To go or not to go : assessing the “Borga” image as a factor in the decision-making process of the prospective Ghanaian migrant by Nyarko-Afriyie, Daniel

“…Relying on the cumulative causation theory as its main theoretical framework, the research data has been analyzed and interpreted using the thematic content analysis approach. …”
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Enacted or restricted : a narrative inquiry into English language teacher agency in the Sri Lankan university context by Peduru Hewage Rathnasena, Upeksha

“…Several affordances and restraints in the examined university context were identified and the findings reflected the dialectical nature of affordances and restraints that moved along a continuum. When exploring the three dimensions of the ecological framework, the practical evaluative dimension, (here and now’) emerged as the most dominant dimension that influenced participants’ agency enactment. …”
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Military service and elite para ice hockey : a case study of American paralympians' sports paths by Ott, Kyra

“…An inductive-deductive research approach was chosen by utilizing the Sports Path Model by Aarresola (2016) as a theoretical framework for this sociological exploration of the factors influencing Para ice hockey players’ paths to Paralympic success. …”
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“The Shoemaker’s Children Always Go Barefoot” – Case Study on Internal Branding within a Marketing Agency by Pellinen, Heta Helmiina

“…Therefore, the purpose of this thesis is to establish a cohesive framework for internal branding within the scope of organizations’ strategic brand management. …”
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Creating data-driven culture in a Finnish B2B software company's marketing department by Nummela, Pinja

“…While companies are struggling with finding the right data to gather, some of the main problems to become a data-drive-driven company are cultural. The goal for this study is to understand how a data-driven culture is instilled in employees and what the company culture should be like to make the adoption of the new mindset as easy as possible. …”
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Exploring language learners’ motivation through narrative : a case study of Thai undergraduates learning Spanish by Agsornwong, Ploy

“…The data is collected from online semi-structured interviews with five participants who are Spanish major graduates from a university in Thailand. The data is analyzed using narrative analysis framework. …”
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Optimizing project outcomes through agile methodologies: A case study of «Alfa-Bank» JSC Russia by Ermiychuk, Irina

“…The study is supported by a content analysis that provides a theoretical framework for Ag-ile practices in banking. …”
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Utopias beyond development : a qualitative study exploring connectedness of Finnish transition movements to post-development by Soikkeli, Jenna

“…To explore perceptions of societal alternatives the thesis utilizes the conceptual framework of utopia as a method. The research is rooted in a social constructionist approach to qualitative reflective research. …”
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English proficiency vs. professionalism : a case study of perceived management of linguistic diversity in an international organization by Kalenius, Netta

“…and 2) How is linguistic diversity approached and managed in a multilingual work place? The data consists of four interviews conducted with employees of an international start-up company located in Finland. …”
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The empowerment of young girls and women through sport and physical activity participation : a case study in Ethiopia by Alemu, Betelihem

“…As a consequence of gender-role socialization, women across the world are still facing unfair perceptions and treatments. …”
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Stakeholder's involvement in municipal solid waste management : a case study of Nairobi city county- Kenya by Muthoni, Paul

“…After the research, the principle cause for the continued rise in unsustainable SWM in Nairobi was found to be basic social factors such as trust, responsibility, communication and commitment breakdown amongst the stakeholders This paper proposes a policy framework for SWM system and urges a decentralized approach for SWM to be applied to the condition prevalent in Nairobi. …”
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Effectiveness of interventions to promote physical activity in overweight adults in the health care setting : a systematic review by Nuojua, Sohvi Katariina

“…Overweight and obese individuals are at a significant risk for developing cardiovascular disease and other health concerns. …”
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Navigating the competing narratives in social media : a study of Chinese transnationals’ cultural identity work in Finland by Li, Ruixing

“…As for the cultural identity work, Chinese transnationals tend to pre-sent multiple levels of identities: besides a strong Chinese identity, they also manifest identities of being a local as well as being a transnational in-betweener. …”
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A comparison of non-linear and linear approaches in developing goal scoring skills in elite youth football by Goyal, Rohan

“…Player’s goal-scoring abilities were measured both before and after a nine-week intervention training phase. An observational framework was developed to serve as a reliable tool for observing player actions during the skill test. …”
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Explainability in Generative Artificial Intelligence: A Two-Phase Review of Current Techniques, Limitations, and Open Challenges by Kumarage, Prabha

“…The empirical review then examines how these GenAI explainable techniques are applied and evaluated in practical settings. A significant finding is the absence of a standardized evaluation framework to measure and compare the effectiveness of different explainability techniques. …”
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ISO 27001 information security management standard’s implementation in software development environment : a case study by Ojalainen, Anniina

“…The research questions were observed in the software development unit through a contextualisation framework and research themes that revolved around changes in target unit’s information security culture and practices, process of ISO 27001 implementation and employees’ experiences of the process and changes. …”
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The role of internal branding in employee brand knowledge, brand commitment and brand endorsement : a case study by Kemppi, Mari

“…A research model was formed based on theoretical framework and the measurement constructs were adopted from previous academic research. …”
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Estimating prediction error variances of a plant breeding hybrid model using Monte Carlo sampling by Heikkilä, Antero

“…Overall, the thesis demonstrates that all the methods work in a hybrid model framework when the MC sample size is large enough. …”
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GAP-analysis and needed actions to reach compliance to NIS2 directive in a global industrial manufacturing company by Lämsä, Markus

“…The research process combines a literature review that establishes the theoretical framework with qualitative data gathered from interviews with key stakeholders. …”
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Analysis of urban sustainable development perceptions in the City of Jyväskylä : a qualitative case study on Resource Wisdom concept by Sohlman, Margarita

“…The research results suggest that both organizations seek to maintain communication and collaboration advantages in order to reach a set of sustainability targets. The conceptual framework supported the findings, even though the urban resilience and smart city concepts were mostly absent in the analyzed data. …”
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