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The Difficulties of Teaching Intercultural Competence in the EFL Classroom
(2016)Because of the multicultural society that we live in today, it has become important to focus on developing students Intercultural Competence (IC). It is a competence that means being able to understand, relate to, and being ... -
the diffracted dash
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The Diffusion of Innovation in the Era of Social Networks; A case study of VIMML’s adoption process
(2016-09-30)This inquiry aims to study the adoption process of a new social application in the Swedish market. By examining the case study of VIMML, a startup that launched the first Swedish anonymous social network in the cities ... -
The Diffusion of Shared Service Centers – Based on Rational Arguments or Trends? A Case Study of the Motives and Decision-Making Process at Four Organizations
(2012-06-08)Background and problem: A palpable trend in organizations today is to centralize several finance departments and create a shared service center (SSC). Few previous studies have examined the motives behind this, and those ... -
The digit ratio (2D:4D) and economic preferences: no robust associations in a sample of 330 women
(University of Gothenburg, 2019-02)Many studies report on the association between 2D:4D, a putative marker for prenatal testosterone exposure, and economic preferences. However, most of these studies have limited sample sizes and test multiple hypotheses ... -
The Digital Invisibility of Broadband and its Representation in the Modern City
(2001)City managers in several cities have tried to market their city related to information technology; i.e. Osaka as a city of intelligence, Barcelona as a city of telematics, Amsterdam as a city of information, Manchester as ... -
The Digital Revolution: Structural transformation and changing demand of the banking industry
(2016-09-27)Due to technological revolutions, the digitalization has drastically changed the conditions for all actors competing in the banking industry. As a result of new technological advances and digital innovations facilitating ... -
The Dilemma of Public Procurement. How interactions between public and private institutions unfold in practice
(2015-07-13)Abstract: Public-private partnerships are growing in importance, popularity and number as an attempt from the governments to cope with globalization pressures and are seen as a product of the New Public Management. The ... -
The Dilemma with ICT in Educational Organisations
(2002)This paper is an outline of a research agenda concerning implementation of information- and communication technology (ICT) in Swedish schools. During the last decade the Foundation of Knowledge and Competence has spent ... -
The Dirac Equation: Numerical and Asymptotic Analysis
(2012-11-28)The thesis consists of three parts, although each part belongs to a specific subject area in mathematics, they are considered as subfields of the perturbation theory. The main objective of the presented work is the study ... -
The Discipline of the Seas: Piracy and Polity in England, 1688-1698
(2020-10-29)This thesis is a study of the changing legal and political climate surrounding piracy in England in the years 1688-1698, between the Glorious Revolution and the passing in parliament of the Piracy Act 1698. During this ... -
The Discount Store as Scapegoat: Understanding store image among students
(2013-07-10)Discount grocery stores are relatively new in the Swedish market and have during recent years taken market share from traditional retailers. The aim of this study is to understand what discount grocery stores stand for in ... -
THE DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW APPROACH TO FIRM VALUATION
(2003)This thesis presents a critical discussion concerning shortcomings of the discounted cash flow (DCF) model as it is used in firm valuation. It focuses on the estimation of the future performance of a firm. The implications ... -
The Discourse of Religion in Swedish Secular Humanism. A Discursive study of religion and the secular in the Swedish Humanist Association
(2015-06-29)This study combines the two scholarly fields of studying atheism and secular humanism and the discursive approach of studying the uses of the category “religion” in socio-political interests. As an empirical case, the study ... -
The Disruptive Semiotic: A Kristevan Reading of Thomas Hardy’s Fiction
(2021-05-11)Avhandlingen analyserar Thomas Hardys romaner med syfte att utröna varför de oftast väcker en känsla av ambivalens i läsaren. Med utgångspunkt ifrån Julia Kristevas teori om det semiotiska, enligt vilken intertextualitet ... -
The Dissatisfied Right:A Micro-Level Analysis of Political Dissatisfaction in Supporters of the Populist Radical Right in Rural East Germany
(2021-10-14)Contemporary election results of the populist radical right (PRR) reveal significant spatial variation of PRR support within countries. To a large extent, this variation is believed to be based on local and regional ... -
The Dissemination of Management Ideas A qualitative study on the complexity and consequences of enabling the travel of an idea
(2017-07-04)This paper aims to broaden the understanding of the complexity in the dissemination of management ideas. This is done through studying the idea of self leadership within a specific setting; an educational initiative ... -
The Distant Barking of Dogs
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The Division of Audit & Non-Audit Services - An Investigation of the Effects of Section 201 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on the Activities of Swedish Auditing Firms
(2004)Background and problem: As a response to recent corporate scandals, a new law, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, was passed in the United States on July 30, 2002. The law applies to all companies, American as well as foreign, that ...