Branding Cultural Issues of Sexuality: A Contrasting Case Study of Brand Myths Communicated by German Sex Shops in a Socio-Historical Context The master thesis deals with the research problem of brand communication being predominately studied from a managerial perspective which often lacks the incorporation of cultural context. The thesis aims to highlight the advantages of a cultural branding ap

As it appears that the Nordic and Baltic countries share both similarities and differences in institutional environments, the potential role of it on cross-border cooperation is ambiguous. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of the distance in Nordic-Baltic strategic alliances. This study has revealed that formal national and supranational institutions affect the national business en

Syftet med denna studie var att öka kunskapen om hur skolkuratorer beskriver skolans arbete med mobbning, samt vad som kan leda till svårigheter och möjligheter i detta arbete. Studien baserades på kvalitativa semistrukturerade intervjuer med fyra skolkuratorer från fyra olika kommuner i Sverige. Yeheskel Hasenfelds beskrivning av människobehandlande organisationer och Michael Lipskys teori om gräThe aim of this study was to increase the understanding of how school counselors describe schools' work with bullying, and also what can lead to difficulties or opportunities in that work. The study was based on qualitative semi-structured interviews with four school counselors from four different municipalities in Sweden. Yeheskel Hasenfeld’s description of Human service organizations and Mic

Authors: Paula Andersson and Evelyn Palenryd Title: “I was sick because I had stayed in a dysfunctional workplace”. Sick leave and it´s underlaying causes. A study focusing on case workers in social services. A qualitative interview study. [Translated title] Supervisor: Lotta Jägervi Assessor: Maria Bergendal Arvidsson The main purpose with our study was to get a deeper understanding regarding ca

Uppsatsen redogör relationen mellan föräldraförsäkringens längd och kvinnors arbetskraftsdeltagande i Sverige jämfört med Norden. Rapporten tar utgångspunkt i Sverige och beskriver allmän bakgrund till föräldraförsäkring samt dess utformning och påverkan på kvinnors i arbetslivet. Därefter introduceras utvalda lämpliga nationalekonomiska teorier som utreder relationen i Sverige jämfört med Norden.

The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences and thoughts of the health care social workers working with children as next of kin in Primary health care. This was made through semi-structured interviews with seven health care social workers in Primary health care in Region Skåne. To analyse my results the ecological system theory of Urie Bronfenbrenner, the concept sense of coherence of

The study aims to gain an increased understanding of and insight into CBT psychotherapists ́ experiences of what is effective in psychotherapeutic treatment. A perspective of interest based on the fact that psychotherapists ́ experiences of what is effectivehave not previously been taken into account in research, that in the therapist ́s everyday life there may be a clash between theory and practi

Denna uppsats studerar hur översättningsbyråer använder maskinöversättning i översättningsprocesserna och hur de hanterar risker som kan uppstå i samband med detta. Studien har utförts i form av intervjuer med nyckelpersoner på ett antal större översättningsbyråer som är aktiva på den skandinaviska marknaden. Av resultatet framgår att översättningsbyråerna i studien främst betraktar maskinöversätt

In this thesis, we investigate the effect of online search activity approximated by Google searches on the volatility of the largest, most actively traded stocks listed on the Danish stock exchange. The interest in this relationship stems from an increasing number of retail investors entering the market in recent years. Driven by low-to-negative deposit rates, easily accessible online trading plat

This research inquires on the contemporary value of Hegel’s theory of international law. Looking at Hegel’s theory of right while taking his broader system into account, his description of international law gains a weight which demonstrates its observance of the fundamental issues of the nature of that system of law. In the centre of his elaboration lies the concept of sovereignty as the ultimate

In the mid 2010’s, a loosely defined online collective of involuntary celibates came to the forefront of media discourse, after a high profile terrorist attack was perpetrated by a self-identified “incel”. While infamous for their extremely misogynistic views, incel forums have nonetheless remained a sparsely researched area. This paper aims to elucidate the way incels feel towards society and the

Syftet med studien var att skapa en större förståelse för de existentiella teman som aktualiserats under covid-19-pandemin. Vi ville undersöka hur dessa teman upplevts och hanterats, samt vilka eventuella nya perspektiv och förhållningssätt till livsutmaningarna (Yalom, 1980) som tagit form. Ambitionen var att belysa de existentiella aspekterna av att vara människa under en pandemi, samt vad dettaThe aim of this study was to deepen the understanding of existential themes that have surfaced during the covid-19 pandemic, how these themes have been experienced and dealt with, and whether they have given rise to any new perspectives or approaches regarding the ultimate concerns of life (Yalom, 1980). The ambition was to shed light on the existential aspects of being human during a pandemic, as

This study investigates how Swedish students perceive apology marketing when used in response to racism scandals through a qualitative multi-case study design. An imbalance is recognised between the conventional theoretical frameworks, the emergence of social media, and the increased awareness among consumers. Subsequently, this thesis explores the applicability of conventional theoretical framewo

Education is seen as a human right and a crucial aspect for enabling movements through the societal hierarchy, making it an important issue to study. The purpose of this thesis is to further examine how much the educational gap by parental education and social class has changed in the United Kingdom between 1970 and now. The analysis also explores heterogeneity by gender and region. The analysis i

The purpose of this study is to conduct the Life Cycle Assessment of IKEA’s two Sofa products and provide recommendations for reducing the overall carbon footprints. Different phases of supply chains are included in the scope of this study, i.e., selection of raw materials, their acquisition, production phase, and transportation of final product to market regions. The benefit of the study is that

The consumer electronic industry has developed a great deal over the past fifteen years. The drone industry is one example of the development of the consumer electronics industry, with drones being applied not only to aerial photography but also to agriculture, surveying, and mapping, among many other purposes. With this trend, investments have influx and the competition have grown in the drone in

Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur biståndshandläggare inom äldreomsorgen upplever och beskriver den inverkan som pandemins restriktioner har haft på sättet att kommunicera och samtala med äldre under Covid-19 och vilka förändringar som uteblivna hembesök har medfört. Studien och dess resultat bygger på en kvalitativ undersökning i form av sju semistrukturerade intervjuer med biståndshaThe aim of this study was to investigate how case managers in the eldercare experience and describe the effect that the pandemic restrictions have had on communication and on the ways case managers communicate with the elderly and what changes absent home visits have caused. The study and its results are based on seven qualitative interviews with case managers in Sweden. Thematic analysis has been

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormonal condition affecting around 1 in 10 women. Mostly quantitative research has been made on PCOS and patients’ experiences with health care encounters and qualitative studies are deemed vital to portray more nuanced overviews of experiences from patient perspectives. The purpose with this study is to investigate patients’ own experiences w