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  1. 1. It Takes Two to Tango: Perceptions and Motivations Towards Campaign Clientelism in Zambia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Fubu Ngubu; [2023]
    Keywords : Keywords: Campaign clientelism; Information theory; mixed methods; System justification theory; Zambia.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Various studies on clientelism usually start from a common puzzle: Why is campaign clientelism widely practised by politicians even when they have no means of ensuring reciprocity from the voters? Similarly, why is campaign clientelism widespread amongst voters despite its numerous negative consequences on societies, democracy, and development? These puzzles have motivated my research, where I attempt to understand the perceptions and motivations of politicians and voters towards campaign clientelism in Zambia. To address the research question, two forms of data collection methods were utilised, in-depth interviews with politicians at the local level and a survey of voters in densely populated areas (Lusaka and Kitwe). READ MORE

  3. 2. Staff’s perception of students’ informational privacy in higher education: The case of Canvas

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Jan-Philip Tummes; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; informational privacy; dataveillance; surveillance cultures; learning management system; Canvas;

    Abstract : This study aims at discussing how students’ informational privacy in the learning management system (LMS) Canvas is perceived by staff at higher education institutions (HEIs), as well as identifying challenges arising from dataveillance and from perceptions of informational privacy themselves. The study of perceptions is based on a range of interviews at five HEIs in Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 3. Psychological well-being among international students in a Swedish university, a qualitative study

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Nila Saffari Rad; [2023]
    Keywords : Acculturation; Asian international students; coping strategies; culture shock; psychological well-being;

    Abstract : Background: This study explores the psychological well-being of Asian international students in Sweden by identifying their sources of stress, coping strategies and resilient factors and their sources of support. The aim of this study is to have a deeper understanding of challenges for Asian international students during their study-time in Sweden to find more efficient ways to support them in the future. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Swedish way : How can employees be included in internal communication during a crisis?

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

    Author : Maria-Helena Bringeskog Miller; Lina Cederlöf Lundgren; [2023]
    Keywords : COVID-19 pandemic; internal crisis communication; higher education; crisis management; coworkership; communication channels; higher education; employee inclusion;

    Abstract : This thesis is focused on internal crisis communication during the Covid-19 pandemic at the medical faculty of a major Swedish university (MSU). This thesis aims to examine how the use of internal communication channels at MSU contributed to including employees in internal crisis communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE

  6. 5. Informational AR-Overlay Development for Remote Air-Traffic Control

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för data- och elektroteknik (2023-)

    Author : Jonathan Söderlund; [2023]
    Keywords : Augmented-Reality; Air-traffic control; Camera Calibration; OpenGL.; Augumented Reality; Flygtraffikledning; Kamera kalibration; OpenGL.;

    Abstract : Kontroll av trafik på och kring flygfält är ett krav för att få industrin och dess relaterade tjänster att upnå den säkerhet och effektivitet som krävs i dagens samhälle. Detta har traditionellt gjorts med bemannade kontrolltorn med full utsikt över fältet. Dessa torn är dock kostsamma både i konstruktion, drift och bemanning. READ MORE