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The great climate impact of the agri-food sector has only recently been brought into light, and become a concern of political actors around the world. Standardizations as an initiative to govern this sector have received increasing attention, but while these initiatives can prove an effective tool for influencing consumer choice, they also hold certain problematic characteristics. Although they ar

The aim of this thesis is to further explore the relationship between the establishment of public transport and gentrification processes. There have been various studies showing the importance of public transport as a contributing factor in providing access to work and other important institutions in urban areas. However, recent studies have also shown that the establishment of public transport in

Social workers who work within the government with welfare benefits are surrounded by laws, rules, regulations, and ethical codes that have an effect on their everyday work. This study aims to broaden the knowledge regarding social workers’ possibilities to do what they consider best for their clients. This was achieved by conducting semi-structured, qualitative interviews with five social workers

Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka vilka diskurser och subjektpositioner som finns tillgängliga för unga vuxna i Sverige när de förhåller sig till vad som är ett gott liv, samt hur nöjdhet konstrueras inom dessa diskurser. Detta undersöktes med hjälp av en Foucauldiansk diskursanalys av ett intervjumaterial som samlats in inom ramen för forskningsprojektet SOL-2. Tre olika diskurser om vad

This thesis examines the construction of Nordic security policies in order to understand the similarities and differences between the Nordic states’ approaches to security issues. Using quantitative and qualitative methods, it tests theoretical assumptions about the role of ideology, strategic culture, and a Nordic security culture in the creation of security policy. The study compares similaritie

Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka rollen av dynamiska kapabiliteter i ett litet företag under osäkerhet orsakat av en ekonomisk chock. Metod: Uppsatsen följer en abduktiv ansats med inslag av både kvalitativ och kvantitativa primärdata. Forskningsdesignen grundar sig i en enfallsstudie. Primärdata har samlats in med semistrukturerade intervjuer och enkätundersökning internt på fallfPurpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of dynamic capabilities, in a small- size company, during uncertainty caused by an economic shock. Methodology: The study follows an abductive reasoning with both qualitative and quantitative elements. The research design is a case-study of a single company. Primary data was collected with semi-structured interviews and a self-completi

Transnational actors such as the European Union, encourages and promotes the development of circular economics. The rationale is financially based, but it also comes from a perspective of sustainability. Funding is provided to programmes and projects with this intent in mind. Symbiosis is a concept within circular economics in which public and private actors can utilize each other’s residuals and

The term Smart City is a frequently used term regarding cities' modern ICT solutions that contribute towards sustainable development and the improvement of the life quality of citizens. However, Smart City incorporates several areas of which can make a city smarter and is considered ambiguous in its very definition. This thesis aims to discover the issues related to the lack of a standard defi

Noting a need for a closer understanding of the discrepancy between the actions that sustainable smartphone applications encourage and the actions that the users perform, this thesis explores the implications for sustainable consumption practices. This thesis takes a sociological approach to markets, focusing on three key concepts (market devices, socio-technical scripts, qualification) to answer

Avfallskampanjer behöver kombineras med andra politiska styrmedel för att bli mer effektiva Varför prioriterar individer ofta materialåtervinning över avfallsförebyggande arbete? Denna studie undersöker om det finns ett samband mellan hur mycket resurser som läggs på informationskampanjer om materialåtervinning och avfallsförebyggande kampanjer med hur individer väljer att agera i dessa frågor. A