Second language learning and the creation of a sense of belonging : experiences of international PhD students in Finland by Weingärtner, Katharina Bettina

“…Embedded in the context of internationalization of Higher Education, the focus of this study is on the reciprocal relationship between the Finnish language learning process of international PhD students and the development of a sense of belonging. Based in the paradigmatic framework of Social Constructionism this study follows a qualitative approach. …”
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What Does it Take to Become a Top-Swimmer? : Perceptions of Success Factors in Finnish Swimming by Kurki, Laura

“…This thesis focuses on the social, environmental, and organizational factors that influence athletes’ success. As a framework, the SPLISS (Sport Policy Factors Leading to International Sporting Success) model 2.0 and its nine pillars were used. …”
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Selling the value of data with a customer-centric approach : case Vaisala by Laakkonen, Aki

“…This has enabled the emerge of a completely new business model: selling data products. …”
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The Significance and Function of Regulation in a Converging Media Landscape : Challenges in Audiovisual Regulation in Finland by Lind, Anne

“…Harmfulness is a key concept in legitimizing audiovisual regulation. …”
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E-waste management : a case study of Lagos state, Nigeria by Ideho, Benedicta

“…Utilizing Garrett Hardin’s theory “Tragedy of the Commons” as a theoretical framework and a qualitative approach through a case study with participant observations, quantitative structured questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, this study seeks to determine the relationship between socio-economic factors and informal e-waste management practices in Nigeria. …”
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Political godfathers in Nigeria : a study of Anambra State, 1999-2006 by Ndukwe, Thaddeus Chijioke

“…While the pro-godfathers argue in pro, using the concepts of social philanthropy and political pedagogy as a rhetorical framework to describe political godfatherism as patriotic, democratic and prodevelopment that should be promoted and permanently embedded in the Nigerian constitution, the anti-godfathers argue in contra, using the concepts of electoral manipulation, candidate imposition and political violence as a rhetorical framework to depict it as unpatriotic, undemocratic and anti-development that should be criminalized and abolished in Nigeria. …”
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Discursive identity battle and the reformation of organisational identity in an M&A process by Kastarinen, Arja, Vesanen, Elisa

“…This study explores the evolution of organisational identity in a post-merger integration process, applying a hybrid of social actor perspective and social constructionist framework on the organisational identity development. …”
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English in Finland : a case study of globalization's impact on higher education by Hipke, Sandra

“…Many universities have since adopted a language policy to ensure the language rights of all staff and students at the universities. …”
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The aggregation of sustainability performance measuring at company level : a case study by Hämäläinen, Saara

“…The theoretical framework forms a basis for the study by looking into the previous research about aggregate indices. …”
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Testing a spectral-based feature set for audio genre classification by Hartmann, Martín Ariel

“…Moreover, the most common algorithms that are used for this task are not designed for modelling music perception. This study suggests a framework for testing different musical features for use in music genre classification and evaluates the performance of this task based on two musical descriptors. …”
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Holistic and Ecological Approach to Talent Development : A Turkish Volleyball Setting by Kiper, Sarp

“…This case study examined the athletic talent development of male and female athletes in a Turkish volleyball club, namely Arkas SK. The club has a successful track record in transitioning academy players to senior professional volleyball. …”
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Adult hobby musicians, well-being and motivation : a qualitative survey by Kauppi, Anu

“…Also, some information about music making as a hobby, definitions of hobby musicians and some previous knowledge about the motivation are included. …”
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Elites in Finnish energy policy and biogas as a motor vehicle fuel by McDermott, Liisa

“…The intent of this research was to find out what is the state of Finnish energy policy when reviewing it from the vantage point of biogas as a motor vehicle fuel. It seemed, according to previous research, that Finnish energy policy is lead by an elite and that there was a lack in transparency of energy policy. …”
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Creating the theory of virtual learning environments : an example of a language forum by Rakhmankulova, Elena

“…This research is conducted qualitatively in the framework of grounded theory. Data from previous research on VLEs and second language learning and second language acquisition theory (SLL/SLA), available information about virtual environments and worlds, and observation of the area, i.e. the forum are analyzed to build a description of VLEs. …”
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Ethical challenges in utilizing Artificial Intelligence in banking operations: A systematic review by Wijethilake, Chandhi

“…Based on the synthesized evidence, this study proposes a novel conceptual framework promoting ethical AI adoption in banking. …”
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Measuring corporate sustainability maturity : a case study of Valmet Automotive's personnel by Merikallio, Minna

“…This prompts the question of how one can assess the extent of sustainability maturity within a company. The primary objective of this Master’s Thesis is to develop a viable sustainability maturity framework tailored to a specific company. …”
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Parental autonomy vs. ability : attendance in a low-income elementary school by Holt, Charlotta

“…Examining the data with this new theoretical framework encouraged a more genuine examination of family dynamics and parental decision-making. …”
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Use of ecolabels by Finnish circular economy forerunner companies : a current perspective by Saarinen, Iina

“…Transitioning towards sustainability and adopting a new circular economic model can provide solutions for the present issues. …”
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Evaluating laptop replacement cycles: A multi-factor analysis for It-intensive organizations by Maltamo, Pete

“…The thesis contributes to both academic and practical discussions by offering a framework for evaluating replacement cycles and highlighting the conditions under which lifecycle extension supports sustainable and efficient IT operations. …”
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Mapping the customer journey through experiences : a Finnish case company study by Nolvi, Marianna

“…The objective of this research is to investigate and gain an understanding of journey mapping through customer experiences and examine the process behind its creation. Alongside a framework created based on the existing literature of the theme, the research is executed in the context of a Finnish case company and utilizes qualitative methods to untangle customer experiences and ultimately build a coherent journey map based on customers’ own narrations. …”
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