Essays about: "alliances"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 194 essays containing the word alliances.

  1. 1. How Storytelling Drives Activism and Resistance? : Mobilization behind the Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Suad Sadullahi; [2024]
    Keywords : Resistance; SLAPP; Activism; Space; Storytelling; Power relations; Mobilization;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on the stories of activists in Kosovo and why and how they resist in a context where powerful actors increasingly use strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) as a new mode of exercising power. The thesis seeks to understand resistance and new ways of exercising resistance in the context of SLAPP. READ MORE

  3. 2. Strategic Synergies in the Skies : The Role of Resource Sharing in Aviation Alliances

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jacob Sonnesjö Nyqvist; Kevin Woodward; [2024]
    Keywords : Strategic alliances; resource sharing; resource-based view RBV ; aviation alliances; business networks.;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates strategic alliances in the aviation industry, focusing on resource sharing, using Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) within Star Alliance and SkyTeam as case studies. It examines the operational and competitive benefits of these collaborations through qualitative research, including interviews with executives and experts. READ MORE

  4. 3. The swing of the pendulum: Sweden's pivot to NATO : A case of small states' shift in security policy

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Irena Bonnier; [2024]
    Keywords : Security and defence policy; Sweden; NATO; Small states studies; Deterrence; Shelter theory s political military dimension; Realism; Foreign Policy Change; Domestic determinants of small states security policy; Process-tracing; Säkerhets- och försvarspolitik; Sverige; NATO; Småstatsteori; Avskräckning; Vindskyddsteorins politiska militära dimension; Realism; Utrikespolitisk förändring; Inhemska påverkansfaktorer på småstaters säkerhetspolitik; Processpårning;

    Abstract : Sweden is the only state in the Baltic Sea region currently not under NATO protection, which puts the state in a particularly vulnerable position. On 18 May 2022, Sweden officially deemed NATO alignment a more effective option of security strategy in projecting deterrence and dealing with the security challenges the state is facing, compared to a strategy of non-alignment which has been Sweden’s security posture for over 200 years. READ MORE

  5. 4. SOCIAL MEDIA AS TOOLS FOR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL INTEGRATION OF NIGERIAN MIGRANTS IN SWEDEN

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärande

    Author : Mmaduabuchi Chijioke Ikeh; [2023-10-10]
    Keywords : migration; integration; cultural integration; social media; migrants; social integration; social capital; digital literacy; social network;

    Abstract : Purpose: This research aims to examine how new Nigerian migrants in Sweden respond to social and cultural challenges and investigate the role of social media in their integration process. Theory: Social Capital Theory forms the framework that supports this study. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions on Firms’ Performance

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Norda Yenni; [2023]
    Keywords : Mergers and Acquisitions; Difference-in-differences estimation; Return on Assets; Return on Equity; Financial performance;

    Abstract : Mergers and acquisitions are one of the most researched topics in the financial literature and many research has been done. This thesis aims to analyse the impact of mergers and acquisitions on firms’ performance for the acquired firms and uses the difference-in-differences  (DID) estimation method with variation in treatment timing to achieve the objective. READ MORE