Browsing Masteruppsatser (Department of Sociology and Work Science / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap) by Title
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Balancing hope and fear – Swedish young adults’ housing strategies on a scarce market
(2016-08-24)This study explores emotions in young Swedish adults’ search for housing. Along with this purpose the theoretical aim is to explore the role of emotions in action and decision-making. Through semi-structured interviews ... -
Barn som bevittnat våld i nära relationer - En komparativ studie om innebörden av att inte ha målsägandestatus
(2015-06-10)Aims and objectives: Children who witness domestic violence in Sweden are defined as crime victims in their own right. They have the right to receive crime victim compensation from the state. In a criminal law sense these ... -
Barn, sex och frivillighet - Konstruktioner av barn i lagstiftning och domar rörande sexualbrott mot barn
(2015-02-05)Aims and objectives The aim of the study is to examine the social constructions of children, and the possible consequences of these constructions, in verdicts and legislation concerning sexual offenses against children. ... -
Barriers and Biases: A case study of women’s experiences of underrepresentation at senior management levels.
(2017-11-03)ABSTRACT Essay/Thesis: 30 hp Programme: Strategic Human Resource Management and Labor Relations Level: Masters /Second Cycle Semester/year: Spring /2017 Supervisor: Gabriella Elgenius Examiner: Report No: Key words: ... -
BARRIERS IN BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT - A case study of how certain organizational practices lead to non-inclusion from employees’ perspectives
(2020-09-09)Purpose: The purpose of this master thesis is to explore the specific organizational practices acting as barriers in promoting inclusion at the workplace from employees’ perspectives. The same is explored with a two-fold ... -
BARRIERS TO EQUALITY AND REPRODUCTION OF GENDER SEGREGATION IN THE LABOUR MARKET A study of women’s experiences of working in the male-dominated IT-sector in Sweden.
(2017-11-03)Abstract Essay/Thesis: 30 hp Program and/or course: Master’s programme of Strategic Human Resource Management Level: Second Cycle Semester/year: St/2017 Supervisor: Gabriella Elgenius Examiner: Daniel Seldén Report ... -
BASKET, BÖCKER, BROTT - Ett socialt projekts påverkan på brottsligheten
(2020-08-13)Aims and objectives: BonnierHoops is a social project held during the summer holiday combining basketball and book reading, targeting adolescents in disadvantaged neighborhoods in Sweden. During the fall of 2019 BonnierHoops ... -
Belonging During a Global Crisis - A qualitative study on Brazilian migrants in Portugal during the Covid-19 Pandemic
(2021-08-18)This article analyzes Brazilian migrants' sense of belonging in their country of origin, in Portugal the host country, and the diaspora community during Covid-19 and if these belongings effect the decision to stay or return. ... -
Between routine and moral obligation: Exploring family consumption, emotions and sustainable lifestyles
(2020-09-08)Consumption and production are crucial areas for reducing societies’ impact on the climate and environment and this is also one of the United Nations’ global goals for sustainable development. Despite that the risks of ... -
En bra dag, ett ganska skönt tempo med lite prat, mycket skratt och så lite arbete givetvis - En kvalitativ studie om motivation hos behovsanställda i Göteborgs hamn
(2013-10-10)Behovsanställningar, vars huvudsakliga syfte är att skapa flexibilitet på en ständigt föränderlig arbetsmarknad har blivit allt vanligare i Sverige. Det finns alltid två sidor av samma mynt och för vissa kan flexibilitet ... -
BRA KARL REDER SIG SJÄLV - Om maskulinitet och psykisk ohälsa på farliga arbetsplatser
(2015-11-16)Denna studies syfte har varit att bidra till en ökad insikt om hur maskulinitetsskapande mekanismer kan tänkas samverka med uppfattningar om psykisk ohälsa på en farlig arbetsplats. Uppsatsen har fokuserat på att ge en ... -
Brand and Culture - The external influence on the internal A case study of culture building in relation to brand and challenges with the concept of building culture from the outside-in
(2018-09-10)Purpose: This study investigates how a culture building process within the retail sector might be influenced by the case organization's external brand. The study also aims to identify possible challenges with the concept ... -
BROTT MOT GRIFTEFRIDEN - Kartläggning och situationell brottsanalys.
(2020-08-13)Aims and objectives: The thesis has a two-folded aim, firstly to explore and describe the scope and characteristics of the crime “violating the peace of the dead” in a Swedish contemporary context. Secondly, to analyze ... -
BUSINESS CYCLES AND WORK ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS FOR SICK LEAVE IN SWEDEN - A case study on consultants in the IT sector
(2019-11-14)Purpose: This case study allows us to explore and investigate the reasons behind an increasing sick-leave ratio in a concrete field and country which are IT and Sweden. Sick leave has been continuously studied in the ... -
CAN HR BE TRUSTED? A qualitative study about how police officers express trust in HR within the Police Authority of Sweden
(2017-11-03)Abstract A qualitative study has been made within the Police Authority of Sweden with the focus on how police officers express trust in HR. 29 interviews have been held where 20 of them were police officers on different ... -
Can you hear me, ok? Is the video working all right? - Use of video tools in recruitment interviews from applicants’ and recruiters’ perspectives
(2022-10-18)Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the use of video tools in recruitment interviews, and what kind of experiences applicants and employers have of them. Moreover, the purpose is to understand the affects ... -
Career paths for HR professionals within the shared service model -A comparative study of two cases
(2013-01-14)Career assistance in contemporary large organisations is one of the dealings of human resource (HR) departments who help employees planning and develop their career. An increasing trend is a transformation ... -
The changing emotion discourse in Sweden about Ukrainians fleeing the war to Sweden
(2023-08-29)The thesis aims to investigate the changing discourse surrounding Ukrainians fleeing the war and coming to Sweden within the time frame of 24th February 2022 to 31 st December 2022. Where the aim is to analyze how the ... -
CHANGING THE GAME: CAREER NAVIGATION OF WOMEN IN THE GAMING INDUSTRY IN SWEDEN
(2017-11-03)Abstract Essay/Thesis: 30 hp Program and/or course: Master thesis in Strategic HRM and Labour Relations Level: First Cycle/Second Cycle Semester/year: Spring 2017 Supervisor: Helen Peterson Examiner: Report ... -
”Chefers förutsättningar att stödja medarbetare med vanliga psykiska sjukdomar” – en litteraturstudie
(2022-11-10)Background: Mental illness has increased in Sweden as well as in other countries. Mental illness can lead to common mental disorders such as depression, anxiety and exhaustion. Focus today is often on providing the ...