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Denna uppsats undersöker vilka motiv som präglar memes relaterade till vaccinationsdebatten inom kontexten covid-19. De två grupperna i debatten, anti-vaxxers som är emot vaccin respektive pro-vaxxers som är för vaccin, analyseras utifrån ett urval av fem memes tillhörande varje grupp. Metoden för analysen är en kvalitativ innehållsanalys som kompletterats med begrepp från Kenneth Burkes pentad vi
Economic theory often suggests congestion pricing to smooth the demand for traffic from periods of high demand to periods with lower demand. However, the real-world implementation of con- gestion charges remains limited. This study investigates the relationship between time-varying congestion charges and traffic volumes. By applying a difference-in-difference (DiD) method on hourly level traffic d
This thesis studies the direct and indirect environmental impacts of the European Union’s final consumption of electricity between 1995 and 2019. Using Exiobase 3, an environmentally extended multiregional input-output database, the greenhouse gas and material footprints for an aggregated 23 environmental stressors have been derived, indicating that renewable sources of electricity on average have
Intimate partner violence has been described as a public health problem in Sweden and has recently been given attention by the media due to an increase of domestic violence during the Covid-19 pandemic. Discussions about intimate partner violence, both in media and science, have mostly centred around female exposure to such violence, leaving little room for discussions about male victimization. Th
Titel: Ett distribuerat ledarskap i en digital vardag - En kvalitativ studie om distribuerat ledarskap i en digital kontext. Universitet: Lunds Universitet, Campus Helsingborg, Institutionen för Service Management Kurs: KSMK65/ SMKK60 Examensarbete för kandidatexamen, 15hp, VT2021 Författare: Amanda Björk & Madeleine Ulriksson Handledare: Johan Alvehus Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att bid
The aim of this thesis is to investigate how the financial investment behavior of retail investors in Sweden has changed after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first part of the method used to investigate this consists of collecting data using a survey that was filled out by investors. The second part of the method includes comparing and analyzing the data and interpreting it into result
As the environmental issues such as climate change and air pollution are increasing, the awareness and interest for sustainability has grown as well. Due to this, manufacturing organizations are put under more pressure from stakeholders, to manufacture products that have less negative impact on the environment. One of the stakeholders are the consumers who want to live more sustainably. However, t
Examensarbetets titel: Att äga eller inte äga? En studie kring människors inställning till bildelning. Ämne/kurs: KSMK65, Examensarbete för kandidatuppsats, 15 hp Författare: Emma Mellesmo Sebyhed & Ellinor Westesdotter Handledare: Josefine Östrup Backe Nyckelord: Delningsekonomi, bildelning, konsumtionsbeteende, hållbarhet, normer, drivkrafter och barriärer Syfte: Få en djupare förståelse för
The complexities of organizational coordination’s communicative constitution: A qualitative study on coordinators activities in BPO-environments. The notion of organizational coordination has a limited view of language and communication since scholars usually refer to communication purely as a referential system. Rather problematic is that the notion of business process outsourcing refers to organ
This thesis aims to analyse the borderline between private importation and retail sales of alcohol on the EU internal market. This thesis shows that according to the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the definition of private import is a complex assessment that depends on several factors. Among other indicators, it depends on the shipping and logistics procedure. To be classi
The aim of this study is to examine the discourses on climate change in relation to certain European heat waves in Swedish print media, with the help of Anabela Carvalho’s discourse analysis, specifically formulated for media. To what extent did the media link the extreme weather events to climate change, and man-made emissions? This study also examines the role of actors and discursive strategies
The purpose of this study is to contribute to existing research and add new research within the field of fan engagement practises that can be used through digital utilisation, in order to generate revenue within the football industry. The outcomes from the research are designed in a way that can assist other clubs and their management teams within the industry, who are looking to improve their off
Corruption has been a widely discussed and analysed topic for decades. However, the results stemming from research on its effect are mixed and highly volatile, leading to a debate that it may be beneficial to the economy and society. The thesis puts this to a test with a focus on Europe during 2005-2019. By using rigorous testing, different proxies for corruption and subjective well-being, and var
Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to gain a better understanding of the interplay between sustainability and corporate branding internally in organisations. By studying how internal communication contributes to the employees’ perception of these concepts, we aspire for this research to result in a greater comprehension of the role of internal communication in relation to sustainability and co
Denna studie utforskade andlighet och alkoholism ur ett existentiellt, psykologiskt och sociologiskt perspektiv. Genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med åtta aktiva medlemmar i Anonyma Alkoholister (AA) syftade studien till att undersöka vilken betydelse medlemmar i AA tillskriver andligheten i tolvstegsprogrammet. Materialet analyserades med tematisk analys utifrån en fenomenologisk ansats. AnalysThe present study explored spirituality and alcoholism from an existential, psychological and sociological perspective. The aim of the study was to examine what the spiritual aspects of the twelve-step program meant to members of Anonymous Alcoholics (AA). The sample consisted of eight active members of AA, all located in Sweden. Data was collected by means of semi-structured interviews, then anal
Daylight analysis is often carried out when definitive decisions about space characteristics such as materials, colours, window characteristics and furnishing have not yet been made. Such late design choices, which are first introduced or can still be changed late in the design process or even after its conclusion, impact the daylight levels of interior spaces. This study explored the impact of la
This study explores the topic of the choice of location of entrepreneurs and the extent of the role of spatial context in entrepreneurship at the city level.In other words, by analysing the interactions between entrepreneurs and their spatial context on an urban microscale, we pursue to understand how a city can become more entrepreneurial. We do this by conceptualising entrepreneurship in the urb
Att minska biltrafiken: varför är det så svårt? Många kommuner tar nu klimatförändringarna på allt större allvar, och många ambitiösa klimatmål sätts upp i landet. Studien som beskrivs här har fokuserat på kommunala mål om minskad biltrafik i Göteborg, Borlänge och Jönköping och undersökt hur väl dessa mål fått genomslag, och vilka centrala utmaningar som finns inom arbetet. Alltså: hur kan det vThere is a great need to figure out how to reach our many ambitious climate goals. This thesis focuses on municipal goals concerning reducing car traffic, and studies three municipalities (Göteborg, Borlänge and Jönköping) who have all adopted clear goals concerning decreased car traffic. The aim of this thesis is to identify potential goal conflicts and challenges within the municipalities’ work
This thesis conducts a study in conceptual history into the meaning of sovereignty within the Holy Roman Empire, a European political institution of states that lasted from 962 to 1806 AD. Three classical theorists in sovereignty, namely Jean Bodin, Thomas Hobbes, and Samuel von Pufendorf comprehend the main philosophical corps of the thesis, which will be operationalised by studying three constit
It is increasingly agreed upon by both scholars and policymakers that policies have different gendered effects. Agricultural input subsidies are highly debated policies in Africa. They were popular in the 1960s and 1970s, removed under the SAPs and liberalisation schemes in the 1980s and 1990s, and have been making a comeback since the turn of the century. This study aims to analyse to what extent
