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  1. 1. "I am the opposite of progress” – A discussion about Bauman’s Liquid Modernity through the lens of Yellowstone

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap

    Author : Marianne Gabrielsson; [2023-07-06]
    Keywords : conservatism; liquid modernity; Bauman; Yellowstone; sociology through literature;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose is to problematize how to use conservatism as counterforce to Liquid Modernity by answering two research questions. - What critique against liquid modernity can be identified in Yellowstone? - How does Yellowstone articulate conservatism as counterforce against monetary interests and profit. READ MORE

  3. 2. Accessing credit through social relationships : a case study of cassava farmers in Central Uganda

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Susanna Larsson; [2023]
    Keywords : credit; access; agricultural market systems; value chain; moral economy; institutional bricolage;

    Abstract : The FAO aims to support local farmers in Nakasongola District, Uganda, to tap into value-added cassava market opportunities. This thesis critically examines farmers' experiences in these cassava markets, challenging classical economic assumptions that underpin the FAO project. READ MORE

  4. 3. Exploring Education for Sustainable Development: a Comparative Study of Two Theories

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Simon Ekelund; Dzhenet Berdiieva; [2023]
    Keywords : Education for Sustainability; Triple Bottom Line; Four Components of ESD; Attitude towards Sustainable Development; Global Education and Education Policy;

    Abstract : This study aims to investigate current attitudes towards Sustainable Development among students and evaluate their correlation with two theories of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Namely, the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) theory, that emphasises the intersection of three pillars: Profit, People, and Planet; and the Four Components theory, which integrates Socio-economic, Environmental, Legal, and Moral & Ethical dimensions. READ MORE

  5. 4. “The Human Comes First, And That We Feel” Employee Engagement in a Purpose-Driven Organization

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Laura Hamminger; Annadora Prinz; [2022]
    Keywords : Employee Engagement; Purpose-Driven Organizations; Not-For-Profit Organizations; Workplace Spirituality; Employee Voice; Caring Leadership; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of the study is to contribute to the research gap on the relationship between employee engagement and a purpose-driven organizational mode. Our research, which adheres to the interpretive tradition of symbolic interactionism (SI) comprises a qualitative single-case study in a purpose-driven organization and follows an abductive approach. READ MORE

  6. 5. The impact of technical debt on stress : A case study of a large Swedish company

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för programvaruteknik

    Author : Simon Andersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Technical debt; stress; Human factors; Developer attitude;

    Abstract : Context: Technical debt, the process of introducing sub-optimal so-lutions for short-term profit at the expense of long-term effectiveness,is a new and upcoming research field and has been shown in multiplestudies to affect different human aspects, such as moral and affectivestates. Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate how technicaldebt impacts stress in both developers and project managers. READ MORE