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Biodiversity is vital for ecosystem services underpinning food production and societal well-being, yet agriculture and food systems also contribute to its decline. Companies therefore play a central role, both as contributors to the problem and as agents of change, particularly in the context of increasing EU sustainability reporting and compliance requirements. The region of Scania in southern S

Companies play a central role in international efforts to counteract ongoing biodiversity loss, which threatens human welfare and the global economy. They are expected to use biodiversity metrics and indicators in strategic sustainability work to understand and manage their impacts and dependencies on biodiversity. At the same time, this work remains at an early stage and is characterised by sever

Emotional labor is a central part of social work, where professionals are expected to show empathy and emotional presence while also staying professional. The purpose of this study was to examine how social workers in client-centered social work experience emotional labor and how it affects their emotional well-being, professional role, and everyday life. It also explored which strategies social w

Synergies are frequently cited as a primary rationale for mergers and acquisitions, yet they are often overestimated in the pre-acquisition phase and inadequately translated into realised value. While prior research has extensively examined the financial valuation of synergies, less attention has been given to the organisational processes through which synergies are identified, evaluated and commu

“Buy now, Think later?” This study aims to deepen the understanding of how Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions relate to consumer purchasing behaviour within digital retail, with a particular focus on impulse buying. While previous research has primarily focused on the economic consequences and usage patterns of BNPL, less attention has been directed toward understanding BNPL as an integrated par

Non-specific abdominal pain (NSAP) is a common somatic pain expression in children and has been associated with later mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression, with females consistently showing a higher prevalence compared to males. The present study sought to investigate whether internalization of emotional distress could represent an underlying psychological mechanism of these obse

How well an urban flood model performs in predicting water depth and flow depends on the quality and resolution of its input data. Yet, the sensitivity of the model, particularly the relative sensitivity to elevation data and land cover resolutions, remains to be sufficiently understood. This study evaluates sensitivity of the TFM-DYN flood model to varying spatial resolutions of its input digital

While prostate cancer (PrCa) is highly heritable, the genes associated with PrCa survival after diagnosis remain poorly understood. We aimed to identify genes associated with PrCa-specific survival through transcriptome-wide association studies (TWAS) using genetic predictors of gene expression in the prostate. We used the Transcriptome-Integrated Genetic Association Resource (TIGAR) to train expr

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into corporate sustainability promises to alleviate the cognitive boundaries of the Strategic Decision-Making Process (SDMP) by synthesising massive, complex datasets. However, the inherent friction between the reductionist, instrumental logic of algorithmic models and the pluralistic, value-laden logic of sustainability creates profound operational

The increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) is often portrayed as central to efficiency and innovation in the public sector. However, previous research shows that many AI initiatives struggle to be integrated into everyday work practices. Against this background, this study aims to develop an in-depth understanding of how change management shapes the use of AI in public organizations. The s

Thesis Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to identify whether the success factors for NP launches in the FMCG industry remain the same as those identified by previous literature, or whether these factors have changed due to the developments of constantly changing market conditions. Methodology: This study is based on a qualitative methodology with an exploratory approach. By exploring the nua

The basic purpose of this study is to observe the association between firm sustainability and board quality, along with examining the moderating effect of the sustainability committee. Agency theory, resource dependence theory, stakeholder theory, legitimacy theory, and upper echelons theory are used as the theoretical bases of this study. Agency theory describes the supervising role of directors,

This thesis explores the end-consumers’ perspective on C2C returns within e-commerce. It investigates the consumer's attitudes towards and expectations of the service by investigating potential motivational incitements and perceived hinders when potentially participating in the process. A literature review on current research on returns management and C2C services was conducted, followed by fo