Browsing Masteruppsatser (Department of Sociology and Work Science / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap) by Title
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I allmänhetens tjänst: Om förtroendeskapande områdespolisarbete
(2012-10-03)For the police to be successfull it is necessary for the public to have enough confidence in the police so that they are prepared to report crimes and in other ways participate in criminal investigations. In some residential ... -
“I am only doing my job”- Caring Masculinities by Swedish Men as Preschool Teachers
(2022-06-30)Caring masculinities as a theoretical framework has emphasized the rejection of dominance in traditional masculinities, and rather embraced values of care, such as interdependence, relationality, and emotions (Elliott, ... -
I frånvaro av allmängiltighet. Verklighetsframställningen i en allegorisk tolkning av Thomas Bernhards Undergångaren.
(2014-06-30)The paper’s purpose is to explore a literary text’s relations and allusions to a social reality in the postmodern society through the study of Jonathan Culler’s levels of vraisemblance. It further explores the text’s ... -
”I någon mening köper jag ju sex, men...” En analys av hur icke-prostitution konstrueras inom sugardejting
(2021-10-18)Sugar dating is a relatively new and growing phenomenon within the sex- and intimacy industry. Sugar dating consists of meetings and relationships in which wealthier men compensate, materially and economically, relatively ... -
“If it’s gonna get done, I have to do it myself” - A qualitative study about Covid-19, household labor and equality
(2021-10-06)This paper investigates in what way the still ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has affected the gendered division of household labor. Historically speaking, in most countries and cultures, (and in cohabiting relationships), women ... -
If you don’t like the old Darkthrone records… Fuck off!” - Nostalgia and subcultural capital as gatekeeping incentives in the black metal community
(2021-08-20)This study uses the concept of subcultural capital and community boundaries to explore which features of black metal from the past that are in peril in the late modern mainstream appropriation of the genre. Through ... -
Illegala gränsöverskridande avfallstransporter. Vad är problemet med problemet?
(2014-06-16)The aim of the present study is to research the current perspectives, problems and issues surrounding the work of controlling and regulating the illegal trade of waste between Sweden and countries outside of the EU. The ... -
Impact of educational system on pupils’ well-being: Measurement construction of psychological, cognitive and social well-being
(2020-09-08)The aim of the study was to examine how the psychological, cognitive and social dimensions of well-being were constructed regarding Swedish Grade 6 pupils’ school experiences, and whether the three constructs differed ... -
IMPLEMENTING A STRATEGY FOR WORKFORCE PLANNING WITHIN A MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION A case study in a Swedish MNC
(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: Ulla Eriksson-Zetterqvist Examiner: Bertil ... -
Inbetween animals, humans and law – Empathy work by animal welfare inspectors in Sweden
(2017-07-07)In February 2017 I set out to explore the working conditions of ten animal welfare inspectors from two different county offices in Sweden. Reported as permeated with emotionally charged difficulties but never before ... -
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS’ PERCEPTIONS OF HIGH INVOLVEMENT WORK PRACTICES AND THEIR WORK ENGAGEMENT - An investigation of the roles of work-life balance and psychological job demands
(2021-09-02)Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between Information and Communication Technology professionals’ perceptions of high-involvement work practices, their work engagement, work-life balance, ... -
Institutional difference-making and negotiations of belonging: experiences of "Swedish as second language"
(2020-09-23)The focus of this paper is on the ambiguous selection-principles that constitute the foundation of Swedish as second language and how this ambiguity may lead to reproduction and consolidation of racist discourses and ... -
INTEGRATION OF IMMIGRANT AFRICAN WOMEN INTO THE SWEDISH CLEANING SECTOR - An Exploration of the role of social networks, work perceptions and its consequences
(2020-11-26)Purpose: The purpose of this research is to explore the integration of African immigrant women into the cleaning sector of Sweden Theory: The theoretical framework for this research is based on Granovetter social ... -
Integrera jämställdhetsintegrering - En studie om vision, styrtekniker och institutionell förändring
(2017-07-07)Purpose In 2016 all the Swedish schools of higher education were assigned an objective to develop a plan for their respective working in the regard of how they would work towards gender equality using gender mainstreaming, ... -
Inter-cultural Working Relationships between Expatriates and Local Employees in MNCs Cases from the Automotive Industry in China
(2015-01-13)One fact multinational companies must face is working with employees who come from different cultures and countries. Due different working principle and approaches, problems related to cultural differences occur. One of ... -
INTERNAL MOBILITY VS. CAREER ADVANCEMENT A qualitative case study about organisational vs. individual goals in a MNC Iselin
(2017-11-03)Abstract Essay/Thesis: 30 ECTS Program and/or course: Master Programme in Strategic Human Resource Management and Labour Relations Level: Second Cycle Semester/year: St/2017 Supervisor: Freddy Hällstén Examiner: Wajda ... -
INTOXICATED WITNESSES TO IPV: The Effects of Alcohol Intoxication and Repeated Interviewing on Perceived Aggression
(2018-09-05)Aims and objectives: Many witnesses law-practitioners deal with are intoxicated, especially witnesses to violent crime such as intimate partner violence. There is little research, however, regarding how alcohol influences ... -
Investerare, missbrukare och utsatta - Unga vuxnas förhållningssätt till krediter
(2015-11-06)The aim of this artical is to explain and understand young adults common sensemaking and practices regarding credits and credit financing in relation to consumption. The study is based on three focus group interviews, ... -
INVOLUNTARY E-COLLABORATION AS EXPERIENCED BY TEAM MEMBERS - A qualitative study of white-collar dispersed teams during the crisis of COVID-19
(2021-08-31)Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to explore how team members have experienced their collaboration regarding the shift from the previously-known-as-normal office-conducted work, to the COVID-19-induced remote ... -
Is age really nothing but a number? - Norms and practices related to age and employment in the Municipality of Gothenburg Department
(2016-08-23)Purpose – The purpose of this thesis was a) to describe how institutional pressures on organizations maintains, as well as challenges, current norms and practices regarding age and employment, and b) how organizations can ...