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The sustainable development of cities is threatened by a worldwide water crisis. Improved social learning is urgently needed to transform urban water governance and make it more integrated and adaptive. However, empirical studies remain few and fragmented. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to analyse how social learning has supported or inhibited sustainable transformations in urban water govern
The study draws on findings from a series of seven participatory action research projects in community care for older people carried out over a period of eight years in 20 municipalities in southern Sweden. The analysis here looks at social impact across administrative levels and geographical scales. Different professional groups and care workers in community care participated, crossing divides be
Calling has gained importance in the career and organization scholarship as a key concept to better explain the meaningfulness of work from a humanistic perspective. On the contrary, much debate remains about the ways a calling–and the meaningfulness intertwined with it–can transform over time. To respond to this problem in the literature, we investigate the calling of corporate social responsibil
Within the scope of the debate surrounding globalization, ever increasing attention is being directed to the growth of border-crossing social relations and the emergence of transnational social spaces on the micro-level. In particular, the question of how these border-crossing interrelations influence the attitudes and values of the people involved causes some controversy. Some assume that the inc
This paper focuses on Bronze Age melting crucibles in southern Scandinavia. The shape and purpose of the crucibles have long been known, but the process of making one has not been studied thoroughly. The crucibles have in some cases been reconstructed in order to replicate the casting process or the finished product, but have rarely been the main subject of research. In this paper crucibles found
Grounded in the social cognitive theory, the main aim of this study is to explore the impact of telepresence, social presence, and emotional engagement on impulsive buying tendencies within the realm of travel live-streaming (TLS). To examine further, the moderating effect of guidance shopping was included. An online questionnaire was distributed to 332 live-streaming viewers from China, and the c
This article focuses on bodily care as the basis of economy. Drawing on Luther and Scandinavian Creation Theology, with an emphasis on shared situatedness and society, I discuss contemporary threats to welfare states. Conservative arguments in favor of family and small communities, combined with charity, provide a cultural/religious alibi for a global “neoliberalism,” where citizens are replaced b
The overall goal with the course is to introduce students to concepts and theories regarding the role of business organisations in a global society as well as how this can be handled in relation to other actors in this context. The intention is to engage students with various ethical perspectives and the organisational challenges involved when interplaying with other actors. During the first part The overall goal with the course is to introduce students to concepts and theories regarding the role of business organisations in a global society as well as how this can be handled in relation to other actors in this context. The intention is to engage students with various ethical perspectives and the organisational challenges involved when interplaying with other actors. During the first part
Are you interested in understanding how climate change affects human health and what can be done to mitigate its impact? This course provides a broad introduction to the relationship between climate change and public health, equipping you with knowledge relevant to fields such as healthcare, urban planning, environmental policy and global development. If you're passionate about climate actionAre you interested in understanding how climate change affects human health and what can be done to mitigate its impact? This course provides a broad introduction to the relationship between climate change and public health, equipping you with knowledge relevant to fields such as healthcare, urban planning, environmental policy and global development. If you're passionate about climate action
Forskningsområdet berör forskning om social utsatthet, ojämlikhet och sociala problem i en bred bemärkelse. Inom området ryms teman om bland annat fattigdom och hemlöshet. Forskningsprojekt inom området tillämpar en rad olika metoder och teorier för att analysera ojämlikhetens konsekvenser på flera nivåer, från den lokala till jämförande studier i ett internationellt perspektiv. Teorier om makt ocThe research area covers research on social vulnerability, inequality and social problems in a broad sense. The area includes the study of, among other things, poverty and homelessness. Research projects in the field apply diverse methods and theories to analyze the consequences of inequality on several levels, from the local to comparative studies in an international perspective. Theories of pow
Title: Salespeople working with Big Data Analysis, a study of their Identity Construction Authors: Johan Thylander & Erik Eekhof Supervisor:Nadja Sörgärde Date: 20th May 2016 Purpose: This research aims to explore and thus achieve an increased understanding of how salespeople working with big data analysis construct their identity. Furthermore, we aim to find how salespeople perceive big data
Following the East Asian success story Indonesia also subscribed to a model with increased productivity, income and equity through modernisation of agriculture. When it was hit by a severe crisis in 1997, Indonesia was regarded as one of the up and coming tigers of Southeast Asia. The crisis indicated that something was seriously wrong in the structure of the economy necessitating a re-examination
Enheten för psykosocial suicidforskning studerar suicidalitet utifrån ett integrerat samhälleligt, psykologiskt och epidemiologiskt perspektiv. Forskningen syftar till att fördjupa förståelsen av de komplexa och föränderliga processer som leder till och påverkar suicidalt beteende, genom att analysera samspelet mellan individuella livsvillkor, sociala relationer och strukturella faktorer. Vi kombi
