Thesis purpose: The objective is to understand the impact of social media influencers’ familiarity, likeability and similarity on the purchase intention of Douyin users, particularly in the sportswear industry. Methodology: This study has utilised a quantitative method based on a positivist philosophical position, and followed a deductive approach. The 210 sample data were collected through an onl

ABSTRACT This qualitative study includes participant observations which were conducted within the transport department of the Swedish correctional service whose main task is to conduct and perform various tasks regarding transports of individuals within the custody of the correctional office. This regarde mainly people awaiting trial who are being transported to court proceedings or to different f

The rising importance of ESG related issues has been witnessed both by recent literature and surveys. In this paper, we first analyse whether environmental controversies have a significant impact on the involved companies’ stock returns. Secondly, we investigate whether companies’ perceived environmental behaviour influences the market’s reaction. We contribute to the literature by using the envir

This thesis in media and communication studies examines the #IUDinsertionreaction trend in which creators film their live reactions undergoing an intrauterine device (IUD) insertion and post it on TikTok. This study specifically looks into how the platform’s high shareability and user-friendly experience allows for the production and distribution of experiential knowledge as well as collective val

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the phenomenon of country branch’s communication alignment between the corporate and country-specifics, based on the example of the German development organisation GIZ and its country branch GIZ Pakistan. This includes how the communication strategy and concepts are aligned and how the alignment is negotiated and decided. The analysis is guided by the interp

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between Value at Risk (VaR) and bank-specific characteristics within the Vietnamese financial market, a rapidly growing yet risk-exposed sector. The study uses VaR as a measure of market risk and other characteristics of bank as a proxy for banks’ market power, profitability, risk, solvency, efficiency, and ownership. The study utilizes

This study examines the factors regarding the perceived usability and usefulness of the Eclipse IDE and how this influences students' perceptions of the Eclipse IDE in the context of education. The theoretical framework of the study is the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The theoretical framework Modes of Interaction is introduced to further explain external factors. The external factors in

The purpose of this study is to create an understanding of how the increased influence of the radical right party the Sweden democrats in Swedish politics may change how the democratic role of the public libraries is understood. The research questions asked are which discourses concerning cultural politics and library politics that can be discerned in cultural policy statements from the Sweden dem

I Skellefteå sker i dagsläget en omfattande samhällsomvandling till följd av nya befolkningsmål och etableringen av bilbatterifabriken Northvolt. Det ställs därför höga krav på den sociala infrastrukturen med avseende på intensiteten i omvandlingen, något som väcker frågor om stadens förmåga att utvecklas socialt hållbart och omvandlingens påverkan på lokalbefolkningen. Syftet med uppsatsen ämnar

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate whether variations of social support functions predicted stress using a sample of public sector managers in Sweden. Additionally, the study aimed to contribute to psychological literature due to the scarcity of research on the ill health of managers, and the impact of support functions on occupational stress. Whilst, the aim was also to identify

Thesis purpose: The purpose of this research is to investigate the barriers to purchasing green beauty products in the Chinese male beauty market, and analyze how ethical concerns moderate the influence of these barriers on purchase intention. Methodology: This study utilized a cross-sectional research design and a quantitative methodology to investigate the association between barriers and Chine

It is the primary purpose of this thesis to examine the relationship between public debt and population change for Japan. The study also aims to analyse if government revenues and interest rates could affect the future Japanese debt-to-GDP ratio. Consequently, through the use of an adapted form of the Romer model of economic growth, the study first creates future predictions of how the Japanese GD

Participation is highly relevant in the contemporary planning. One of the seventeen goals in Agenda 2030 suggest that participation needs to be a part of the current planning processes. Consequently, authorities in Sweden are now forced by law to include citizens in the comprehensive plan. But in what extent is it possible for citizens to actually affect the comprehensive plan and what obstacles e

Bakgrund: Flera kirurgiska ingrepp genomförs elektivt, därmed ställs högre krav på den preoperativa informationen då patienter i vissa fall går hem samma dag och förväntas klara den postoperativa återhämtningen på egen hand. Den preoperativa informationen behöver vara lättbegriplig och tillgänglig, med möjlighet till preoperativt möte för förtydligande och tillfälle för att besvara frågor. Syfte

I denna uppsats ger jag en inblick i hur bibliotekarier på folkbibliotek uppfattar, förstår och interagerar med algoritmer och AI i relation till sitt yrke. Mitt främsta fokus ligger på hur bibliotekariernas uppfattningar av algoritmer och AI i slutändan formar deras handlingar. För att uppnå detta syfte tar jag min utgångspunkt i deras personliga syn på algoritmer och AI. Materialet för denna uppIn this thesis I provide insight into how librarians at public libraries perceive, understand, and interact with algorithms and AI in relation to their profession. My main focus lies in how librarians’ perceptions of algorithms and AI ultimately shape their actions. To achieve this aim I take my starting point from their privately held views of algorithms and AI. The material for the thesis is gat

The objective of this thesis is to analyze the predictive power of the cryptocurrency limit order book for return predictions. The analysis is performed for the BTC/USD and ETH/USD directional 10-second returns, using limit order book data from three of the largest cryptocurrency spot exchanges. The analysis employs the Random forest algorithm as a classification problem. The results demonstrate t

The aim of the thesis is to make visible how Swedish public libraries work with LGBTQIA+-inclusion, how the conditions for this work are affected by factors such as municipality size, economy and political support, and what importance the two forms of LGBTQIA+ certifications have for the extent of the LGBTQIA+- inclusive work. The theoretical framework consists of queer theory and organizational

5-Keto-D-gluconic acid (5-KGA) is a valuable compound that has a wide range of applications in the chemical and food industries and is commonly used as a precursor for manufacturing tartaric acid (TA). Industrial production of 5-KGA through chemical approaches was practiced in the early 1920’s and was dropped immediately due to several drawbacks because of its complicated process that resulted in

I denna rapport innebär \textit{pollinering}, eller \textit{pollination}, att ett djur transporterar pollen från en växt till en annan växt. Djuren som utför pollineringen (ofta insekter) kallas \textit{pollinerare}, eller \textit{pollinatörer}, och växterna sägs bli \textit{pollinerade}. Det uppskattas att omkring 90\% av alla kända växtarter, och 35\% av all odling av grödor, behöver pollineringWhile pollination is essential for many plant species and ecosystem functions, pollinator populations worldwide are declining. This decline is largely due to abiotic changes in the environment: climate change and other anthropogenic impacts, such as pesticides and land use change. Against this background, I investigate the effects of introducing a non-native pollinator species ("substituting

Article Processing Charges (APC) are a way for publishers of Open Access (OA) journals to make profit. Via the Bibsam consortium, Swedish universities have made deals with publishers that allow researchers to publish Open Access at reduced or no cost. For journals not included in these agreements, some universities have central publication funds that are meant to cover APC’s. This master’s thesis