The workplace is a place where many people spend a lot of their awake time. It is a place where many people have the main part of their social contexts, and because of this, it is considered relevant to investigate job satisfaction closer to gain a deeper understanding of the subject. This essay is completed with a qualitative method and four semi-structured deep interviews have been conducted and the aim of the paper is to gain a deeper understanding of the factors that affect the job satisfaction of employees in service-oriented professions. The selection consists of four people employed in service professions, and the results have been analyzed using qualitative content analysis, previous research and theories related to job satisfaction. The results show five factors that are of the utmost importance for creating a high level of job satisfaction, and these are social interactions, communication, appreciation, motivation, and salary and benefits. These factors are in part consistent with earlier research but also indicate new approaches. The analysis aroused a curiosity about gender and it would therefore be interesting to approach the area in perspective about gender in further research. / Arbetsplatsen är en plats där många människor spenderar mycket av sin vakna tid. Det är också en plats där många människor har huvuddelen av sina sociala sammanhang och på grund av detta anses det vara av relevans att undersöka arbetstrivsel närmre för att få en djupare förståelse om ämnet. Denna C-uppsats är genomförd med en kvalitativ metod och fyra semistrukturerade djupintervjuer har genomförts. Syftet med uppsatsen är att få en djupare förståelse för vilka faktorer som påverkar arbetstrivseln för anställda inom servicenära yrken. Urvalet utgörs av fyra personer anställda i servicenära yrken och resultatet har analyserats med hjälp av kvalitativ innehållsanalys, tidigare forskning samt teorier kopplade till arbetstrivsel. Resultatet visar på fem faktorer som är av störst vikt för att skapa en hög grad av arbetstrivsel och dessa är sociala interaktioner, kommunikation, uppskattning, motivation samt lön och förmåner. Dessa faktorer stämmer till viss del överens med tidigare forskning men indikerar också på nya infallsvinklar. Analysen väckte en nyfikenhet kring genus och det skulle därför vara intressant att närma sig området i perspektiv om genus i vidare forskning.

Chinese environmental policy has been going through transition since 2006. This shift has been represented in investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency and control of pollution. The theses tries to find out the factors of this dynamics through an analysis of potential influences. It comes to an conlusion that the shit in chinese policy has been driven mainly by its domestic issues, whereas the impact of the external milieu has been present but limited.

The aim of this research is to explore the state of circular economy adoption and promotion in the Netherlands from the viewpoint of professionals in the field. This research is particularly relevant because the concept of a circular economy is booming all throughout the world, and the Netherlands represents one of the front runners in the application of related strategies. The research questions asked in this study were as follows: ● What circular economy strategies are primarily used in companies in the Netherlands?● To what extent do governments and companies in the Netherlands currently promote a circular economy?● What specific external factors influence the implementation of circular economy strategies in the Netherlands? Aspects of the circular economy were gathered using a literature review, and this information was used to create a tentative conceptual framework. Then, interviews with seven industry professionals in the Netherlands, who were purposively selected, were held, and the data coming therefrom were used to analyse the adoption and promotion of circular economy strategies in the Netherlands, as well as external factors influencing the implementation of said strategies. While the experiences and perspectives of interview participants often matched the literature, there were also some instances where differences were noted. The research showed that there are commonly accepted circular economy strategies in literature and that the actual frequency at which these strategies are employed does not match the expectations of the participants. However, the practical limitations to the adoption of circular economy strategies and which strategies are most common seem to be well understood by industry professionals.  Trends regarding circular economy strategies are not foreseeable according to the research participants, and consumer understanding and greenwashing can be cause for concern in the future. For the Dutch market, the impact of technological advancements, political positions, and the emerging of new global markets are especially relevant when it comes to external factors influencing circular economy adoption in the Netherlands. Several areas for future research have been identified, ranging from studying the impact of internal factors on CE implementation, to optimising policies and regulations, and from increasing stakeholder engagement, to designing measurement metrics and indicators.

The purpose of this study was to explore and document the factors that motivated African American public school administrators in a selected school system in East Tennessee to become school leaders. The study highlighted barriers and challenges, support mechanisms, and perceptions of training. If minority educators are to be actively recruited and retained, there must be an understanding of the factors that motivate them to progressively seek administrative leadership positions. The African American public school administrators' experiences were collected through 17 one-on-one personal interviews. The interviews were audio-taped, transcribed, coded, and used to answer the 4 research questions. The primary factors that motivate African American public school administrators to become school leaders are a desire to help the students and to make a broader impact on education. These public school administrators had to overcome the barriers and challenges of racial and/or gender discrimination while working in a system that was not supportive of these endeavors. As a result of this study, recommendations were made for the school system, the African American public school administrators, and for further research.

Do external factors, such as war, affect rhetoric used by presidents during speeches, and do they affect what journalists write about said speeches? These are questions raised and answered in this paper. The research material consists of three speeches by Vladimir Putin, three speeches by Volodymyr Zelenskyj, and seven articles discussing these speeches during Russia's invasion of Ukraine 2022. We also analyze factors within Social identity theory (Dashtipour, 2012), such as how the creation of an identity is portrayed in both speeches and articles. Summatively, we found that both analyses deemed different external factors to be influencing, and both results confirmed that external factors contribute to change.

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En la actualidad, la páprika peruana se encuentra entre los principales proveedores mundiales desde la última década debido a su calidad y su experiencia en agroexportación. Las exportaciones de páprika peruana tienen como principales destinos a España, México y Estados Unidos, siendo este último el de mayor demanda. A pesar de estar entre los principales exportadores mundiales, la páprika peruana no logra consolidarse o mejorar sus niveles de ventas. Entre los años 2012 - 2017, las exportaciones han presentado irregularidades por parte de las exportadoras que en ciertos casos dejaron de enviar al exterior por espacios de un año. En este periodo de seis años, se observa la consolidación de China como proveedor mundial, las consecuencias de la crisis española en la demanda y la importancia del Norte de Lima como productor nacional de páprika. El presente documento analiza los factores determinantes internos y externos que influyen en las exportaciones de páprika del Norte de Lima. Entre los internos se obtienen el desarrollo tecnológico, la edad y tamaño de la empresa. Por parte de los externos, se presenta el acceso al financiamiento. Para este fin, se analizaron las correlaciones existentes entre las variables y el análisis factorial. La investigación es cuantitativa, no experimental, transeccional y correlacional. Los resultados muestran que los factores analizados son significativos para la actividad exportadora de la páprika debido a que se encuentran muy correlacionadas. / At present, Peruvian paprika is among the world's leading suppliers in the last decade due to its quality and experience in the agro-export sector. The exports of Peruvian paprika have as main destinations to Spain, Mexico and the United States, the latter is the one with the highest demand. Despite being among the world's leading exporters, Peruvian paprika does not manage to consolidate or improve its sales levels. In the years 2012 to 2017, the exports have presented irregularities on the part of the exporters that in certain cases stopped sending abroad for spaces of one year. In this period of six years, we see the consolidation of China as a global supplier, the consequences of the Spanish crisis on demand and the importance of Northern Lima as a national producer. This document analyzes the internal and external determinants that influence the exports of paprika from the North Region of Lima. Among the interns, the technological development, the age and size of the company are obtained. On the part of outsiders, access to financing is presented. The existing correlations between the variables and the factorial analysis were analyzed. The research is quantitative, not experimental, transectional and correlational. The results show that the factors analyzed are significant for the export activity of paprika because they are correlated. / Tesis

Att ha en viss grad av personalomsättning är nödvändigt för organisationens fortsatta lönsamhet. Personalomsättningen inom revisionsbranschen beskrivs däremot som ett problem. Tidigare studier har undersökt olika aspekter av personalomsättningen på individnivå. Där har det identifierats faktorer till varför revisorsassistenter väljer att lämna revisionsbyråerna. Tidigare studier har även fokuserat på olika metoders inverkan på individernas beslut att lämna branschen. Syftet med examensarbetet är att analysera personalomsättningen utifrån revisionsbyråernas perspektiv, och därefter identifiera skillnader mellan stora och små revisionsbyråer. För att besvara examensarbetets forskningsfrågor och uppfylla syftet har både en enkätundersökning samt intervjuer utförts. Enkätundersökningen skickades ut till revisionskontor runt om i Sverige och bidrog med svar från 32 olika kontor. Sedan intervjuades fyra revisionsbyråer i Norrbotten, två små och två stora revisionsbyråer. Studien visar att revisionsbyråerna i Norrland har en låg personalomsättning, men att personal-omsättningen i branschen som helhet fortfarande anses vara för hög. Studiens huvudsakliga slutsats är att personalomsättningen varierar mellan revisionsbyråerna och att byråns storlek är en förklarande faktor. Utöver detta visar studien på att ledningen och externa faktorer har en inverkan på personalomsättningen. De externa faktorerna kan dock inte påverkas av ledningen, utan är något som ledningen istället bör anpassa sig efter för att kunna behålla sina medarbetare. / A certain level of employee turnover is necessary for the organization’s continuous profitability. However, employee turnover in the audit profession is described as a problem. Previous studies have explored different aspects of turnover at the individual level. Where factors have been identified for why associates chooses to leave audit firms. Previous studies have also focused on the influence of different methods on the individual's decision to leave the industry. The purpose of this study is to analyze employee turnover from the audit firms´ perspective, and then identify differences between large and small audit firms. To answer the research questions and fulfill the purpose, both a questionnaire and interviews have been performed. The questionnaire was sent out to audit offices around Sweden and provided answers from 32 different offices. Four auditing firms in Norrbotten were then interviewed, two small and two large auditing firms. The study shows that audit firms in Norrland have a low employee turnover, but turnover in the industry as a whole is still considered too high. The main conclusion of the study is that turnover varies between audit firms and that the size of the firm is an explanatory factor. In addition, the study shows that management and external factors have an impact on turnover. However, external factors cannot be influenced by management, but is something that management should adapt to in order to retain its employees.

La presente tesis de investigación busca hallar los factores que explican las exportaciones de la quinua de Perú hacia Estados Unidos durante los años 2007 al 2017; ésta se ha desarrollado en 5 capítulos: El primer capítulo incluye información sobre el producto elegido, un acercamiento al mercado mundial de la quinua, así como el destino específico de Estados Unidos; investigaciones anteriores, bases teóricas y definición de las variables del modelo econométrico a seguir. El segundo capítulo plantea la situación problemática, problemas específicos, hipótesis y objetivos, los cuales serán satisfechos a través de una investigación cuantitativa. El tercer capítulo desarrolla el tipo, alcance y diseño de la investigación, la operacionalización de las variables y los instrumentos metodológicos para el recojo de la investigación. El cuarto capítulo comprende el desarrollo y la aplicación del modelo de regresión lineal planteada en la tesis de Mamani (2015). El quinto capítulo muestra el análisis de los resultados obtenidos, conclusiones y recomendaciones. Según el análisis estadístico realizado, se puede concluir que las exportaciones de la quinua de Perú hacia Estados Unidos durante los años 2007 al 2017, son significativamente afectadas por los factores externos de Producto Bruto Interno de Estados Unidos, el precio internacional y la tarifa arancelaria. / This research thesis seeks to find the factors that explain the exports of quinoa from Peru to the United States during the years from 2007 to 2017; This has been developed in 5 chapters: The first chapter includes information about the chosen product, an approach to the world market of quinoa, as well as the specific destination of the United States; previous investigations, theoretical bases and definition of the variables of the followed econometric model. The second chapter presents the problematic situation, specific problems, hypotheses and objectives, which will be satisfied through a quantitative research. The third chapter develops the type, scope and design of the research, the operationalization of the variables and the methodological instruments for the collection of information. The fourth chapter includes the development and application of the linear regression model proposed in the thesis of Mamani (2015). The fifth chapter shows the analysis of the results obtained, conclusions and recommendations. According to the statistical analysis carried out, it can be concluded that the exports of quinoa from Peru to the United States during the years from 2007 to 2017 are significantly affected by the external factors of the United States Gross Domestic Product, the international price and the tariff rate. / Tesis

<p>Actor-observer bias är tendensen där människan som aktörer tillskriver sitt beteende till yttre omständigheter medan observatörer tenderar till att tillskriva aktörens beteende till personliga faktorer. Syftet med denna studie var att få en klarare bild av hur människor i sin roll som aktör eller observatör attribuerar ett riskabelt bilkörningsbeteende. Deltagarna bestod av 101 svenska studenter från en högskola i Mellansverige varav 77 stycken var kvinnor och 24 stycken var män. Deltagarna fick svara på en enkät angående actor-observer bias och riskfullt bilkörningsbeteende. Resultaten visade att andras beteende förklaras mer av personliga egenskaper än då personen själv kör riskfullt medan yttre omständigheter inte gav skillnad för vare sig andra eller en själv. Betydelsen av detta och implikationer för framtida forskning diskuterades.</p>