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The foster care system in Antananarivo, Madagascar is currently transforming, as it reformulates the traditional Malagasy system; ‘Taiza’ into a structural social service. The system faces significant challenges, particularly in gaining public recognition and acceptance. I have explored how social workers in Antananarivo navigate the complexities of child placement decisions in a context where pov

Legitimacy is necessary for resilience and trust helps to legitimize health systems. Providing services during Covid has relied on both the private and public sectors but there is little information on differences in trust between these sectors during shocks like Covid and how it may impact the health system’s legitimacy. The purpose of this study was to explore community trust in the public and p

LL_SMMV11_eng_HT20_beslut_200511 Reading list for Introduction to service management, 7,5 hp (SMMV11) The reading list was approved by the Board of the Department of Service Management and Service Studies 2019-04-24, latest revised 2020-05-11. The reading list is valid from 2020-08-31. Adib, Amel & Guerrier, Yvonne. (2003). ‘The interlocking of gender with nationality, race, ethnicity and class: t

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Schedule UTVC26, fall 2017, updated 2017-10-16 Date and Place Title Time Teacher Reading 1/11 Världen Introduction 09-10 EG 1/11 Världen Philosophy of science and the qualitative-quantitative divide – real or fiction? 10-12 EG Bryman ch 1-2, de Vaus ch 1 3/11 Världen Design in qualitative research 13-15 JG Bryman ch 1, 3, 7, 17, de Vaus chapter 7, Lijphart 6/11 Världen Design in quantitative resea

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As the internet continues to expand, e-commerce has become a vital part of the global economy. Although online consumer behavior differs from traditional one, loyalty is still the main indicator of online business success and it is called as e-loyalty. E-loyalty, defined as an individual’s favorable attitude that leads to repeated purchases from the same e-retailer, is context- dependent. This res

As of 2014, villages in the provinces where metropolitan municipalities ruled in Turkey have been transformed into the status of neighborhood administration and the practice of providing services to rural settlements has been started by municipalities. Significant exceptions and exemptions had to be granted for five years in order to protect rural dwellers against local obligations. However, after

Due to the environmental impact of food waste and its implications on the economic performance of restaurants, the importance of reducing food waste has taken a central role in the management of restaurants. This paper examines the difficulties which arise in the restaurant industry in their efforts to reduce food waste. In addition the paper aims to answer the following questions: Is food waste p

The fashion industry has witnessed significant digital transformation, leading to the emergence of phygital retail that seamlessly integrates physical and digital experiences. This study explores the impact of phygital store design on customer-based brand equity in the fast fashion sector, focusing on the drivers and barriers that shape customer perceptions of phygital retail. By employing Cifci e

Contrasting predominant assumptions of women who live with age-related care needs as passive, unagentic, and helpless, this article explores agency exercised in everyday lives permeated by formal home care services. Using a narrative thematic analysis of interviews, diaries, and observations of three Swedish women in later life using home care services, this study examines their diverse ways of na

Wine tourism is a niche tourism product that is increasing in wine regions across the world. Wine tourism is also being hailed as a more sustainable approach to tourism due to its promotion of economic, environmental and social sustainability. Sustainable rural development is a high priority around the world due to declining rural economies. Tourism is increasingly being viewed as a component of r