Search for dissertations about: "founder identity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words founder identity.

2. 1. Who am I, and if so, how many? Identity dynamics in agricultural entrepreneurship

   Author : Sarah Fitz-Koch; Mattias Nordqvist; Jönköping University; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; identity dynamics; multiple work identities; entrepreneurship; new venture; agriculture; family business; entrepreneurial identity; founder identity;

   Abstract : Identity matters and identity is hailed increasingly as central to fully apprehending entrepreneurship. Identity is inherent to entrepreneurship because entrepreneurs establish and grow their ventures based on their identities. Hence, identity infuses entrepreneurial activities with meaning and guidance. READ MORE

4. 2. 'Dior without Dior' : Tradition and Succession in a Paris Couture House, 1957-2015

   Author : Sara Skillen; Andrea Kollnitz; Caroline Evans; Christopher Breward; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Christian Dior; Paris Fashion; Fashion Designer; Couturier; French Haute Couture; Luxury brands; Savoir-Faire; Couture; Tradition; Succession; Royalty; Heritage; Myth; Codes; Legitimation; Symbolic Production; Legacy; modevetenskap; Fashion Studies;

   Abstract : This study explores how the French luxury fashion house, Dior has mobilised its power over a 70 year period through the constructed persona of the designer, who functions as a figurehead, together with the brand’s heritage. It investigates how the house of Dior reinvented itself after the death of its founder in 1957 through the charismatic succession of a series of designers; Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, and finishes in 2015 with the departure of Raf Simons. READ MORE

5. 3. From the migrations of herders and farmers to the colonial era and the modern-day : Genetic inferences on African demographic history

   Author : Rickard Hammarén; Mattias Jakobsson; Carina Schlebusch; Torsten Günther; Luca Pagani; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; admixture; African demography; human evolutionary genetics; population structure; sex-biased admixture; Africa; population genetics; Biology with Specialisation in Human Evolution and Genetics; Biologi med inriktning mot människans evolution och genetik;

   Abstract : Africa is the birthplace of the human species and home to great linguistic, cultural, and genetic diversity. Despite this, the genetics of the peoples of the continent remains understudied. In this thesis, I apply population genetic approaches, to contribute to the knowledge of human demographic history in Africa. READ MORE

6. 4. Cancer risks and prognosis in familial melanoma kindreds

   Author : Hildur Björg Helgadóttir; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Malignant melanoma of the skin is one of the most rapidly increasing cancers in many western countries, including Sweden. This incidence rise is mainly attributed to sun-seeking habits with increased intermittent UVR exposure, a major risk factor for melanoma. READ MORE

7. 5. Genetic basis of congenital nephrotic syndrome and generation of an animal model

   Author : Heli Putaala; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Congenital nephrotic syndrome, NPHS1, is a disease highly enriched in Finland with incidence of 1:8200 births. The disease is characterized by massive proteinuria, go % of which is albumin, starting in utero, large placenta, which weighs over 25 % of the child's birth weight, and manifestation of proteinuria soon after birth. READ MORE