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This thesis investigates the approach to public value creation in Vienna, focusing on the role of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) through the lens of Smart City Strategies. Two primary gaps are addressed in existing literature: the specific contributions of SOEs to public value creation and the dynamics of stakeholder collaboration in smart city contexts. Employing a qualitative, exploratory case s

What does it take to be a working mother in developing societies? How do working mothers navigate the dynamics of work and home? These questions evoke a critical issue that invites more scholarly attention to understand the lived experiences of women entering formal labour markets in developing countries. Using qualitative interviews and thematic analysis, the study examines how middle-class worki

The sex tourism in Thailand is a widespread phenomenon where men around the globe have the privileged of visiting and taking part of an industry set up for an inter-national market. The purpose of this paper was to clarify how the sex tourism in Thailand can be seen from a postcolonial perspective, where countries with an unequal power configuration can result in an exploitation of what we call th

During recent decades Swedish housing policy has undergone a system switch causing the decline of the traditional welfare state and the emergence of neoliberal policy, favouring gentrification in urban development. Caught in-between regulation and marketised conditions of the housing sector are the socioeconomically disadvantaged tenants, whose terms weakened in relation to homeowners, making them

Uppsatsen tar avstamp i SOM-insitutets mätning från 2014 som visade att en majoritet av de tillfrågade ansåg att svenska medier inte berättar sanningen om samhällsproblem kopplade till frågor som rör migration- och flyktingpolitik. Samtidigt som med misstroendet mot medierna breder ut sig fortsätter digitaliseringen av medielandskapet vilket leder till en allt mer diversifierad nyhetskonsumtion. DThe essay builds on a public opinion poll from 2014 indicating that a majority of the Swedish citizens believe that mainstream media are hiding “the truth” about social problems related to issues of migration and refugee policy. The outspread distrust of mainstream media takes place during a time of continuing digitalization of the media landscape, which has led to increasingly diversified news co

Uppsatsen tar avstamp i SOM-insitutets mätning från 2014 som visade att en majoritet av de tillfrågade ansåg att svenska medier inte berättar sanningen om samhällsproblem kopplade till frågor som rör migration- och flyktingpolitik. Samtidigt som med misstroendet mot medierna breder ut sig fortsätter digitaliseringen av medielandskapet vilket leder till en allt mer diversifierad nyhetskonsumtion. DThis essay builds on a public opinion poll from 2014 indicating that a majority of the Swedish citizens believe that mainstream media are hiding “the truth” about social problems related to issues of migration and refugee policy. The outspread distrust of mainstream media takes place during a time of continuing digitalization of the media landscape, which has led to increasingly diversified news c

This thesis analyses the view on philanthropic organizations as it is expressed in the new law of poor relief passed in 1918 and in the discussions and motivations that underlie the law, published in 1915. By using Thomas F. Gieryns concept boundary-work the thesis analyses the different types of boundary-work that form part of the reform work of the law. The discussions that underlie the law take

Syftet med denna uppsats har varit att ur ett genusperspektiv belysa hur unga kvinnor som har eller har haft anorexi uppfattar att könsnormer har påverkat deras insjuknande och vidmakthållande av sjukdomen. Studien baserades på en kvalitativ innehållsanalys av sex självbiografier skrivna av kvinnor som har eller har haft anorexi. Självbiografierna är skrivna av kvinnor i Sverige år 2000–2019. AnalThe aim of this study was to examine and explore women's experiences of how gender norms affect the onset and duration of anorexia nervosa in young women from a gender perspective. The focus of the study was on the women’s own story of the role gender norms played in the course of their illness. The study was based on a qualitative analysis of a selection of six autobiographies written by wome

This thesis aims to investigate if there is a correlation between Donald Trump’s political beliefs and his foreign policy behaviour towards North Korea during 2016-2019. By applying the theoretical framework Operational Code redesigned by Alexander George, Trump’s political beliefs are visible through ten questions. These political beliefs which are divided into philosophical and instrumental beli

The thesis sets out to explore the role and meaning of friendships across two age groups. This is attained by a generational interview design where the groups are separated by nearly 20 years. The thesis is motivated by an alleged seismic shift towards the importance of friendships as the nuclear family imagery is on a purported decline in ‘contemporary society’ as suggested by the academic litera

This study investigates what impact Fairtrade has on labour and human rights development in the Kenyan cut flower industry, by discerning developments and comparing conditions between Fairtrade and non-Fairtrade farms. The developments sustainability and Fairtrade in relation to previous research is also brought up and discussed. The study is mainly based on interviews with people knowledgeable ab

In Japan, there are currently over 600,000 ethnic Koreans, or Zainichi Koreans, permanently residing, making up the largest foreign minority group. The focus of this research is the exploration of experienced and perceived discrimination against Zainichi Koreans permanently residing in Japan. It has dealt with: 1) current forms of discrimination against Zainichi Koreans, 2) the Japanese government

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) har under det senaste decenniet blivit ett allt mer relevant koncept. De flesta multinationella företag (Multinational Enterprises, MNEs) har formulerat uppförandekoder och många har också anslutit sig till internationella initiativ som fokuserar på CSR, som exempelvis Förenta Nationernas Global Compact. Genom globalisering, avreglering, paradigmskiften och inCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has during the last decade become an increasingly relevant concept. Most Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) have formulated Corporate Codes of Conduct, and many have also joined international initiatives focusing on CSR, such as the United Nations Global Compact. Through globalisation, deregulation, paradigm shifts and not least the development of information te

Background: An increasing numbers of deaths occur in nursing homes. Knowledge of the course of development over the years in death rates and predictors of mortality is important for officials responsible for organizing care to be able to ensure that staff is knowledgeable in the areas of care needed. The aim of this study was to investigate the time from residents' admission to Icelandic nursing h

Free movement of goods is regulated by Article 28 of The EC Treaty. The most important judgments of European Court of Justice (ECJ) in this field are Dassonville, Cassis de Dijon and Keck. The interpretation of Article 28 was very broad in Dassonville and Cassis cases therefore the national rules which were designed for social policy reasons, but not for controlling the trade between Member States

Detta arbete har som syfte att besvara två frågeställningar - hur ser lagstiftningen ut för miljökonsekvensbeskrivningar för planer och program i Sverige, och vilka krav kan ställas utifrån denna, samt hur dessa krav har uppfattats i genomförda miljökonsekvensbeskrivningar för planer och program? Detta görs genom en genomgång av lagtext, förarbeten, praxis och litteratur på området, en granskning This work aims to answer two questions - how does the legislation for environmental impact assessments for plans and programs in Sweden look like, and what demands can be made from this, and how are these requirements perceived in conducted environmental impact assessments for plans and programs? This is done through a review of the statutory text, legislative history, case law and literature, an

In this chapter, I discuss some effects on the ‘creative classes’ in Sweden and Scandinavia due to developments during roughly the last decade. In this period, a majority of the feature film making but also some documentary and TV-production has moved away from Stockholm, the capital, to newly established, regional production centres. A similar process has been going on for a while in other parts

In this thesis, collective collapse in basketball is investigated. Although experienced by most team sport players, the phenomenon still puzzles the world of sports. Collective collapse is described as a sudden decrease in performance quality by a sport team, often with a devastating effect on the game outcome. The condition implies a social process, i.e. there is an impact on a majority of the t

Ethical consumption, that is, to make certain consumption choices due to personal moral beliefs and values is a growing trend and market. In this article we analyze three ethical smartphone apps developed and marketed in order to help consumers to make ethical product choices: for example, where to find the nearest café selling Fair Trade coffee, whether the salmon in the store is red-listed or if

Background: Meaningful everyday occupations are important for mental health and recovery and are provided by both community-based day centres (DCs) and clubhouses. It is unknown, however, if any of the two has more recovery-promoting features. Objective: This nine-month longitudinal study compared DC and clubhouses, concerning the users’ perceptions of unit and programme characteristics, and aspec