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The purpose of this study is to investigate which role TikTok plays in the increased consumption of fast fashion. The study also aims to investigate TikTok’s role in the creation of new fashion trends. TikTok is one of the leading social media platforms for today’s young adults. Social media has in recent years had a big impact on consumer behaviour and the fashion industry, largely due to widespr
Following the associated lockdown measures of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the world economy started facing inflationary pressures from a surge in energy prices and supply chain disruptions at the end of 2021. Given the economic environment with low inflation and expansionary monetary policy following the Great Financial Crisis (GFC), central banks around the world have built up large balance sh
The purpose is to investigate what the next generation of employees prefer and expect, to be satisfied and motivated at work. It should also be shown, what they prioritise, when comparing two different items. This provides insights into what newer generations expect and what it means in terms of the use of management control to support and enhance employee ́s motivation and satisfaction. This rese
Video games Perception (2017) and A Blind Legend (2015) are both connected to blindness, though in two distinct ways. While in both games the player embodies a blind narrator, Perception is, in many ways, what we expect a video game to be: visual, while A Blind Legend is an audio game, exploring methods to navigate other than visual. While problematising ocularcentrism, this thesis investigates th
The purpose of this paper is to explore what kind of effect mental training and physical activity can have on a musician’s daily life and performance. In order to answer my question, I have conducted interviews with working musicians who work in different fields such as elementary school, university, one-on-one teaching and orchestra musicians, where I asked them about their experience with mental
This thesis examines the interactions and role-changings between the LGBTQIA+ community and the creative industries in Guangzhou, China. Following Florida’s (2003) creative capital theory, and Badgett, Waaldijk, and Rodgers’s (2019) study on LGBT inclusion and economic development, involving semi-structured interviews with LGBTQIA+ individuals working or studying in the creative industries. This q
he late visionary architect Lebbeus Woods once said; "We inhabit space in which we are not sure how to move". With increasing environmental destruction and rising see levels we might soon be forced to literally inhabit space, in which we definitely are not sure how to move. Astronauts have continously reported problems with orienting in space and of unhomely space interiors. So, what wou
New digital technologies may offer a wide range of opportunities for humanitarian action. Digital technologies also irrevocably changed how we problematize, assess, understand, and design humanitarian responses to crises. Within this digital transformation, new technologies increasingly occupy a central role in the humanitarian response and have been changing even the meaning of humanitarian inter
This paper sets out to investigate trends and regional differences in breast cancer incidence, in the 21 regions of Sweden between the years 1970 and 2020. Breast cancer is the most common cancer type among women, accounting for around 30% of all cases. The National Board of Health and Welfare estimates that 1 in 10 women will experience breast cancer before the age of 75. This has significant pub
This study investigates the relationship between tax avoidance and corporate responsibility measured through ESG ratings among Swiss listed companies between 2010 and 2019. In the first part of the analysis, the aim is to identify whether Swiss firms provide evidence for the corporate culture theory, which considers that tax payments and CSR/ESG activities are complements, or for the risk manageme
Latin America is predicted to experience losses of almost 90% of land suitable for coffee production due to climate change by 2050. Simultaneously, worldwide coffee demand is increasing steadily and is expected to grow continuously due to new emerging niche markets. This highlights the urgency of and the need for innovations for climate adaptation in coffee production. This thesis examines the rol
This thesis discusses organizational communication in Sweden following a scandal. The communication is based on the period after the scandal has gained attention. The communication 2 is divided into formal and informal communication based on whether the organization or a third party controlled the channel of communication. The communication is analyzed through cases and takes into consideration th
This thesis explores the impacts on democracy in the Covid-19 context through a single case study. Specifically, the thesis explores the case of Hungary through the lens of Robert Dahl’s five criteria for democracy. Through this investigation it hopes to contribute to the debate on secondary consequences of the pandemic, by adding to the growing area of research on democracy under the pandemic. A
Food waste could cause problems in society, the economy, and the environment, which is regarded as a global problem. In advanced countries, the majority of food waste happens in the retailer-consumer interface. Commercial digital food sharing platforms (CDFSPs) as a part of sharing economy could help save food from ending up in the bins in the business-to-consumer (B2C) context. This thesis focuse
According to Malmö Municipality, every third hour, a new venture is initiated in the region. Malmö and Lund region has been top-rated within innovation and development in one of the most innovative countries in the world. Malmö and Lund region collectively hosts the most R&D personnel in the EU per capita (MalmöLundRegion, 2020). Furthermore, the Greater Copenhagen area makes up for 26% of the
Cow horn has been a craftig material in Europe for 1000s of years. Yet, in the last 100 years the material has disappeard from our pool of commonly used materials. Today it is mostly used for dogfood and gelatine. I believe that horn could again become a commonly used crafting material, especially for modern and sustainable products. Among my many visions for horn, I see it as a beautiful, natu
This thesis examines the theory of headwinds by Robert J Gordon related to Sweden’s economic growth since the 1970s. The specific questions asked are how the two headwinds of income inequality and educational attainment in the USA can be related to a Swedish context. Gordon’s theory is part of a debate on secular stagnation. This thesis aims to broaden that debate by applying one theory of secular
