Selaus tekijän mukaan kokoelmassa Åbo Akademi
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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) -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Irony as a Method of Neoclassical Sociology : Toward a Reconstruction of Iván Szelényi’s Methodology
Kroos, Karmo (Åbo Akademis förlag - Åbo Akademi University Press, 16.12.2022)Iván Szelényi is one of the most successful and accomplished contemporary sociologists originating from Central and Eastern Europe. His oeuvre – reflexive sociology of intellectuals – is based on what he together with his ... -
Is it not just common sense to do the right thing? : On corporate (mis)conduct, corporate governance and management control in a Nordic context
Romberg, Anna (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 19.02.2021)In the wake of a corporate scandal, stakeholders question how the misconduct, such as payment of bribes, enabling money laundering and management fraud, was possible. The organisations, their directors, managers and auditors, ... -
Kreativ ångest : En kulturekonomisk studie av skådespelares kreativa processer
Storgård, Johan (Åbo Akademis förlag - Åbo Akademi University Press, 12.11.2021)The aim of this study is to contribute to the understanding of organizational value creation by in depth investigating the creative processes of actors at the theatre using a theoretical framework from cultural economics. ... -
Medical Technology Innovation Ecosystems : Factors influencing the formation of new companies
Kulkov, Ignat (Åbo Akademi University, 08.10.2021)This thesis focuses on how the medical technology (MedTech) innovation ecosystems contribute to the formation of start-ups. An innovation ecosystem involves collaboration and the exchange of resources in order to stimulate ... -
New Approach for Market Intelligence Using Artificial and Computational Intelligence
Yoseph, Fahed (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 10.02.2023)Small and medium sized retailers are central to the private sector and a vital contributor to economic growth, but often they face enormous challenges in unleashing their full potential. Financial pitfalls, lack of adequate ... -
Norms and Behavior : Effects of Social Information on Charitable Giving
Gugenishvili, Ilia (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 11.03.2022)As a result of social, environmental, and economic crises, demand for public donations has increased drastically, putting charitable organizations in tough competition with each other. In these uncertain times, when every ... -
Public Libraries Meet Big Data : Roles, Comprehension and Practical Applications
Zhan, Ming (Åbo Akademi University, 18.06.2021)The world is witnessing the advent of Big Data. Meanwhile, the development of technology accelerates the spread of Big Data. As such, organizations have started to realize that Big Data can be important resource owing to ... -
Refugee Consumers Navigating Long-term Liminality : An Agentic Perspective on Integration in Finland
Hokkinen, Maria (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 07.12.2022)This doctoral thesis explores the integration of refugees in Finland, focusing on the meaning of consumption during long-term involuntary liminality. Liminality stands for transitional processes that push people from one ... -
Vem styr regionutvecklingen? : Om förutsättningar för regionalpolitiskt ledarskap i de nordiska länderna
Sundqvist, Emily Ingrid Birgitta (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 04.02.2022)Most European countries have established a regional government level with elected political representatives during the 20th century. This is one of the largest institutional changes in modern days. However, the authority ... -
Young people, democracy and political participation : Four perspectives on younger citizens’ democratic engagement in Finland
Huttunen, Janette (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 25.05.2022)Young people’s political participation has been a cause of concern for a long time. In this political science dissertation, contemporary young people’s relationship with democracy and political participation in Finland is ...