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Date of the Seminar: May 2020 Course: ENTN39 Master’s Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation Internship and Degree Project (Master’s thesis 15 ECTS) Authors: Aida Lojo, Albert Tóth, Kevin Latorre Supervisor: Joakim Winborg Examiner: Sotaro Shibayama Keywords: Adoption of Innovation; Organizational Adoption Decision; B2B decision-making; Incremental Innovation; Radical Innovations; Psycholo

The project explores the application of urban farming in a high-density urban area while considering local characteristics. The site is located on Xiamen Island, China. China has a long history with agriculture since ancient times. However, with the economic growth and urban sprawl from the 1970s, the farming lands are gradually taken by the modern urban blocks. The urban planning did not consid

This thesis explores the emerging strategy of nation sub-branding and critically argues for the domestic implications it has on national identities and the falsely promoted tradition of social justice. The study situates itself within the critical cultural stream of nation branding research, rejecting, however, prior scholarly presumption that a segmented nation brand could mean less marginalizati

As a country with a high proportion of population and land area in the world, China is in a stage of changing its economic development direction, from the previous extensive economic growth to the intensive economic growth. At the same time, due to the limited total amount of resources and limited environmental bearing capacity on the earth, certain constraints are found in terms of amount and str

Risk communication is an interactive process which aims to reduce public concerns about health- and environmental risks through gaining trust and confidence. PFASs (Polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances) is more addressed today amongst Swedish municipalities because there are concern for surface- and groundwater pollution and concern about long-term health risks. This study aims to invest

Thesis purpose: The purpose of this study is to gain knowledge about baby boomers’ motivations for using either digital or analogue touchpoints in the high involvement customer journey. This ultimately contributes to an increased understanding of the high involvement customer journey. Methodology: A qualitative study with social constructionism as the research philosophy, where an abductive appro

Personuppgifter och användarinformation har länge använts av företag som en grund för att kunna optimera och utveckla tjänster. I takt med internets explosionsartade framväxt har dock denna användning kommit att få ett större kommersiellt värde än någonsin tidigare. Detta på grund av att teknikens utveckling har medfört att allt större delar av vår vardag sker i anslutning till en internetuppkopplFor a long time companies have used personal data and user information as a basis for optimization and development of services. However, along with the explosive growth of the Internet, this use is of a greater commercial value than ever before. With development of technology a large part of our daily lives is now spent on the Internet. From social networking, e-commerce, site services and compute

The aim of this study was to determine in what manner a luxury fashion heritage brand can rebrand from the perspective of brand public members. In line with the relativist and social constructivist stance taken in this study, a netnography of posts and belonging comments on the Instagram accounts of this study’s two example companies, Burberry and Gucci, was conducted. A thematic analysis was appl

With sustainability at the forefront of many cities’ urban development plans, it is possible that sustainable polices are targeted to attract a certain group of inhabitants. Malmö, Sweden, has implemented changes in order to gain international recognition as a green city but has also been experiencing growing residential segregation. The presence of urban greening projects is a keystone to human h

The thesis sheds light on the intersectional discrimination on basic education of the Rohingya refugee children in the Kutupalong unregistered camp of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. The basic education for the refugee children is partly created through discriminatory means in the Rakhine state of Myanmar. It is further influenced by the limited education opportunities they are offered in the host coun

This study assessed the work of individuals, organizations and the state in the promotion of women’s right to education after the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. It drew from the theories of feminism and masculinity as well as Feminist Security Studies and gender and development studies. In order to achieve its objective, the study adopted a triangulated research method which involved Discourse Ana

Purpose of the study – The purpose of the study is to develop a conceptual framework and model for further research, of front-line logistic workers ́ perception of sharing their personal information at their work. Furthermore, the study aims to create a framework for how to study information disclosure programs potential impact on employee turnover when being implemented on intermediate parties, n

Energy efficiency improvements have not yet been developed to their full potential. Further improvements are necessary to tap into the full potential of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by decreasing energy consumption. This challenge is particularly relevant in buildings, a sector that consumes substantial amounts of energy. Despite numerous public policies to increase the energy efficiency perf

About 15-20% of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. The phenomenon is common throughout the population, but bereaved women and couples struggle nonetheless. Lang et al. (2011) have shown that a miscarriage can cause shock, grief and pain and lead women into questioning their reproductive abilities. Hiefner (2012) has argued that pregnancy loss is surrounded by a norm of silence, making it difficul

The study examines the role of smartphones as both a media technology and media practice in the context of the war between Ukraine and Russia starting in 2022. Focusing on Ukrainian civilians, who constitute one of the most networked societies, the research explores the extent and quality of smartphone technology's pervasiveness, evolving social dynamics and experiences shaped by smartphone-me

EU-domstolen har behandlat idrottens kommersiella inslag och dess särart i flera rättsfall. I Walrave-målet fastslog domstolen att idrott inte per automatik omfattas av unionsrätten, men att vissa idrottsliga intressen kan vara legitima syften inom unionsrätten. I Bosman-målet utvecklade dom-stolen teorin om idrottens särart och betonade dess sociala betydelse. I Meca-Medina-målet bekräftade domstThe Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has dealt with the commercial elements of sport and its unique nature in several legal cases. In the Walrave case, the Court ruled that sport is not automatically covered by EU law but that particular sporting interests can be legitimate purposes within EU law. In the Bosman case, the Court developed the theory of the unique nature of sport and emp

This research analyses the presence of political personalisation and its role in establishing performed authenticity in political content on TikTok. Despite TikTok being a platform created for entertainment purposes, TikTok has come to play a significant role in political discourse and engagement with politicians Employing a qualitative approach to Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis, this rese

Detta examensarbete utreder frågan om huruvida det är möjligt att omplacera en arbetstagare till en annan jurisdiktion inom dagpendlingsavstånd. Enligt 7 § 2 st. i lagen (1982:80) om anställningsskydd har arbetsgivaren vanligtvis en skyldighet att bereda arbetstagaren annat arbete hos sig i samband med arbetsbrist som annars skulle leda till uppsägning. Omplaceringsåtgärden kan betraktas som ett sThis graduate thesis examines the question of whether it is possible to redeploy an employee to another jurisdiction within a distance that allows a daily commute. According to Section 7.2 in the Swedish Employment Protection Act (1982:80), the employer usually has an obligation to provide other work in its service for the employee due business-related reasons that otherwise would result in dismis