Essays about: "social work dissertation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words social work dissertation.
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1. Pursuing Peace: Strategies Employed by INGOs to Foster Trust between Tamil and Sinhala Communities in Post-Conflict Sri Lanka
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : The purpose of this study was to examine how INGOs in Sri Lanka work to increase social capital and trust between two specific ethnic groups- the Tamils and Sinhala. The study uses a qualitative approach, where this dissertation draws on Michel Foucault’s Discourse Analysis with the concepts of power/knowledge and governmentality as central themes in the empirical data. READ MORE
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2. How do Communicators in Social Change Organisations Navigate the Use of Artificial Intelligence? : A Thematic Analysis Through the Lens of Ethical Storytelling
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : The increasing accessibility and sophistication of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in generating high-quality images and texts presents opportunities, risks, and ethical dilemmas in the Communication about Development (ComDev) sector. This dissertation asks: how do ComDev professionals navigate the ethics of using AI to create visual and written content to raise funds and motivate action on global social issues? Drawing on the idea that AI ethics cannot be understood or achieved independent of a broader ethical structure, the project develops a theoretical framework of ethical storytelling, suggesting this can be successfully applied to AI and non-AI-generated content. READ MORE
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3. Embracing AWKWARD! A Hybrid Architecture for Adjustable Socially-Aware Agents
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskapAbstract : This dissertation presents AWKWARD: a hybrid architecture for the development of socially aware agents in Multi-Agent Systems (MAS). AWKWARD bridges Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods for their individual and combined strengths; Behaviour Oriented Design (BOD) is used to develop reactive planning agents, the OperA framework is used to modeland validate agent behaviour as per social norms, and Reinforcement Learning (RL) is used to optimise plan structures that induce desirable social outcomes. READ MORE
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4. Lean warehousing: A case study of a Greek warehouse
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskapAbstract : Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this study is to firstly identify and illustrate the problems within a selected warehouse. This dissertation is based on the 5s lean tool and also aims to develop solutions in order the warehouse to work in a more efficient way. READ MORE
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5. The corona pandemic’s impact on the sales-function and the sales-associates ability to create value during a crisis : An exploratory study on the mobile-operator sector in Sweden
University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Avdelningen för ekonomiAbstract : The amount of people in Sweden who were made redundant during the corona pandemic exceeds both the Swedish financial crisis in 1990 and the global financial crisis in 2008. The negative economic development led to more pressure on people to work harder and perform better in order for their firm to survive. READ MORE
