Essays about: "individualization theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words individualization theory.

  1. 1. »CAUSA CAFFIER«: FAR-RIGHT CONNECTIONS IN GERMAN POLITICS AND SECURITY AGENCIES - Political Crisis Communication and its Representation in Legacy News Media

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik och masskommunikation

    Author : Merle Frederike Sontheimer; [2022-09-01]
    Keywords : Germany; Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania; right-wing radicalism; extremism; crisis communication; image repair; image restoration; political communication; CDU; Lorenz Caffier; Nordkreuz;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this case study is to add to research on crisis communication, accountability, and scandals in evaluating a German state Minister of Interior’s exoneration strategies through their representation in news media. Additionally, it aims to offer insights on German legacy news media’s treatment of a rightwing radicalist crisis and implications of its potential failures. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Influence of Market Dynamics on Business-to-Business Platform Service Pricing : A Case Study in the Spirits Industry

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Andreas Nygren Ålander; Vilhelm Simoni; [2022]
    Keywords : business model; digital service; platform service; two-sided platform; multi-sided platform; pricing strategy; business-to-business; platform strategy; network effect; market dynamics;

    Abstract : Digitization of business has evolved business strategies and models. Companies have found new ways of value creation and consequently innovated monetization. A prominent area where this can be seen is within platform services, which lacks business-to-business research. Knowledge contribution in this area is therefore warranted. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Loss of Chaos : Figurational Togetherness with Digital Distance Work

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Anton Nyström; [2021]
    Keywords : mediatization; figurations; digitalization; work; distance work; COVID-19; physical copresence; mediatization; figurations; digitalisering; arbete; distansarbete; COVID-19; fysisk samvaro;

    Abstract : During the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations and employees suddenly became increasingly reliant on digital technologies to safely continue work. In this master’s thesis, I tried to understand how such rapid change could be understood when compared to wider, more gradual processes of intensifying media reliance. READ MORE

  5. 4. POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS OF BANNING TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT IN THE GERMAN MEAT INDUSTRY

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Boglárka Takács; [2021]
    Keywords : risk society thesis; individualization thesis; individual survival strategies; German meat industry; precariat; migrant workers; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The German meat industry is a popular labour market destination for unskilled Eastern and Middle European workers. The precarious employment and housing conditions, exacerbated by a staggering number of COVID-19 infections, received immense media attention in 2020. READ MORE

  6. 5. TEACHERS’ AND STUDENTS’ PERCEIVED POSSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES AS STRUCTURING RESOURCES IN THE DIGITAL CLASSROOM

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

    Author : Sofia Hedén; [2020-03-24]
    Keywords : Educational IT; Digital tools; Structuring resources; Possibilities; Challenges; Secondary school;

    Abstract : Purpose: The overall purpose of this study is to explore possibilities and challenges in the digital classroom of a secondary school. More specifically the focus is on teachers’ and students’ perceived possibilities and challenges in classroom activities that are mediated by digital tools and what becomes significant structuring recourses in this interaction. READ MORE