In nest-building species, offspring survival and reproductive success of parental individuals are strongly influenced by nest location and quality. Thus, quantifying the influence of abiotic conditions on nest integrity is important to predict the effects that weather variability may have on offspring survival and parental reproductive success. Here we investigated how rainfall affects nest integrity and how nest integrity influences male attractiveness and nest tenure. Our study species was the harvestman Quindina limbata, in which males build cup-like mud nests on fallen logs and protect the eggs against predators and fungi infestation. Our dataset is based on 12 months of regular inspections of over 150 nests in a tropical rainforest from Costa Rica. We found that 43% of the nests were destroyed by rainfall. The drag force promoted by rainfall running on the log surface negatively affected nest integrity by decreasing the wall perimeter and the floor area. The intensity of fungi cover was not explained by nest position or by precipitation. No matter the body size of the owner males, nests with high integrity received more eggs than nests with low integrity. Curiously, nests with high values of fungi cover received more eggs. Finally, nest integrity and fungi cover did not affect nest tenure, but the probability of males abandoning their nests increased with time they did not receive eggs. Considering that intense rainfall occurs all year long in tropical forests, the best males can do to decrease the chances of nest destruction is to select protected places to build their nests. Protected sites may keep nest structure better preserved, improve offspring survival, attract more females, and ultimately increase male reproductive success / Em espécies que constroem ninhos, a sobrevivência da prole e o sucesso reprodutivo dos indivíduos parentais são fortemente influenciados pela localização e qualidade dos ninhos. Portanto, quantificar a influência das condições abióticas sobre a integridade dos ninhos é importante para prever os efeitos que a variabilidade climática pode ter na sobrevivência da prole e no sucesso reprodutivo dos pais. Neste estudo, investigamos como a chuva influencia a integridade dos ninhos e como a integridade dos ninhos influencia a atratividade masculina e o tempo de posse do ninho. Nossa espécie de estudo foi o opilião Quindina limbata, em que os machos constroem ninhos de barro em troncos caídos e protegem os ovos contra predadores e infestação por fungos. Nosso conjunto de dados é baseado em 12 meses de inspeções regulares de mais de 150 ninhos em uma floresta tropical na Costa Rica. Descobrimos que 43% dos ninhos foram destruídos pela chuva. A força de arrasto promovida pela chuva na superfície dos troncos caídos influenciou negativamente a integridade dos ninhos, diminuindo o perímetro da parede e a área do piso. A intensidade de cobertura de fungos não foi explicada pela posição do ninho ou pela precipitação. O tamanho corporal dos machos não influenciou o ganho de ovos, mas ninhos com alta integridade receberam mais ovos do que ninhos com baixa integridade. Curiosamente, ninhos com altos valores de cobertura de fungos receberam mais ovos. Por fim, a integridade dos ninhos e a cobertura de fungos não influenciaram o tempo de posse do ninho, mas a probabilidade de os machos abandonarem seus ninhos aumentou com o tempo em que não receberam ovos em seus ninhos. Considerando que temporais ocorrem durante todo o ano em florestas tropicais, os melhores machos devem selecionar locais protegidos para construção dos seus ninhos a fim de diminuir as chances de destruição promovida pela chuva. Locais protegidos podem manter a estrutura do ninho melhor preservada, melhorar a sobrevivência da prole, atrair mais fêmeas e, finalmente, aumentar o sucesso reprodutivo dos machos

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-10T18:13:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ricardo Luiz Wagner.pdf: 1019072 bytes, checksum: 6377d42be0063e946162dbb8d2ac2332 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-12-21 / Transposition systems for fishes at the dam hydroelectric power plants are designed to mitigate impacts, however, it is necessary for these systems to be evaluated and monitored. This study, conducted at the fish ladder of the Engenheiro Sergio Motta Hydroelectric Power Plant - CESP, during the period from November 2009 to April 2010, aimed to analyze the effectiveness of this system, considering two aspects needed for analysis: the rate of attractiveness, and subsequently, the efficiency of the fish ladder. The rate of attractiveness considered the percentage of individuals who found the entry, while the efficiency was calculated from the percentage ascending along the fish ladder through the Ascend Function. The Risk Function was used to identify sites that might hinder the ascent of the species studied. The RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) system was utilized in the study, with the installation of eight antennae along the fish ladder and transponders (PIT tags) of 32mm were implanted in four long-distance migratory fish species. We considered two sites for the release after the tagging: in the first, designated as the ramp, situated approximately 1,100m downstream the entrance to the fish ladder, 757 individuals were tagged, of which 151 were Brycon orbignyanus, 204 Piaractus mesopotamicus, 196 Prochilodus lineatus and 206 Rhinelepis aspera. At the second site, the pool 11 of the ladder, 317 individuals were tagged distributed in 100 P. mesopotamicus, 109 P. lineatus and 108 R. aspera. The results of the attractiveness for individuals released in the ramp were 15.89% for B. orbignyanus, 55.39% for P. mesopotamicus, 7.4% for P. lineatus and 24.73% for R. aspera. The results of the estimates of efficiency whith the use of the Ascend Function were differentiated for part of the species studied. For B. orbignyanus released in the ramp efficiency was 79%. P. mesopotamicus obtained 94% when released in the ramp, and 78% for the fishes released in the pool 11. The results for P. lineatus was 100% for the fishes released in the ramp and 69% for the pool 11. For the R. aspera percentages of 43 and 31% were observed in the ramp and in pool 11, respectively. Significant differences were verified between species regarding the time of arrival at the fish ladder: R. aspera (lowest time) differed from all the species and B. orbignyanus differed from P. mesopotamicus. The times spent traveling along the fish ladder were different for P. mesopotamicus and P. lineatus, with greater time accumulated by R. aspera. In the risk estimates, the highest values occurred in the initial portion, i.e., up the third antenna, suggesting that some hydrological variable may exist in this segment imposing greater restrictions upon the species studied. The assessments and monitoring of the effectiveness of the fish ladder in the Engenheiro Sergio Motta Hydroelectric Power Plant, for the species studied, as well as other target species, should be continued over the long term, in order to verify if this passage permits the fishes, within the reproductive period (piracema) to find and overcome the passage in good time to undertake their reproduction in the tributaries situated upstream of the dam. / Sistemas de transposição para peixes em barragens de hidrelétricas são projetados a fim de mitigar alguns impactos, no entanto, faz-se necessário a avaliação e monitoramento desses sistemas. Este estudo realizado na escada para peixes da UHE Engenheiro Sergio Motta CESP, no período de novembro/2009 a abril/2010, objetivou analisar a efetividade deste sistema, considerando dois aspectos necessários para análise: a taxa da atratividade e posteriormente, a eficiência da escada para peixes. Para o cálculo da atratividade foi considerada a porcentagem de indivíduos que encontraram a entrada e para a eficiência foi calculado o percentual de ascensão ao longo da escada para peixes, através da Função de Ascensão. A Função de Risco foi utilizada para identificar os locais que possam dificultar a ascensão das espécies estudadas. Foi utilizado o sistema de rádio freqüência (RFID Radio Frequency Identification) no estudo, com instalação de oito antenas ao longo da escada para peixes e transponders (PIT-tags) de 32mm foram implantados em quatro espécies de peixes migradores de longa distância. Foram considerados dois locais de soltura após a marcação: no primeiro, denominado rampa, aproximadamente 1.100m a jusante da entrada da escada, 757 indivíduos foram marcados, sendo 151 Brycon orbignyanus, 204 Piaractus mesopotamicus, 196 Prochilodus lineatus e 206 Rhinelepis aspera. E, no segundo local, o tanque 11 da escada, foram marcados 317 indivíduos distribuídos em 100 P. mesopotamicus, 109 P. lineatus e 108 R. aspera. Os resultados da atratividade para indivíduos liberados na rampa foram de 15,89% para B. orbignyanus, 55,39% para P. mesopotamicus, 7,4% para P. lineatus e de 24,73% para R. aspera. Os resultados das estimativas da eficiência, com uso da Função de Ascensão, foram diferenciados para parte das espécies estudadas. Para B. orbignyanus liberadas na rampa, a eficiência foi de 79%. P. mesopotamicus obteve 94%, quando liberados na rampa e 78% para os peixes liberados no tanque 11. Para P. lineatus resultou em 100% para os liberados na rampa e 69% para o tanque 11. Já para R. aspera percentagens de 43 e 31% foram observadas na rampa e tanque 11, respectivamente. Diferenças significativas foram constatadas quanto ao tempo de chegada à escada, entre as espécies: R. aspera (menor tempo) diferenciou de todas as espécies e B. orbignyanus foi distinta de P. mesopotamicus. Os tempos de deslocamento ao longo da escada foram diferentes para P. mesopotamicus e P. linetaus, com maior tempo acumulado para R. aspera. Para estimativas do risco, os valores mais elevados ocorreram na porção inicial, ou seja, até a terceira antena, sugerindo que nesse segmento possa haver alguma variável hidrológica que imponha maior restrição às espécies estudadas. As avaliações e monitoramento da efetividade da escada para peixes da UHE Engenheiro Sergio Motta para as espécies estudadas, bem como, as demais espécies alvo, devem ser continuadas, em longo prazo, com objetivo de verificar se esta passagem possibilita os peixes, no período reprodutivo (piracema), encontrarem e vencerem a passagem em tempo hábil, para realizarem a reprodução nos tributários existentes a montante da barragem.

Chez l'homme comme chez l'animal, les odeurs guident le comportement et motivent à agir. La valeur hédonique (le caractère plus ou moins plaisant) est la dimension olfactive principale et est généralement utilisée pour décider d'approcher ou fuir la source odorante. Bien que cette attractivité soit façonnée par l'expérience, certaines odeurs non-familières sont spontanément attractives ou répulsives. Le caractère plus ou moins plaisant d'une odeur serait, du moins en partie, inné. Il existerait ainsi une signature neurale spécifique de la valeur hédonique des odeurs, et c'est ce que cette thèse s'emploie à identifier.Après sélection d'odorants spontanément plus ou moins attractifs (plaisant et déplaisants respectivement), nous avons recherché les bases neurales qui sous-tendent ces comportements. Nous avons tout d'abord cartographié (expression de Zif268) puis manipulé (optogénétique) l'activité neuronale du bulbe olfactif en réponse à ces odorants, et avons révélé une signature neurale bulbaire de la valeur hédonique des odeurs le long de l'axe antéro-postérieur.Puis, afin d'analyser comment le message hédonique était interprété par les aires olfactives et associatives supérieures, nous avons développé une méthode de recalage de l'activité cérébrale dans un atlas de référence, assurant une cartographie rapide, précise et fiable de cette activité. Enfin, en combinant cette méthode à des approches comportementales, électrophysiologiques et pharmacologiques, nous avons montré un rôle du système de la récompense dans le codage de la valeur hédonique des odeurs et qu'une odeur peut être perçue comme une récompense, motivant alors les comportements d'approche et de retrait / In humans and animals, odors guide behavior and motivate action. The hedonic value (that is the pleasantness) is the main olfactory dimension and is generally used to decide to approach the odor source or move away. While this attractiveness is shaped by experience, some unfamiliar odors are spontaneously attractive or repulsive. The pleasantness of an odor would be, at least in part, innate, and suggest a specific neural signature of the hedonic value of odors. The global aim of this thesis is to decipher neuronal mechanisms underlying the hedonic value of odors.After having selected odorants with various level of attraction (pleasant and unpleasant), we have deciphered the neural bases that underlie these behaviors.We first mapped (expression of Zif268) and then manipulated (optogenetic) the neuronal activity of the olfactory bulb in response to these odors, and have revealed a bulbar neural signature of the hedonic value of odors along the antero-posterior axis.Then, in order to analyze how the hedonic information was interpreted by the higher olfactory and associative areas, we developed a method allowing the registration of brain activity in a reference atlas, that ensure a fast, accurate and reliable mapping of this activity. Finally, by combining this method with behavioral, electrophysiological and pharmacological approaches, we have shown a role of the reward system in the coding of odor hedonics and that an odor can act as a reward, thus motivating behavior, approach and withdrawal

La stratégie de reproduction est l’un des principaux facteurs responsables du maintien de l’eusocialité et du succès écologique des fourmis. Chez les fourmis monogynes, la fondation solitaire induit de forts degrés d’apparentement entre les membres de la colonie, ce qui garantit la fitness indirecte des ouvrières. Par ailleurs, la territorialité assure le maintien de l’intégrité de la colonie. Par contre, chez les fourmis polygynes, l’ouverture sociale est plus importante, les reines ont perdu la capacité à fonder de manière indépendante et la présence de plusieurs lignées maternelle peut faire chuter les degrés d’apparentement, ce qui à terme, pourrait pousser les membres de la colonie au népotisme. Crematogaster pygmaea est une fourmi hautement polygyne dont la biologie la rapproche paradoxalement des fourmis monogynes. Dès lors, elle représente un modèle intéressant pour tester ces différentes prédictions, qui dans un cadre plus large, contribuent à une meilleure compréhension de l’évolution et de la maintenance de la coopération des reines chez les fourmis.<p>A l’aide de confrontations en milieu naturel, nous avons montré que C. pygmaea est clairement une espèce multicoloniale. Les confrontations traditionnelles en boîte de Pétri se sont avérées insuffisantes pour déterminer le degré d’ouverture des colonies de C. pygmaea. Le profil d’hydrocarbures cuticulaires des ouvrières est simple mais présente quelques alcanes branchés et quelques alcènes qui pourraient suffire au codage de l’odeur coloniale. Les colonies de C. pygmaea sont formées de plusieurs calies qui s’échangent des ouvrières. Ces échanges contribueraient à l’homogénéité et à l’intégrité génétique et chimique des colonies au sein des populations. <p>Contrairement à ce qui est observé chez d’autres fourmis, la forte polygynie de C. pygmaea n’est pas associée à l’incapacité d’une fondation solitaire. En effet, le dimorphisme reines-ouvrières est très marqué, l’haplométrose et la pléométrose sont possibles en laboratoire et des essaimages et tentatives de fondations solitaires ont été observés dans la nature. La dissémination des colonies par essaimage pourrait avoir lieu sur de courtes distances, comme le suggère la corrélation positive entre les distances génétique et géographique qui séparent les colonies. <p>Les reines sont capables de suivre des pistes, ce qui pourrait favoriser leur pénétration dans une colonie existante. Néanmoins, les ouvrières sont capables de reconnaître une reine étrangère et les degrés d’apparentements au sein des colonies sont élevés. Les analyses génétiques ont montré que les colonies forment des unités familiales dont les reines sont recrutées au sein d’une même génération. Ces reines sont à l’origine des ouvrières présentes dans la colonie. Chez les colonies pérennes, la présence d’un bottleneck royal pendant la saison sèche, associée à des accouplements intranidaux, devraient atténuer l’érosion des degrés d’apparentement liée au chevauchement entre les générations. Par ailleurs, nos résultats montrent aussi que les ouvrières peuvent produire des mâles fertiles. Le maintien de forts degrés d’apparentement et la présence de worker policing devraient garantir la fitness indirecte des ouvrières. <p>Enfin, nous montrons dans cette étude que les profils cuticulaires des individus pondeurs et non pondeurs diffèrent par la présence de quatre alcènes. L’accouplement ne modifie par le profil cuticulaire. Le profil des reines matures, très attractives vis-à-vis des ouvrières, est paradoxalement plus proche des individus non pondeurs. Néanmoins, le pentacosene présent uniquement chez les individus fertiles, pourrait être interprété comme un signal de fertilité par les ouvrières.<p>Dans cette étude, nous montrons que C. pygmaea bien que hautement polygyne possède plusieurs caractéristiques typiques des espèces monogynes. Sa stratégie de reproduction différenciée (la philopatrie des sexués et les essaimages) permet vraisemblablement à la fois la production massive d’ouvrières lors de la dilatation des colonies à la saison des pluies et la colonisation de territoires plus éloignés. La flexibilité de la gynie et de la polydomie de C. pygmaea contribueraient à une meilleure adaptation des colonies face aux saisons marquées du Nordeste brésilien/<p><p>Reproductive strategy is one of the main factors explaining eusociality and the ecological success of ants. In monogynous ants, independent foundation lead to high levels of relatedness between workers, ensuring their indiret fitness. Territoriality helps to maintain the social cohesion of the colony. In polygynous ants, nestmate recognition is generally less efficient, queens have lost the capability of solitary foundation and several maternal lineages lead to lower degrees of relatedness. Although highly polygynous, Crematogaster Pygmaea seems to share several biological traits with monogynous ants. These characteristics make this species a particularly interesting model to test several of the assumptions proposed to explain the origin and maintenance of polygyny in ants.<p><p>In the field, our results reveal that workers of this species are clearly aggressive towards non-nestmates. Populations of C. pygmaea are therefore multicolonial. Traditional Petri dish confrontations were insufficient to determine colonies’ degree of openness. Despite a simple cuticular hydrocarbon profile, alkenes and branched alkanes could be sufficient to support the colonial odor. Colonies of C. pygmaea consist of thousands of workers exchanged between different calies. Genetic and chemical data show that these exchanges contribute to the homogeneity and integrity of the colonies within populations.<p><p>Queen-worker dimorphism is pronounced in C. pygmaea and, in the laboratory, young mated queens are able to initiate a new colony by claustral foundation (in haplometrosis and pleometrosis). In the field, nuptial flights were noted at the beginning of the rain season and several young mated queens were observed digging the wet soil actively, confirming that solitary foundation is likely in this species. Swarming may occur over short distances, as suggested by the positive correlation between genetic and geographic distances among colonies.<p>Queens are able to follow chemical trails. Therefore, they could enter in established colonies. Nevertheless, since (i) workers are able to discriminate and kill foreign queens and (ii) relatedness is strong within colonies, adoption of foreign queens is probably rare. Genetic analysis rather suggest that colonies form family units in which the queens are recruited within a single generation and produce the workers of this generation. <p>Our results also show that workers are able to produce fertile males in the absence of queens. Despite this ability to reproduce, reproductive altruism in workers is probably maintain by high degree of relatedness between colony members and worker policing behaviours.<p><p>Our data show that cuticular lipid of non-fertile individuals (workers and winged virgin queens) differ from those of fertile ones by the presence of four alkenes. Mating does not alter the cuticular profile. Surprisingly, the cuticular lipid profile of mature queens is more similar to those of infertile individuals than to those of young egg-laying queens, although mature laying queens are twice as attractive as young laying queens. However, the relative proportion of one alkene (pentacosene) is clearly higher in mature queens than in their non-laying nestmates. It is therefore suggested that alkenes, and more particularly pentacosene, could be involved in fertility signalling but that queen attractiveness to workers could be released by other, non-cuticular compounds. <p><p>The biological traits of C. pygmaea have been interpreted in terms of adaptation to its environment characterized by sharply contrasting seasons. It is suggested that high number of related queens and polydomy ensure a rapid expansion of the colonies during the rainy season, allowing this species to exploit available resources with efficiency.<p> / Doctorat en Sciences / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

Building an attractive workplace image, companies can attract and retain qualified employees. According to several research papers, some workers, especially young generation, prefer organizations with a prestigious employer brand and a positive social impact. The master thesis is focused on corporate social responsibility (CSR) as part of employer branding and its application within a human resource management system. The thesis is based on the assumption that the rising generation of workers considers socially responsible behaviour of companies as one of the factors of employer's attractiveness. The aim of the thesis is to analyze attitudes and preferences of selected representatives of generation Y regarding corporate social responsibility. The quantitative analysis is focused on the view on CSR by Charles University students of Faculty of Arts and employs an online questionnaire for data collection. Key words: employer branding, corporate social responsibility, CSR, stakeholder theory, employer's attractiveness, generation Y, HR marketing, HR activities

This dissertation examines the role of government policies in attracting the foreign direct investment (FDI) to SADC countries. To achieve this, the study uses econometric, statistical, and thematic methods within a panel data context and explores means through which SADC countries can attract the FDI. The study covered a panel of 15 SADC countries over the period 1980–2018. FDI is associated with several benefits, particularly in the less developed countries for their investment purposes. However, these less developed countries – including SADC member countries – encounter challenges of attracting FDI despite having abundant natural resources and proposing various regulatory reforms to liberalise their economies. The empirical approach suggested several ways through which a country can attract FDI. The study found that FDI in SADC is not entirely driven by the presence of natural resources but by other determining factors such as the infrastructure development and economic growth, which proved to be paramount in attracting FDI. Therefore, the study recommends that SADC should not only adopt structural policy reforms that potentially improve trade openness, but also adopt strategic infrastructure development. / Business Management / M. Com. (Business Management)

Previous studies have shown that physical attractiveness is one of important aspects in mate choice. Facial traits perceived as attractive may be linked to potential mate quality, or more precisely to their reproductive potential, health and ability to invest in his mate and offspring. Mating with individuals with more reactive immune system could lead to higher reproductive success and thus it is possible that visual cues facilitating detection of such traits may have evolved. The main aim of the present thesis was to test a possible association between the reactivity of the immune system response to foreign antigens (stimulated by vaccination) and facial attractiveness perceived by opposite sex individuals. Further, we investigated visual changes occurring during immune system activation. We did not find any association between measures of reactivity of immune system and perceived facial attractiveness. However, participants with activated immune system were rated as significantly less attractive and were significantly paler. Overall, our results suggest that people are sensitive to visual cues to current health status but not to overall quality of the individual. Key Words Facial attractiveness, mate choice, sexual selection; heterozygosity; symmetry; immune system, antigen; disease-avoidance,...

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Esta investigación tiene como objetivo identificar cómo debe comunicar el sector alimentación su marca empleadora en redes sociales para atraer talento de la generación Z de Lima. Específicamente, se busca explicar los motivos de los centennials para postular a una organización, descubrir cuáles son las redes sociales preferidas para obtener información sobre la compañía y determinar el contenido más atractivo. El enfoque del estudio es cualitativo, el nivel es descriptivo, el diseño es documental y fenomenológico. Las técnicas utilizadas fueron análisis de contenido, en el cual se revisaron las redes sociales de 3 empresas del sector; y entrevistas semiestructuradas a los responsables de la gestión de marca empleadora y, por otro lado, 20 estudiantes y egresados con experiencia laboral de las facultades de Negocios e Ingeniería. La información se comparó y analizó en base a la escala del atractivo del empleador (EmpAt). Los resultados muestran que las motivaciones de los entrevistados se relacionan con las dimensiones económica, social y desarrollo. Las redes sociales más alineadas a este objetivo son LinkedIn e Instagram. Finalmente, el contenido de interés en estas plataformas son la propuesta de valor al empleado (atributos), cultura, clima, testimonios de trabajadores, información realista del puesto y habilidades blandas que esperan de ellos. Asimismo, los formatos deben ser dinámicos, imágenes de calidad y videos cortos, así como texto reducido y uso de slogans o hashtags llamativos. / This research aims to identify how the food sector should communicate its employer brand on social media to attract talent from generation Z in Lima. Specifically, it seeks to explain the reasons of centennials to apply to an organization, discover which are the preferred social networks to obtain information about the company and determine the most attractive content. The focus of the study is qualitative, the level is descriptive, the design is documentary and phenomenological. The techniques used were content analysis, in which the social networks of 3 companies in the sector were reviewed; and semi-structured interviews with those responsible for managing the employer brand and, on the other hand, 20 students and graduates with work experience from the Business and Engineering faculties. Information was compared and analyzed based on the Employer Attractiveness Scale (EmpAt). The results show that the motivations of the interviewees are related to the economic, social and development dimensions. The social networks most aligned to this objective are LinkedIn and Instagram. Finally, the content of interest in these platforms are the value proposition to the employee (attributes), culture, climate, employee testimonials, realistic information of the position and soft skills expected of them. Likewise, the formats should be dynamic, quality images and short videos, as well as reduced text and the use of striking slogans or hashtags. / Tesis

I ett ständigt föränderligt samhälle krävs det att organisationer arbetar för att upplevas attraktiva då det kan leda till konkurrenskraft på marknaden. Covid-19 ställer nya krav på arbetsgivaren som i vissa fall fått införa distansarbete för anställda.  Studien syftar till att beskriva anställdas upplevelser av distansarbete under covid-19 och hur fortsatt distansarbete efter covid-19 är en faktor som de anställda upplever påverkar organisationens attraktivitet. Två forskningsfrågor utvecklas:  1. Vad har anställda för upplevelser av distansarbete under covid-19?2. På vilket sätt är distansarbete efter covid-19 en faktor som anställda upplever påverkar  organisationens attraktivitet?  Tolkningsperspektivet präglar studiens syfte och tillvägagångssätt. Studien genomförs fallspecifikt i en global organisation och en induktiv ansats genomsyrar studien då syftet är utforskande. Studien är av kvalitativ karaktär där semistrukturerade intervjuer använts för insamling av empiri. Vidare används en tematisk analys som metodansats. I Forskningsfråga 1 utvecklas temana: Work life balance, Information, kommunikation och interaktion samt Effekten av distansarbetet. Forskningsfråga 2 består av temana: Flexibilitet efter covid-19 och Flexibilitetens indikationer. Förankring med tidigare forskning skapar en större förståelse för empirin. Slutsatsen är att upplevelserna av distansarbete under covid-19 i det specifika fallet varierar och är individuella. Det framkommer att flexibelt distansarbete efter covid-19 ökar organisationens attraktivitet eftersom det signalera på andra attraktiva faktorer däremot krävs vissa förutsättningar från organisationens sida. / In a constantly changing society, there is a demand for organizations to be seen as attractive as they may develop competitiveness on the market. Due to covid-19 newly formed demands are being established for the employer to follow such as working remotely.  The purpose of the study is to describe the employee's experiences of remote work during covid-19 and how organizations will be perceived as attractive by the employees when offering remote work post covid-19. Two research questions have been conducted:  What are the employee's experiences with remote work? In what way do remote work post covid-19 influence the attractiveness of the organization? Interpretivism is conducted as the paradigm of the study to further carve the purpose and approach. The study is developed through a single case study in a global organization with an inductive approach that permeates the investigation of the purpose. The study is qualitative where semi-structured interviews are used as a collection of empirics. Furthermore, a thematic analysis is used. In the first research question the following themes are developed: Work-life balance, Information, Communication and Interaction and The Effect of Remote work. The themes developed through the second research question follow: Flexibility after covid-19 and the Indications of Flexibility. The previous research creates a greater understanding of empirics. The conclusion reveals that the perception of remote work during covid-19 in the specific case varies and is individualistic. Flexibility in remote work post covid-19 emerges as increasing the attractiveness of the organization. This serves as an indication of other attractive elements however some conditions are required.