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This study examines if and how some of the concepts presented by Martin Buber in his works on philosophy of dialogue can be used to create a deeper understanding of some of the stories shared by four personal assistants regarding their experiences of interacting with others at work. The study shows that the concepts of Martin Buber can be useful to provide a deeper understanding of some of the st

The main objective of my bachelor thesis was to describe and analyse the intricate bipolar power relationship between personal assistants and their clients. My focus was limited to the relationship between personal assistants and clients who have aggressive behaviour as an aspect of their functional impairment. To approach the phenomena I chose a qualitative method and interviewed nine persons fro

Abstract Author: Jessica Göransson & Sener Tulpar Title: “Apprehension and application of the word neglect, and riskfactors that can lead to words like neglect and incongruity can arise within the geriatric care.” Supervisor: Yoshiko Boregren Matsui The purpose with this study was to begin with to examine how the word neglect was understood and used within the geriatric care and in the dif

The complex professional role of the social worker implicates that one is confronted with a row of ethical dilemmas. Therefore it is important to seek knowledge about the strategies to be used in handling these dilemmas. The purpose of this essay has been to investigate the social worker’s thoughts about the professional role with the background of the ethical dilemmas that may arise in the practi

As a current topic, diversity is the focus of many discussions in the modern society. This essay will focus on the diversity plan decided upon by the municipal of Lund and the small imprint it has had amongst employees within the social offices. The purpose has been to seek answers concerning the obstacles that are faced in the implementation of such a document. This was done by conducting intervi

Author: Kristin Karlsson Title: “Sex won't make him yours, and a baby won't make him stay” A study of norms and values in campaigns to prevent teenage pregnancy Supervisor: Maria Bangura Arvidsson The aim of this study was to examine what kind of norms and values programs to prevent teen pregnancy communicate to teenage girls regarding giving birth, sex, contraceptives, abortion and gende

Det här arbetet handlar om musikaliska ideal i rytmikundervisningen på högskolenivå. Följande frågor behandlas i arbetet: Vilken roll har musiken i rytmikundervisningen? Vilka musikaliska ideal beskrivs? Utifrån vilka kriterier väljer musikhögskolornas rytmikutbildningar musikmaterial i sin undervisning och hur ser materialet ut? Arbetet bygger på tre kvalitativa intervjuer som har genomförts med

The dissertation is the result of an exchange year spent at the Department of archaeology at Glasgow University, Glasgow, Scotland. The direction was buildings archaeology and the course was called an M.phil. by research, a postgraduate degree. At the time, in 1996-97, it was somewhat equal to a Swedish magister degree. The object was St Mary´s priory and parish church of Monymusk, situated in Ab

The purpose of this study was to examine what kind of help the Society can offer the abusive women who are exposed of violence, and then analyze the result from four theoretical perspectives: gender, stigma, male dominance and normalization process. Are the women a forgotten group? The Social Service is built up with the man as a norm. The men are prioritized when it gets to treatment and living.

Germany is the country in the EU with the biggest population of Turks, about 2, 8 million. Does this influence Germany’s thoughts about a Turkish EU membership? The paper will survey the German debate about a Turkish membership in the EU and also try to analyse if there are some hidden motives behind the arguments. It focuses on the debate between the political parties in the German parliament. Th

The presentence investigation (personutredning) provides a foundation upon which the courts base their decision in sentence deliberation. It is a task performed mainly by probation officers who work for the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, a public administration authority. The organisation’s structure is bureaucratic in nature, much the same as many other public authorities; the activities a

The purpose of this study was to examine and describe how available the public transportation system in Skåne is for persons that are depending on a wheelchair. The study focus on Skånetrafiken, the provider of local bus and train transports. The basis of the study was seven interviews. The theoretical basis was Goffmans theory of stigma and Nirjes principle of normality. Stigma and normality was

Abstract Title: To Cross the Line. An Examination of Cross-Boarder Cooperations Authors: Madeleine Albrektson, Karin Henriksson and Malin Sylvén Tutors: Lena Eskilsson and Ola Thufvesson Keywords: Place marketing, destination cooperation, cross-boarder cooperation, driving forces, advantages, culture, coordination Statement of purpose: Our aim is to gain a deeper understanding of how a cross-board

Abstract Kandidatuppsats inom Service Management Titel: Marknadskommunikation: En kvalitativ undersökning av marknadskommunikation för det mindre detaljhandelsföretaget. Författare: Patrik Bengtsson, Viktor Olsson och Jakob Redlund Termin och år: VT09 Kursansvarig institution: Institutionen för Service Management, Helsingborg Handledare: Jesper Falkheimer och Charlotte Simonsson Nyckelord: Profil,

Hur arbetar svenska hotellkedjor med företagsförvärv som strategi för expansion? Uppsatsen undersöker denna fråga och bryter ner processen till motiven bakom, val av objekt, integrationsfasen och dess problem samt uppföljning.

Serviceföretag är beroende av att frontlinjepersonalen kan infria varumärkeslöftena i mötet med kunden. En förutsättning för att kundens förväntningar ska uppfyllas är att budskapen i den interna och den externa kommunikationen överensstämmer. Storytelling är ett effektivt marknadsföringsverktyg för att få värderingarna att genomsyra frontlinjepersonalens agerande samtidigt som berättelserna förme

I en konkurrensutsatt och ekonomiskt pressad bransch gäller det att ha ett starkt varumärke. I servicebranschen spelar den kundnära personalen en särskilt viktig roll för gästens upplevelse av företaget, och de flesta företag jobbar på något sätt med att försöka få personalen att ”leva varumärket”. Den interna marknadsföringen präglas dock i många fall av en ålderdomlig syn på organisationer och k

Syftet med denna uppsats är att öka kunskapen om hur dramaturgi, retorik och semiotik, som delar av berättelseskapande kan användas som kommunikationsstrategi vid destinationsförsäljning. Vi vill undersöka hur ett resebolag kan använda sig av en kombination av dessa i syfte att förpacka sitt erbjudande på ett attraktivt sätt. För att uppnå studiens syfte har semiotiska bildanalyser genomförts samt