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1. Corporate Commitments and Human Capabilities : A Thematic Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Tanzanian Sisal Industry using Nussbaum's Capabilities Approach.
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an increasingly important aspect of a company’s image and has provided profitability by appealing to consumers. The Tanzanian sisal value chain provides an interesting case where newly established companies have the ability to incorporate CSR in their everyday work and create a sustainable environment where social and environmental aspects of responsibility are undertaken. READ MORE
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2. Unpredictability: Natural disasters effect on rebel group recruitment
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : As natural disasters become more prominent, so do their consequences. One of these effects is how natural disasters affect rebel group recruitment. To investigate these effects, a comparative across-case study, using the two rebel groups, Pattani insurgents and the Kashmir insurgents, was conducted. READ MORE
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3. Introduktionsperioden för lärare. En jämförelse av strategier, processer och resultat i Sverige och Tyskland.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk professionAbstract : This study compares the novice teacher induction period schemes of Sweden and the federal state of Hesse in Germany and subsequently discusses the results from a sociocultural perspective. In line with this purpose, the study investigates how the two schemes are compared to each other with respect to (1) the frameworks that guide the induction, (2) the processes involved, and (3) the outcomes reported. READ MORE
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4. Aging in place and the sense of it: Exploring the elderly’s perspective on a nursing home located in Jönköping, Sweden
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för ekonomi och samhälleAbstract : This study explores the experiences and perspectives of older individuals residing in a nursing home with a focus on factors influencing their well-being and quality of life. The research is guided by three key concepts: Aging in place (policies and practices that allow older adults to reside in a chosen living setting for as long as possible, while avoiding unnecessary relocation), Sense of place (subjective and emotional connections individuals have with a specific place), and place (a location that holds a set of meanings). READ MORE
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5. Inclusive education: Dynamics of inclusion and exclusion of refugees from the host education system. An Investigation on the Education for Refugees in Meheba Settlement Camp in Zambia
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogikAbstract : Aim: The purpose of this study is to examine how inclusive education for refugees in organized settlement camp is by exploring the dynamics of inclusion and exclusion of refugees from the classroom and school organization as the subsystems of the education system and the influence of external-factors (societal system) on the inclusion and exclusion of refugees from the host education system. Refugees in the selected camp live with nationals and have access to the same schools in the settlement camp. READ MORE
