Essays about: "sweden japan"

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  1. 21. To portray the beautiful, exotic and feminine land of cheap export : How Sweden imagined Japan during Japonism, from 1858 to 1914

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionen

    Author : Hugo Ingemarsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Japan studies; image of Japan; Japonisme; Sweden; Orientalism; Ethnocentrism; Colonialism; digital archives; Julia Beck; Richard Bergh; Leander Engström; Gustavsberg; Einar Jolin; Nils Kreuger; Carl Larsson; Karl Nordström; Jenny Nyström; Helmer Osslund; Rörstrand; Alf Wallander; Carl Wilhelmson; Anders Zorn;

    Abstract : This master thesis explores the image of Japan in the artistic creations during Japonism in Sweden. Japan and Sweden first started trading in 1868 and knowledge about Japan in Sweden were limited at best. With the emergence of the Western art movement known as Japonism, ranging from 1858 to 1914, fascination for the unknown country grew in Europe. READ MORE

  3. 22. Hydrogen Fuel in Sweden, a Comparative Study of Five Countries

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggd miljö och energiteknik (BET)

    Author : Neda Fereidounizadeh; [2021]
    Keywords : Hydrogen fuel; Sweden; policy incentives; financial and non-financial incentives;

    Abstract : Under the shadow of the climate change dilemma and its consequence for the human’s future, the need for secured and stable energy sources is vital. Academia, political leaders, and influential business actors play a key role to introduce schemes to facilitate the adaptation of new technologies and energy systems improvement. READ MORE

  4. 23. Beyond the words - A correlational study of the tone of CEO letters in relation to the stock market performance in Japan, Sweden, and the United States

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Lukas Pantenburg; Markus Nordbring; [2021]
    Keywords : CEO letters; Stock market performance; Textual analysis; Tone; Correlational study; United States; Sweden; Japan; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Previous research has shown the importance of the CEO letter in a company’s annual report, with it being one of the most widely read parts. Despite this, it is compared to most other parts in the annual report not audited, meaning that the CEO can write whatever they see fit without any precautions. READ MORE

  5. 24. Interacting with Foreign Industrial Clusters - A Case Study of Swedish Companies in Japanese Clusters

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : August Asplund; Oscar Walde; [2021]
    Keywords : Industry Cluster; Cluster Strategy; Interaction Strategy; Tap into; Sweden; Japan; Internationalisation; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Clusters, agglomerations of companies in related industries, are a phenomenon which have been widely accepted to increase the productivity of its constituent companies. Many scholars hold the view that companies should utilise these favourable conditions and interact with clusters. READ MORE

  6. 25. A comparative study of the English language syllabus for the secondary school level in Sweden and Japan with a focus on communicative competence

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Simona Kimoto; [2021]
    Keywords : Communicative Syllabus Design; Communicative Competence; Syllabus analysis; Communicative Language Teaching; English in secondary school; English teaching in Sweden and Japan;

    Abstract : The aim of this master’s thesis is to compare the English syllabus for secondary school in Sweden and the English syllabus for (the age equivalent) junior high school level in Japan, with a focus on communicative competence as it is defined by Canale and Swain (1980). Moreover, the results of the syllabus analysis are compared with qualitative data gathered from in depth, semi-structured interviews with three active English teachers from secondary school in each of the respective countries. READ MORE