Volunteering - the occurrence of individuals engaging in unpaid labor that benefits others - is considered a paradoxical, yet common phenomenon. The purpose of this study is to enhance the understanding of the volunteering experience in not-for-profit organizations, especially when volunteers feel disappointment and how they respond to it. To fulfill this purpose, the study is done through a quali

The aim of this study was to examine how school counsellors perceived their role within the schools various work against bullying and which impact their work environment had on their role. Because the study aimed to study the school counsellor's role, a role theory was used to analyse the empirical material. This was a qualitative study done through five semistructured interviews with school c

Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka om en likabehandlings workshop kunde minska deltagares fördomsfullhet samt öka deras perspektivtagande, psykologiska flexibilitet, medkänsla och värdegrundsförankring. Detta jämfört med en föreläsningskontroll som bestod av information om fördomar, diskriminering och mångfald. Studien ämnade även utröna om kopplingar mellan social dominansorientering (SDO)The purpose of present study was to examine if an equal treatment workshop would lessen prejudice and increase perspective taking, psychological flexibility, compassion, and connectedness to one’s values. The control group received a lecture with information regarding prejudice, discrimination, and diversity in the workplace. The study also examined whether there was a relation between Social Domi

This thesis investigates the sustainability discourse present in two urban development projects in Malmö. The projects investigated are Sege Park in Kirseberg, and Culture Casbah in Rosengård. The City of Malmö has profiled itself as seriously invested in sustainable urban development, but it is evident that the sustainability focus is different when applied to different parts of the city. To unde

Studien har som syfte att bidra till en nyanserad bild av kriskommunikation som en komplex företeelse genom att undersöka dynamiken i en dubbelkris ur ett flerstämmigt perspektiv. Forskningsfrågorna är centrerade kring hur dynamiken mellan de mest framträdande rösterna i en dubbelkris ter sig och vad en dubbelkris kan ha för implikationer på en myndighets förtroende. Studien utgår ifrån ett hermenThe study aims to contribute to a nuanced perspective of crisis communication as a complex phenomenon by examining the dynamics of a double crisis from a multivocal perspective. The research questions are centered around how the dynamics between the most prominent voices in a double crisis appear and what implications a double crisis can have on an authority's trust. The study is based on a he

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a widely publicised corporate practice that has become widespread across the globe in the context of globalisation. Still, past research has found considerable variation in the understanding and practice of CSR among companies in different national contexts. China and Sweden, two countries with very different political and economic environments, have been c

SMEs represent the majority of business activity among almost all economies. However, the financial market rarely meets them with appropriate financial products. This study investigates and provides empirical evidence on SMEs' financial inclusion in Kosovo and its impact on the community they operate. The research employs sequential explanatory mixed methods by utilising the World Bank Enterpr

During the Covid-19 pandemic, care for the elderly has attracted major attention, leading to changes in the way home care service is being carried out. In accordance with the Public Health Agency guidelines, this has resulted in distance measures and in the use of extensive protective equipment when dealing with the elderly. The aim of this study was to investigate how these protective measures ha

Title: Stickering of Food Products at IKEA–Improving a Process Through Learning from Others; Increasing process maturity to ensure future performance Authors: John Nyqvist and Victoria Vernet Supervisors: Eva Berg, Department of Industrial Management and Logistics, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University Problem description: Stickering has been used at IKEA for a long time to create compliant f

This thesis investigates the social dynamics of the Chin refugee group which currently faces great challenges in Malaysia, the host country. Modes of organisation and coping mechanisms are examined in relation to the specific legal and socio-political context. The theoretical concept of “diaspora” is used to make sense of processes of identity (re)construction and collective action. In addition, f

A proteomic approach to study the molecular processes of a novel putative zinc binding protein in erythropoiesis We have around 6 liters of blood in our body: each of them contain around 6 billion red blood cells, which travel around the 96.000km of blood vessels of our body. Blood contains many different types of cells, which play key roles for us. For example, Red Blood Cells (RBCs) are the on

This master’s thesis focuses on pedagogy and aspects of learning and remembering within guided museum tours for people with dementia. We explore in what way learning and remembering are focused on and triggered during those tours and with the help of which pedagogical means. Furthermore, we discuss what place these tours have within the museum as an institution. In order to examine our questions a

The purpose of this essay is to analyse how the syndicalist newspaper Arbetaren (1922–) create literary value, as a deviated institution on the literary field in Sweden 2015–2016. Arbetaren is owned by the labour union Sveriges Arbetares Centralorganisation (SAC) and is a newspaper that historically has worked to help proletarian writers to establish themselves in the literay field. The analysis

The purpose of this thesis was to study about the implication of Mandarin language in creating unity among ethnic Chinese in Malaysia. The research was carried out by exploring the role of Chinese school in order to produce an analytical overview of language and unity in Malaysian Chinese context. The identity issue was also being analyzed to find out how Mandarin language helps to create Chinese

Over-consumption of resources is becoming an environmental issue with increasing impact. Within the Swedish fashion market efforts to address this issue are becoming more visible. One example is the sustainability concept launched by the brand Filippa K in early 2015. This concept will first be examined using three consequential categories for sustainability within the fashion-system: alternative

The purpose of this study was to highlight professionals’ views and aims of using touch screen technology, such as tablets, whilst working with people with dementia. The usage of touch screen technology whilst supporting people with dementia was found to be getting more and more common in today’s society. The study has underlined how the professionals described the tablet, what aims there were by

In the past few years women’s empowerment and gender equality initiatives have been under increasing pressure to measure their impact. This thesis explores the stakeholders’ experiences with the monitoring and evaluation practice with a case study of a women’s fund that provides grants to grassroots women’s organizations in South Africa. The study is based on previous research, the grassroots deve

Sammanfattning Den svenska bostadshyresmarknaden präglas av en öppenhet för alla grupper i samhället. Syftet med den svenska bostadspolitiken är att skapa social, ekonomisk och etnisk mångfald i alla stadsdelar genom att kunna erbjuda prisvärt boende samt hyra oavsett inkomst. För att nå detta mål, införde Sverige samma hyressättningssystem för alla typer av bostäder, oavsett om de tillhandahölls Summary The Swedish housing market is characterized by being accessible to all groups in society and by the objective of achieving an overall social cohesion in its rental market. The purpose of this is to further integration and counter segregation by creating diverse neighborhoods accessible to all groups in society regardless of social status and for a reasonable price. To reach this goal, Swed

The purpose of this essay is to investigate the attitudes of Swedish citizens towards the amount of migration. Furthermore, how these attitudes relate to whether the citizen believes that migration makes Sweden a better or worse country to live in. Through a discourse analysis, investigate whether the attitude portrayed by the media matches the statistical results and how these relationships diffe