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How intrapreneurs build social capital to overcome barriers for radical innovation: A single case study at a retail bank

To successfully deploy radical innovation is crucial for companies to stay competitive. An important role play intrapreneurs who take over the responsibility to develop an idea. As the processes of many companies are not made to support this kind of innovation intrapreneurs need to rely on their social capital to overcome barriers for radical innovation. This inductive, single-case study uses qual

Automatic Room-Blueprint Extraction using SfM

In this thesis the possibility of automatically generating a blueprint of an indoor area, for example a grocery store, using a smartphone camera and images from existing analytic or surveillance cameras was examined. The method used for the transition between 2D camera images and 3D reconstruction was Structure from Motion. Besides the blueprint, two other key features was implemented. One of thes

Traffic Flow Implications of Driverless Trucks - Microscopic Traffic Simulations using SUMO

Godssektorn spås bli en tidig användare av självkörande fordonsteknik. Minskade drivmedelskostnader, ökad flexibilitet i ruttplaneringen och utökade drifttider är exempel på incitament för godsföretag att ställa om till en självkörande lastbilsflotta. Automatiseringen kommer mest sannolikt ske gradvis. I tidiga skeden spås självkörande lastbilar (AT:s) ha en konservativ körstil där körfältsbyten uThe truck sector is thought to be one of the first adopters of autonomous driving technology. Reduced fuel- and labour costs, increased flexibility in scheduling and increased hours of service, are all incentives for the freight companies to go autonomous. The automation of the truck fleet is likely to be gradual. At first, autonomous trucks (AT:s) are expected to have a conservative driving style

The New China Syndrome?

The view of FDI and its impacts has shifted throughout history. In conjunction with globalization and liberalization, new opportunities have emerged which have allowed FDI, in its current state to flourish across the globe. South-South FDI has emerged as a cross-border investment of developing and transitional economies to create lasting links with economies of similar structures. The purpose of t

Development of a device to move Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras using hand gestures

Nowadays, many industries are investing a lot of resources in the development of new technologies that interpret hand gestures and use them as a communication interface between the user and the system. However, the surveillance industries have remained on the sidelines of this technological development. Instead, the joystick and the mouse are the most common devices found in control rooms. Using t

Teaching and Learning Vocabulary in the English Classroom

With the underlying idea that vocabulary is seen as an essential part of language studies, this essay sought to find out how teachers of English in upper secondary schools in southern Sweden perceive of vocabulary teaching and learning, what methods for working with vocabulary are used in the English classroom, and how they relate their teaching of vocabulary to the syllabus for English. The data

En Säker Digital Resa

Allt fler organisationer genomför digitala transformationer för att kunna effektivisera och för-bättra interna affärsprocesser. Denna studie fokuserar på hur komponenter från CIA-triaden och den mänskliga faktorn påverkar informationssäkerhet och varför dessa är viktiga att ta i beaktning vid genomförandet av digital förändring. Vidare definieras digital transformation i studien som en digital för

Bringing AI to business intelligence and analytics

Today, the use of business intelligence and analytics (BI&A) is an important factor to the success of organizations. There is a need to effectively analyze data in order to gain a competitive advantage and not lose its place in the market. With digitalization the amounts of data are rapidly increasing, leading to new challenges for to be able to handle it in a cost-effective way. At the same t

Comparing the Liquidity-Adjusted Expected Shortfall Models Over High and Low Liquid Stocks Portfolios: Empirical Results on Thailand Stock Market

The stylized fact that stock markets are not perfectly liquid propels banks to incorporate liquidity risk in the risk metrics so that market risk can be managed properly. Disregarding liquidity risk can lead to an underestimation of overall risk and substantial losses. This is particularly true in emerging markets where illiquidity problem is more severe than in developed market economies. Liquidi

The Role of Values in a Green-green Business: How values influence the ecopreneur in running a green-green business and in his or her relationship with stakeholders

Problem: Green-green businesses face more challenges than conventional businesses; however, the research surrounding their challenges is rather limited. The role that values play for the ecopreneurs and how these influence the way that they run their businesses is a neglected field of research. Purpose: Our research aims to explore the role that values play for ecopreneurs in making business-relat

Deconstructing Backpackers' Identity Projects - The role of experiences for identity construction

Thesis Purpose: The aim of this research project was to uncover the meaning of extraordinary experiences for consumers’ identity projects and to understand how extraordinary experiences, rather than brands and possessions, can be used for self-presentation and self-extension. Methodology: Following Van Manen’s method for hermeneutic phenomenological research combined with Derrida’s notion of deco

Public diplomacy in times of crisis: A closer look at Sweden's governmental communication and mass media frames during the coronavirus pandemic

Public diplomacy in times of crisis: A closer look at Sweden’s governmental communication and mass media frames during the coronavirus pandemic. Public diplomacy is an important concept in the literature of strategic communication. It the one that allows governments around the world to promote a positive image about their country and increase their country’s reputation. However, during times of

Är det möjligt att öka handeln och samtidigt minska utsläppen? En studie på EU

The state of the environment and human’s impact on the environment has been widely acknowledged and discussed over the past years. The EU realized there was a need for environmental regulations and laws in 1972 and in 1993 the environment became an official part of their politics. The aim of this paper has been to find out whether it is possible to both increase trade and at the same time decrease

Reduction of iron oxide by hydrogen studied using environmental transmission electron microscopy

Svårigheterna med att se reduktion av järnoxid med vätgas på atomnivå Jag har undersökt hur järnoxid omvandlas till järn med hjälp av vätgas. Detta gjordes i ett elektronmikroskop för att kunna följa hur atomstrukturen förändras under processens gång. I mikroskopet är dock trycket lågt och elektronstrålen tillför stora mängder energi. Jag undersökte dessa begränsningar med flera och visar i rappoThis thesis aims to explore how the reduction of iron oxide by hydrogen should be explored in an environmental transmission electron microscope (ETEM). This is done by performing a series of reduction attempts in the ETEM at nCHREM, Lund University, and exploring how the ETEM conditions are different from those used commercially. Various reduction parameters are explored, the presence of water vap

Stakeholders’ perceptions of purpose-driven brands: The case of Nike’s “Dream Crazy” advertising campaign

The present study aims to contribute to the research on stakeholders’ perceptions of brands that take a stand on social issues and by doing so, express their social brand purpose. Social brand purpose is at the core of a brand, and it reflects the brand’s ideal as well as intent to make people’s lives better. To explore how stakeholders perceive stances on social issues that are taken by purpose-d

Det horisontellas förlösande kraft - Fem jazzpianisters tänkande kring flerstämmig improvisation och en skiss till en improvisationsmetodik

Det horisontellas förlösande kraft – Fem jazzpianisters tänkande kring flerstämmig improvisation och en skiss till en improvisationsmetodik, av Gustaf Rosenberg, har sin bakgrund i en självupplevd uppfattning att det finns grund för metodutveckling på områdena flerstämmig improvisation och stämföring för jazzpianister. Studien undersöker, genom intervjuer med professionella jazzpianister i jämförThe Liberating Power of a Horizontal Approach – Five jazz pianists’ thoughts on multiple voice improvisation and a sketch for a jazz improvisation method, by Rosenberg, was conceived from the realisation that there are grounds for methodological development in the areas of multiple voice improvisation and voice leading for jazz pianists. The study researches, through interviews with professional j

The Sustainable Person – An Illusion? A Socio-Cultural Perspective on the Attitude-Behaviour Gap

Thesis purpose: The purpose of this study is to get a better understanding of the socio-cultural construction of the attitude-behaviour gap. By investigating this phenomenon with the help of Consumer Culture Theory, we aim to contribute to a more holistic picture of the attitude- behaviour gap, which up to now has mainly been investigated with psychological theories. Methodology: We are guided by

Network Expectations as a Driver for Networking Behavior - Exploring the Expectations of Incubated Entrepreneurs on the Business Incubators’ Network Offering

Problem: Literature yields ambiguous results regarding the effectiveness of the business incubators’ role as network intermediaries, which is reflected in the varying networking behavior of entrepreneurs. Network expectations as a driver for the networking behavior of entrepreneurs have not been studied within this context and present a void in current literature. Purpose: This study seeks to exp

From farm to petri dish: cell-based meat’s progress to market

Sustainability, population dynamics and health issues are some of the greater challenges the global society faces today. Meat consumption has emerged as one of the reasons behind the cause and effect of these challenges. There is a growing consensus amongst researchers, industry stakeholders and decision-makers that there is a need to transition into more sustainable alternatives to meat. As a res

Investigating the Use of Machine Learning to Detect Unilateral Arm Weakness

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and the most common cause for disability among the adult population in Sweden, due in part to the fact that many patients do not arrive at the hospital in time for treatment. A system that could detect unilateral arm weakness based on arm movement, a common symptom of stroke, is therefore desirable. In recent years there has been rapid development in th