Search for dissertations about: "why it matters"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 swedish dissertations containing the words why it matters.

  2. 1. Place matters : understanding the role of place in entrepreneurial ecosystems

    Author : Mary Kathleen Fitzpatrick Burke; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four papers and an introductory chapter. Drawing on sociological theories of place, this thesis contextualises how entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) evolve, exploring how the socio-spatial, socio-economic and place-based dimensions of context interact across multiple geographies over time. READ MORE

  4. 2. Matter that matters : A study of household routines in a process of changing water and sanitation arrangements

    Author : Helena Krantz; Jan-Olof Drangert; Elin Wihlborg; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Urban water and sanitation arrangements; change; routines; everyday life; household management; water use; pocket of local order; matter out of place; comfort; cleanliness; convenience; sustainability; households; Miljöteknik; teknisk hygien; vatten och avlopp; Water in nature and society; Vatten i natur och samhälle;

    Abstract : Our society changed, but the urban water and sanitation system of today is roughly the same as it was 100 years ago. The system is designed for, developed from and sustained by human activities, and has since its introduction affected household patterns of routine activities. READ MORE

  5. 3. Immigrant Careers - Why Country of Origin Matters

    Author : Jonas Helgertz; Centrum för ekonomisk demografi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; income attainment; early-life; glass ceiling; occupational mobility; immigrants; labor market; Sweden; pre-migration characteristics; linguistic distance;

    Abstract : This dissertation examines the labor market outcomes of a population of natives and immigrants in Sweden from 1968 and until 2001. Previous research has consistently pointed to the importance of an individual’s country of origin, without being able to fully explain why this is the case. READ MORE

  6. 4. Why are firms conducting entrepreneurial actions? : Towards a reconceptualization of entrepreneurial orientation

    Author : Tobias Pehrsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; entrepreneurial orientation; actualization approach; entrepreneurial actions;

    Abstract : This dissertation is concerned with the concept of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and, more specifically, the question ‘Why are firms conducting entrepreneurial actions?’ This question rests upon two premises. First, entrepreneurial actions represent an important domain of scientific inquiry. READ MORE

  7. 5. It's the intention that matters : neural representations of learning from intentional harm in social interactions

    Author : Irem Undeger; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : As a social species, humans are not only driven by the pursuit of necessities such as food and shelter, but also complex processes such as social interactions. To navigate our everyday life, we use information gathered throughout a lifetime of social interactions in which we learn from others and their actions but also, and not less importantly, about others. READ MORE