Search for dissertations about: "World Social Forum"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words World Social Forum.
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1. Making Corporate Social Responsibility an International Concern : Norm Construction in a Globalizing World
Abstract : Since the mid-1990s the issue of corporate social responsibility has become an interest of various actors in the international system and an important item on the international agenda. In spite of the absence of a common definition, the concept generally involves claims on transnational corporations to take responsibility for the promotion and protection of human and labour rights in countries where they operate or otherwise conduct business. READ MORE
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2. Recompetencing : Coping with Digital and Robotic Agents at Work
Abstract : Studier av framtiden för arbete och livslångt lärande omfattar ett brett spektrum av teman, inklusive digitaliseringens och robotiseringens inflytande på färdigheter och kompetenser. För att utvärdera effekten av "avancerad" teknologi för kompetens i arbetet kräver många nationella och internationella organisationer och privata konsultföretag åtgärder, levererar förutsägelser och förbereder planer för framtiden. READ MORE
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3. Violence prevention and conflict resolution
Abstract : The objectives of the study were (1) to contribute to development of a theoretical basis for teaching violence prevention and conflict resolution, connecting the micro (inter-personal and intergroup) and macro (national, international and transnational) levels; and (2) to contribute to development of teaching methods with the aim of giving children skills in handling conflicts constructively. The perspective of the study is a social-psychological one where Human Needs Theory (Burton) plays an important role. READ MORE
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4. Violence Prevention and Conflict Resolution: A Study of Peace Education in Grades 4-6
Abstract : The objectives of the study were (1) to contribute to development of a theoretical basis for teaching violence prevention and conflict resolution, connecting the micro (interpersonal and intergroup) and macro (national, international and transnational) levels; and (2) to contribute to development of teaching methods with the aim of giving children skills in handling conflicts constructively. The perspective of the study is a social-psychological one where Human Needs Theory (Burton) plays an important role. READ MORE
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5. Generations in motion : The transition in Hungary and the democratic change of regime, 1987-94
Abstract : This dissertation explains the transition - the change of political system from a one-party state to a multi-party system - in Hungary as the result of a generation change, where different generations with different historical experiences either lost or gained political capital. It also includes a review of what consequences the changes in the political field had for the intellectual and economic fields. READ MORE