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  1. 1. Dominionist Policy Goals

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Alexa Leigh Benedetti; [2023]
    Keywords : Dominionism; Christian; Policy; Theonomy; Libertarian; Bill Mill;

    Abstract : I argue that, while no major politician is openly acknowledging affiliation with or adoption of Dominionist political beliefs, that these beliefs are influencing the tenor of the Republican party and that the influence of these beliefs is reflected in many of the policies and platforms of prominent members. Further, there are Dominionist adjacent organizations actively driving the Overton window and the public policy agenda towards a more Domionist centered political arena. READ MORE

  3. 2. Should You Sin? Sin Stock Over-performance in the Age of Socially Responsible Investing

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Johan Frisk; Kevin Bomboma; [2019]
    Keywords : Sin stocks; Sin Investing; Socially responsible investing; Social Norms; Neglected Stocks;

    Abstract : This thesis presents evidence that the phenomenon of sin stocks yielding abnormal returns persists until the present day. In contrast to results by Blitz and Fabozzi (2017), we find these abnormal returns to be robust to controlling for the Fama-French factors for profitability and investment. READ MORE

  4. 3. Swing Your Way to Happiness

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Carolina Pettersson Ruiz; Alexander Blitz; [2018]
    Keywords : Aggression; Frustration; Catharsis; Empowerment; Counterproductive work behavior;

    Abstract : How do individuals manage frustration in organizations and how can they use Rage rooms as an agency to relocate their experienced frustration into a performance enhancing intervention? The concept of Rage rooms does not only add to the present research, in the field of preventive mechanism of organizational aggression, but also overlaps with theories of Catharsis. The hypotheses are drawn from literature covering cognitive psychology and management theory. READ MORE

  5. 4. Welcome to the girls' club - A qualitative study on the true motivations for organizational investment in Women Leadership Development Programs

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Anna Herbstman Blitz; Julia Martins; [2017]
    Keywords : Women Leadership Development Programs; Gender equality; Female leadership; Second generation gender bias;

    Abstract : For most organizations the reality is that women still remain underrepresented at senior levels. In combination with strategic challenges, initiatives that aim to reduce gender imbalances at the higher levels of organizations is both an ethically and strategically correct move to make. READ MORE

  6. 5. Segmentation of high frequency 3D ultrasound images for skin disease characterization

    University essay from KTH/Teknisk informationsvetenskap

    Author : Adrien Anxionnat; [2017]
    Keywords : level-set segmentation; active contours; optimization; statistical modeling; Blitz ;

    Abstract : This work is rooted in a need for dermatologists to explore skin characteristicsin depth. The inuence of skin disease such as acne in dermal tissues is stilla complex task to assess. Among the possibilities, high frequency ultrasoundimaging is a paradigm shift to probe and characterizes upper and deep dermis. READ MORE