Essays about: "social situations"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 493 essays containing the words social situations.

  1. 6. Adapting to Change: How COVID-19 Shaped Online Consumer Behavior A comparative study between the United Kingdom and Sweden aimed at analysing consumption variations in online shopping and online gambling.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Mimmi Bergström; Tuba Tezcan; [2023-07-21]
    Keywords : COVID-19; Restrictions; Online gambling; Online shopping; Consumption behaviour; Consumer theory; Substitution effect; Income effect; Relative price; OLS-regression;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on online shopping and online gambling, as well as the differences between Sweden and the United Kingdom. Both social isolation and online consumption habits have been significantly impacted by the pandemic. READ MORE

  3. 7. PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE: REFUSAL SPEECH ACT BY IRANIAN STUDENTS IN SWEDEN

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Kazhal Shatery; [2023-04-19]
    Keywords : English; culture; speech act of refusal; pragmatic; pragmalinguistics and sociopragmatics; politeness theory; refusal strategies;

    Abstract : Understanding cross-cultural differences plays a crucial role in communication and successful cross-cultural communications depends on various factors such as pragmalinguistics and sociopragmatics. Many researchers focus more on the aspect of pragmatics such as speech acts. The present study is a contrastive study of refusal speech act. READ MORE

  4. 8. The Impact of Social Support, Age, and Education in Second Language Acquisition of Adults

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Subeh Zakarias; [2023]
    Keywords : language; cognition; linguistics; learning; science; språk; kognition; lingvistik; inlärning; forskning;

    Abstract : The topic of second language learning is frequently discussed in linguistics and social science, and several factors differentiate between second language learning in children and adults. Adults are faced with additional complications when learning a new language, including social factors, exposure to natural learning situations, and neurobiological factors. READ MORE

  5. 9. Embracing a precarious life : A study on the instabilities of the life of an independent dance artist

    University essay from Stockholms konstnärliga högskola/Institutionen för danspedagogik

    Author : Clara Sjölin; [2023]
    Keywords : Dance; Insabillity; independent dance artist; precariat; collective; leadership; collaboration; diffractive analysis;

    Abstract : The research question that motivates this study is: how might I, together with a collective of dance artists, explore stability while embracing instability? Looking at the precarious lives of independent dance artists in the context of Europe, this research seeks ways to understand and cope with the various unstable aspects that come with this lifestyle and profession. I place this study in relation to current economic trends where the individual is increasingly in focus, with very few social security rights, and where the dancer is often faced with solitary living and working situations. READ MORE

  6. 10. Strategic implementation of circular business models in developing countries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Azusa Lindwall; [2023]
    Keywords : circular economy; multinational corporations; municipal solid waste management; recycling; developing countries; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to address the challenges of implementing circular economy (CE) practices in emerging/developing economies by harnessing the resources of multinational corporations (MNCs) to improve waste management situations in these areas of the world. A case study is conducted on a Swedish beverage carton producer operating in Thailand to examine the key challenges and strategies employed by the company to promote the recycling of used beverage cartons (UBCs) in the country. READ MORE