Essays about: "Comprehension"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 530 essays containing the word Comprehension.

  1. 11. Communication Professionals as the Office Factotum: A Study of Emotional Labour and Well-Being in the Communication Profession

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Evelina Winberg; Jordan Thunell Idumwonyi; [2023-11-22]
    Keywords : communication professionals; emotional labour; emotional labour; job demands-resources theory; well-being;

    Abstract : This thesis investigated the concept of emotional labour for communication professionals in an internal communication context. Recently, the well-being of communication professionals has caught public attention in Sweden since the communication practitioner is considered an office factotum or all-purpose servant with numerous responsibilities and activities and is frequently overwhelmed by their multifaceted work assignments. READ MORE

  3. 12. Governing through freedom and responsibility: A qualitative study examining the expression of neoliberal governmentality in strategies concerning Swedish foreign development aid

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Kajsa Sund; [2023-10-26]
    Keywords : development; Swedish aid; SIDA; governmentality; neoliberal governmentality; Micheal Foucault; Global studies;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate exercises of power in Swedish foreign development aid, ultimately answering the question of how aid is governed. This is done by conducting an abductive qualitative content analysis exploring four actor-focused aid strategies guiding The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). READ MORE

  4. 13. Intercultural (mis)communication in Swedish Workplaces from the Perspective of Brazilian Employees

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Ana Paula Viera de Carvalho; [2023-08-10]
    Keywords : Intercultural Communication; Politeness Strategies; Brazilian Employees; Swedish Workplaces; Power Distance; Masculinity Femininity.;

    Abstract : This study explores politeness and linguistic strategies in intercultural workplace communication in Sweden from the perspective of Brazilian white-collar employees. Employing Brown and Levinson's (1987) politeness framework and Hofstede's (2001; 2011) dimensions of Power Distance and Masculinity/Femininity. READ MORE

  5. 14. Investigating the Effect of Code Comments on Source Code Comprehension - A Reproduction Study

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

    Author : Christofer Jidarv; Robin Hansen; [2023-08-03]
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    Abstract : Software comments are written to get an understanding of what code does, its function, and its purpose. There is a consensus in the industry that code comments improve software comprehension, but is this really the case? In this research, we investigate the effect of code comments on software comprehension by conducting an experiment where participants are to study one of three types of code snippets containing the same code. READ MORE

  6. 15. Employees Feeling Their Way Through Acquisitions: How Emotions Influence Three Dimensions of Sensemaking

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Alice Wernersson; Sophia Thorsell; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Acquisition; Integration Process; Sensemaking; Sensegiving; Emotions; Communication; Storytelling; Narrative;

    Abstract : Despite previous research efforts, acquisition outcomes remain disappointing, emphasising the need for a better understanding of human aspects in integration processes. This article provides insights into the under-researched area of emotions in acquisition integration processes, where scholars have repeatedly advocated for integrating emotions into sensemaking models. READ MORE