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In this project, attempts were made to identify and quantify two polyfunctional thiols – 4-mercapto-4-methyl-pentanone and 3-mercaptohexyl acetate – and three monoterpene alcohols – linalool, geraniol, and β-citronellol – in beer samples. In order to avoid the use of hazardous compounds such as dichloromethane and hydroxymercuriobenzoate, common in traditional methods, two novel techniques were te

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the role of Management Control Systems in Swedish organizations during the Covid-19 pandemic. For this, the use of MCS, the perceived effectiveness and the differences between organizations are observed. Methodology: This study is quantitative. A self-completion questionnaire is used to collect data. Descriptive statistics and statistical tests in S

Examensarbetets titel: CSR-kommunikationens påverkan på varumärkeskapitalet inom modeindustrin - En kvantitativ studie inom slow fashion-segmentet Seminariedatum: 2022-06-03 Ämne/kurs: FEKH29, Examensarbete i marknadsföring på kandidatnivå Författare: Jacob Ydrauw, Mauritz Malmström och Tim Kämpe Handledare: Annette Cerne Nyckelord: CSR, CSR-kommunikation, Varumärkeskapital, Slow Fashion. STitle: The impact of CSR communication on brand equity in the fashion industry - A quantitative study in the slow fashion segment Seminar date: 2022-06-03 Course: FEKH29, Bachelor’s degree project in Marketing at Undergraduate level Authors: Jacob Ydrauw, Mauritz Malmström and Tim Kämpe Advisor: Annette Cerne Key words: CSR, CSR communication, Brand Equity, Slow Fashion, Purpose: The purpos

Unicorns – privately-owned companies with a market valuation upwards of $1 billion – develop at an explosive growth rate. This hypergrowth forces unicorns to attract external partners enabling and supporting their development. Therefore, the right compilation of external growth domains allows unicorns to remain healthy and self-sustaining. To investigate external domains, a recent surge in literat

This report discusses the use of magnetomotive ultrasound (MMUS) as a diagnostic imaging method using superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION) as a contrast agent. With a focus on rectal cancer. Rectal cancer is a disease which complications often affect the quality of life to a large extent for the affected. The principle of MMUS is based on applying a time-varying magnetic field that e

Syftet med studien var att undersöka behandlares subjektiva upplevelse av hur behandling och hjälpsökande kan underlättas för unga män med psykisk ohälsa. Data genererades genom semi-strukturerade intervjuer med elva deltagare. Intervjuerna transkriberades och analyserades genom en kritisk-realistisk och reflexiv tematisk analys. Tre huvudteman identifierades. Det första temat “Har unga män särskiThe aim of this study was to examine counselors’ subjective experience of how to facilitate psychological treatment and help seeking among young men with mental illness. Data was generated through semi-structured interviews with eleven participants. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed using a critical-realist and reflective thematic analysis. Three main themes were identified. The first t

The focus of this study is to explore the relationship between learning and development practices and early-stage employee retention within Capgemini’s Nordic department and, more in general, within the consulting business. Qualitative and partly quantitative research methods were employed, starting from a theoretical review of existing knowledge on the matter, to a survey and interviews. Data wer

The primary aim of this paper is to investigate which attributes are most important to the online customer experience (OCE) in the fast fashion industry. Qualitative data was gathered through a netnography of online customer reviews and comments, and a comprehensive framework of attributes important to OCE in the fast fashion industry was constructed. This framework includes nine primary attribute

Vombsjön är en sjö belägen I sydvästra Skåne som fyller en viktig roll som dricksvattenreservoar. Sjöns avrinningsområde består till ca 70% av jordbruksmark vilket har medfört långvarig påverkan på vattenkvaliteten från lokalt näringsläckage. I dagsläget finns ingen lokalt anpassad förvaltningsplan för Vombsjön utan den förvaltas utifrån den regionala förvaltningsplan som gäller för hela SödrLake Vomb is situated in the southwest of Skåne, Sweden, and is important due to its role as drinking water reservoir. The lake is situated in highly cultivated farmland and is highly influenced by nutrient rich run-off water. There is no locally adapted water management plan for lake Vomb and the lake is currently managed under a regional water management plan which covers the entire Southern B

Combustion of fossil fuels is single-handedly the largest contributor of global warming. The transportation sector is responsible for about a third of the greenhouse gas emissions yearly in Sweden. In turn, road traffic makes up the largest share within the transportation. The Swedish government has set out an ambitious goal to reduce domestic carbon emissions caused by the transportation sector

studien undersöker svenska transportföretagens hållbarhetsrapporter med hjälp av 3BL-modellen för att öka förståelsen för transportföretagens hållbarhetsarbete.

During the past two decades, the higher education sector has undergone rapid changes as a result of which many higher education institutions (HEIs) find themselves being compared to other institutions. Global rankings have become the prime mechanism for providing such comparisons. How nations and their HEIs respond to the developments in the higher education sector is context-specific. There is a

The need to curb global warming is evident, and efficient climate policies are essential. But within the democratic context, public support for climate politics is needed to implement mitigation efforts. Sweden has long been known as a forerunner for climate change mitigation, however, there are indications that the voters’ interest in climate politics is waning. This study aims to visualize the e

Examensarbetets titel: Unga ledare - En kvalitativ studie om hur unga ledare etablerar ledarskap gentemot äldre anställda Seminariedatum: 2 juni 2022 Kurs: FEKH49 - Examensarbete i Organisation på Kandidatnivå Författare: Kasper Bassøe Rehnström, Hugo Murgård och Anton Persson Handledare: Christine Blomquist Fem nyckelord: Unga chefer, Prototypikalitet, Legitimitet, Social identitetsteori, ImpliTitle: Young leaders - A qualitative study of how young leaders establish leadership towards older employees Seminar date: 2nd of June 2022 Course: FEKH49, Business Administration: Bachelor’s Degree Project in Organization, Undergraduate level, 15 credits Authors: Kasper Bassøe Rehnström, Hugo Murgård and Anton Persson Advisor: Christine Blomquist Key words: Young leaders, Prototypicality, Legit

Syfte: Studiens syfte var att undersöka formantfrekvenser F1 och F2 i svenskans nio långa vokaler /ɑː, ɛː, uː, oː, iː, eː, øː, yː, ʉː/ samt avstånd mellan vokaler /i, ɛ, ɑ, u/ i vokalfält hos barn med typisk talspråksutveckling som hade svenska som modersmål i årskurs 3, 4 och 5. Normaldata för F1 och F2 är relevant då flera kliniska grupper har rapporterats avvika för dessa akustiska mått. Metod:Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine formant frequencies F1 and F2 for the nine long vowels in Swedish /ɑː, ɛː, uː, oː, iː, eː, øː, yː, ʉː/ and the distance between vowels /i, ɛ, ɑ, u/ in the vowel space of children with typical speech development who had Swedish as a first language, in grades 3, 4 and 5. Norm data for F1 and F2 are relevant since several clinical groups have been reporte

Idag sker majoriteten av alla kommersiella fastighetstransaktioner via bolag. Detta sker genom att först låta paketera fastigheterna i bolag, för att sedan avyttra aktierna i bolagen där fastigheterna ingår. Drivkraften bakom förvärvsmetoden är sänkta transaktionskostnader, främst genom skattebesparingar. Detta innebär att allt färre transaktioner sker på traditionellt vis, det vill säga som fast The trend of increasing commercial real estate transactions via companies has a negative impact on the process of estimating the taxable values. This due to the sharp decrease of comparison material for our Swedish authorities. Real estate transactions via companies also enable information about the transaction to be kept secret from outside parties. The study aims to show how various parties in t

This thesis examines feminist performances in the context of disobedience. Using data gathered through textual analysis from journals, articles, media, and social media, this thesis describes and analyses the aesthetics in feminist performances by three different feminist movements and how disruption is achieved. The theoretical framework builds upon the first phase of social drama, the breach, an

The aim of this paper is to analyze the current situation of motherhood penalty in China by examining the effects of the number of children on women's wages. Based on data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) from 2014 to 2018, this paper mainly uses a fixed effects model to conduct the study on the effects of the number of children on women's wages and income for Chinese women aged

Globalisation is increasing diversity in the workplace. However, while the pools of applicants are becoming more and more diverse, diversity is often not reflected in companies' workforces. The reasons for this include a lack of diversity management, processes that are not adapted to the increasing diversity, and biases. Therefore, this research aims to develop a conceptual framework for compa

To explore the historical relationship between gender equality and economic progress, this study implements two steps. First, it extends the Historical Gender-Equality Index (HGEI), a multidimensional measure of gender gaps originally developed by Dilli, Carmichael, and Rijpma (2019). Second, taking advantage of updated HGEI and a comprehensive longitudinal panel data structure, the effects of gen