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  1. 1. The Hungarian Self and the Chinese Other in the BRI

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Emma Karlström; [2023]
    Keywords : Identity; Hungary; China; Belt and Road Initiative; Poststructuralism; Discourse analysis.;

    Abstract : This study examines the representations of identities of the Hungarian Self and the Chinese Other in the Hungarian official foreign policy discourses surrounding the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This research paper uses Lene Hansen’s poststructuralist discourse analysis to examine how Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán represents Hungary’s identity in relation to the Chinese one since 2013 when the agreement on the BRI was signed. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. A Case Study on How Institutional Pressures and Stakeholder Interaction Impacts Firms' Balancing of Profit and Sustainable Activities

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Klara Eriksson; Henna Lakhwani; [2023]
    Keywords : Institutional pressures; stakeholder interaction; sustainable development; corporate social responsibility; strategic stakeholder management;

    Abstract : Research questions: What effects can institutional pressures have on firms' sustainable activities? How can firms interact with their stakeholders to overcome the challenge of being sustainable and profitable?  Purpose: As sustainability is on the agenda for institutions worldwide, there is relevance in elevating the understanding of how institutional pressures impact firms' sustainable activities, and what mechanisms that firms can incorporate when developing CSR activities. Thus, we wish to contribute to the strategic benefits of stakeholder interaction to balance profitability and sustainability. READ MORE

  5. 4. CHALLENGES IN EXPANDING ELDER CARE SERVICES IN BANGLADESH: THE PERSPECTIVE OF SERVICE PROVIDERS

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomi

    Author : Md Nazrul Islam; Mohammad Mashukul Islam; [2023]
    Keywords : Business expansion; elderly care services; expansion of elderly care; service providers challenges; organizational readiness to change.;

    Abstract :  Culture, resource, and regulatory concerns are elevating the importance of business expansion inthe contemporary world. Everyone, including service providers, must overcome the obstacles.Change readiness assists individuals and organizations in accepting and embracing obstacles. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Psycho Mantis Effect : Redefining Immersion in Conjunction with the Fourth Wall

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Thérèse Lundqvist; Nora Ekeblad; [2023]
    Keywords : Diegesis; fourth wall manipulation; immersion; ludonarratology; Metal Gear Solid; NieR: Automata; the Magic Circle; video game;

    Abstract : This thesis broadens the discussion surrounding the fourth wall and immersion in games; the hypothesis being that there are more ways to manipulate the fourth wall other than breaking it, and that manipulation of the fourth wall does not necessarily break immersion. Four types of fourth wall manipulation have been labeled in this body of work: breaking, expansion, contraction, and grazing. READ MORE