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In the light of changing global foreign direct investment (FDI) patterns, economic research has started to pay an increasing amount of attention to China as one of the new main investor countries, and emphasize the implications of this in the world economy. This thesis examines Chinese FDI flows and investor behavior in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and relates this to the academic debate surrounding
Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to develop a theoretical framework that enables a company to measure the success of an initiative that migrates customers from one channel to another, in order to improve or upgrade the way of handling customer support between the company and its end customers. Methodology: The strategy for this thesis was to carry out an iterative case study - theory-led by
Surface coatings are used in many applications. An advantage of coating a surface using particles from a dispersion is that a change in, for example, temperature can control the compactness of the surface coverage. In this research the competition between bulk aggregation and surface adsorption of colloidal silica spheres was investigated. The system used contained aqueous dispersions of industria
The purpose of my study is to question the model service marketing triangle and propose an alternative ways of looking at service marketing. The study is based on a deep, qualitative research. In the research of the material an abductive approach has been used. The primary information sources are interviews with project workers, which are being analyzed together with the theoretical background in
Problem/ Background: The study leans on nationalism and globalization debate in the schools of cultural studies and feminist sociological research. The study discusses how gender is constructed in frames of nationalist projects and identity. We concentrate on the situation in Finland in the late 1990s. The question is examined through application of discourse analysis, focused on narratives of thr
Studies on food media rarely engage with the visual aspects. If it does it is mostly concerning cookbooks, television and film. This thesis will take another approach by examining food media on YouTube, through the YouTube channel Buzzfeed and their series “Worth it”. Through the theoretical concepts of spectacle, food porn and culinary capital the thesis Worth it? – A visual reading of spectacle,
Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka sambandet mellan premenstruella symptom och premenstruell relaterad nedsättning, premenstruell coping, psykologisk flexibilitet, socialt stöd och livskvalitet hos svenska kvinnor som lider av premenstruellt syndrom (PMS) och/eller premenstruell dysforisk störning (PMDS). Denna studie syftar till att fylla en lucka i litteraturen där dessa samband undersöksThe aim of this study was to examine the relationship between premenstrual symptoms and impairment, premenstrual coping, psychological flexibility, social support, and quality of life (QoL) in a sample of Swedish women who suffer from Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and/or Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). This study seeks to address a gap in the literature where these relationships are under-in
Female sex workers in Malawi are exposed to multiple occupational health and safety risks. Despite the fact that FSWs are impacting the general public’s health status, health care access is limited due to different challenges. In order to identify the barriers and receive a deeper understanding of the experiences FSWs make when accessing health care and how these experiences impact the women’s age
Focusing on Swedish text-based, public library professional communications, this study investigates how discursive constructions in relation to library makerspaces represent and endorse certain institutional values, librarian praxis, and development strategies. The analysis highlights characterisation patterns that emerge through the discursive constructions of making, makers, and makerspaces. It
Ekonomiska diskrepanser mellan länder och företag globalt skapar krav och behov för reglering av beviljande av bidrag eller statligt stöd på internationell nivå. I dess frånvaro skulle länder kunna ge vinster till produkter och kringgå konkurrens med otillbörlig förskjutning av varor som skulle ha behövt samma subventioner för att ha en ärbar chans att konkurrera med. Detta skulle bidra till ett öEconomic differences between countries and undertakings on a worldwide scale creates necessities for regulation on the granting of subsidies or State aid at the international level. In its absence, countries would be able to grant benefits to products and circumventing competition with unfairly displacement of goods that would have needed the same subsidies to have a decent chance at competing. Th
With the purpose of contributing to research on the relation between identity and threat perception, this thesis comparatively examines Estonian and Lithuanian political discourse for the period of 2014-2018. Case selection is based on relatively significant difference in Russian minority population in Estonia and Lithuania. Applying Social Identity Theory, the thesis uses conceptualisations of in
LGBTQ issues have been mainstreamed in media and academic literature, especially in countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, where homosexuality has been said to be criminalized through the commonly known “sodomy laws”. This has fueled an international social movement, led by Western human rights organizations, with cultural, political and economic goals seeking to advance LGBTQ rights globally.
Sömn är en livsnödvändig biologisk process och forskning har länge undersökt dess betydelse för både vår fysiska och psykiska hälsa. Det finns indikationer på att sömnproblem har en särskild koppling till affektiva syndrom såsom depression, men samtidigt har förhållandevis lite forskning undersökt sambandet mellan sömn och emotion. Denna studie syftade till att undersöka förhållandet mellan sömn o
Emerging scholarships on identity politics are challenging the traditional understanding of the relation between politics and identity; from politics shaping identity, to the other way around. The field has lately been successful in mapping out connection between identity and alliance formation, as well as demonstrating how identity shapes political attitudes and policy choices. Based on these fin
Motivation and identity have been vastly investigated within second language acquisition (SLA). These issues are restrained by their complex and dynamic natures, which indicate that they are far from easy to research. The purpose of this essay was to continue traditional areas of research in order to add to empirical knowledge. The attempt was to show that systematic research is necessary in order
The Amazon has always been a strategic region because of its rich variety in natural resources. Its global interest is spreading across levels and scales, influenced by the increasing demand for fossil fuels and biodiesel and the threat of climate change. Neoliberal practices continue privatizing and exploiting the Amazon´s resources regardless the Indigenous communities’ interests. These communit
Today world’s cities are in a state of flux exhibiting complex dynamics and at the core of sustainability challenges including climate change and urbanization. At the same time cities have been acknowledged as agents of change when it comes to addressing these challenges. The urgency to address these problems has triggered cities to find smarter and innovative ways to deal with these challenges. C
In rural Tanzania, customary laws and practices have for over 50 years been the major constraints of women’s land rights and livelihood. According to customs, a man has inherent powers to own and control land, and he is considered to be the rightful heir of such resource, and a woman is not. In most cases, women get to experience such disposition in matters of inheritance, succession, and division
This study will investigate and understand the social norms that resides within a globally operating organisation. Within this organisation, this study targeted the Human Resource department for its unique role and close bond to the company policy which can provoke ethical dilemmas that require a collective understanding among the employees and managers to resolve. The Krupka-Weber method is appli
