This research aims to contribute to the field of crisis communication conducted within the specific context of a non-governmental organization (NGO). Focus is put on investigating the perceived strategies for crisis communication that the Swedish Red Cross made use of during its crisis in 2009 and 2010 as well as a ten-year media representation of the issue. The empirical material consists of inte

Följande rapport behandlar Kårhuset vid Lunds Tekniska Högskola. Byggnaden består av fem plan och är byggd i mitten av 90-talet. Kårhuset innehar verksamheter av varierande karaktär, exempelvis föreläsningssalar, restaurang, kontor och bastu, vilket resulterar i att byggnaden har en hög besöksromsättning. Målet med rapporten är att framställa en brandteknisk riskanalys avseende personsäkerheten,The following report is an evaluation of the fire safety of Kårhuset, Faculty of Engineering at Lund University. The aim of the evaluation is to review the personal safety, which means investigating whether the available time for evacuation out of the building is enough, in case of fire. Further on, the evaluation relies on a qualitative risk analysis, where three worst credible cases were discove

This thesis sheds light on a particular group of men in Swedish society: fathers working in business. According to R.W. Connell’s theory, these men hold significant power as businesses become increasingly globalised. Moreover, Connell states, they are bearers of a new form of hegemonic masculinity: transnational business masculinity. This form of masculinity is characterised by a prioritisation of

The purpose of this study is to provide a deeper understanding of how employees make sense of Just Culture and how Just Culture is practiced in the organization. Applying Just Culture in organizations that operate in risk industries has benefits. It creates an atmosphere in which employees are willing to report their mistake. Therefore, the question is "Why did the mistake happen?"instea

Social enterprises are hybrid organizations with two institutional logics, one focusing on social goals and the other one focusing on economic profitability. Both logics set the attributes for an organization. These attributes are, for instance, goals, values, or beliefs. The presence of two different logics can generate tension in these attributes. One type of tension is belonging tension. This t

This study examines crisis management work and crisis preparedness ability among Swedish universities - contributing to fill out the existing research gap within this area. It takes 20 crisis management plans into account, focusing on four more in particular along with the undertaking of semi-structured interviews with four university Vice-Chancellors. Furthermore, a conventional content analy

In the European Union’s (EU) Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), free allocation of emissions allowances to avoid carbon leakage has resulted in a distorted pricing signal and a failure to reduce emissions in the most polluting industries. A Border Carbon Adjustment (BCA), a mechanism which would apply a tariff to imported goods based on their embedded carbon content, has been suggested as a solution.

Sammanfattning Titel: Ekonomiska nyttan med partnering – en fallstudie av avslutade projekt Författare: Robert Baric & Martin Linell Handledare: Stefan Olander, Universitetslektor, Avdelning för Byggproduktion, Lunds Tekniska Högskola Johan Andersson, Partneringledare, Skanska Sverige Examinator: Radhlinah Aulin, Universitetslektor, Avdelning för Byggproduktion, Lunds Tekniska Högskola

Denna rapport undersöker brandskyddet hos Malmö Opera ur ett personsäkerhetsperspektiv, där fokus har lagts på salong och foajé, med intilliggande utrymmen. Två dimensionerande scenarier har undersökts där brand- och utrymningssimuleringar genomförts. Utifrån resultaten har det nuvarande brandskyddet utvärderats. Sammanfattningsvis konstateras det att största bristen i objektets brandskydd är beThe following report is a detailed evaluation of the fire protection at Malmö Opera, said evaluation performed by defining and using models to simulate two representative fire scenarios and then comparing their respective RSET-ASET. The evacuation safety is regarded with this information in hand. The scenarios consist of a rapid fire in a section of the wardrobe as well as a fire in a collection

Vid ingrepp och undersökningar som kräver generell anestesi utförs endotrakeal intubation för att säkerställa patientens luftväg och ventilation. För en lyckad endotrakeal intubation krävs ett antal faktorer och bland dessa ingår en korrekt uppläggning och positionering av patienten för optimal visualisering av larynx. Syfte: Studiens syfte är att belysa aktuellt forskningsläge i avseende att opti

This thesis studies how Mary Shelley and Meredith Ann Pierce criticise Western patriarchal societies through the depiction of the creation of artificial life. The thesis discusses how Shelley and Pierce’s critique consequently includes a critique of Humanism, since the school of thought had a pivotal role in the formation of the civilizational model of these Western societies. Steeped in anthropoc

The purpose of this study is to explore the enhancement of innovation in the public sector when municipalities use innovation hubs to meet global and social challenges. The study is aimed at examining the process of how the hubs implement innovation. This research contributes to the Swedish research of innovation and provides knowledge to managers about beneficial methods regarding managing change

Bostadssituationen i Sverige har under de senaste åren utvecklats i en oroande riktning. Den rådande bostadsbristen påverkar alla samhällsgrupper men de som drabbas hårdast är de som redan står längst ifrån bostadsmarknaden. De senaste årens ökning av den strukturella hemlösheten i Sverige har även ökat arbetsbelastningen hos den redan överbelastade socialtjänsten när hushåll som egentligen inte hThe current housing shortage affects all social classes but those most affected are the ones already furthest away from the housing market. The homelessness caused by structural factors has increased in Sweden during the last couple of years. It has led to an increased workload for the Social Services. Today, there is no unambiguous definition of social housing connected to the legal framework in

Sverige präglas idag av en låg nyproduktion av bostäder trots att det finns en ökande och stark efterfrågan. Bostadsmarknaden domineras till stor del av ett fåtal större kommersiella byggherrar och de producerade bostäderna är tämligen homogena. Boverket konstaterar att det krävs nya sätt för att möta en ökande efterfrågan på variation från konsumenter på bostadsmarknaden. Under senare år har ettThe housing market in Sweden is characterized by a relatively low production of housing even though there is a great demand for it. The housing market is dominated by a few large commercial building companies and their products are quite homogeneous. The Swedish National Board of Housing (Boverket) has confirmed that new strategies are needed to address the increasing public demand for variation i

Inom byggbranschen ställs det högre och högre krav och fler mål sätts upp för att förbättra miljö- och hållbarhetsarbetet, detta då branschen idag står för en stor del av Sveriges miljöpåverkan. Den främsta anledningen till dess höga belastning på miljön är det genererade avfallet som branschen idag står för ca en tredjedel av det genererade avfallet i landet. En observation som gjorts är att mängHigher demands are being placed and more goals are set up to help improve the environmental and sustainability work in the construction industry. This in order to help minimize the impact on the environment from one of the industries with the highest impact in Sweden today. The main reason for the high strain on the environment is the generated waste, which the construction industry stands for abo

En av grundvalarna, på vilken den Europeiska unionen vilar, är att företag har rätt att etablera sig fritt över gränserna inom EU. Denna fördragsreglerade utgångspunkt innebär inte bara att direkta hinder mot etableringsfriheten i regel ska undvikas utan även att nationella regler, som indirekt får till följd att etableringsfriheten inskränks, måste viktas mot de överordnade EU-reglerna. I en seriOne of the core objectives of the European Union is the freedom to establish and provide services. This core objective does not only impede direct obstacles as regards the establishment and provision of services but also, indirect infringements of said right; i.e. the national rules in the member states must be weighted in comparison to the, in some instances, superior EU-law. In a series of case

Dynamic capabilities enable firms to systematically modify their resource base and build competitive advantage. As dynamic capabilities literature is diverging in definition and scope, this research work analyzes conceptual literature on dynamic capabilities regarding commonalities, differences, and development over time. Therefore, a total of 56 publications in eleven highly ranked journals betwe

The global corporate landscape is changing, making way for a new type of organisational structure emphasising less traditional stakeholder values, particularly non-financial values regarding social and environmental concerns. However, at the core of these organisations, the logics of traditional non-profit organisations and for-profit ventures are combined, which obliges the organisations to balan

Title: Certified and proud - A qualitative study of hospital social workers views on their establishment as a certified profession Supervisor: Mikael Sandgren The question of professional certification of hospital social workers in Sweden was first brought to attention by Akademikerförbundet SSR in 1958. More than 60 years later, on July 1st, 2019 the decision to make “hospital social worker” a c

The aim of this master’s thesis is to investigate the role and assignment of public libraries in Sweden and Denmark, with a focus on digital competence and digital participation. This is a comparative study, where a more general intention is to analyze how cultural initiatives on digital competence are motivated and described, and how they are able to contribute to higher digital competence of the