Search for dissertations about: "norms 2009"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 47 swedish dissertations containing the words norms 2009.

2. 1. Behaving as a Christ‐Believer : A Cognitive Perspective on Identity and Behavior Norms in Ephesians

   Author : Rikard Roitto; Håkan Ulfgard; Bengt Holmberg; Petri Luomanen; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : Ephesians; norms; behavior norms; morality; social identity; social identity theory; social cognition; attribution; cognitive science; New Testament exegesis; Efesierbrevet; normer; beteendenormer; moral; social identitet; social identitetsteori; social kognition; attribution; kognitionsvetenskap; Nya testamentets exegetik; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : This study contributes to the understanding of how first century Christ-believers, particularly those who shared the imagination of Ephesians, experienced the relation between their social identity as Christ-believers and behavior norms. In order to understand this, a number of theories from the cognitive sciences are used in combination with historical-critical methods. READ MORE

4. 2. How do international norms travel? : Women’s political rights in Cambodia and Timor-Leste

   Author : Susanne Alldén; Cynthia Kite; Gunnel Gustafsson; Kathryn Hochstetler; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : norm diffusion; women’s political rights; post-conflict statebuilding; Cambodia; Timor-Leste; norm entrepreneurs; capability to function.; statskunskap; political science;

   Abstract : How do international norms travel, via statebuilding efforts, into post-conflict settings, and how do international and national actors interact in this process? These are the main questions addressed in this thesis. The empirical focus is the spreading and rooting of the norm of women’s political rights in Cambodia and Timor-Leste, two countries in which international actors have played a significant role in statebuilding efforts. READ MORE

5. 3. Arbetstidens symbolvärde : om historisk kontinuitet och förändring i synen på arbetstid samt normers inverkan på arbetstidens gestaltning

   Author : Calle Rosengren; Jan Forslin; Eskil Ekstedt; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Working time; working life; organizational culture and social norms; Arbetstid; arbetsliv; organisationskultur och normer; Manufacturing engineering and work sciences; Produktion och arbetsvetenskap;

   Abstract : The point of departure of the present thesis is what happens to working time in sections of the labor market where the content of production is becoming more knowledge-intensive, that is, where production is largely based on creativity, knowledge development and communication – processes that are difficult to control and locate in time. Paired with the rise in information and communication technology (ICT), room for interpretation is created by necessity as concerns the boundaries of work and what constitutes a satisfactory work effort. READ MORE

6. 4. Going Green : A Study of Public Procurement Regulation

   Author : Lina Wedin Hansson; Rättssociologiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Norms; GreenPublic Procurement.; Legal Rationality; Sociology of Law; Regulation;

   Abstract : In Sociology of Law the discussions about regulation have been extensive and the issue of public procurement is gaining momentum as its true financial value and potential to impact markets are realised. This thesis aims to look at the regulation of green public procurement (GPP) by analysing findings from an in-depth case study in a Swedish context, using interviews with procurement officers as well as analyses of court cases. READ MORE

7. 5. Stakeholder Influence in Higher Education : Old Ideas in New Bottles?

   Author : Catharina Bjørkquist; Michele Micheletti; Göran Sundström; Karlstads universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; higher education; stakeholding; influence; policy; practice; university; university college; institutional change; continuity; historical institutionalism; institutional legacy; Statsvetenskap; Political Science;

   Abstract : This dissertation deals with how national higher education policy affects stakeholder influence in practice, i.e. how two selected higher education institutions, the University of Oslo and Telemark University College, have interpreted and adapted to national policy reforms. The aim of this dissertation is threefold. READ MORE