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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: HOW AI IS UNDERSTOOD IN THE LIGHT OF DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS. A comparative case study of Sweden, France and the European Commission
(2019-11-05)
In recent years, artificial intelligence has become increasingly discussed and it is predicted to have a major impact on our societies in the future, having positive effects but could potentially be negative for democracy. ...
The mainstream effect - A critical study on leadership development
(2019-07-03)
This paper critically examines the effect that mainstream leadership ideas have on the leadership development initiatives in a highly technical, engineering dominated, Swedish public sector organisation. Through 28 interviews ...
Labour Market Integration
(2019-08-08)
In this study, the author explores the stories of twelve refugees and their experiences after having attended the Establishment Programme, a Swedish labour market integration policy. The personal narratives and the ...
Strategic narratives and public diplomacy in the Russian news media portrayal of Sweden: case of Russia Today
(2019-09-03)
With the changes in the means and the scope of global communication, images and stories, promoted by political elites are gaining real influence not only on hearts and minds but also on the policy-making in the international ...
THE MEDIATING ROLE OF STUDENT’S ACADEMIC SELF-BELIEFS IN STUDYING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY A comparison between Sweden and Ukraine in TIMSS 2011
(2019-12-20)
Aim: The aim of this study is to enrich the understanding of student-level mechanisms
involved in shaping (in)equity in educational outcomes among eight-graders in Sweden
and Ukraine by examining the role of academic ...
ATT ANDRAFIERA OCH STIGMATISERA TERRORISTEN - En kritisk textanalys av andrafiering och stigmatisering i kvällstidningar
(2019-11-19)
Terrorism and the discourse about War on Terror are global challenges, which I wanted to
study in the Swedish locality, bringing together perspectives on the issues in a new way. The
aim of this study is to analyse, ...
A comparison of sin- and ethical stocks’ performance on the Swedish equity market: with focus on the impact of liquidity, institutional ownership, firm age and equity on the difference in excess returns between sin- and ethical stocks.
(2019-08-09)
This thesis studies the returns of ESG stocks and sin stocks through constructed value- and equally weighted portfolios in the Swedish stock market. The stocks are also compared on a firm level. The excess returns obtained ...
PRIVACY MATURITY IN SWEDISH MUNICIPALITIES: A Quantitative Survey Based on a Privacy Maturity Framework
(2019-09-23)
Municipalities of Sweden are facing challenges complying with the GDPR. New and changed management processes need to be implemented. We used an inductive quantitative approach applying a privacy maturity framework in a ...
The role of Networking in Internationalization - The case of Swedish fashion firms’ internationalization
(2019-08-08)
Research has shown that networking is a crucial factor for successful internationalization of firms. The role of both formal and informal networks has been stressed as essential to access networks abroad. This study ...
Local Government Fragmentation and Debt Development in Swedish Municipalities
(2019-07-03)
The common pool problem and veto player model states that fragmented governments generate higher levels of public debt. This study explores these mechanisms in the Swedish setting, which has not previously been investigated, ...