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  1. 1. Is Your Diversity Agenda Really Working? : A case study on Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Lawko Karim; Julia Lindahl; [2021]
    Keywords : Diversity and Inclusion; Diversity Management; Ethnic Minorities; Human Resource Management; International Business;

    Abstract : In the last decades, research in the field of diversity management has placed a focus on inclusion. It is argued that a diverse and inclusive workplace can lead to productivity and creativity, thus economic growth. READ MORE

  3. 2. Managing Radical Technological Changes in the Swedish Insurance Industry: the Challenge of Regulatory Compliance

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Linnéa Lindahl; Julia Liu; [2020]
    Keywords : Absorptive Capacity; Insurance Industry; Innovation system; Multi-level perspective; RegTech; Regulatory Compliance; Sociotechnical system; Absorptionsförmåga; Försäkringsbranschen; Innovationssystem; Multinivåperspektivet; RegTech; Regelefterlevnad; Sociotekniska system;

    Abstract : This study concerns investigating an industry, i.e. system, which is subject to radical technological changes, and how actors within the system can enhance their innovation processes and manage technological shifts efficiently. READ MORE

  4. 3. Shaping social and political identity : A critical discourse anlysis of the Bharatiya Janta Party

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Julia Lindahl; [2018]
    Keywords : Religion; Democracy; Identity; Hinduism; Hindutva; Pluralism; Caste System; Secularisation; Discourse Analysis; Critical Discourse Analysis;

    Abstract : This research paper uses Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to analyse texts produced by the political party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India. The analysis use Machin and Mayr’s (2012) concepts of Language and Identity and Nominalisation and Presupposition with the aim to understand how the BJP can influence the democratic society in India through discourse. READ MORE

  5. 4. Technology Intensive and Sustainable Schools: A Discourse Analysis of Statements regarding the Use of ICT in Education in Lund

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Julia Lindahl; [2015]
    Keywords : ICT; schools; discourse; power; technology fetishism; the five capitals model of sustainability; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the perceptions of people within the education sector in Lund Municipality regarding sustainability implications of the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in schools. It demonstrates how local perceptions are largely affected by powerful global neoliberal forces. READ MORE

  6. 5. What does it mean to be a global citizen? : A qualitative interview study with Indian and Nepalese young adults concerning their perceptions of global citizenship

    University essay from Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Julia Lindahl; [2013]
    Keywords : global citizenship; global citizenship education; South Asia; young adults; phenomenography;

    Abstract : Today's increasingly interconnected world creates new challenges related to the use and understanding of the concept of citizenship. The idea of a global citizenship is not new; however, in recent years there has been an evolution of increasing research leading to the expansion of interest with regard to the exploration of the concept and how it could be implemented in practice. READ MORE