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Smartphone morality : A mixed-method study of how young adults judge their own and other people’s digital media reliance
No full textEscalating smartphone reliance is a debated issue, especially when it comes to the digital wellbeing of young people. Hence, this article addresses smartphone use as a morally contested activity among young adults. We first analyse the existence of moral dissonance pertaining to one’s own smartphone use – whether one uses the device according to internalised norms or not. Second, we explore moral distancing – to what extent morally problematic smartphone use is ascribed to others rather than to oneself. Combining survey results with focus-group interviews from Sweden, the study shows that moral distancing is less pronounced among young adults than in the overall population. It also shows that young people’s capacity to domesticate digital media in a morally congruent way plays into the social reproduction of gender and class. While the smartphone is socially normalised, young adults, especially women, report a great deal of moral reflexivity and distress in relation to the device.Measuring Mediatization, Stage 2Geomedia Pane
Media and Memory : Perspectives of two journalists and the role of three media organizations in post-genocide Rwanda
No full textDenna studie undersöker hur nutida media i Rwanda porträtterar folkmordet som inträffade år 1994 där runt en miljon människor systematiskt mördades på grund av sin etniska tillhörighet. Fokus ligger på hur och om media kan sägas bidra till försoning och fredsbyggande. Detta genomförs genom en kombination av en tematisk innehållsanalys och en kritisk diskursanalys av nio artiklar som alla tar upp folkmordet på olika sätt. Två journalister har intervjuats och agerar som ett komplement till innehållsanalysen. Fokus ligger på att finna teman för att vidare förstå hur journalisterna uppfattar rwandisk media i relation till försoning och fredsbyggande ansträngningar efter folkmordet. Det teoretiska ramverket är byggt på den kritiska diskursanalysen, bland annat diskursiv tystnad, samt på krig- och fredsjournalistik, fredsteorier och etnografiska ansatser. Resultatet påvisar att fredsjournalistik prioriteras där teman som försoning, fred och sammanhållning är de mest förekommande. Intervjuerna visade på liknande resultat, men där även ansvar och mänsklighet var två vanligt förekommande begrepp när media och rollen som journalist diskuterades. Sammanfattningsvis tycks den rwandiska median anstränga sig för att förmedla en bild av fredsbyggande och försoning.
Concluding Remarks : Reflections on Research into Conflict Archaeology
No full textThis chapter offers a comprehensive reflection on the field of Conflict Archaeology, focusing on its development, challenges, and future directions. It addresses dominating paradigms within research on conflict-related material, such as the historical reluctance to engage with the topic due to war fatigue and antimilitarism following the World Wars, and highlights how archaeological findings have reshaped our understanding of past conflicts. By examining case studies from Scandinavia, particularly fortification research in Sweden, the chapter explores the growing recognition of Conflict Archaeology as well as the need for conflict research relating to gender. Looking forward, the chapter underscores the importance of applying Conflict Archaeology to contemporary societal challenges, including climate change and ongoing conflicts. Through these insights, it advocates for a more nuanced and socially engaged perspective in conflict research
AI:s påverkan på redovisningskonsultens roll i små redovisningsbyråer : En kvalitativ intervjubaserad studie om arbetsuppgifter, arbetssätt och kompetenskrav
No full textI takt med att artificiell intelligens (AI) får en allt mer framträdande roll inom olika branscher, står även redovisningssektorn inför betydande förändringar, särskilt i små redovisningsbyråer där resurser och anpassningsförmåga ofta är begränsade. Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur AI har förändrat redovisningskonsulters arbetsroll i små redovisningsbyråer genom att belysa förändringar i arbetsuppgifter, arbetssätt och kompetenskrav. I denna studie tillämpades en kvalitativ metod, där semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med åtta respondenter. Studien hade ett deduktivt angreppssätt, då den utgick från etablerad teori för att analysera det insamlade empiriska materialet. Studien utgår från Rogers Diffusion of innovations teori (DOI) och rollteori, vilka belyser hur teknologiska förändringar påverkar arbetsrollens utformning, arbetsuppgifter samt kompetenskrav. Studien visar att AI har förändrat redovisningskonsulters arbetsrutiner genom att automatisera manuella moment som datainmatning och fakturahantering. Arbetsfokus har förskjutits mot granskning, analys och rådgivning, vilket har höjt yrkets kvalifikationsnivå. AI fungerar därmed som en drivkraft för en förändrad yrkesroll, där konsulten i högre grad agerar analytiskt och rådgivande snarare än administrativt.As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent in various industries, the accounting sector is undergoing significant changes, particularly in small accounting firms where resources and adaptability are often limited. The purpose of this study is to investigate how AI has impacted the role of accounting consultants within small accounting firms. This investigation will examine changes in tasks, working methods and skill requirements. In this study a qualitative research method was employed, whereby semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight respondents. The study adopted a deductive approach, employing established theoretical frameworks to analyse the empirical material collected. The study is based on the Diffusion of innovations theory (DOI) and role theory, which highlight how technological changes affect the design of work roles, work tasks and competency requirements. The study demonstrates that AI has transformed the working routines of accounting consultants by automating manual tasks such as data entry and invoice processing. The focus of work has shifted towards review, analysis and consulting, which has raised the qualification level of the profession. Consequently, AI has become a driving force for a transformation in professional roles, with consultants adopting a more analytical and consultative approach, as opposed to administrative tasks
”Alltså tid är liksom som någon slags valuta för fritidshemspersonalen” : En kvalitativ studie om tidens betydelse för konflikthantering på fritidshemmet
No full textFritidshemmet är en del av skolans verksamhet där elever från olika sociala och kulturella bakgrunder möts. I fritidshemmets sociala arena sker det dagligen situationer där eleverna inte kommer överens, detta leder till att konflikter mellan eleverna uppstår. Konflikter är och kommer alltid att vara en del av elevernas vardag. I vår studie har vi valt att undersöka hur fritidspersonalen arbetar med konflikter som uppstår mellan eleverna samt vilken betydelse fritidspersonalens förutsättningar för att skapa och upprätthålla goda relationer har för konfliktarbetet. Vi har fokuserat på om de tidsmässiga förutsättningarna finns för att kunna arbeta med de strategier som krävs i en konflikt och på vilket sätt en god relation kan främja konflikthantering. Vi har valt att göra en kvalitativ intervjustudie för att svara på våra forskningsfrågor. Våra svar har analyserats utifrån det sociokulturella perspektivet och läroplansteorin för att få svar på våra forskningsfrågor som berör konfliktarbetet på fritidshemmet. Våra resultat visar att fritidspersonalen är medvetna om konflikternas orsak samt att en god relation mellan elev och personal är viktig för att kunna ge eleven de verktyg som behövs för att själva kunna lösa konflikter. Resultaten visar att fritidspersonalen upplever att det inte finns tillräckligt med tidsmässiga förutsättningar för att kunna hantera en konflikt på ett idealiskt sätt. ” So, time is like a kind of currency for educare staff members” - A qualitative study of the importance of time in conflict management in school age educare. School age educare is a part of the school’s operations where students from different social and cultural backgrounds meet. In the school age educare social arena, situations occur daily when students don’t get along, which leads to conflicts between the students. Conflicts are and will always be a part of the students’ everyday lives. In our study, we have chosen to investigate how the educare staff members’ conditions for creating and maintaining good relationships have for impact on conflict work. We have focused on whether the time conditions exist to be able to work with the strategies required in a conflict and in what way a good relationship can promote conflict management. We have chosen to do a qualitative interview study to answer our research questions. Our findings have been analyzed from a sociocultural perspective and curriculum theory to provide answers to our research questions concerning conflict management in the school-age-educated. Our results show that school-age-educated staff members are aware of the cause of conflicts and that a good relationship between students and staff is important to be able to give the students the tools they need to be able to resolve conflicts by themselves. The results show that school-ageeducated staff members feel that there are not enough time conditions to be able to handle a conflict in an ideal way.
Satanism och The Sinister Tradition : En studie om esoteriska influenser i två svenska rättsfall med nazistiska kopplingar
No full textThis essay examines two Swedish legal cases related to Nazism, with the aim to investigate if there are influences of Satanism and The Sinister Tradition from groups such as, The Order of Nine Angles and Atomwaffe Division. Currently, various media reports that young people are drawn into online groups connected to Nazism and Satanism. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether this has developed in Sweden and to what extent. The method used i this study is qualitative analysis of ideas and ideological content, as well as visual analysis of the language of images and semiotics. I have used several theories, including understanding solitary perpetrators, ritual and power, and analysis of propaganda image, to gain the best possible insight into the theme. The symbols present in the empirical material, along with what emerges through investigation and interrogation, indicate influences of this. The analysis reveals interesting aspects of how influences from Nazi German occultism persist, and how Satanism and The Sinister Tradition have been adopted and influenced one of the legal cases being studied
Responsible Production Practices to Minimize Food Waste in Aviation Catering : A Case Study at Newrest Arlanda
No full textThis study investigates how production practices within aviation catering generate food waste and explores how responsible production can be strengthened within the regulatory and operational constraints of the sector. Focusing on Newrest Arlanda as a single qualitative case study, the research addresses two central questions: (RQ1) How do current production practices and routines contribute to food waste? and (RQ2) How can responsible production practices be improved to minimise food waste? Data were collected through eight semi-structured interviews, including two face-to-face conversations and six written-response interviews across management, supervisory, and frontline roles. The findings reveal that food waste is structurally produced rather than the result of individual behaviour. Key drivers include forecasting buffers, rigid portioning and tray standards, departmental fragmentation across hot kitchen, cold kitchen, assembly, and dispatch, and aviation-specific food-safety regulations that classify most returned or compromised food as Category 1 waste. Data limitations further hinder organisational learning, as waste records function largely as compliance tools rather than mechanisms for improvement. These findings align with global food-service research showing that operational uncertainty, risk aversion, and regulatory pressure intensify overproduction and limit opportunities for reuse or redistribution. In response to RQ2, participants identified realistic opportunities to enhance responsible production. These include redesigning menus to be more modular, improving forecasting logic, strengthening communication between departments, and fostering leaner flows with clearer feedback loops. Staff also emphasised the need for better engagement, training, and recognition to build ownership of waste-reduction initiatives. At an institutional level, participants highlighted the importance of collaboration with airlines, airport authorities, and regulators to re-examine safety margins, contractual specifications, and opportunities for circular-economy solutions. Overall, the study proposes that meaningful waste reduction requires both internal operational improvements and broader institutional cooperation. It contributes to the limited literature on airline catering waste by integrating institutional theory and lean thinking to explain why waste persists and how responsibility can be embedded earlier in production design
Förbättrad handledning, större framgång : Hässelby-Vällingby stadsdelsförvaltnings handledning av Stockholmjobbare
No full textThe study aims to examine which measures the Hässelby Vällingby district administration can implement to strengthen motivation within municipal workplaces to receive Stockholm job participants. The study has also reviewed the effects of the initiative Enhanced Guidance within Stockholm Jobs on the district administration so far, focusing on implemented measures and achieved outcomes in strengthening supervisory roles within its municipal workplaces. In this study, a qualitative method has been used to collect data. The empirical material consists of nine semi-structured interviews with individuals employed at Jobbtorg Nordväst, Hässelby-Vällingby cityadministration, and various department heads and employees of its municipal operations. The informants narratives in this study have been linked to cultural-ethnic sensitivity theory, and thematic analysis as well as the stakeholder evaluation model have been applied to enable a grounded analysis of the perspectives from the informants. The study's results show that the initiative Enhanced Guidance of Stockholmjobbare has been positive so far. The administrative burden for the operations has decreased, and the appointment of a head supervisor responsible for the improved introduction, training, and guidance of Stockholmjobbare during internship and base employment has contributed with positive effects in strengthening the municipal operations' motivation in Stockholmjobb. Despite these advances, several challenges remain, such as unclear role distribution between Jobbtorg and the head supervisor, staff turnover within the Stockholmjobb team, certain operations’ continued low willingness to receive Stockholmjobbare, Stockholmjobbare’s difficulties in adapting to workplace culture, the need for a more practical and culturally sensitive supervisor training, lack of public recognition and financial incentives for operations and supervisors, as well as insufficient knowledge about the work differentiation of Stockholmjobbare compared to other staff at the workplace. The study’s results indicate that the city administration should continue to support the role of the head supervisor and municipal operations through administrative assistance. Recommendations to the Hässelby-Vällingby city administration are to clarify the role distribution between the head supervisor and Jobbtorg, establish a sustainable Stockholmjobb team, refine supervisor training with practical knowledge, continue the dialogue with the city commissioners and the SFI operations, and consider providing public recognition to committed municipal workplaces, Stockholmjobbare who have moved on to self-sufficiency, as well as financial incentives for workplace mentors.
When design blends in : A study of how subtle design principles is noticed byusers in Minecraft
No full textUppsatsen undersöker hur subtila designelement enligt principerna inom Calm technologypåverkar användarupplevelsen i Minecraft. Fokus ligger på att analysera ljud, HUD(Heads-Up Display) och gränssnitt, samt hur dessa element samspelar med varandra ochanvändarens perifera och centrala uppmärksamhet för att skapa en bra användarupplevelse. Studien genomfördes med en kvalitativ metod, där sex deltagare observerades medan despelade Minecraft. Deltagarna blev senare intervjuade för att få en bättre förståelse av derasupplevelse med designelementen. Resultaten visar att ljudet i spelet fungerar både som enatmosfär skapare, men även ge spelaren viktig information genom att signalera närvaron avfiender eller förändringar i miljö. HUD-element såsom hälso- och hungermätare,uppmärksammas bara vid behov, vilket minskar kognitiv belastning. Gränssnittet möjliggören smidig interaktion mellan spelaren och spelet genom att minimera avbrott i spelet ochstödja användarens självständighet. Studien bekräftar att designelement som följer Calm technology-principerna kan bidra till attskapa balanserade och hållbara digitala miljöer och upplevelser. Genom att styra spelarensuppmärksamhet mellan periferi och centrum kan dessa element förbättraanvändarupplevelsen utan att behöva störa immersionen.The essay investigates how subtle design elements according to the principles of Calmtechnology affect the user experience in Minecraft. The focus is on analyzing sound, HUD(Heads-Up Display) and interface, as well as how these elements interact with each otherand the user's peripheral and central attention to create a good user experience. The study was conducted using a qualitative method, where six participants were observedwhile playing Minecraft. Participants were later interviewed to gain a better understandingof their experience with the design elements. The results show that the sound in the gameworks both as an atmosphere creator, but also provides the player with importantinformation by signaling the presence of enemies or changes in the environment. HUDelements such as health and hunger gauges are only attended to when needed, reducingcognitive load. The interface enables a smooth interaction between the player and the gameby minimizing interruptions in the game and supporting the user's independence. The study confirms that design elements that follow Calm technology principles cancontribute to creating balanced and sustainable digital environments and experiences. Bydirecting the player's attention between the periphery and the center, these elements canenhance the user experience without having to disrupt the immersion