The aim of this research is to investigate how employees of a Higher Education Institution in Sweden make sense of the concept of diversity.

Counterurbanization has become a phenomenon in recent decades. Despite, more people choose to live in big cities. Urban crisis-related population disparities pose serious societal problems. Traditionalists assume people follow the perceived greater employment opportunities in urban areas to pursue wealth and monetary gain. However, while some decide to live in cities, others prefer non-urban areas

Efterfrågan på biobränslen ökar som ett resultat av höjda klimatreducerande ambitioner som syftar till att ersätta användningen av fossila bränslen. För att möta den ökande efterfrågan uppmärksammas alternativet att odla energigrödor på jordbruksmark för produktion av biobränslen allt mer. Eftersom jordbruksmark är en knapp resurs kan konflikter uppstå mellan livsmedelsproduktion och biomassa för The demand for biofuels is increasing as a result of increased climate mitigation ambitions aiming to replace the use of fossil fuels. To meet the increasing demand, energy crops grown on agricultural land used to produce biofuels is getting more and more attention. Since agricultural land is a scarce resource, conflicts can arise between food production and biomass for biofuels, making it essenti

Rap music has been controversial ever since the music genre took off. Themes such as violence, drugs and aggression have been themes portrayed in the genre since a long time ago. The purpose of this study was to study How do Swedish rap artists within the gangster rap scene describe their everyday life through their lyrics? By analyzing ten different artists and a total of 76 songs through a thema

Background: Inherited platelet disorders (IPDs) are rare diseases characterized by reduced blood platelet counts and/or impaired platelet function. Recognizing IPDs is advisable but often challenging. The diagnostic tools include clinical evaluation, platelet function tests, and molecular analyses. Demonstration of a pathogenic genetic variant confirms IPDs. We established a method to assess the p

This case study focuses on an episode of the Chilean constitutional process within the context of the social unrest of 2019– the Estallido Social. The social unrest gathered millions of citizens asking for, among other things reforms, and a new constitution. The unrest accomplished a change of the constitution with a significant majority, yet when the last referendum was held, the results showe

This thesis explores the option to apply Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) techniques to image near-field targets utilizing mmWave pulsed coherent radar (PCR). The recent development of mmWave radars has broadened the scope for SAR, but there are few concrete examples explaining and demonstrating the fundamental SAR algorithms from a PCR perspective. This thesis aims to address this gap by investiga

The semiconductor technology development con- stantly enables integrated circuits (ICs) with more, faster and smaller transistors. While there are many advantages, there are also many and new challenges, for example tighter margins, wear- outs and process variations. To address these challenges, the traditional approach with external test instruments used at man- ufacturing test must be complement

For the last couple of decades the study of strategic narratives has increased in the field of international relationships, allowing for a more sociological approach. Aiming more towards viewing the storytelling and framework that is narrated by nation states and global actors. These narratives are key to understanding how we are affected by narration and the framing of events (Van Noort & Col

Forskningsfrågor: Förekommer det en skillnad i underprissättning mellan techbolag och icke-techbolag som noteras på aktiemarknader i Norden? Hur påverkar specifika variabler underprissättning på de nordiska börsmarknaderna? Syfte: Studien syftar till att undersöka om det finns en skillnad i underprissättning mellan techbolag och icke-techbolag samt hur specifika variabler påverkar underprissättni

Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka ifall en nedskrivning av goodwill har en signifikant påverkan på börsvärdet hos nordiska börsnoterade bolag. En kvantitativ metod användes med en deduktiv ansats för att studera syftet. Ett urval gjordes på de största nordiska börsnoterade bolagen med ett antal kriterier som resulterade i 75 företag under perioden 2016-2018 med totalt 225 observationer. DäreftThe purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether impairment of goodwill has a significant impact on the market value of Nordic listed companies. A quantitative method was used with a deductive approach to examine the research question. A selection was made of the largest Nordic listed companies with a number of criteria which resulted in 75 companies during the period 2016-2018 with a total of

The aim of this bachelor thesis is to analyze advertising pictures from the high end brand Chanel in order to find myths surrounding their products. The images are chosen from when Karl Lagerfeld and Coco Chanel were creative directors, in order to find how the myths about Coco Chanel have been communicated over time and have helped the fashion house Chanel become successful within the industry. T

This master's thesis presents a qualitative research study on the partnership formation phase of Collaborative Product Development within start-up ventures. The research aims to identify the key factors that influence product development, with a specific focus on start-ups ventures. Existing literature and theories on Collaborative Product Development have been reviewed, highlighting the benef

Membership in mutual health insurance societies spread among industrial workers in the late nineteenth century. We study determinants of such membership among male workers in Swedish manufacturing by using matched employer–employee data from three industries covering all workers (i.e. members and non-members, N > 12 000) and firms around 1900. We find remarkably high rates of membership overall, a

In March 2021, the first-ever female president in Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, was inaugurated. This thesis explores how female-identifying students in Tanzania feel empowered by the representation provided by the female president and how identity influences this. This is assessed through a case study of female-identifying social science university students in Tanzania, answering to two research

This thesis examines the way in which Sweden opted to set up its taxation on the supply of energy from renewable sources and whether they are in line with EU tax law. Windmills in Sweden are granted a lower-rate tax than other sources of renewable energy production, which is stated to be within the scope of the de minimis Regulation. Firstly, the thesis starts by examining what State aid is, looki

The media has considerable power in informing, shaping, or skewing foreign policy debates through salience and framing. While it is quite challenging to make accurate predictions about the future of India’s non-alignment policy, it is feasible to examine perspectives and concerns about India’s policy of non-alignment in the increasingly polarized world stemming from the Russia-Ukraine war. Thus, b