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In recent years, brand activism has been mentioned as a new evolution in corporate sociopolitical involvement. From the customers’ perspective, they expect brands to be more vocal and take a stance to tackle challenges. They do not want neutral brands anymore. However, in the rising trend of brands becoming activists, the debates of “trustwashing” also arise. Most existing research regard of brand
In the last decades, the debate on climate change as a security threat has gained leverage. The topic has been debated in multiple international instances, such as the UN system. One of the most vulnerable groups to climate change are the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) due to their geography but also their developmental challenges. Because of this, they have been strong actors in the climat
This thesis examines the everyday financial lives of transnational migrants through the case of Singaporean migrants in Sweden. Drawing upon the scholarship on the financialisation of everyday life and transnational migration across economic and sociocultural geography, this thesis develops a conceptual framework that explores the everyday financial practices, networks and subjectivities that shap
Concepts such as Creating Shared Value [CSV] and Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility [SCSR] respond to a demand for organisations to take responsibility for their contributions to increasing social issues such as social exclusion or the effects of climate change. The concept of SCSR is describing activities that provide economic values for organisations while at the same time targeting socia
The aim of this study is to discuss the hiv-related information behavior of University students. Since the AIDS epidemic of the 1980's there has been a shift in the general discourse surrounding HIV, where panic has changed to silence. The general public's lack of knowledge and correct and current information on the topic has however remained a problem, and even though the general attitude
Easy exposure of biological particles for molecular stimuli is of interest when examining the effects of antibiotics on different bacteria or to perform toxicity analysis for biophysical studies of vesicles. Such experiments require advanced equipment that can only be found in laboratories and are vastly time-consuming. A possible solution to the problem could be a “lab-on-a-chip”, which in short
Gold mining causes various negative social and environmental impacts in countries of extraction like Colombia. Voluntary and legal efforts to tackle these challenges have recently increased in Europe. To understand the complex supply chain and the impact of the newly evolved governance structures better, more research is needed. Based on a literature review and interviews, I identify important Eur
Denna uppsats undersöker huruvida behovsbedömningen som genomförs i grundskolan för att ta reda på elevers eventuella behov av undervisning utifrån kursplanen i svenska som andraspråk, är ett problem för utbildade sva-lärare. Uppsatsen motiveras främst mot bakgrund av 1) de rapporter och granskningar som konstaterat att behovsbedömningen genomförs på olika sätt och med olika kvalitet, där det inte
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine how underwriter reputation, VC-backing and offering size affected the fees paid to underwriters on Nasdaq First North during the time period 01-01-2021 to 31-12-2021. In doing so, the study aims to contribute to a more comprehensive theoretical understanding of the entire cost image associated with going public. Methodology The authors decided to us
This thesis examines how museums use the home as an environment with which to build narratives and create meaning. With a focus on the role of time, space and authenticity in the construction and framing of narratives, ethnographic field research was undertaken at the museums Statarmuseet and Hallwylska museet as well as the exhibitions Folkhemslägenheten at Nordiska museet and Välkommen till Sver
The purpose of this thesis was to study the correspondence of occupant load factors determined by the guidance document of Finnish National Building code and the real occupant loads measured from shopping malls. The correspondence of occupant load factors determined according to Finnish National Building Code were compared with the occupant load factors determined in other national and internat
The term “utsatta områden”, understood as socially vulnerable areas, is highly relevant within the Swedish criminal policy discourse where the Swedish Police Authority’s definition of vulnerable areas function as both foundation and support for a variety of political strategies concerning social interventions as well as penal policies. However, the criteria of vulnerable areas have come to be link
Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to generate knowledge of employees' perspectives on how they understand and make sense of a change in the identity and culture within an organization and how they make sense of becoming brand ambassadors. Design/methodology/approach: The thesis was conducted through a qualitative approach where the empirical material consisted of semi-structured intervie
The phenomenon of cancel culture is one we all witness and sometimes partake in, and it has recently become a hot topic in research. However, the literature on this phenomenon is still in its infancy. Scholars have attempted to understand cancel culture by looking at cases where public figures and celebrities are targeted, but not enough attention has been paid to the ins and outs of cancel cultur
Enligt Sikström et al. (2020) tenderar maktbegreppet att syfta på publika snarare än privata domäner vilket har lett till den förhärskande idén att män har mer makt än kvinnor. För att bredda maktbegreppet utvecklade författarna måttet PWP (Preference Weighted Power), vilket väger hur mycket makt man har inom en domän mot hur viktig man tycker att den domän är. Uppsatsen var en uppföljningsstudie According to Sikström et al. (2020) the concept of power tends to be associated with public domains rather than private domains, which has led to the prevalent idea that men have more power than women. To broaden the notion of power the authors developed the term PWP (Preference Weighted Power) which weighs how much power one has in a domain with the importance of that domain. This bachelor thesis
Debt, bank credit and the determinants for bank lending are as up to date as ever with an increase in inflation and rising rates. Economic activity, financial costs and housing prices have been empirically established as important determinators when it comes to the indebtedness of the private sector. Less examined is the role of the rental market in the context. This study examines the effects on
Den här uppsatsen undersöker och problematiserar textbindningen hos andraspråkselevers texter på gymnasiet för att se vilken typ av textbindning som kan vara extra svår för dem att producera, samt extra viktig att undervisa om. Det görs mot bakgrund av Rydling och Svenssons (2004) undersökning som visar på andraspråkstalares generellt lägre skriftliga nivå. Analysmodellen som används bygger på ettThis paper investigates and problematizes the cohesion of second language students' texts in secondary school to see what kind of cohesion may be particularly difficult for them to produce, as well as particularly important to teach. The investigation is carried out in the light of Rydling and Svensson's (2004) study showing a generally lower level of writing by second language speakers in
With the growing concern about the environment, consumers become more critical in their consumption and almost every organization communicates its sustainability efforts. However, not in every case do consumers believe in sustainability claims. This exploratory case study with the global skincare brand NIVEA examines the brand’s sustainability communication from a consumer perspective. It aims to
In this master’s thesis I will investigate how librarians think about how their profession is affected by and relates to the democratic mission and various cultural policy decisions. I will also attempt to make more clear how librarians interpret, relate and deal with external forces of change such as technology, politics and other social forces. This has been done to investigate and survey the tw
Text analysis recently became a popular method to analyze the labor market in the field of research economics. This thesis uses an online Latent Dirichlet Allocation model to extract skills from two selected sectors of the Danish labor market between 2018 and 2021. The method uses topic modeling, where the keywords in the resulting topics are associated with skills, tasks or occupations. The resul
