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Idag vill man effektivisera användningen av geografiska informationssystem (GIS), vilket uppmuntrar järnvägsförvaltningarna att centralisera sina data. Därför hämtar de både geografiska och schematiska framställningar från samma databas. Men, en svårighet som möter Trafikverket är att olika representationer (geografiska och schematiska) måste uppdateras separat, vilket innebär större kostnader och
Title: Steering a Corporate Brand in the Automobile Industry to Differentiation: The Brand Personality Wheel Date of the Seminar: 02 June 2015 Course: BUSN 39. Degree project in global marketing Authors: Anna-Lena Georg and Fanny Wolte Advisor: Christian Koch Keywords: Brand personality scale, corporate brands, brand personality, automobile industry, differentiation. Thesis purpose: The thesis pur
This study analyzed highly detailed long-term information about occurrence of cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) and the fish community composition in lake Krankesjön, southern Sweden. Moreover, cormorant predation with regards to species and size preference were estimated using data from recovered PIT (Passive Integrated Transponders) tags. The results shows that the cormorant population h
Sedan slutet av 1990-talet har den arbetsrelaterade psykiska ohälsan ökat i Sverige och yrkesgruppen sjuksköterskor har drabbats hårt av detta, exempelvis genom utbrändhet. Studiens syfte var att undersöka hur väl work-family conflict (WFC) predicerade utbrändhet hos svenska sjuksköterskor, om fysisk aktivitet och skiftarbete var modererande variabler, samt om ålder och civilstånd hade någon påverSince the end of the 1990’s the work-related psychological illness has increased in Sweden and the occupational group nurses has been greatly affected by this, for example by burnout. The purpose of this study was to examine how well work-family conflict (WFC) predicted burnout among Swedish nurses, if physical activity and shiftwork were moderating variables, and if age and marital status had any
The aim of this paper is to investigate the exposure of Fair Trade (FT) importers in Germany, operating based on the principles of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO), to foreign exchange (FX) rate risk in the light of the current depreciation of the Euro. The ongoing high volatility of the Euro exchange rate strongly affects Fair Trade companies that import products mostly from developing co
Aerosol particles affect the global climate due to its influence on the scattering and absorption of short-wave and long-wave radiation. The extent of the influence of aerosol particles on the climate varies a lot by time and space, and needs to be quantified. One of the most important natural sources of atmospheric particles is new particle formation (NPF). However, the contribution of NPF events
Hyran för kommersiella lokaler regleras utifrån principen om marknadshyra, vilken sätts av ingående kontrakt mellan hyresvärd och hyresgäst. Hyresavtalen beror vanligtvis på lokalens fastighetsanknutna attribut och medför givetvis att hyresnivåerna kommer att skilja sig åt mellan varje enskilt kontrakt. Förfarandet vid avtalsupprättande är välbeprövat och finns reglerat i Jordabalken (1979:994). SThe rents for commercial premises are regulated by the principle of market rent, which are set by contracts between landlords and tenants. The leases typically depends on the property related attributes and naturally means that rental levels will differ between each individual contract. However, according to the Swedish property indicator, the general rent levels of commercial stores and offices,
Syftet med studien var att undersöka individers förväntningar inför att börja utöva yoga i stressreducerande syfte. Relaterat till detta fanns två undersyften: att undersöka individers egna upplevelser av stress, samt deras föreställningar kring yoga som fenomen. Slutligen ville vi även förstå yoga som psykologisk behandlingsmetod, samt att reflektera kring förväntningars eventuella effekt på yogaThe aim of this study was to explore individuals’ expectations of starting practicing yoga as a stress reducing intervention. In relation to this, two sub aims followed: to explore individuals stress experiences and how they see yoga as a phenomena. Finally, we wished to reflect upon yoga as psychological treatment, and how expectations can influence the experience of yoga. Semi-structured intervi
En palynologisk analys över Ordoviciums (Sandbian) Kinnekulle bentonit från södra delarna av mellersta Sverige har gjorts. Den sedimentära succsessionen är hämtad från Borenshult-1 borrkärnan som togs i Motala, syd-mellersta Sverige. Litologin domineras av mudstone och två tjocka bentonitlager. Akritarker dominerar den palynologiska sammansättningen och endast ett fåtal chitinozoer och scolecodontA palynological analysis across the Ordovician (Sandbian) Kinnekulle bentonites in south Central Sweden has been performed. The sedimentary successions were recovered from the Borenshult -1 drillcore in the Motala area, south central Sweden. The lithology is dominated by mudstones and two thick bentonite beds. Acritarchs dominate the palynological assemblage but a few chitinozoans and scolecodonts
Lund Cathedral, founded in the beginning of the 12th century, is part of the history of Sweden, being visited by people of different cultural and religious backgrounds. Although its popularity among tourists, said institution is facing difficulties to attract young Swedes to their activities, among them, Swedish students of Lund University. The inspiration for this thesis came from my internship a
The purpose of the project was to develop key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and easily communicate the performance of IKEA Industry’s new product development process; Product Launch Process (PLP), and their new products, NEWS. This to enable improvements of the process and the products. The projects objectives were: 1. What performances of PLP should be measured? 2. What performances o
Abstract Title: Airline Brands on Twitter: Discovering What Consumers Value to Create a Stronger Social CRM Strategy Date of the Seminar: June 2nd, 2015 Course: BUSN39. Degree project in global marketing Authors: Jane Macfarlane-Grieve Emily Widen Advisors: Christian Koch, PhD Keywords: Social Customer Relationship Management, Communication, Twitter, Airline, Customer Satisfaction Thesis purpose:
Våra resmönster bidrar i allt större utsträckning till klimatförändringen. I det nuvarande konsumtionsparadigmet uppfattas personlig frihet och mobilitet som en norm, enligt vilken turism betraktas som en självklarhet. För en miljömedveten individ kan det ses som problematiskt att leva upp till normen och samtidigt agera enligt de egna attityderna gentemot turism relaterat till miljön. Syftet med
The purpose of this study is twofold. Firstly, it aims to contribute to research by creating an understanding of how partners are selected in practice by an open innovation community. Secondly, it aims to contribute to research by building on the theories of causation and effectuation, as well as bricolage - a novel approach to partnership selection. We took an interpretive epistemological stance,
Ever since Sweden decided to join the EU in 1995 the debate regarding effects of the free movement of labour has been discussed. This discussion intensified when the union were faced with its largest expansion, to date, in 2004. Not only were ten new countries becoming members, and thus allowed to use the right of free movement of labour, but most of these were geographically close to Sweden and a
The purpose of this paper was to describe what happens when therapists focuses on the patient’s body, body language and body signals in the therapeutic work. What are the implications for the therapist to add this focus on the body, and does it change the outcome and results of the therapy? A qualitative approach was used to obtain the results. These results show that, even if very difficult to ma
Today, there is a demand for automated procedures for predicting future customers using recommendation engines in the customer relationship management market. There are already functions commonly available for finding “twins”, i.e., possible customers that are similar to existing customers, and for browsing through lists of customers partitioned into categories such as locations or lines of busine
Productivity is an important factor in determining a nation’s wealth, successfulness and long-run economic growth. As such it is of interest to determine what affects productivity and during the last couple of decade’s information and communication technology has been seen as the next innovation to have a widespread impact on productivity growth. This paper empirically examines the impact of inves
I integrationspolitiken är det arbetslinjen som råder och för alla nyanlända invandrare innebär det studier i både svenska språket och arbetsmarknadsutbildningar varvat med praktik för att fortare komma ut i arbetslivet. Bland dem saknar ungefär hälften grundskola varav flerparten av dessa är sällan hörda kvinnor. Syftet med studien är att studera kortutbildade kvinnors upplevelser av arbetsmarkna
