Essays about: "women"

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  1. 1. Executive pay, female representation in top management and firm performance. A study of S&P 500 companies.

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Lucia Lamberti; Lilin Ma; [2021]
    Keywords : executive compensation; gender; firm performance; female executives; incentive pay;

    Abstract : This master thesis investigates the influence of both executive pay and female representation in top management on firm performance. As recent trends in both pay-performance sensitivities and women in executive positions suggest a positive relationship of firm performance with both executive pay and female representation in top management, a nine-year panel data regression is run on the S&P 500 companies to study the potential effects of both CEOs' pay and the presence of female CEOs on corporate performance in the time frame 2010-2018. READ MORE

  3. 2. Feminist and Queer Noisemaking: An Exploration of Gender and Sexuality in Electronic Art Music

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

    Author : Mollie Ruck; [2020-11-24]
    Keywords : Gender; art music; queerness; queer theory; music; composition; musicology; sound studies;

    Abstract : Men can be said to dominate the music industry, especially when it comes to composers and musicians who create experimental music and sounds which fall outside of mainstream music.Women and members of the LGBTQ+ community remain minorities within these genres, with little research being done on queer and feminist perspectives. READ MORE

  4. 3. WOMENʼS WOVEN WEB - Activating the Biographical Dictionary of Swedish Women through Social Network Narratives

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion

    Author : Alvarez Díaz María Guadalupe; [2020-11-23]
    Keywords : Social Network Analysis; SNA; mixed methodologies; lexikon; SKBL; IDN; Interactive Digital Narratives; kvinnor; kvinnorörelse; kvinnohistoria; kvinnliga studier; hemslöjd; textilkonst; mönsterritare; slöjdare; 1800-talet; 1900-talet; konstnärer; formgivning; kulturhistoria; pionjärer; entreprenörer; visualiseringar; socialt nätverk; kontakt; tekniska skolor; digital humaniora; lexicon; Swedish domestic handicraft; Swedish textile art; 19th Century; 20th Century; Swedish Technical schools; pioneers; entrepreneurs; network visualizations; female studies; digital humanities;

    Abstract : When the Biographical Dictionary of Swedish Women (Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon, SKBL), became freely available online, it opened the opportunity to examine and transform its text-based content in new ways. The purpose of this project is to apply and reflect on explorative visualizations of social networks as a method for presenting and analysing data from SKBL. READ MORE

  5. 4. Women learning programming from women:

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärande

    Author : Shyamala Kathirasu; [2020-11-17]
    Keywords : Computer Programming; Women Learning Programming; Informal Learning; Pair Programming;

    Abstract : Purpose:The general aim of this research is to understand how women learn to program through collective initiatives. This is examined through participants' engagement in a programming workshop organised by Pink Programming in the Gothenburg Region.Theory:“Situated learning theory” by Lave and Wenger was chosen as the basis for this study. READ MORE

  6. 5. Auto-generated Web Application for User Acquisition through SEO within Women’s Football

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

    Author : Adam Englund; Bawan Abdulla; Belmin Dervisevic; Eric Shao; Gustav Albertsson; Robin Hekmatara; [2020-10-29]
    Keywords : Search Engine Optimization; SEO; User Acquisition; Web Application; Women’s Football;

    Abstract : Football has been around for more than a century and has gathered a large following,creating a tremendous market for livescore applications. To gain users, companiescompete using Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and User Acquisition methods,which are the topics of this thesis. READ MORE