Selaus tekijän mukaan kokoelmassa 5 Yhteiskuntatieteet
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Automating Text Processing Using Analytics - Automating text classifications and financial news parsing
Forss, Thomas (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 15.12.2017)Automating repetitive processes and replacing manual tasks with automated systems is an area of research that will greatly impact and transform our lives during the 21st century. Automation comes in many forms and we are ... -
Beaktande av sociala och miljömässiga hänsyn vid offentlig upphandling
Streng, Alfred (Åbo Akademis förlag - Åbo Akademi University Press, 16.03.2018)In this research focus is on social and environmental considerations in public procurement according to Finnish legislation. The Finnish legislation on public procurement is based on European Union law. The most central ... -
Becoming and being a language teacher : evolving cognitions in the transition from student to teacher
Bendtsen, Marina (Åbo Akademis förlag - Åbo Akademi University Press, 21.10.2016)This thesis focuses on the process of becoming and being a teacher as viewed by prospective teachers themselves and aims to contribute to the understanding of how teachers’ professional development can be promoted and ... -
Between Movement and Platform : Exploring the Sociomateriality of Accountability in Platform Organization and its Performative Consequences
Träskman, Tomas (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 28.10.2022)Digital platforms represent a growing disruptive phenomenon. Platforms are engaging since they trace peers, consumers, and citizens, organize social movements, manage distributed innovation, and aid in the governance of ... -
Building climate justice : an analysis of how the nexus between climate change and human rights shapes public policy agendas and alternatives
Cameron, Edward (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 04.03.2016)This thesis provides an analysis of how the nexus between climate change and human rights shapes public policy agendas and alternatives. It draws upon seminal work conducted by John Kingdon, whose landmark publication ... -
Business Ethics in International Business Contexts : A Constructivist Approach with a Focus on Values
Dziubaniuk, Olga (Åbo Akademi University, 10.12.2021)This doctoral thesis aims to scrutinise and develop the understanding of (un)ethical practices of managers engaged in social interaction in business relationships and networks within the specific context of international ... -
Cleavages in contemporary Finland : a study on party-voter ties
Westinen, Jussi (Åbo Akademis förlag - Åbo Akademi University Press, 11.12.2015)Cleavages have been central in understanding the relationship between political parties and voters but the credibility of cleavage approach has been increasingly debated. This is because of decreasing party loyalty, fewer ... -
Continuity and Change in post-Cold War Maritime Security : A Study of the Strategies Pursued by the US, Sweden and Finland 1991-2016
Lundqvist, Per Stefan (Åbo Akademis förlag - Åbo Akademi University Press, 30.11.2017) -
De alienerade : berättelser om mellancheferna och strategin
Nordell, Martin (Åbo Akademis förlag - Åbo Akademi University Press, 05.10.2016)How do middle managers perceive the strategy of the organization? This I study from the viewpoint of alienation theory, something that previously has not been connected with strategy research. By doing so, I intend to ... -
Decentering Care for Mothers : The Politics of Midwifery and the Design of Finnish Maternity Services
Wrede, Sirpa (Åbo Akademis förlag - Åbo Akademi University Press, 21.08.2001) -
Designing Industrial Solutions in Value-Based Selling : Managing Uncertainty and Solving Wicked Problems of Customer Need
Luotola, Hanna (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 16.03.2018)Today a majority of industrial companies claim to provide solutions and produce customer value that surpasses the benefits of the traditional product-service offerings. However, providing and adding real value to the ... -
Desire for Inclusion : Construction of Professional Identity of Library Students with an Immigrant Background
Hyttinen, Ritva (Åbo Akademis förlag - Åbo Akademi University Press, 12.05.2023)The public library is a unique institution that aims to promote social justice which is attached to the concept of social inclusion. Although, multiculturalism is one fundamental principles of public libraries and the ... -
Developing Interactive Network Branding in Business Markets : Case studies of SMEs from Developed and Emerging Business Markets
Koporcic, Nikolina (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 18.12.2017)The purpose of this dissertation is to create an understanding of how branding occurs in business networks in which small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are embedded. The main objective of the study is to conceptualize, ... -
Direct Democracy and Policies : Mapping Out Practices and Success Factors
Silagadze, Nanuli (Åbo Akademi University, 02.07.2021)There is an increased interest in democratic innovations as a way to foster citizens’ direct participation in the decision-making process and counteract the ‘democratic malaise’. Governments around the globe have adopted ... -
Doing Fashion : bricolage, mess, and multiplicity
Huopalainen, Astrid (Åbo Akademis förlag - Åbo Akademi University Press, 16.12.2016)What do fashion designers do when they do fashion? How are enchanting clothing objects stitched and pieced together behind closed doors? What happens when a designer is not performing on dazzling front stages according to ... -
Doing second language learning : a CA study of learning practices in Finnish-Swedish bilingual educational settings
Rusk, Fredrik (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 14.10.2016)Using a social-interactional perspective on second language learning—founded on a conversation analytic (CA) perspective on social interaction as structured—this thesis investigates second language learning (Finnish or ... -
Educating global citizens : a study of interaction between NGOs and schools in Finland
Henriksson, Heidi (Åbo Akademis förlag - Åbo Akademi University Press, 07.10.2022)This dissertation explores global education in the context of interaction between non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and schools in Finland. The aim is to study how NGOs attempt to influence formal education through ... -
Egenmakt och välfärdens praktik : En jämförande studie av brukarens inflytande inom olika organisationer som anordnar personlig assistans i Finland och Sverige
Westin, Anna M. (Åbo Akademis förlag - Åbo Akademi University Press, 26.11.2021)Empowerment and the practice of welfare -A comparative study of the user's influence within different organizations that organize personal assistance in Finland and Sweden. The doctoral dissertation is written in Swedish ... -
Gambling in Stock Markets : Empirical Evidence from a Few Important Markets
Ali, Syed Riaz Mahmood (Åbo Akademi University, 09.04.2021)This thesis is mostly related to the speculative investment nature of market participants of a few stock markets over the world. Evidence shows that investors are poorly diversified, and they have a preference for lottery-type ... -
Governing the Baltic Sea : a study of the functionality of contemporary environmental governance
Grönholm, Sam (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 31.01.2020)The research interest of this thesis is outlined by the concept of governance. Governance is used to describe, understand and explain the development of governing styles applied to solve complex societal problems. Governance ...