to understand how SkiStar communicates its sustainability efforts. The results show that sustainability communication not only reflects corporate respons

This thesis explores factors that influence the construction of European identity. Using the theory of cultural diplomacy and social semiotics as a foundation, a thematic analysis using multimodal semiotics was conducted, to examine how the Eurovision Song Contest influences the construction of European identity through the use of multimodal resources such as language, music and symbols. The study

Kenya stands at the forefront of Eastern Africa’s economic growth, showcasing potential driven by a robust economy, a vast market, and commendable progress in education and infrastructure. Central to Kenya’s transformative agenda is Vision 2030, a blueprint to accelerate the country into a newly industrialized, middle-income country by 2030. However, the country’s industrial experience is often ov

Denna studie utforskar användningen av personalisering på sociala medier av svenska politiker och vilken påverkan det har mätt på engagemang. En kvantitativ innehållsanalys genomfördes med hjälp av data från Instagram-kontona av tre framstående svenska partiledare—Ulf Kristersson, Magdalena Andersson och Jimmie Åkesson—samlad över en tvåårsperiod (2021-2023), med ett urval på 1 287 inlägg. StudienThis study explores the use of personalization on social media by Swedish politicians and its correlation with engagement levels. A quantitative content analysis was conducted using data from the Instagram accounts of three prominent Swedish party leaders—Ulf Kristersson, Magdalena Andersson, and Jimmie Åkesson—collected over a two-year period (2021-2023), with a sample size of 1,287 posts. The st

The aim of this study was to examine which factors influence the willingness to receive personalized communication based on personal information on streaming services. This was achieved using the Privacy Calculus Model (PCM), which includes the factors of perceived benefits and risks. In addition to investigating the significance of the original PCM parameters, the intention was to reveal whether

This thesis highlights the social mission of the public library by studying the relationship between public libraries and social work. The aim is to increase knowledge about how the presence of library social workers (LSWs) in public libraries can be understood in the light of societal changes, perceptions on the public library’s social responsibility, and how this presence can affect the treatmen

This thesis explores the employer branding strategies of four major student nations at Lund University through their Instagram content throughout the year 2023. The focus is on how these organizations leverage organizational culture and rhetorical strategies—ethos, pathos, and logos—to engage current and prospective members. Utilizing a qualitative content analysis, it is examined how each student

This thesis contributes to the literature on household energy usage by investigating wood fuel heating among households through the theoretical lens of the energy cultures framework, with Serbia as a case study. Air pollution levels in Serbia are among the highest in Europe, placing a heavy burden on the health of Serbian residents and causing environmental harm. Household heating represents a maj

In this master's thesis I will study library space in its practical use in relation to the professionals working in it daily, i.e. the library staff. It seems that this profession should have a unique knowledge base around how the library is used and how space can be organised to benefit the users, the staff and the collections. The library is closely connected to and affected by society and s

Vi har undersökt ledarskap och betydelsen av sociala interaktioner ur ensemblelärares perspektiv. Syftet med vår studie är att undersöka hur ensemblelärare arbetar med sociala interaktioner och gruppdynamik i undervisningen. Studien utgår från lärare som arbetar, eller har arbetat, med ensembleundervisning på gymnasial nivå. Därav har vi utformat forskningsfrågorna: Hur resonerar lärare kring sin We have examined leadership and the significance of social interactions from the perspective of ensemble teachers. The purpose of our study is to investigate how ensemble teachers work with social interaction and group dynamics in education. The study is based on teachers who work, or have worked, with ensemble teaching at high school level. Hence, we have formulated the research questions: How do

Konstnärligt uttryck är en väsentlig del av musikutövandet och påverkar hur vi upplever musik såväl som vilka musikaliska val vi tar, ofta baserat på vilken genre vi är inom. Begreppet används i syftesbeskrivningen för musikämnet på gymnasiet och i betygskriterierna rangordnas begreppet utefter kvalitét, utan att definiera vad konstnärligt uttryck innebär. Syftet med denna studie är därför att undArtistic expression is an essential part of musical practices and affects how we perceive music as well as the musical choices we make, often based on what genre we are playing. In Sweden, the term artistic expression is used to describe the purpose of musical practice at high school level and in the criteria for grades, the term is graded based on quality. However, no definition of artistic expre

Följande studie handlar om hur lärare genomför bedömning på gymnasieskolor med och utan körprofil i kursen Ensemble med körsång (Skolverket, 2010a). Nyfikenheten kring ämnet tar utgångspunkt från vår gemensamma körbakgrund och upplevelsen om att många musiklärare uttrycker en viss svårighet med att bedöma elever inom körsång. Syftet för studien blir således att undersöka lärares tillvägagångssätt The following study explores how teachers conduct assessment in Swedish upper secondary schools with and without a choir profile in the course Ensemble with Choral Singing (Skolverket, 2010a). The curiosity about the subject is based on our background in choral singing and that our perception is that the experience amongst many music teachers is that there is a certain difficulty in assessing stud

In recent years, there has been significant research on walkability, focusing on examining the built environment's influence on walking behavior. However, while these studies have focused on defining walkability using mainly physical and social aspects, there have been limited attempts to explore the spatial dimension of walkability. This thesis aimed to study the spatiality of walkability usi

This thesis investigates the entry salary expectations of engineering students at Lund University's Faculty of Engineering (LTH) and compares them to actual mean entry salaries based on labour statistics. The first aim of the study is to determine if the students' expectations align with the actual entry salaries. The second aim of the study is to explore which potential causes could expla

I dagens risksamhälle söker organisationer ständigt nya agila metoder för att optimera och förstärka sina kommunikationsinsatser under kristider. I takt med det har organisationer blivit mer proaktiva i sin krishantering, i synnerhet när det gäller att hitta nya vägar att interagera med diverse intressenter på digitala plattformar. Följaktligen, har det skett en ökad popularitet för ljudbaserade pIn modern day’s risk society, organizations are continuously seeking new agile methods to optimize and reinforce their communication efforts in times of crisis. For this reason, organizations are becoming more proactive in their crisis management, particularly regarding finding new ways of interacting with various stakeholders on digital platforms. Consequently, there has been a rapid growth in po

Our study aims to address the research gap pertaining to the identification of leadership characteristics that managers consider essential in a multigenerational team within contemporary organizations. Additionally, the study examines the impact of stereotypical thinking on leadership effectiveness. Regarding the key findings, managers emphasized the evolving expectations of leadership, highlighti

Förevarande studie utforskar betydelsen av partisanship när svenskar exponeras för politisk desinformation genom fake news. Undersökningen antog en kvantitativ ansats och rekryteringen av deltagare skedde via sociala medieplattformar kända för att premiera användarengagemang med hjälp av algoritmer, där deltagarna ombads delta genom att genomföra en onlineenkät. Forskningsfrågan som vägledde arbetThe current study explores the impact of political partisanship among Swedes upon exposure to political disinformation through fake news online. Utilizing a quantitative research approach, participants were recruited through social media platforms known to promote engagement through algorithms and subsequently asked to complete an online survey. The study's research question was: what signific

Examensarbetets syfte är att ta reda på hur jag som musiker kan göra klassisk musik i konsertsammanhang mer lättillgänglig för människor med kognitiva funktionsvariationer. Arbetet är viktigt för tyvärr har det bekräftats för mig att människor med kognitiva funktionsvariationer inte alltid accepteras som publik i en konsertsal då andra kan uppfatta dem som störande. Jag har genomfört struktureradeThe aim of this thesis is to find out how I as a musician can make classical music in concert contexts more accessible for people with cognitive disabilities. The work is important because unfortunately, it has been confirmed to me that people with mental disabilities are not always accepted as audience in a concert hall as others can perceive them as disturbing. I have conducted structured, indiv