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Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the key factors that contribute to the success of corporate apologies issued in response to a crisis. Methodology: This paper uses a qualitative research method. The primary data was collected in the form of case studies of 30 apologies across three decades and multiple industries. These cases were analyzed using relevant theories foun
INTRODUCTIONThis study examines medication reviews (MRs) among people living with dementia (PWD) in Sweden, focusing on frequency and factors influencing access.METHODSUsing nationwide register data, all diagnosed PWD from 2010 to 2016 were assessed for MR receipt in 2015 and/or 2016. The analysis guided by the Andersen healthcare utilization framework, considered predisposing, enabling, and need-
Revolution in one country can inspire protests in another country, demanding responses from elites seeking to maintain power. Scholars typically use a policy-centered approach to analyze these responses, focusing on how policy strategies of repression or co-optation are used to prevent revolution. But in democracies, political survival is also electoral success. This article therefore argues that
This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function – Second Edition (BRIEF2) across self-, parent-, and teacher-report forms in a gender- and age-balanced community sample of Swedish youth. We examined factor structure, internal consistency, inter-rater reliability, measurement invariance, and age- and gender-related diffe
Concerns have been raised that transfers of bureaucrats and politicians into the private sector might create unfair advantages for their future employers and even lead to distrust in government. Not surprisingly, the study of the revolving door has therefore gained prominence in the academic literature. Importantly, however, less attention has been paid to the executive branch. We add to the study
UNLABELLED: Systemic targeted therapy in prostate cancer is primarily focused on ablating androgen signaling. Androgen deprivation therapy and second-generation androgen receptor (AR)-targeted therapy selectively favor the development of treatment-resistant subtypes of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), defined by AR and neuroendocrine (NE) markers. Molecular drivers of doubl
What is the effect of foreign events on ideas and discourses at the national level? This paper argues that a foreign event may set in motion an ideational momentum that gives positive attention to certain ideas, strengthening the credibility of political actors that hold these ideas, and hurting the credibility of actors promoting competing ideas. Based on a regression discontinuity design and qua
“Digital participation” refers to being actively involved in the digital society and using information and communication technology, above all the internet. However, not everyone has access to this global network and the ability to use it. The aim of the study was to explore experiences of using the internet and digital participation among people with aphasia (PWA) in Sweden by analysing data from
Since the 1980´s, the municipalities in Sweden are independent actors in the reception of refugees. The local refugee reception occurs through a signed agreement between the Swedish state and the municipality. In this thesis I examine what kind of motives and arguments effects the decision of the local refugee policy, by a case study of the City of Malmö. In this study, a rational theory of motiv
This thesis examines the Swedish government’s argumentation regarding the security hand-over and the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. An argumentation-analysis is performed on three propositions from the government covering 2010-2012, concerning the situation in Afghanistan. Operating with a theoretical framework - claiming that small states, in this case Sweden, are highly affected by allia
Despite policy efforts to reduce waste and to recycle material, household waste in Europe continues to grow. In Sweden, most 290 municipalities use volume-based tariffs for household waste management. This report is about two alternative policies for household waste: (1) a weight based waste system and (2) a system of kerbside containers for sorted waste (FNI). It is a case study of policy develo
The presence of God and religion in America is a well known fact, and for many Americans also of great importance. My interest places focus on the none-believers living in a country where God always is present. The religious climate in America is changing and the amount of none-believers is growing progressively. Changes are necessary to make the balance of power between believers and none-believe
This paper explores the nature of migration in Egypt from a Sub-altern realist perspective. As a criticism of traditional realist theories, Sub-altern realism argues that states in the Third World are defined by their weak state structure, which in turn changes their behavior both towards other states and on the domestic arena. This paper is based on findings from a Minor Field Study that I conduc
This essay compares the two Swedish municipalities Landskrona and Värnamo, in order to understand the difference in achieved integration on the labor market. By using Mill’s method of disagreement, and conducting interviews with persons with key positions in the integration process, based on theories of integration, the essay reaches the conclusion that authorities can be the difference between su
Europeanization has become a key concept to changes due to transfer of competences to EU level. While extensive research has been performed on institutional dynamics and also on the rise of private interest representation at EU-level, little is said about domestic civil society organizations (CSOs) and their integration in EU politics. By zooming out of Brussels we come to realize that also domest
The growing interest and practice in outer space activities is the cause of a developing and more various space industry. The implication of an increasing human presence in outer space, as a result of such a development, is questioned in this study through an analysis of extraterrestrial mining. Three leading actors’ business-plans in the industry of extraterrestrial mining are examined, with the
We are witnessing a paradigm shift in global environmental politics. The aim of this thesis is to understand the focus shift, from Sustainable Development to Green Economy. Both concepts emphasize three dimensions an environmental, an economic and a social dimension. Within the UN-context, Green Economy has been introduced as the leading buzzword. The language change is not only linguistically, bu
Since reunification with The People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong and Macau have tried to get a new national identity. By applying Michael Billigs theories of banal nationalism in each region’s Policy Address introduction chapters written by each of the Chief Executive’s in the two regions a national identity is discerned. The analysis has been made on all Policy Address’es published between 1997
