Essays about: "case study of interpersonal relations"

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  1. 1. MEANINGFUL OR MEANINGLESS? THE RELEVANCE OF INFORMAL RELATIONSHIPS - A case study of the perceived importance of relationship enablers between the United Nations and the European Union

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sören Selander; [2023-10-05]
    Keywords : informal relationships; social capital; trust; cooperation;

    Abstract : The special meaning of the UN-EU relations characterized not only by symbolic significance but also in terms of legitimization and especially growing financial importance, complemented by the findings of previous literature on business organizations underscoring the value of informal relationships, led me devote this thesis to the perceived importance of social capital in the UN-EU relations. In line with existing theories of social capital which argue that the interpersonal side of relationships can lead to advantages, pointing at the same time to some favorable conditions such as trust, obligations and expectations, and relational embeddedness that need to be fulfilled for a relationship to become meaningful, this study aims to analyze the perceptions of the individuals involved in the informal relationships between the UN and the EU on the relevance of these relational social capital conditions. READ MORE

  2. 2. The interdependence of the digital and physical commons : A case study of the Stockholm Makerspace

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Judith Hellmich; [2022]
    Keywords : Digital commons; governance; makerspace; urban commons; community capitals; design principles; Digitala allmänningar; styrning; makerspace; urbana allmänningar; samhällskapital; designprinciper;

    Abstract : Economic downturns and the subsequent trends of privatization and marketization that follow have prompted the development and expansion of urban commons as the commoner searches for more participatory forms of governance. Modern member-driven and non-profit organizations, like makerspaces, are utilizing the digital commons to provide more accessibility and autonomy, reducing the need for external funding and providing a means to crowdsource information and manage shared resources. READ MORE

  3. 3. The Effects of a Fully Distributed Context on Meetings : A Qualitative Case Study at Ericsson

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Projekt, innovationer och entreprenörskap

    Author : Annie Lund; Carl Älmeby; [2021]
    Keywords : Fully distributed meetings; remote meetings; remote leadership; meeting leadership; meeting participants; fully distributed context;

    Abstract : Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many companies have been forced to make their employees work from home, fully distributed. One of the work aspects affected by this change is meetings. The purpose of this study is to investigate what effects the fully distributed context have on meetings, meeting participants, and meeting leaders. READ MORE

  4. 4. The dynamics of communication in global virtual software development teams : A case study in the agile context during the Covid-19 pandemic

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Maria Eugenia Badiale; [2020]
    Keywords : Global Virtual Software Development Team; GVT; Internal Communication; Virtual Communication; Communication factors; Technology; Culture; Trust; Agile Management; Agile methods; Scrum methodology; Covid-19 pandemic;

    Abstract : The increase of globalization of business led to the creation of global virtual software development teams in which communication plays an important role. The lack of recent studies raises the need to investigate communication in the context of agile and the current Covid-19 pandemic. READ MORE

  5. 5. Social Presence and Educational Technologies in an Online Distance Course in Finnish Higher Education : A Social Constructivist Approach.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Irène Charbonneau; [2020]
    Keywords : online distance course; educational technology; social constructivism; social presence;

    Abstract : Educational technologies are increasingly integrated into higher education, in the form of distance online education for instance. This is an example of how globalization reconfigures education (Carnoy & Rothen, 2000, as cited in Peters, Besley, & Besley, 2006, pp.50). READ MORE