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This panel is devoted to an exploration of multimodal, visual staging of meaning in the Middle East and its transnational interconnectedness. Presentations will discuss examples of visual inventiveness in different and multimodal medial contexts, varying both in terms of motivations, positions of power and visual strategies employed. The panel invites reflection on how the study of current visual
Överlåtelsedirektivet uttrycker att överlåtarens rättigheter och skyldigheter visavi de arbetstagaren som går över till förvärvaren ska övergå automatiskt och omedelbart. Det är inte tydligt huruvida detta inkluderar de rättigheter och skyldigheter som följer av nationell rätt. Principiellt ska Rom I-förordningen tillämpas på anställningsavtal, och tillämplig lag ändras. Det ter sig som om detta The Transfer of Undertakings Directive expresses that the transferor’s rights and obligations vis-à-vis the employee that are transferred to the transferee shall be transferred automatically and immediately. It’s not clear whether this includes the rights and obligations that are based on statutory law. In principle, the Rome I Regulation is applicable with regards to employment contracts, and th
The aim of this study was to examine what kind of experience social workers in the voluntary sector has of the health amongst asylum seekers in the asylum process. The aim has also been to construe the social workers statement due to a sense of coherence. The analysis was based on the theories of the salutogenesis and the sense of coherence by Antonovsky. The interviews were based on qualitative i
Ensamrätten till ett varumärke är en dynamisk rätt, där skyddsomfånget förändras över tid. Skyddsomfånget avgörs utefter graden av särskiljningsförmåga, vilket innebär ett varumärkes förmåga att särskilja varumärkesinnehavarens varor eller tjänster från andra näringsidkares varor eller tjänster. Vid varumärkesregistrering är särskiljningsförmåga ett absolut krav. Är fallet så att ett varumärke hel
This paper examines the relationship between public debt and economic growth of Pakistan. For this purpose, the study employs annual time series data of Pakistan from 1976 to 2018. Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) approach is utilized to investigate the short as well as long run relationships between the variables. Results of the Error Correction Model (ECM) confirm that external debt, debt
The aim of this research is to understand and unpack the phenomenon of brand ambassadorship by examining the sensemaking and actualization as well as the consequences of it. The study adopts an employee-perspective on brand ambassadorship to scrutinize the phenomenon in terms of what is here referred to as ’situational’ brand ambassadorship. The employee-perspective has been often neglected in pre
The aim of this research project is to study the role played by communication strategies on organisational reputation among the different stakeholders involved during the current COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. In doing so, this master thesis aims to understand how crisis communication aids the management of service processes and the construction of organisational image during crises. This study has
”As a thanks for the freedom we can now call ours”: the Swedish Youth Brigade (Švedska udarna brigada) in Yugoslavia in 1947. This paper examines the Swedish Youth Labour Brigade’s participation in the reconstruction work of post-war Yugoslavia in 1947, particularly their involvement on the Bosnian ”Youth Railway” (Omladinska pruga), linking Šamac with Sarajevo. With a microhistorical approach, th
Cold attics are a common element present in the Swedish residential building stock. They are known to be prone to mould problems due to their low ventilation and are one of the main channels through which buildings lose heat. One of the strategies that can help solve cold attic problems and at the same time contribute to solving the housing crisis is their conversion into habitable spaces. This re
Syfte & mål: Syftet med studien är att undersöka vilka urbana grönstrategier som används i kompakta stadsmiljöer, samt vilka utmaningar, miljömässiga och sociala effekter som finns kopplade till lösningarna. Målet är att skapa en ökad förståelse för hur vegetation kan integreras och bidra till en mer hållbar stadsutveckling. Problemställning: Ökad urbanisering och klimatförändringar har bidAim & goal: The purpose of this study is to investigate which green strategies are used in compact urban environments, as well as what challenges, environmental and social impact are linked to the solutions. The goal is to create an increased understanding of how vegetation can be integrated and contribute to more sustainable urban development. Research questions: Increased urbanization and
Förändring har idag blivit en naturlig del av både det organisatoriska och det privata livet. Samtidigt har vi rört oss från ett kollektivistiskt samhälle mot ett mer individanpassat, vilket i sin tur ställer nya krav på organisationer och deras medarbetare. Genom kvalitativa intervjuer har vi gjort en studie som undersöker hur medarbetare skapar mening i förändringsrelaterad kommunikation i syfteChange has become a natural part of our organizational as well as our private life. At the same time, the society has become less collectivistic and more individualistic, which has put new demands on organizations. The study is based on qualitative interviews and investigates how employees make sense of change related communication. The study aims to understand how employees’ sense making efforts
Bus Rapid Transit, in short BRT, is a transport mode that has the potential to support a modal shift. In Sweden, there has been a growing interest in BRT, particularly in smaller to medium-sized cities. The challenge lies in the absence of a clear definition of how this kind of system should be designed in a Swedish context. Consequently, there have been efforts to create guidelines and assessment
In October 2022, the European Commission announced a legislative proposal to make instant payments in euro available to all citizens with a bank account in the EU and EEA countries. When adopting new payment technologies, it can be challenging to balance security and convenience. Consideration must be given to whether compromised security is an unavoidable effect of instant payments or if both obj
FLO is designed and dedicated to creating intuitive music playing with tactile and sensory experience for advanced music producers as well as beginners, even with minimal skills. The inspiration is from the traditional Chinese instrument, the Guzheng. Thinking in a counterfactual way, as most of the synthesizers in the market present a western symbol as the piano keys, I investigated whether the
One of the most important ecosystem services is animal pollination, which has been found to increase both crop quantity and quality and hence is important for sustainable food production. To provide food to an increasing population, farming systems are intensifying to maintain high crop yields. However, stressors such as climate change and intensified agricultural production schemes may alter plan
Lean is a concept and methodology created and developed in the automobile industry. Today it has become widely used in public service organizations in Sweden. The aim of this study was to examine how the Swedish Migration Agency communicates about why and how they have adapted Lean. Furthermore, it investigates how the Swedish Migration Agency in this process try to make their organization legitim
The aim of this report is to increase the knowledge about the use of infrared cameras within fire services. A construction made up of several different types of walls and ceilings was built and used in a large scale fire test. The actual temperature was measured with thermocouples and compared to the temperature given by infrared cameras. The heat wave and the infrared images themselves were also
The entire retail industry is facing drastic changes at the moment: topics such as personalisation and omni-channel are on each management agenda. Additionally, new retail store concepts are continually popping up, and the changing role of store associates causes concerns. In particular, physical retailers are struggling on how to reinvent the physical store by changing the store’s main purpose. T
Social work is often described as a moral practice. In human service organisations social workers have room to evaluate and judge people with social problems. Thus, social work assumes processes of categorization and preconceptions of clients. These processes could have the consequence that client's individual characteristics are overlooked in favor of properties associated with the category t
Who cares about the people with a gambling abuse? Gambling abuse is a problem that has been getting more and more attention in the media and through the people that work with the subject. The Swedish state has monopoly on gambling in Sweden but the Internet makes it possible for international gambling companies to reach customers in Sweden. This in return makes it harder for the Swedish state and
