Purpose: In this study, we investigate the perceptions of diversity and innovation in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Our research is targeted to technology SMEs in the Scania region of Sweden. Applying the qualitative method, we analyze, through interviews, how SMEs view diversity and innovation potential from the perspective of the founders or top managers of the firm. Findings: Our findin

Vi blir allt bättre på att sopsortera och ta hand om vårt avfall, men kan det vara så att vi till och med har blivit för bra på det? För att hushålla med jordens resurser på ett smart och hållbart sätt måste vi börja återanvända saker mer och dela dem med varandra. I en cirkulär ekonomi gör man just detta. Ett klassiskt cirkulär ekonomiskt funktionstänk är att man behöver hålet och inte borren, ocHuman activity in the form of unnecessary consumption is one of the reasons to why we have come to experience climate change. A circular economy is an alternative to the linear economy that promotes consumption, and is based on a theory where waste is turned into resources again in a closed loop. In an ideal circular economy there is no waste and consumption is less dependent on extraction of virg

The study aims to analyze and explore the factors that affect job satisfaction among nurses working in Emergency Departments. An online questionnaire was implemented to examine the factors that most influence overall job satisfaction among nurses in the Emergency Department. The survey contained items on job characteristics, as well as basic socio-demographics. Based on the results from the qua

The Theory of Change (ToC) approach has become popular among the international development community, emerging as a need for organizations to carry out more effective initiatives in the context of an increasingly complex world. The levels at which a ToC process can be aimed are worldwide, organizational, thematic and program or project level. The purpose of this study is to generate a better under

Title: Assimilation of technology-led innovations in SMEs: A single case study exploring organizational factors as barriers Date of the seminar: May 2018 Course: ENTN39 Master’s Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation Internship and degree project (Master’s thesis 15 ECTS) Author: Justus Dircks and Olivia von Sydow Supervisor: Sotaro Shibayama Examiner: Joakim Winborg Keywords: Innovation

A study was conducted in two parts to first validate a new questionnaire, the GDP-I, measuring game design preferences amongst gamers, and then secondly, to explore the relationship between game design preference and personality traits as per the HEXACO model of personality. Principal components analysis of a sample of gamers (N = 149) found three dimensions of game design preference, labeled narr

With time, the race among countries to reduce gender inequality has resulted in a worldwide reduction in gender discrimination. However, all regions have not performed equally; lagging behind most is the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Many potential reasons have been put forward, but in recent times the most discussed sources of this disparity have been the region’s religion and oil d

Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein and the Generation of Cancer Stem Cells Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein (COMP) is a pentameric molecule normally found in cartilage and bone tissue. No known link between COMP and cancer had been found before the original investigation. Elevated levels of COMP in breast tumor cells was correlated with decreased survival and increased recurrence of the disea

This study looks at how political regimes affect income inequality. Levels of inequality differ a lot between countries but tend to be very stable over time in a country. This is in line with explanations of inequality that focus on structural factors, of which political regimes could be one. The model used in this study is based on the selectorate theory, which states that the size of the group t

In this global ‘age of autonomy’ this thesis will discuss the relation between indigenous peoples autonomy, their political agency and the national environmental agenda in the Plurinational State of Bolivia and in Sweden. With decolonial critique of development the cases will be analysed looking at factors such as indigenous rights policy, resource management, conservation agendas and the structur

Historically, technology has impacted the way leaders have led organisations, and today’s technology is no exception. The emerge of Artificial Intelligence creates possibilities and challenges for organisations, for which leaders need to prepare. This thesis aims to explore leaders’ expectations on how Artificial Intelligence will impact the leadership role in the future workplace. This thesis can

Integration through physical activity is getting bigger in national integration strategies. Healthy bodies and clear minds can improve many things in life, this is also true for refugees. Many of the integration projects focusing on physical activity have male participants but fail to get women interested in participating in physical activities. This study investigates why the women are not partic

Det naturliga immunförsvarets attack mot liposomer Liposomer är små konstgjorda vesiklar som är uppbyggda av samma byggstenar som biologiska cellmembran. Liposomer kan användas för att transportera olika typer av molekyler i kroppen, exempelvis läkemedel. De kan även användas inom forskning som en modell över ett enkelt cellmembran för att ge en uppfattning om hur mer komplexa biologiska system Liposomes are closed spherical bilayered membrane structures in aqueous solutions, with an internal aqueous compartment entrapped by either a single or multiple concentric lipid bilayer(s). They can be used as a tool in research to mimic simple cell membranes, to study e.g. lipid-protein interactions, as well as they are extensively used as carriers of various molecules, especially for tumor targe

Background: The first six weeks following a delivery is a critical period for the mother and the newborn. Despite removing out-of-pocket fees at a postnatal care access point in some parts of Uganda, few mothers utilize pre-paid services. Data from a health facility providing pre-paid postnatal care services in rural Eastern Uganda, revealed that only 17.9% of the mothers came back for postnatal c

The purpose of this thesis is to examine how Aaker’s (1997) brand personality scale functions in a culture outside of its country of origin and develop a deeper understanding of how Swedish consumers ascribe commercial brands symbolic values in terms of human personality traits. The thesis applies a quantitative research approach where data aggregation and analysis is conducted in a total of thr

Julian the Apostate’s short rule has left in the historical records a clearly divisive picture. This thesis starts with that divisive nature of the reign of Rome’s last pagan emperor and aims to analyse some of the Apostate’s coinage iconography. Can the symbols used on the coins minted during his reign say something about his allegedly revolutionary rule? By choosing to focus on a set of ten symb

Automation: Optimering av din tid Tänk dig att du har fått en deadline på ditt nya projekt. Ditt arbete för projektet beror helt på din praktiska noggrannhet och tidsoptimering, samtidigt så ska du lämna in massvis med pappersarbete. Du har en tuff tid framför dig ifall du ska klara detta på egen hand inom tidsramen. Här kommer automatisering in i bilden. Det noggranna och tidskrävande arbetet soAutomated information flow is an important way of optimizing the time used for analyzing processes. Other added benefits are that in a well-made automated system, the probability of human error diminishes because less liability is put on the person to manually transport and utilize the data. This notion of automation can be applied to the field of chromatography. This thesis investigates the poss

The area of Business and Human Rights, applies to all enterprises, including corporate law firms, which have not been examined yet, as thoroughly as others. On the other hand, the profession of law is regulated by codes of conduct that limit the actions of lawyers when they are preforming their mandate. Through a comparative legal methodology this research seeks to find out if the human rights res

The genetics of choosing your own path The soil bacteria streptomycetes play a vital role in our modern society as key producers of antibiotics used to treat infections all over the world (Slonczewski, J. et al., 2017). As over 50% of the antibiotics produced for medical use originate from streptomycetes (Slonczewski, J. et al., 2017), it is fair to say that these bacteria make up an essential co