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  1. 1. Crises and Compensation: Exploring the Influence of External Crises on Employee Benefits Practices

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Tara Dittrich; Astrid Ståhle; [2023]
    Keywords : Employee Benefits; Decision-Making; Sense-Making; Food Retail Industry; Covid-19;

    Abstract : During the last years, the food retail industry in Sweden has been exposed to two crises; Covid-19 followed by rapid inflation. Except for organizational difficulties, these crises caused anxiety, lower well-being and decreased living standard among employees. READ MORE

  3. 2. Videos, Games, or Videogames? The Interaction in Videogame Playing Experiences

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för estetik

    Author : Lin Lin; [2023]
    Keywords : videogames; interaction; aesthetic experiences;

    Abstract : This paper defends the claim that videogame playing interaction (VGI) is a distinctive kind of interaction compared with other interactive practices. This claim is not grounded in the fact that videogame playing is a digital experience, nor the claim that videogame playing is a video example of gameplay, but rather in two unique characteristics of videogame playing experiences: the controlled identity of players and the temporal continuity. READ MORE

  4. 3. The processing of a 3d-printed biocomposite : A material driven study conducted in collaboration with Stora Enso

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Jacob Zettersten; [2023]
    Keywords : 3d; biocomposite; FDM; additive manufacturing; processing;

    Abstract : This is a material driven study that explores how post-processing of a 3D-printed biocomposite may increase its utility in the public furniture industry. The study thereby aims to contribute insights in material development and inspire a shift in practices that pushes the industry towards a more sustainable design process. READ MORE

  5. 4. Scoring from the Sidelines : Managing Risk through an Uncertain Environment

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Gabriel Butros; Junior Chukro; [2023]
    Keywords : Sports management; Risk management; Swedish elite football; Uncertainty; Volatility; Stakeholder theory; Governance; Mutual association.; Sports management; Riskhantering; Svensk elitfotboll; Osäkerhet; Volatilitet; Intressenteori; Styrning; Idrottsförening.;

    Abstract : Sports clubs face numerous challenges, including economic fluctuations, shifting supporter preferences, and changes in regulations and policies. However, the unpredictable nature of athletic performance makes it difficult to forecast future financial outcomes, which can negatively impact planning and operations. READ MORE

  6. 5. Makeshift Poetry? The insolvency of neoliberalism and the solvency of the common(s) : A case study of Raumlabor's makeshift intervention Allmänna Badet in Gothenburg, Sweden

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

    Author : Fabricio Di Fausto; [2022]
    Keywords : Urban commons; Common; Neoliberalism; Makeshift urbanism;

    Abstract : This thesis is the result of a set of personal concerns about, on the one hand, how the debates about the modes of expression of the neoliberal regime - particularly in the so-called "urban world" (assuming that there is something outside the "urban”, which is a discussion I did not have place for)- develop and, on the other, of a feeling of inadequacy in relation to how the so-called “urban commons” are conceptualized by many of its promoters. My way of dealing with these concerns assumes that a conceptual review of both phenomena is necessary. READ MORE