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The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the practical understanding of distributed leadership in knowledge intensive firms, and what characteristics within the organization that affect this process. During the last two decades the society has undergone a range of economic and social changes where companies have gradually shifted towards a more decentralized and horizontal organization, which
Vid en historisk översikt av den Europeiska historien från 1900-talets början och framåt kan man se att kvinnor setts av det europeiska samhället som framförallt mödrar som skall ta hand om hemmet. Detta har visat sig genom samhällets, och Europadomstolens diskurs. Från det att kvinnor lämnade hemmet och började deltidsarbeta, och senare heltidsarbeta, så har denna syn succesivt förändrats. Vid tAt an historical overview of the European history, from the start of the 20th century and onward, one can see that the European society’s view of women have been that of the mother and the homemaker. This has been shown through the discourse of the society and the European Court of Justice. Since women left their homes and started working part-time, and later full-time, this view has change bit by
Guatemala holds one of the world’s highest chronic malnutrition rates. The department of Totonicapán in the Western highlands, almost exclusively populated by indigenous people, has the most alarming chronic malnutrition rate of over 80 percent. UNICEF Guatemala launched the chronic malnutrition intervention program ’36 Months Zero Malnutrition’ in 2009. Through the application of the Development
Since the middle of the 1980’s, three Swedish cities have implemented a needle exchange program. These programs are all located in the southernmost part of the country, Skåne, making it a regional service rather than a national one. The purpose of this study was to, with a discourse analytic and social constructionist approach, study the debate in Stockholm’s County Council on introducing a needle
Denna uppsats i tillämpad kulturanalys undersöker kafferepet förr och nu. Syftet med uppsat-sen är att undersöka hur idén om ett "förr" iscensätts genom kafferepet och hur deltagarna genom detta relaterar till vad de ser som sitt kulturarv. Materialet består av intervjuer, delta-gande observation, frågelistor och internetbaserad etnografi som samlats in och analyserats genom en fenomenolThis thesis in applied cultural analysis investigate the phenomenon of “kafferep” (coffee par-ty), a Swedish term that is usually described as a social gathering where women meet in the home to drink coffee, eat cookies and cake, and talk. A gathering commonly popular in the late 19th century that today has been revitalized, where young women dress up in 50’s clothes and perform their idea of the
Nowadays it is becoming more and more common for children, young and older, to have some type of mental health problems, but the question is how does this affect the person's life? The purpose of this paper is to get a more specific understanding of mental health problems regarding children. The paper aims to show how mental health affects children, after a diagnosis and/or a turning point in
In Italy, all aborted fetuses are required to be buried. However, when thousands of fetuses graves were found displaying a cross with the name of the person who had aborted, the practice was contested. The aim of this study is to examine the justifications behind the mobilization of the pro-life and pro-choice movements in Italy around the practice of the burial of aborted fetuses. Through the ana
This study aims to gain a deeper understanding of parents’ perspective and experiences of taking care of children with anorexia. Anorexia is a serious potentially deadly mental illness, characterized by drastic weight loss and personality change. It generally debuts during adolescence and negatively impacts the whole family. In order to be able to provide adequate family support, the perspective o
I ljuset av samhällelig betoning på mångfald och jämställdhet i ämnar denna studie att bidra med en ökad förståelse om konsumtionssubkulturen och extremspor-ten freeskiing. Sportens diskursiva inkluderings- och exkluderingsmekanismer undersöks i syfte att finna möjligheter för organisationer att strategisk kommunicera mot fler marknadssegment. Genom att anta ett mottagarperspektiv genomförs en netThis study aims, in the light of societal emphasis on diversity and equality, to con-tribute with a greater understanding of subcultures of consumption and the extreme sport of freeskiing. The sports discursive mechanisms of inclusion and exclusion are examined in order to identify opportunities for organizations to strategically communicate to a broader target group. By adopting a receiver perspe
The aim of this thesis is to understand the subjective experiences of the people living in a Roma community in Romania, in the context of ethnic-based stigmatization and exclusion. Research themes include ethnic identity patterns, experiences of discrimination and racism, coping strategies and outlook on life. I first describe how the general label of “ţigani” (gypsies) overlooks more complex affi
The pressure on businesses to act ethically and to get involved in the development area has increased. At the same time, the strength of sportsas a vehicle for development is highlighted from various worldly respected leaders and organizations. The research maps the emerging field of businesses responsibility, development andsport in Kenya. Fifteen companies, which operate in the Kenyan market, ar
Syftet med uppsatsen är att kritiskt belysa, analysera och diskutera turordningsreglernas rättsliga innebörd och rättspolitiska diskurs i ett svenskt och EU-rättsligt perspektiv. Lagen om anställningsskydd trädde i kraft 1974 och har allt sedan dess varit en av de mest omdiskuterade svenska lagstiftningarna. I centrum för diskussionen står turordningsreglerna. Anledningen till att frågan blivit The purpose of this thesis is to critically highlight, analyze and discuss the priority rules, their judicial meaning and legal policy discourse in a Swedish and European legal perspective. The Act on Employment came into force in 1974 and since then it has been one of the most controversial legislations in Sweden. At the very center of the debate are the priority rules. The reason that the rules
The purpose of this thesis has been to study different dimensions of work and the political ”work-first” principal within strategies of social inclusion. The primary material of the analysis consists of two relevant and current documents concerning the strategy ”A coordinated and longterm strategy of roma inclusion 2012-2032” (author’s translation) of the Swedish government. I have applied two the
The purpose of this thesis was to examine how increased mobility of indigenous student migrants in Dhaka from the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh affects notions of belonging and indigeneity. By applying a theoretical framework of mobility, global interconnectedness and lifestyle the study challenged representations by indigenous rights advocates of indigenous people as inherently immobile an
The research of this thesis aims at exploring, and adding a contribution to, the academic work devoted to analyzing techniques for wildlife management using Foucauldian Biopolitics. This case study researches the attitudes of six pro-wolf people toward techniques for wildlife management. This research finds that in order to understand these attitudes, one has to combine the understanding of biopol
Renewable energy is increasingly gaining currency as a sustainable substitute for fossil fuels. Iceland has been framed as one of the world’s renewable energy success cases and the country’s renewable energy production has multiplied in recent decades. This thesis approaches Iceland’s renewable energy sector from a critical perspective. It investigates the dominant discourse around the expansion o
Today it is not only people that are described as having an identity, also products, brands and even places are assigned different qualities and characteristics to make it easier for individuals to identify with them. Through theses types of identification individuals are expected to become more dedicated to the place and therefore more willing to promote it to others through different channels su
Popular AbstractAvhandlingen undersöker relationen mellan individer och platser relaterat till livskriser och existentiell trygghet. Författaren analyserar olika copingstrategier hos gravida kvinnor och hur detta förändrar deras relation till olika platser i deras livshistoria. Anthony Giddens begrepp ontologisk trygghet granskas kritiskt i förhållande till existentiell välmående och används sedanThe study explores the importance of place attachment on individuals? sense of security during existential crises. Coping strategies of pregnant women are analysed, focusing on how the prospect of giving birth affects their relationship to place. Anthony Giddens? concept of ontological security is critically examined and used to investigate the connection between place and ontological security ? w
