Essays about: "types of jobs"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 essays containing the words types of jobs.

  1. 1. Bioeconomy Strategy effects in Rural Areas : A comparative study of the Alpine region and Inner Scandinavia

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : John Sudmeier; [2023]
    Keywords : bioeconomy; sustainability; agri-food; forestry; ecological farming; EU policy; heritage sensitive marketing;

    Abstract : The European Commission Bioeconomy Strategy aims to stimulate an ecologically sustainable economy to mitigate climate change, declining biodiversity, and as an economic and social strategy meant to provide jobs and stimulate growth. The aim of this research project is to understand how the European Commission Bioeconomy Strategy is being interpreted and implemented in two different rural European regions, Inner Scandinavia, and the Alpine region, and based on those findings discuss how a sustainable bioeconomy strategy can be understood primarily in relation to the ecological sustainability goals of decarbonizing the economy and protecting biodiversity. READ MORE

  3. 2. Job Crafting in the IT-industry : Crafting Work for a Satisfying and Fulfilling Work Life.

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Kevin Kallio; Alexander Carlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Job crafting; autonomy; IT-professionals; work setting; work design;

    Abstract : Background: People have long sought to be able to influence and form their own work lives to align more with their personal beliefs and satisfy their needs and wants. Due to digitalization, opportunities for professionals to do so have increased, and theories such as job crafting have emerged. READ MORE

  4. 3. It depends on herself/himself. : Parental Involvement in Education regarding Children Education in a Chinese Township High School

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier

    Author : Ting Huang; [2023]
    Keywords : educational expectations; educational strategies; small-town China; cultural production;

    Abstract : This thesis is the first qualitative study of parental involvement in education regarding students in one key township high school in an undeveloped small town in southern China. This thesis aims to examine parental expectations and strategies in the voices of parents. READ MORE

  5. 4. Gendered Division of Housework in Greece : A feminist analysis of a time use survey

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)

    Author : Anastasia Vogiatzi; [2023]
    Keywords : housework; Greece; time use survey; gendered division of labor; unpaid labor;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to examine the gendered housework division in Greece based on research questions about participation by gender, chore types, and factors like age, education, and employment's influence, as well as uncovering related dynamics and trends. A quantitative analysis is employed using Greece's single time use survey conducted in 2013, which reveals substantial gender inequalities in housework division. READ MORE

  6. 5. Data centers : The influence of big tech on urban planning in Sweden

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Julie Maas; [2022]
    Keywords : data centers; digital infrastructure; the cloud; electricity; big tech; Sweden; Staffanstorp;

    Abstract : This thesis aimed to describe what (planning for) data centers reveal about the power relations between big tech companies and Sweden’s municipalities and national government. Data centers owned by large IT companies serve global interests but are dependent on and have an impact on local infrastructures, as demonstrated by for instance the large amount of energy they require. READ MORE