Essays about: "thesis privatization"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 63 essays containing the words thesis privatization.

  1. 1. How to paint a picture : A discourse analysis of the media portrayal of hacker attacks against vital societal functions in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Viktoria Galyas; [2023]
    Keywords : cybersecurity; vital societal functions; critical infrastructure; New Public Management NPM ; outsourcing; privatization; Public Private Partnership PPP ; Digital Supply Chain DSC ; discourse; discourse analysis; discursive connections; Bacchi; Sweden;

    Abstract : In our highly digitalized society, the dependence on digital solutions and systems is integral to the function of society. While digitalization has brought numerous benefits, it has also exposed society to vulnerabilities, making it susceptible to cyberattacks. READ MORE

  3. 2. ‘In a Way, We Live in a Bubble, and the Outside World is Watching Us.’ : - A Qualitative Case Study on Young Adults’ Views on Communication and (Social) Investment Processes in the Area of Rosengård.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Jessica Stegermaier; [2023]
    Keywords : Rosengård; development; social change; media; migration; identity; communication; segregation;

    Abstract : The residential area of Rosengård in Malmö – Sweden, is one of the many areas included in the ‘million programme’, a program that in the 1960s focused on building a million new homes over ten years in Sweden, meant to provide cheap housing options for the rapidly growing population. Today, areas like Rosengård and the program are often associated with immigrant-dense segregated residential areas with high crime and socio-economic problems. READ MORE

  4. 3. Profit behind bars? : Prison privatization in South Africa

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Vidar Österlund; [2023]
    Keywords : prison privatization; private prisons; South Africa; public private partnerships; Global South;

    Abstract : Prison privatization has received notable attention in academic circles, but discussion has focused on the Global North, particularly the United States. On the other hand, little attention has been given to incarceration systems in general or prison privatization in the Global South. READ MORE

  5. 4. The ‘Lingonberry Police’ and the Privatization of Public Order : A Quantitative Analysis of Sweden’s Use of Private Guards in Public Spaces

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Constantin Torve; [2022]
    Keywords : policing; private policing; outsourcing; privatization; New Public Management; ordningsvakt; polisen; privatisering;

    Abstract : This thesis evaluates the effects of the Swedish ordningsvakt system with regards to its contribution to public safety. Building on a body of critical research regarding the effects of outsourcing of public services and police forces in particular, it develops an insight into the driving factors and underlying causes of the expanding use of ordningsvakter. READ MORE

  6. 5. Old Habits Die Hard - A Case Study on the Implications of Privatization on Institutional Logics

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jacob Lindgren; Fredrik Gunnarsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Privatization; Institutional Logics; Value Creation; Path Dependence; Legitimacy; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to understand how a privatization process affects a company’s institutional logic in the presence of path dependence mechanisms, and to delineate the implications this has on the firm’s value creation strategy. Theoretical Perspectives: This thesis builds upon general ownership theories from the perspective of institutional logics. READ MORE