The phenomenon of cancel culture is one we all witness and sometimes partake in, and it has recently become a hot topic in research. However, the literature on this phenomenon is still in its infancy. Scholars have attempted to understand cancel culture by looking at cases where public figures and celebrities are targeted, but not enough attention has been paid to the ins and outs of cancel cultur

Denna studie analyserar skateboardåkares förhållande till platser och stadsmiljön i Malmö stad. Hur använder skateboardåkarna sig utav platsen och hur påverkar det i sin tur deras identitetsskapande process inom kulturen. De personer som intervjuats och aktivt följts under ett fältarbete några vårmånader i Malmö stad. Alla som deltagit i studien har en stark relation med skateboardkulturen på olik

This thesis is a research regarding if Sweden should be classified as a tax haven. To be able to classfie Sweden, four organisations have been researched, this is because there is no clear definition of the term tax haven. This research has gone through four organisations' views on tax havens and what they see as indicators in a country that could be classified as a tax haven. Have the four or

This study focuses on empirical estimation of the relationship between corporate board tenure and firm performance. Firm performance is measured by return on assets (ROA) and Tobin’s Q. The sample consists of 177 non-financial UK firms observed over 9 years (unbalanced panel). The relevant literature implies agency costs inherent in the modern corporation’s organisational structure as well as the

This thesis investigates the characteristics of the Nigerian alternative online media as an effective tool for political discourse with the intent to influence governance despite claims that the form of media is awash with political misinformation - which is mostly termed “fake news” in the local parlance. This thesis takes an Afrikology stance in defining the role of the Nigerian alternative onli

The narrative regarding Sweden and the self-understanding often excludes its colonial past and instead presents a “moral superpower”, deeply connected to the welfare state. While the nation has described itself as exceptional, the Sámi people have struggled for rights, acknowledgement and visibility over a long period of time. Previous research on the subject has repeatedly been studied with a pos

The purpose of the report is to examine the content of a sustainability certification instrument, developed by an organization in constructing industry called Citylab. And to explore how it is interpreted by those who use the instrument. The investigation is conducted to answer the research question: Requirements are set when planning sustainability certified districts. Is it likely that these req

Digital technology has deeply influenced the social and business environment, and digital marketing is becoming a mainstream marketing strategy. The digital age has brought both benefits and challenges to the marketing teams. Faced with the increasing challenges, one way for marketing teams to improve their competitiveness is to acquire highly skilled talents. So far, research on the skill require

Organizations today are heavily reliant on data to make the right decisions, and Self-Service Business Intelligence (SSBI) rose to prominence with the promise to solve some of the problems related to traditional Business Intelligence. Despite the promises of SSBI, many initiatives fail or do not reach their full potential. Related literature has identified user-related challenges of SSBI, but no s

Hållbarhet och kommunal acceptans för vindkraft. Klimatförändring och energiomställning – den ena nämns sällan utan den andra. En av vår tids mest aktuella frågor som berör alla delar av vårt samhälle. Sverige behöver mer förnybar el. Men samtidigt som tidsramen för att hålla den globala medeltemperaturen under 1,5 °C blir allt mindre avslår svenska kommuner allt fler vindkraftsparker då det finnDue to climate change, the transition to renewable energy systems has become increasingly urgent, and wind power has been identified as a significant facilitator in the transition of Swedens energy system. However, the rapid development of wind power has resulted in increased levels of local resistance, where the socioeconomic consequences on local communities have been highlighted by politicians,

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to expand the knowledge of how CSOs can increase their performance in the change toward sustainable businesses in the Swedish context. To investigate this, the study will focus on successful CSOs chosen by specific criterias in order to gather up-to-date insights from relevant CSOs operating in the leading sustainable country. More precisely, the study intend

With the vast processes of digitalization and digitization taking place in many countries in the world, the small northeastern European country Estonia has managed to make incredible advancements in the field of technology and in creating a digital society. Today, the most digitized country and government in the world provides a vast majority of governmental services online, presents the most unic

In today's globalised economy, food system actors seek to introduce more sustainable structures in terms of alternative food systems, including short food supply chains, local food systems and organic food production, to reduce environmental impact and achieve social benefits. Using the Multi-Level Perspective to analyse expert interviews and the results of a citizen survey, this thesis explor

Bakgrund: Manligt kön och hög ålder har visat sig utgöra riskfaktorer att återinläggas på IVA. Att implementera uppföljande verksamhet efter utskrivning, såsom PIG-team, kan bidra till att identifiera patienter som riskerar att försämras i sitt sjukdomstillstånd eller återinläggas på IVA. Tillämpandet av bedömningsinstrumentet NEWS har visat sig kunna identifiera patienter som löper risk för oplanBackground: Male sex and older age have been described as risk factors for readmission to the Intensive Care Unit [ICU]. The implementation of PIG-team can help to identify patients who are at risk for clinical deterioration or being readmitted to the Intensive Care Unit. The usage of National Early Warning Score [NEWS] has been proven to effectively discriminate patients who are at risk for unpla

Syftet med detta arbete har varit att undersöka ett av oss framtaget undervisningsmaterial som grundligt bryter ner gitarrens tonala uppbyggnad och avkodar dess asymmetri. Materialet var framtaget med ambitionen att underlätta för elever att koppla sina musikaliska kunskaper till gitarrens greppbräda. I detta arbete ville vi undersöka om materialet har någon relevans i olika undervisningsformer saThe purpose of this study has been to examine an educational material created by us, the authors, which breaks down the guitar’s tonal construction and decodes its’ asymmetry. The material was created with the ambition to make it easier for students to connect their musical knowledges to the guitar’s fretboard. In this study, we wanted to examine if this material has any relevance in different edu

Den aktuella studien ämnade undersöka huruvida kvinnor i Sverige som varit i en intim våldsam partnerrelation (IPV) uppnådde posttraumatic growth (PTG) samt om uppnåendet och nivån av PTG skiljde sig mellan kvinnor som fått formell hjälp och kvinnor som inte fått formell hjälp. Studien undersökte även om det fanns en skillnad i nivå av PTG beroende på vilken typ av formell hjälp som kvinnorna fåttThe current study aimed to examine whether women in Sweden who had been in an intimate partner violence (IPV) relationship reached posttraumatic growth (PTG), and if the frequency and level of reaching PTG differed for women who had received formal help compared to women who had not received formal help. The study also examined whether there was a difference in level of PTG depending on which type

This paper will examine the forecast ability of different parametric and non-parametric estimation approaches used for Expected Shortfall (ES). As the financial institutions start to shift towards using ES as a risk measure instead of Value at Risk (VaR), the importance of being able to forecast ES increases. The Paper considers Basic Historical Simulation (BHS), Age-Weighted Historical Simulation

Threats towards hierarchy Seminar date: 02/06/2022 Course: Bachelor Degree Project in Organization Undergraduate Level Authors: Rasmus Engström, Emma Hedlund, Mathilda Hesslevik Supervisor: Nadja Sörgärde & Johan Jönsson Five keywords: Hierarchy, rationalization, stabilization, destabilization, sports teams Research question: How are hierarchies (de)stabilized within a football team? Pur

When we refer to the countryside, we associate it with the city. In the path of urbanization, the countryside developed in the direction of eventually becoming a city. In 2017, China began to implement the rural revitalization policy to avoid the erasure of the characteristics of the Chinese countryside. The rural revitalization policy involves many aspects, such as politics, economy, and culture,

This thesis examines the phenomena of personal branding. Empirically, it uses two different commercial podcasts made by influencers as comparative case study examples. To explore and contrast how these two cases use collaborative storytelling as a strategy to establish authenticity in the sponsored advertisement segments, empirical data was collected from the audio-material of the podcasts and fro