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1. 1. FACEBOOK IS NOW META. Meta's corporate sociotechnical imaginary and the discursive construction of the Metaverse as the social platform of the future

   University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

   Author : Marc Castell; [2023-11-22]
   Keywords : corporate sociotechnical imaginary; corporate communication; future narratives; Metaverse; platform capitalism; strategic narratives; Sociology of Knowledge Approach to Discourse;

   Abstract : The interpretive discourse-analytic framework of the Sociology of Knowledge Approach to Discourse is used to analyze how Meta's senior executives discursively frame the use of augmented reality and virtual reality in order to position the Metaverse as the next social platform during Connect 2021. The findings suggest five interpretive schemas that characterize the Metaverse as a social platform of the future: (a) the Metaverse as the next version of the Internet; (b) the Metaverse as a facilitator of presence and a connector of people; (c) the Metaverse as a marketplace in the Metaverse economy; (d) the Metaverse as a ubiquitous place in our daily lives; and (e) the Metaverse as a space designed in a responsible manner. READ MORE

3. 2. Insuring the Future: Managing Risks and Disruptions within the Insurance Value Chain - A multiple case study on the commercial insurance industry

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Ezabella Kwok; Sarah Pramle; [2023-07-19]
   Keywords : Risk; Risk Management; Commercial Insurance; Insurance Value Chain; Global Disruption; Covid-19 Pandemic;

   Abstract : Globalization has resulted in the fragmentation of business activities and participation in cross-border networks, giving rise to Global Value Chains, thus increasing vulnerability to risks and disruptions. While there is existing research on risk management in tangible product production within GVCs, there is a scarcity of literature on risk management in service industries, particularly on the Insurance Value Chain. READ MORE

4. 3. Gestaltningsförslag av Humlets seniorboende för att främja social samvaro utomhus

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

   Author : Elsa Gårdmark Östh; [2023]
   Keywords : miljöpsykologi; hälsoträdgård; seniorboende; 65 ; social samvaro; utomhusmiljö; gestaltning;

   Abstract : Ensamhet är ett utbrett problem bland målgruppen äldre och det psykiska måendet blev generellt sett sämre under covid- 19 pandemin. Många äldre blev tvungna till social isolering eftersom de tillhörde en riskgrupp. READ MORE

5. 4. The potential future travelers on the North Bothnia Line : Sävar, Robertsfors and Bureå

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

   Author : Johanna Mikkola Bouvin; [2023]
   Keywords : North Bothnia Line; Sustainable transport; Sustainable travel; Social sustainability; Socially sustainable travel; Socially sustainable public transport; Transport justice; Transport poverty; Travel mode choice; Travel behavior; Sävar; Robertsfors; Bureå; Norrbotniabanans noder 2;

   Abstract : With a foundation in social sustainability, and with the theoretical framework of transport justice and transport poverty, the aim of this thesis is to create a profile picture of the future potential travelers on the North Bothnia Line in Sävar, Robertsfors and Bureå. Both a quantitative and a qualitative analysis are performed. READ MORE

6. 5. Are Roles The ‘Salt and Pepper’ of Ecosystems?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Premton Krasniqi; Sofia Lopes; [2023]
   Keywords : Ecosystems; Roles; Incumbents; Plant-based; Leadership; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The thesis aims to address the different roles incumbent firms can take in the emerging plant-based ecosystem and to contribute with new understandings related to these ecosystems. Theoretical framework: The theoretical foundation for the thesis is rooted in theories on systems thinking, ecosystems and with a discussion around the roles that are inherent in ecosystems. READ MORE