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Traditional change management models have been widely used to manage organisational change. However, this integrative literature review paper questions their relevance in environments characterised by complexity due to the intricate nature of challenges and uncertainties in these contexts. A novel framework is developed, encompassing key elements required to facilitate change in complex environmen

The study offers a prescriptive definition of a sustainable corporation from a human-rights-based approach. It defines a sustainable corporation as any business created with or that has human rights and the environment as its fundamental values, and integrates as well as implements such values into all aspects of its operations. This definition implies that all companies their sizes or sector notw

This essay studies the Swedish law on dangerous asocial behaviour, lagen om åtgärder mot samhällsfarlig asocialitet (SFS 1964:450). The law was passed during a period of time in Swedish social political history characterized by a growing social state and a greater focus on individual rights than before. The stated purpose of the law was, among other things, to send problematic individuals, asocialThis essay studies the Swedish law on dangerous asocial behaviour, lagen om åtgärder mot samhällsfarlig asocialitet (SFS 1964:450). The law was passed during a period of time in Swedish social political history characterized by a growing social state and a greater focus on individual rights than before. The stated purpose of the law was, among other things, to send problematic individuals, asocial

Genetic plant diversity is crucial to meet future challenges through plant adaptation to new biotic and abiotic conditions. To date, conservation strategy focuses on an ex situ (off-site) approach whereas the importance of in situ (in-site) conservation has been stressed to increase the public engagement and facilitate the gradual evolutionary adaptation of the material. This essay focuses on the

The wind effects on high rise buildings were studied by finding and reading books, articles and studying equations. This was done to calculate the first natural frequency of high rise buildings, wind induced acceleration on high rise buildings and how the comfort criteria of acceleration performing on high rise buildings acts on human bodies living in the building. The buildings that were studied

Master project made at Lund Institute of Technology Department of Design Sciences, division of Industrial Design in cooperation with Basecamp Explorer. Basecamp Explorer wanted me to be involved in the development of the interior of the guest tents in their camp in Masai Mara, Kenya and the Pyrenees, France. Basecamp Explorer runs ecological tourism destinations on a handful of places in the world

Municipal economic policy has a significant role for the municipality in a time of globalisation to boost growth and thereby welfare. The study aims to understand the ideas reflected in a municipality's economic policy and how they take their expression. The study aims to construct a model to understand these ideas and expressions, an analytic tool which will help to analyze a municipality'

This essay examines the Bavarian physician, mining engineer, and Catholic romantic philosopher Franz von Baader's (1765-1841) enigmatic claim that we think because we are thought with the help of the moral theologian Servain Pinckaers OP (1925-2008) and the psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (1934-2021). Using Pinckaers' idea of 'fontal knowledge' and Csikszentmihalyi's notion of flow, I interprThis essay examines the Bavarian physician, mining engineer, and Catholic romantic philosopher Franz von Baader's (1765-1841) enigmatic claim that we think because we are thought with the help of the moral theologian Servain Pinckaers OP (1925-2008) and the psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (1934-2021). Using Pinckaers' idea of 'fontal knowledge' and Csikszentmihalyi's notion of flow, I interpr

In contemporary Western theatre and actor’s training, there is a tension between different traditions in the actor’s work, concerning the bodily practices that are related to representation, construction of identities, authenticity and self-expression. One aspect of the actor’s methodical tradition – the openness to suffering and sacrificing oneself in the name of the arts – will be displayed and

This article reports conclusions from a three-year research project on Swedish public libraries. The focus of the project is on librarians experience of libraries mission to promote democracy when democratic norms and values are challenged politically by radical right populism. Results of a longitudinal survey point to stability and lack of political interest over time, but increased societal polaThis article reports conclusions from a three-year research project on Swedish public libraries. The focus of the project is on librarians experience of libraries mission to promote democracy when democratic norms and values are challenged politically by radical right populism. Results of a longitudinal survey point to stability and lack of political interest over time, but increased societal pola

A range of third-sector organizations, among them diaconal actors, contributes actively to the welfare mix in the Nordic countries. The independence of these actors is in constant tension with the fact that the organizations are dependent on resources from the surrounding society. Norms and rules influence nonprofit organizations to adopt practices that change the organization, in the direction ofA range of third-sector organizations, among them diaconal actors, contributes actively to thewelfare mix in the Nordic countries. The independence of these actors is in constant tension with thefact that the organizations are dependent on resources from the surrounding society. Norms andrules influence nonprofit organizations to adopt practices that change the organization, in thedirection of an

This study evaluates the practice of the security provisions in ADR (the Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road) for the first time. A qualitative case study of an organisational field was undertaken, comprising fourteen semi-structured interviews with four government agencies and eight logistics firms in transportation of dangerous goods in Sweden. Four evaluatThis study evaluates the practice of the security provisions in ADR (the Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road) for the first time. A qualitative case study of an organisational field was undertaken, comprising fourteen semi-structured interviews with four government agencies and eight logistics firms in transportation of dangerous goods in Sweden. Four evaluat

Swedish parents today raise their children in a welfare state, where childcare is both accessible and affordable, and often within dual-income households. At the same time, they have witnessed a challenged welfare state affected by cutbacks, privatizations, and the demands of an increasingly flexible working life. Previous research has shown that Swedish grandparents are more involved in their aduSwedish parents today raise their children in a welfare state, where childcare is both accessible and affordable, and often within dual-income households. At the same time, they have witnessed a challenged welfare state affected by cutbacks, privatizations, and the demands of an increasingly flexible working life. Previous research has shown that Swedish grandparents are more involved in their adu

This paper studies the nexus between income and wealth inequality, and the ecological footprint in the United States and France from 1962 to 2021. Based on theoretical considerations, we allow the relationship to vary over time. We find some support for income inequality affecting the ecological footprint in the United States and that the relationship has changed over time. We find no such result This paper studies the nexus between income and wealth inequality, and the ecological footprint in the United States and France from 1962 to 2021. Based on theoretical considerations, we allow the relationship to vary over time. We find some support for income inequality affecting the ecological footprint in the United States and that the relationship has changed over time. We find no such result

The course Global Environmental Governance Today–Actors, Institutions, Complexity is an in- terdisciplinary PhD course and has welcomed participants from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds with equally varied prior knowledge on environmental governance practices and theories. Thus, every year, participants include students who are not familiar with international relations theories such as re

Since the emergence of new public management in the public sector there has been a questioning of which values has come to characterize the political decision-making. In 2009 the Swedish Parliament approved a policy reform which created conditions for competition in health care. The policy reform aimed to increase patients' ability to freedom of choice, and the quality of the health care. The

Self-compassion has not yet been studied in younger children. The aim of this study was to explore self-compassion in children between 10-13 years of age and examine how self-compassion is related to well-being and social perspective-taking. In addition we wanted to explore possible age or sex differences in self-compassion. The participants consisted of 228 children from two elementary schools in

After having received criticism during previous inter-governmental conferences the European union decided to arrange a convention on the future of europe during 2002 in order to draft a European constitution. This was done to foremost to improve the transparency, participation and decision-making in the preparatory phase of inter-governmental conferences. At first, it received little attention, bu