Problem – While extensive research has been conducted on the liabilities of newness that new ventures experience, there is a gap in research focussing instead on the abilities of newness. Understanding the more positive aspects that derive from being new is important to understand how new ventures survive and compete with, or even outcompete, established firms. Aim – The aim of this study is to h

Syftet med uppsatsen har varit att beskriva symbiosen mellan samhällets normer och den mediala bilden av herr- och damhandboll i Sverige. För att göra detta har både en kvalitativ och kvantitativ innehållsanalys applicerats på två av Skånes mest lästa dagstidningar; Sydsvenskan och Skånska Dagbladet. Studien har utgått ifrån Lugis herr- och damlag. Materialet har studerats genom Iris Marion YoungsThe purpose of this thesis has been to describe the symbiosis between the norms of society and the media’s role in the portrayal of men and women´s handball in Sweden. To achieve this, both a qualitative and quantitative content analysis have been applied to two of Skåne’s most read newspapers; Sydsvenskan and Skånska Dagbladet. The study has focused on Lugi´s men’s and women´s team. The material

Uttal i det engelska språket är inte alltid det lättaste för alla elever. Det som påverkas elevernas uttal är i vissa fall vilket modersmål de talar, och givetvis hur länge de har studerat engelska, samt hur mycket de har blivit exponerade för språket tidigare. De frågor som jag har ställt är om det finns fördelar med att kunna fler språk och om de fler språken påverkar elevers uttal i engelska, s

Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur aktivt och medvetet spridande av rädsla, s k Fearmongering, i politiska syften och dess rättfärdigande yttrar sig i den nutida svenska nätdebatten. Huvudsakligen har studien fokuserat på foruminlägg relaterade till högerpopulism, med främlingsfientliga hotbilder beskrivande, främst, muslimer. Med utgångspunkt från definitioner i två psykologiska teorier, InThe aim of this study was to examine how the active and deliberate spreading of fear, socalled Fearmongering, and it's justification for political purposes presents itself in the current Swedish online debate. The study has mainly focused on texts related to right-wing populism, containing perceived xenophobic threats, primarily represented by muslims. Based on the definitions of two psycholog

This project is a proposal for structural construction through fabrication and assembly of 3D-printed ceramic bricks developed side by side with a metaphysical investigation into the potential to express the living nature of matter through its material and formal attributes. Through an explorative process in the intersection of craft and digital fabrication, we have developed a system for LDM extr

I Kristianstads kommun har man som en typ av situationell brottsförebyggande åtgärd valt att sätta upp kameraövervakning i det utsatta bostadsområdet Charlottesborg. Med en sådan påtaglig åtgärd i ett utsatt område väcks det mycket förväntningar om dess effekter. Syftet med denna studie är att kartlägga vilka förväntningar yrkesverksamma hade på kamerorna innan de installerades, men även om de ans

Thesis purpose: To explore the phenomenon of businesses utilizing a platform strategy to create value from a branding perspective. We examine how the role of the brand for a platform is different than for a traditional business in order to conceptualize the role of a platform-based brand. Methodology: An exploratory case study on Airbnb and Marriott International based on a qualitative research a

På det gymnasieförberedande språkintroduktionsprogram-met går nyanlända elever som varit i Sverige i maximalt fyra år. Eleverna lär sig två andraspråk – svenska och engelska – samtidigt, trots att många av dem har dåliga förutsättningar för att lyckas i skolan. Genom en kartläggande enkät följt av semistrukturerade intervjuer med 11 nyanlända elever undersöks hur elevernas motivation och självkäns

This essay inspects and analyzes how the Swedish prosecutor’s office describe and define honour-related violence in their handbook against honour related violence. The intersectional theory is applied in analysis of the prosecutor’s office portrayal of honour related violence. The intersectional perspective focuses on inequality and power conditions in society and how these can be reproduced by kn

The aim of this research is to combine the concepts of brand authenticity and brand heritage in order to generate a new theoretical understanding of luxury brands from a dynamic perspective. In this regard, the concepts of luxury, brand authenticity and brand heritage are functioning as three theoretical pillars in order to develop a new dynamic framework.

Syfte: Studien undersöker om ett faktiskt aktieåterköp påverkar en akties likviditet samt om storleken på aktieåterköpet kan ha en betydelse för likviditeten. Metod: För att besvara syftet utformas tre hypoteser som besvaras genom en kvantitativ undersökning via regressionsanalys. Teoretiska perspektiv: Studien har en deduktiv ansats som tar utgångspunkt i tidigare utarbetade teorier på områdetPurpose: This study evaluates whether actual share repurchases affect a stock's liquidity in the short run. In addition the study also tests if the size of the share repurchase is an element that affects the stock liquidity. Methodology: To test the purpose of the thesis, three hypotheses are designed which are tested in a quantitative research through regression analyses. Theoretical Persp

Located all around Sweden there are firing exercise areas with areas containing UXO (Unexploded ordnance) from years of exercise drills. This study aimed to nvestigate the risk when UXO are exposed to wildland fire at one of their locations, namely Skillingaryd’s firing exercise area. The study was conducted with an initial literature study with the purpose to check what had been done before. The

Denna uppsats undersöker gemenskapens uttryck och möjligheter i ett allt mer digitaliserat landskap. I takt med att allt fler relationer och kommunikationer förflyttas till den digitala sfären väcks frågor om vilka förutsättningar det sociala sammanhanget har där. Studien analyserar digitala funktioner och strukturers villkor och förutsättningar för sociala praktiker. Uppsatsen utgörs av en fallst

Understanding how China is represented on international social media, such as YouTube, is potentially important for the success of China as a tourist destination. However, a study of how China is represented on YouTube by independent users has not been done. Given the unique circumstances of how Chinese people are banned from using YouTube, it is a site of destination placemaking and discourse tha

The purpose of this study has been to evaluate how women who have left a violent relationship function in their partnering skills. In order to implement the aim with our study, we conducted seven semi-structured interviews with employees and volunteers from women shelters around Skåne. The collected data has been coded and then analyzed based on the theoretical concepts of shame, trauma and attach

This paper investigates the impact of hosting refugees on long-run economic growth for 15 European nations between 1985-2014. It does so by implementing asylum- applications as a proxy for refugee flows and introducing the variable to the augmented Solow-Swan model. A dynamic panel model is then estimated using OLS, Fixed Effects and Generalised Methods of Moments (GMM) estimation methods. These m

Penalty shootouts have become paradigmatic for research on anticipatory skills and decision making. The present study examines the dynamics of goal side selection when viewing realistic images depicting a penalty kick scenario. A sample of participants (n=40) was drawn from a population of students from Lund University. Participants viewed realistic images of a goalkeeper, soccer goal, and ball pl

The current trend around vehicle automation can be likened to a technological race to achieve the maximum amount of automation possible, aiming for complete ‘Automated Drive’ (AD). The development on the way to a full AD experience includes a range of supporting functions like blind spot warning or collision aid, to advanced driver assistance systems like Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Pilot As

Inclusion in the digital society can lead to improved communication and access to information which increases informed decision making and productivity for individuals and businesses. In turn, this has a positive effect on the socio-economic development of a country. Worldwide, more women than men lack the knowledge of, and access to, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) such as comput