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  1. 1. Orð Víkinganna. The level and scale of literacy in the Viking World : The cases of Birka and Sigtuna.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Themistoklis Zacharopoulos; [2021]
    Keywords : Viking Age; Sweden; literacy; Birka; Sigtuna; runes; inscriptions; styli; writing tools; GIS; archaeolinguistics; archaeological research; Vikingatiden; Sverige; läs och skrivkunnighet; Birka; Sigtuna; runor; inskriptioner; styli; skrivverktyg; GIS; arkeolingvistik; arkeologisk forskning;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to study the level and scale of literacy as it expanded in Viking towns during the 8th-12th century. In order to get an understanding of this spread, I have worked with two case-studies of Viking towns, as they were founded and prospered during and by the end of the Viking Age in Sweden; the town of Birka located in Björkö Island in Lake Mälaren, and the town of Sigtuna located in the province of Uppland, in central Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 2. Is This the Real Deal? : Authenticity for a True Heritage Experience

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Jakobsson Annie; [2021]
    Keywords : Authenticity; Experience; Heritage; Robben Island; Tourism; Travel;

    Abstract : This paper aims to explore and understand how locals and tourists perceive authenticity on a truly authentic heritage site. The empirical study was conducted with a sample of Scandinavians and South Africans that had or had not visited the heritage site in Cape Town, Republic of South Africa. READ MORE

  4. 3. Income Distribution and Happiness in Europe - Are Scandinavians more Sensitive to Inequality?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Amanda Josefsson; Simona Koria; [2019-07-12]
    Keywords : inequality; happiness; well-being; Europe; Scandinavia; welfare; income distribution; inequality aversion;

    Abstract : The main objective of this thesis is to investigate the effect of income inequality on happiness in Europe. A comparison between Scandinavia and the rest of Europe is made using cross-sectional data from the European Social Survey for 2008-2016 to establish possible differences in inequality aversion. READ MORE

  5. 4. A study on the influence of cultural differences on the behavior of software engineers/managers between Chinese and Scandinavians.

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    Author : Tianran Wang; Shengjie Wang; [2019]
    Keywords : Software engineering; Cultural Differences; Behavioral Differences; Scandinavians; Chinese;

    Abstract : Abstract Background: In the context of increasing globalization, more and more software engineers/managers work in foreign companies, and they are exposed to the culture of different countries. According to Hofstede's five cultural dimensions, culture can be divided into Individualism and Collectivism, Power Distance, Masculinity, Uncertainty avoidance, and Long-term orientation and short-term orientation. READ MORE

  6. 5. Leadership and Organisational factors for creating Sustainable Readymade garment (RMG) sector in Bangladesh

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Sharmin Akter; [2016]
    Keywords : Case oriented study; Readymade Garment RMG sector; Leadership; Organisation; Sustainability;

    Abstract : Readymade garment (RMG) sector is the most common and prospective form of business among microfinance sector in the world. the macro-economic performance of Bangladesh is hugely dependent on its (RMG) manufacturing sector. it has a great contribution on employment, woman empowerment and GDP that creates a great influence on global economy. READ MORE