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Tryggve, Improving the Standard Crutch - A Bachelor Project by Bea Olsson

This bachelor’s degree project investigates the improvement of the functionality, comfort, and aesthetics of forearm crutches for people living with temporary or chronic mobility limitations. The target group of individuals aged 40-65 reflects a wide range of lifestyles, from short-distance mobility to commuting. Through interviews and observations with individuals that belong to the target group,

Ute, inne & mittemellan - Skissprocessens perspektiv och betydelse för gestaltningen

This work seeks to investigate and answer how different perspectives during the sketching process can influence a project’s design and decision-making, as well as how it is expressed in the finished result. I mean to exemplify how the approach can be used as a tool to more strategically and fundamentally explore one’s own sketching process, to understand what really control and motivate critical d

Välfärdsstatens gränsland - En intervjustudie om polisens möte med psykisk ohälsa och missbruk

Syftet med denna uppsats är att fördjupa förståelsen för hur poliser upplever och hanterar möten med personer som lider av psykisk ohälsa och missbruksproblematik samt hur de positionerar sitt yrkesansvar i relation till andra samhällsaktörer. Uppsatsen utgår från Thomas F. Gieryns teori om gränsarbete, men bygger vidare på Andreas Liljegrens uppdelning av teorin för att tydligare särskilja olika

Experiencing Japan: Mediating Japanese culture in the tourism industry

This thesis explores how Japanese cultural experience professionals act as cultural intermediaries to mediate Japanese culture for foreign tourists in the context of increasingly popular cultural tourism. This research employs a micro ethnographic methodology and thematic analysis of participant observation notes, semi structured interviews, photographic materials, and online comments to explore h

Sårbara grupper – en förklaringsmodell med risker: En studie av styrdokument om våld i nära relation

This study aims to examine if, and how, nine municipalities in Skåne, Sweden, adopt an intersectional view in their governing documents regarding intimate partner violence, focusing on the portrayal of “vulnerable groups”. With an interpretive content analysis and the guidance of Kimberlé Crenshaw’s theoretical framework of intersectionality and Carol Smart’s critical perspective on law and power,

'Squaring the circle': A case study of justification vis-à-vis financiers in cultural industries

In light of the recent austerity measures affecting cultural policy in several Western countries, this thesis aims to investigate the values mobilised by a cultural festival in Cologne, Germany, to justify its activities to financiers. A qualitative case study approach was adopted, involving interviews with festival representatives and document analysis of funding applications. Drawing on Boltansk

Between Aisles and Identity: Exploring sojourners’ acculturation in retail spaces

Purpose: The objective of this study is to explore sojourners’ acculturation process within the context of retail spaces and gain a deeper understanding of market-mediated spaces in consumer acculturation. Methodology: The study employed a qualitative research approach. In total, 15 semi-structured interviews with sojourners from eight Asian countries were conducted. The analysis of the data was g

Multi-scale Habitat Suitability Modeling: Predicting Capercaillie Lek Sites in Northern Sweden Using a Machine Learning Approach

Kan en intelligent datormodell hjälp oss att skydda tjäderspelplatserna i de svenska skogslandskapen? Tjäderns mytomspunna spelplatser ligger dolda djupt inne i de vidsträckta svenska skogarna, och det är få som har förunnats att uppleva den fascinerande ritual som utspelar sig där varje vår. För att skydda dessa unika platser från mänsklig påverkan så finns det ett växande behov av att kunna lokaEffective methods for locating formally protected capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) lek sites in the Swedish forest landscape are essential for targeted conservation measures. This study aimed to develop a multi-scale habitat suitability model for capercaillie lek sites in the northern Swedish forest counties, and further evaluate its potential to identify priority areas for future field survey effo

The influence of coaching experiences on entrepreneurial learning in incubator programmes - A study of the interplay between learning theories, the coach-coachee relationship and their environment

This thesis examines how coaching shapes the learning experience in incubator programs, drawing on the perspectives of both coaches and early-stage entrepreneurs. While coaching is often positioned as a core learning intervention within incubators, its actual role in entrepreneurial learning remains insufficiently understood. Based on eleven semi-structured interviews with participants from incuba

Föreningsliv för vem?

Föreningslivet på både skol- och universitetsnivå har en stark ställning i USA och är väl utforskat, vilket skiljer sig från den svenska gymnasiala kontexten där det råder en begränsad mängd forskning på området. Denna kunskapslucka väckte intresset för att undersöka föreningslivets påverkan på gymnasieskolor i Sverige. Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka hur elever upplever föreningslivets påve

Provincial Development in Vietnam

This thesis investigates the trends of subnational economic development in Vietnam from 2018 to 2023 to test for economic convergence on a regional scale in addition to analysing the extent to which local institutions lead to differing economic outcomes. The findings of this paper suggests that there existed a wide gap in the economic performance of Vietnamese provinces at the start of the period

A Fall of Two Towns: Factors Behind Skanör-Falsterbo’s Decline as Market Towns in Comparison to Other Mediaeval Coastal Towns in Scania

In this thesis, the aim is to gain an understanding of Skanör-Falsterbo’s decline by studying economy, demography, politics, environment, and the medieval categorization of the towns and comparing them to Malmö and Åhus. I have done so by using urban theory together with social practice theory where I have adapted a social-ecological-system. I have conducted this study by using historical sources,

How PAC Contributions Lost Their Punch in Big Business

This paper examines the evolution of the return premium associated with corporate PAC contributions among S&P 500 firms between 1993 and 2024, and assesses whether political giving continues to yield financially meaningful payoffs. A panel of 500 large-cap firms (per year) is analyzed using OLS firm and year fixed-effects regressions. Key regressors include continuous PAC-donation amounts, int

Voices of the Stateless: Political Agency and Everyday Resilience Among Palestinian Refugee Youth in Lebanon Amid the 2024-2025 War

The Palestinian refugee question is one of the most protracted and politically charged refugee crises of modern times and in modern history. Palestinian refugees in Lebanon have endured generations of statelessness, constrained by exclusionary legal frameworks. This study examines the condition of statelessness among Palestinian refugee youth in Lebanon and the formation of political agency and ev

Is ESG Financially (Ir)relevant?

This study examines the relationship between Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance and stock returns within the STOXX Europe 600 Index over the period 2019–2024. A balanced panel dataset was constructed by applying a frozen basket approach including 465 firms with continuous index membership and complete ESG data from Refinitiv Eikon. The analysis evaluates whether ESG scores, t

Enhancing retention strategies through psychological contracts and psychological safety – Insights from Danske Bank

This thesis examines how psychological contracts and psychological safety shape the psychological constructs often associated with employee retention, based on insights from Danske Bank. As competition for talent intensifies, organisations must work on strengthening their understanding of the influences on employee retention. Despite the growing popularity of the concept of psychological safety in

From Flow Experience to Attitudinal Loyalty: What Keeps Users of Online Learning Platforms Coming Back?

With rapidly developing digitalization and the growing popularity of online learning platforms, understanding the psychological drivers behind user loyalty has become increasingly critical. This thesis investigates how Flow Experience, defined as a deep state of intense enjoyment, focus, and concentration, shapes user satisfaction and user attitudinal loyalty in the context of online learning

Beyond the Ivy Halo: A Stakeholder Comparison of Brand Perception and Value Creation in Higher Education

Purpose: This study pursues a purpose rooted in the research gap of brand perception of passive stakeholders, to address the under-explored role of passive stakeholders, particularly recruiters, in shaping and reshaping university perception. Research question: In which ways do brand perceptions differ between active and passive stakeholders of higher-educational institutional brands? Methodolo