Browsing by Author "Karlsson, Nima"

Filter results by typing the first few letters
Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Facility Management i humanitära kriser -En kvalitativ fallstudie om kontextens betydelse för organisering
    (2021-12-02) Karlsson, Nima; Svensson, Jonatan; University of Gothenburg/Department of Business Administration; Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen
    The background to this subject is that The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) has built several camps with facilities and infrastructure to grant access for humanitarian workers to carry out humanitarian aid, in otherwise inaccessible areas. The purpose of this study is therefore to increase knowledge and understanding for organization of Facility Management (FM) in the humanitarian context, by examining what characterizes it, how different actors perceives it, and what the long-term prerequisites are. Several interviews with different actors in U.N organizations, MSB, and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) have been conducted. The theoretical framework consists of perspectives in Facility Management, bureaucracy and communication. Results mainly showed that FM is hardly communicated through the organizations, although the need of it is explained as necessary. Other characteristics of this subject was lack of long-term plans, diverse interpretations of FM as well as economic mindsets that does not match with the economic structures which the humanitarian camps are supposed to conduct after. Conclusions are that these deficiencies are essential factors to take into account for positioning and long-term organization of FM in the humanitarian context. Yet, the humanitarian context is too complex to expect that all deficiencies can be addressed. Thus, the study's main conclusion is that FM in the humanitarian context is a continuous and proactive process and cannot be designed solely according to the general context in which the organizations operates. FM should rather be designed according to each property and facilities individual conditions.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    From rags to riches - An explorative study of the technological influence within modern retail investor behavior
    (2022-08-16) Karlsson, Nima; Svensson, Eric; University of Gothenburg/Graduate School; Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School
    Swedish citizens have a long background of passively investing in stocks and mutual funds. With the rise of new technologies, an ongoing surge of retail investors actively participating in the financial markets have been identified. At the same time, concerns have been raised towards the increased accessibility inherent in these technologies in terms of gamifying investments. The purpose of this study was to gain more knowledge regarding how everyday technology innovations may influence retail investor behavior and explore the responsibilities of identified stakeholders within the retail investing sphere. The theoretical framework section covered three main areas of relevance to the effect of new technologies on retail investor behavior. It explored the concept of stock market psychology, new technologies, and corporate social responsibility. This study was conducted using a qualitative methodology together with an abductive approach. Data collection consisted of interviews conducted with retail investors as well as experts and industry stakeholders. A cross-sectional research design was applied, and the interviews were analyzed by the use of the grounded theory approach. Our results and findings indicate that new technologies have made modern retail investing effortless in terms of lowering or erasing traditional barriers for retail investors managing their finances. Hence, it can eventually be summarized that new technologies have created unprecedented opportunities for retail investors to be in charge of their finances in achieving subjectively risk-adjusted returns, while at the same time creating an equal number of possibilities to be side-tracked from one’s goal as a result of the human behavioral nature. Although a general unwillingness amongst stakeholders to further regulate have been identified, awareness must still be raised regarding the challenges that identified stakeholders now face.