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1. 1. PAY TRANSPARENCY AND BARGAINING POWER: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Axèle Arricot; [2023-10-20]
   Keywords : Pay transparency; bargaining power; gender pay gap; social comparison.;

   Abstract : Through a mixed-methods approach consisting of a European-wide survey and qualitative interviews, while using a multinational company as my case study, I explore employees´ perceptions of pay transparency as an effective action to close the gender pay gap. I argue that women´s perceived weaker bargaining power, spurring from gendered social norms, is preventing them from reaching similar pay levels to that of men, as well as managerial positions in which they represent a minority, which participates in upholding the gender pay gap. READ MORE

3. 2. Reshoring in the Fashion Industry – An Actual Trend or Industry Window Dressing?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Svante Gummesson; [2023]
   Keywords : Reshoring; Fashion industry; Fashion conglomerates; Supply Chain Management; Manufacturing Sustainability; Global supply chains; Manufacturing Location Decision; Inditex; H M Group; GAP Inc; Fast retailing; Gap Inc.; PVH; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The research aims to determine whether there is a trend of reshoring among major fashion conglomerates and whether supply chain resilience and sustainable manufacturing may contribute to understanding this trend. The study takes a quantitative approach, using a combination of inference statistics and descriptive statistics. READ MORE

4. 3. Auto-scaling Prediction using MachineLearning Algorithms : Analysing Performance and Feature Correlation

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Syed Saif Ahmed; Harshini Devi Arepalli; [2023]
   Keywords : Cloud Computing; Predictive Auto-Scaling; Machine Learning; Data Correlation;

   Abstract : Despite Covid-19’s drawbacks, it has recently contributed to highlighting the significance of cloud computing. The great majority of enterprises and organisations have shifted to a hybrid mode that enables users or workers to access their work environment from any location. READ MORE

5. 4. Impact of Increased Grocery Prices on Households : Studying Sweden 2022/2023

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Freja Engström; Caroline Eriksson; [2023]
   Keywords : Price Elasticity; Price Shock; OLS Regression; Price Increases; Food Consumption; Household Demand; Grocery Prices; Income Effects; Organic Produce; Priselasticitet; Prischock; OLS-regression; Prisökningar; Livsmedelskonsumtion; Hushållsefterfrågan; Livsmedelspriser; Inkomsteffekter; Ekologiska Livsmedel;

   Abstract : In 2022, food prices increased rapidly, prompting this investigation into how the price shock has impacted consumer behavior. Previous studies have found that price shocks affect low- income households with children the most. A switch to more calorie-dense food and a decreased consumption of snacks. READ MORE

6. 5. Investigating the influence of the tidal regime on harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena distribution in Mount’s Bay, Cornwall

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Duncan Jones; [2023]
   Keywords : Geography; Geographical Information Systems; GIS; Habitat Modelling; Harbour Porpoise; MaxEnt; Tidal Processes; Conservation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Investigating the influence of the tidal regime on harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena distribution in Mount’s Bay, Cornwall Abstract Unintentional by-catch in fishing gear is a significant cause of mortality of harbour porpoises in UK waters. Understanding the spatial distribution of harbour porpoises at fine scales and how this changes over time is essential when trying to understand where these lethal interactions might occur. READ MORE