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Corporate social responsibility has become an important topic for both academics and practitioners. CSR typically stands for corporate responses to ethical, environmental and social issues. Whilst extant research has predominately focused on CSR in relation to external stakeholders and taking a macro-institutional and/or functionalist perspective, we provide a critical engagement with the interact

Social commerce (s-commerce) is a new paradigm for electronic commerce (e- commerce) where sociability, such as reviews and forums, is introduced into the e-commerce context. Previous research point to s-commerce design as a topic that needs more research, and that creating user-centered s-commerce websites is cumbersome and a hindrance for s-commerce adoption. The main research objective of this

In this thesis, quantum transport through nanostructures is addressed theoretically by considering simplified model systems representing the most important features of quantum dots or molecules. The generic model consists of a central region coupled to noninteracting leads. The key ingredients are a discrete level spectrum of the central region and complicated many-body interactions present therei

Slums are not sustainable, not healthy nor worthy places to live. But forcing the poor people out of the cities is equally unsustainable. In cities all over the world - in slums, favelas and shanty towns – the poor has started solving their housing problems in self built neighborhoods. In Mumbai, Dharavi is one of the oldest parts of the city, yet on of the most well-known and notorious slums in t

Modern technology plays a significant role in transforming workplaces and creating an improved business performance. The technological advancements have enabled organizations to utilize technology platforms for increased brand performance since brand and branding have become highly important in today’s organizations. Our interest in the topic of technology in the background of brand-centred contro

Bakgrund: Endometrios beskrivs som en komplex sjukdom, vilken drabbar ca 5-15 % av kvinnor världen över under hela deras fertila liv. Syfte: Att undersöka vad som skrivits om kvinnors fysiska, mentala och sociala hälsa när en diagnos på endometrios föreligger.Metod: En studie av vetenskaplig litteratur i ämnet har genomförts.Resultat: Kvinnors fysiska hälsa påverkades när det gällde smärta, blödni

The aim of this thesis is to further explore the impact of emotional work on identity, looking at the case of hospital clowns. From an interpretive angle, we build up on theories of emotional labour, emotional work and multiple identity construction as a point of reference for our abductive interpretations and analysis. Our fieldwork included in-depth interviews and observations of hospital clowns

Ad4BP/SF-1 (Adrenal4 Binding Protein/Steroidogenic Factor-1 (NR5A1)) is a factor important for animal reproduction and endocrine regulation, and its expression is tightly regulated in the gonad, adrenal gland, ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus (VMH), and pituitary gonadotrope. Despite its functional significance in the pituitary, the mechanisms underlying pituitary-specific expression of the gene

This thesis compares the Swedish cities of Lund’s Meaningful Meetings and Umeå’s Curiosity and Passion - The Art of Co-Creation applications to be named European Capital of Culture (ECOC) 2014. The applications focus on two criteria of the EU, European Dimension and City and Citizens. The way the two bids worked with the criteria will reveal the process of Europeanisation – the process of creating