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When the Muslim armies for the first time crossed the Strait of Gibraltar in 711 a prospering epoch of Moorish culture and science started in Southern Spain. In today´s Southern region of Spain, Andalucia, there are still to find impressive Moorish buildings and the Muslim-Andalusian spirit is still present generating emotional and religious impulses. This bachelor thesis in European Studies with

Besöksnäringen växer så det knakar dock dras näringen med hög personalomsättning och brist på kompetens. Eftersom besöksnäringen är en transparent bransch är humankapitalet en viktig resurs. Företag står nu inför en utmaning i att bättre lyckas attrahera samt behålla humankapitalet. Syftet med uppsatsen är att ur ett ledarskapsperspektiv undersöka personalomsättningen inom besöksnäringen. Uppsats

I det här arbetet så studerar och analyserar jag en stor internationell idrottsorganisations ansvar i relation till samhällsproblem. Genom att genomföra en kvalitativ innehållsana-lys på UEFA och deras egen rapport om sitt sociala ansvar i samband med EM 2012 i Polen och Ukraina så studerar jag deras egen syn på sitt samhälleliga ansvar. Med ett teoretiskt perspektiv i formen av intressentmodellenIn this work I study and analyse a major international sports organisations responsibility in relation to societal problems. By performing a qualitative content analysis on UEFA and their own report regarding their social responsibility in connection with the 2012 European Championship in Poland and Ukraine I study their own perspective on their societal responsibility. With a theoretical perspect

Since mid-2000s, a great emphasis of the global development agenda is directed toward women and their participation in society, especially as wageworkers and political actors. Hand-in-hand with this emphasis on women’s empowerment and gender equality as the ‘solution’ for development, the involvements of private actors in the development arena have increased as well. The notion of private corporat

This paper examines how the Faroese and their pilot whaling practice, called grindadráp, is affected by global marine pollution. By analyzing how the Faroese have reacted to the fact that the pilot whale meat and blubber is polluted, and comparing these reactions with a similar case from Norway, it becomes clear that global marine pollution has paralyzed the Faroese response to the issue. The Faro

This paper examines how the Faroese and their pilot whaling practice, called grindadráp, is affected by global marine pollution. By analyzing how the Faroese have reacted to the fact that the pilot whale meat and blubber is polluted, and comparing these reactions with a similar case from Norway, it becomes clear that global marine pollution has paralyzed the Faroese response to the issue. The Faro

This thesis has sought to understand what has governed China’s behavior towards North Korea along with what keeps China aligned with North Korea, how the US is influencing Sino-North Korean relations and if China has been increasingly critical of North Korea in the light of its nuclear tests in 2006, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017, the sinking of the Cheonan and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island. A theore

Focusing on Swedish text-based, public library professional communications, this study investigates how discursive constructions in relation to library makerspaces represent and endorse certain institutional values, librarian praxis, and development strategies. The analysis highlights characterisation patterns that emerge through the discursive constructions of making, makers, and makerspaces. It

Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur svenska konsumenter mellan 18 år och äldre förhåller sig till hållbara last mile-leveranser vid användandet av e-handel, för att med utgångspunkt i konsumenternas värdeskapande använda detta som underlag för huruvida teorin om the seven rights of logistics borde uppdateras för att inkludera ett bredare hållbarhetstänk. För att kunna undersöka detta består up

I denna text presenteras en kvalitativ intervjustudie baserad på utsagor från tio informanter med utgångspunkt i hur kriminella nätverk har förändrats. Forskning har visat att Sverige är unikt vad gäller ökningen av skjutvapenvåld. Den grupp som står för majoriteten av våldet är unga män. Den organiserade brottsligheten har genomgått en förändring från MC-gängens tydliga organisationsstruktur och

Title: Game on: under-promise and over-deliver - A qualitative case study of cultural significance of performance appraisals at “Company X” Seminar date: June 2nd, 2023. Course: FEKH49 - Bachelor’s degree thesis in Management and Organization, 15 credits. Authors: Marcus Hedebark, Emilia Makra and Freja Sahlin Supervisor: Emilie Hesselbo Purpose: The purpose of this study is to gain a greater

Thesis Purpose: This thesis aims to understand how a multitier private label portfolio is linked to the retailer brand image from a consumer perspective by using a case study of the Swedish grocery retailer ICA. Furthermore, we aim to comprehend the connection of the contained private labels in a multitier private label to the retailer brand image. Methodology: Based on an epistemological social c

The district Lillåudden, located next to Lake Mälaren in Västerås is one of many exploited waterfront areas in the 2000s. The flood risk in Mälaren is expected to decrease with the remodeling of Slussen in Stockholm, however there is great uncertainty regarding the relationship between land uplift and sea level rise in the next century due to global warming. This leads to concerns about future flo

Syftet med detta examensarbete är att undersöka vad som får svenska pensionärer att migrera till Costa del Sol och hur det påverkar deras uppfattning om deras existentiella hälsa som uttryckt i mening-i-livet, sammanhang och tillit. Uppsatsen bygger på ett två veckor långt fältarbete, med observationer, samtal och ett kort frågeformulär. Den övergripande forskningsfrågan är hur migrationen har påvThe purpose of this thesis is to investigate what makes Swedish retirees migrate to Costa del Sol and how it affects their perception of their Existential Health as expressed in Meaning-in-life, Coherence and Trust, building on a two-week fieldwork, with observations, free conversations, and a short questionnaire. The overall research question is how the migration has influenced retiree’s percepti

In Northern Swedish, personal proper names are traditionally introduced by a morphologically distinct definite article, most known as the preproprial article (PPA). The use of the article in contemporary Swedish dialects is obscure, as research on the topic is scarce and mainly based on antiquated data. For some dialects, PPAs are occasionally said to be restricted to names of people personally kn

Arbetet utreder faderskapspresumtionen och närliggande rättsområden. Syftet med detta är att granska presumtionen och utvärdera om denna är att anse fyll-ler sitt syfte. Detta görs genom att analysera såväl hur det sett ut historiskt som att konstatera hur den gällande rätten ser ut. Detta har även ställts emot de intressen som finns i samhället, hos föräldrarna samt principen om barnets bästa. HThe project audits the presumption of fatherhood in the Swedish legal system and related legal areas. This is done to evaluate if the presumption is fulfilling its purpose. To achieve this a thorough analysis of the subject is conducted. The history of the legal area is explored, and the applicable law is reviewed. The interests in of the different involved parties such as the parents and the publ

This thesis analyzed the portrayal of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea by “The Korea Times” and the “Global Times," focusing on its political, economic, and cultural implications. Using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) within Fairclough's three-dimensional framework, it examined how these newspapers depict THAAD and its broader impacts. The research f

Currently, many Global South countries face an unprecedented debt crisis with large portions of their spending going to debt repayments. This financial restrain hinders their capacity to address basic needs and ecological challenges, particularly as climate change exacerbates vulnerabilities. To provide a solution for this, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) launched their Nature Bonds Program aimed at

This thesis uses norm research and a developed theoretical framework to find the ‘climate policy norm’ that affects and creates the argumentation for the European Commission's climate policy measures, and puts it on the life cycle of norms for the years 2019 and 2024. Through a comparative discourse analysis and qualitative data study, this paper develops the theoretical understanding of norm