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När den generella lösningen blir en fara för liv - en kvalitativ fallstudie av projektmedarbetarnas arbete och upplevelser i Resursteam Heder

Denna uppsats är dels en efterfrågad utvärdering från Resursteam Heder dels ett examensarbete. Syftet är att undersöka projektmedarbetarna och sektionschefens upplevelser av deras arbete i Resursteam Heder. De forskningsfrågor som ligger till grund för uppsatsen är “Vilka utmaningar har medarbetarna och sektionschefen i Resursteam Heder stött på?”, “Vilka möjligheter ser medarbetarna och sektionsc

Understanding the world through advertising

This thesis explores the audience’s reactions in regards to the phenomenon of norm-breaking ads in Sweden, focusing on the representation of immigrant minorities in advertisements. The aim is to understand if, how, and why, these ads engage audiences online and offline, at a time where public interest in institutionalized politics is on the decrease. The interviews and photo elicitation are a way

Macroeconomic exposure of Swedish firms’ revenue and its impact on stock returns

Previous research suggests that by examining the regional origins of revenues and the expected economic growth in regions, supra-normal returns may be achieved by creating zero investment portfolios. Nevertheless, such previous research examines countries with low export dependence and a high internal demand or uses data from a number of countries with di↵erent economic dependencies. The purpose o

Delningsekonomins vinster - hur bör kollaborativa verksamheter utvärderas?

Delningsekonomins vinster – lever konceptet upp till vad som utlovas? Att dela tillgångar med sina nära och kära är inte något nytt, men under 2000-talets början har delandet förändrats. Delningen har blivit mer storskalig, och alltfler individer delar tillgångar som de inte använder med främlingar. Detta benämns som delningsekonomi; istället för att köpa en produkt införskaffar individen tillfäDuring the last decade, a new type of economy has emerged: the sharing economy. Sharing no longer occurs among the closest circle of acquaintances but between strangers, using underutilized resources among one another. This have led to a rise of collaborative initiatives. Previous research show that these initiatives are rarely evaluated, and there is yet no best-practice assessment model. The aim

Normbrytande reklam - En kvalitativ studie av reklamkampanjer som har fått etiketten normbrytande reklam

Denna studie undersöker reklamkampanjer som i artiklar har fått etiketten normbrytande reklam. Med en semiotisk bildanalys har jag undersökt innehåll och utformning i kampanjerna och genom semi-strukturerade kvalitativa intervjuer med upphovsmännen bakom kampanjerna har jag undersökt strategin. Syftet med studien var att skapa en djupare förståelse för den reklam som fått etiketten normbrytande reThis study examines advertising campaigns that has been labeled norm- breaking advertisements in articles. Through semiotic analysis I have examined content and design in the campaigns and through semi- structured interviews with the authors behind the campaigns I have examined the strategy. The purpose of the study was to create a deeper understanding of the advertisement labeled norm-breaking ad

The short and long-term effect of income inequality on economic performance

There is a relationship between income inequality and economic performance. This relationship is based on different channels between income inequality and economic performance. These channels are based on incentives, investment opportunities, policy, and taxation. The effects of the different channels are noticeable after different time-periods. This paper tested if income inequality affects econo

Förbättring av asfaltens konsistens med tillsatsmedel - Mätningar med rotationsviskosimeter på bitumen och asfaltsbruk

Asphalt is the most common material on the roads visible to our eyes. Asphalt occurs as both wearing coat and bearing coat. Asphalt consists of rock material in different grain sizes joined by a binder, bitumen, and eventually added additives. Bitumen is extracted from crude oil. Asphalt mastics is bitumen mixed with filler. Filler is stone material that completely passes a 0.074 mm sieve. Both bi

User acceptance towards intelligent personal assistants (IPAs): Identifying the motives behind user acceptance towards mobile IPA permissions

Within the mobile age, it has become critical to protect users’ privacy from privacy-invasive apps that access and collect personal information unnecessary for the apps function and, companies who share and sell user data. The advancements in mobile technology have led to the creation of voice-activated intelligent personal assistants (IPAs) which have been linked to privacy issues among users due

Trade unions' freedom of association in Cambodia - A study on the Trade Union Law and its possible implications on trade unions in the Cambodian garment industry

Syftet med denna uppsats är att analysera Fackföreningslagen och dess potentiella konsekvenser för fackföreningars föreningsfrihet i den kambodjanska textilindustrin. Utöver detta analyseras lagen i förhållande till redan befintlig nationell lagstiftning samt i relation till internationell rätt rörande föreningsfrihet. Majoriteten av Fackföreningslagens regleringar är oförenliga med internationeThe aim of the thesis is to elaborately analyse the Trade Union Law and its possible implications for trade unions’ right to freedom of association in the Cambodian garment industry. In addition, the law is evaluated in relation to already existing domestic law and in relation to international law regarding freedom of association. The majority of the Trade Union Law’s provisions are incompatible

Automatiserad kategorisering av fjärrvärmekunders användarprofiler baserade på mätdata

Både värme och elbolag har krav på sig att mäta sina kunders förbrukning över tid, för att kunna göra en exakt debitering. Denna mätning resulterar i stora mängder data, och på sikt byggs en stor bank med kundspecifik information upp. Informationen kan bland annat användas för att ta fram användarspecifika kostnadsmodeller eller för att förbättra simuleringar över energianvändning i näten. E.ON ä

Legal Consciousness and Language Rights: Passing on Finnish Minority Language to Future Generations in Sweden.

When law is ambiguously articulated or various legal norms and obligations are working simultaneously, it creates a puzzling situation to individuals that are expected to follow or live under the unclear law. To study these instances, one must depart from the analysis of formal legal texts and legal institutions into the everyday experiences and perceptions of individual citizens. The aim of this

Investigating Short-Term Trading Returns Around The Ex Dividend Date: A Test for Market Efficiency

This study tests the efficiency of the Swedish and the Dutch stock markets by analyzing the performance of two dividend strategies – dividend capturing and dividend timing. To test these strategies and what factors influence them, the researchers collect a sample of 95 different firms, about half from each country and a total of over 8 000 dividend observation. A cross sectional regression is run

”Svenska tjejer skall inte ge sig i lag med en grupp invandrare!” En fallanalys av Färjemålet.

In the beginning of 2016 there were a relatively well noted case in Sweden where a woman reported that she had been group raped during one of Silja Galaxys student cruises. Four men got suspected for the crime and the whole story went up online at a discussion website called Flashback Forum, where members discussed the case. Due to the fact that media started reporting frequently about the event,

Exhaustion among university students: A cross-sectional study of self-esteem, social support, gender, physical activity and being in nature as predictors

The purpose of the study was to examine how common exhaustion was among students of Lund’s University. An additional aim was to investigate to what extent the factors self-esteem, gender, social support, physical activity and being in nature could predict exhaustion in the sample. A cross-sectional web-survey consisting of Karolinska Exhaustion Disorder Scale (KEDS), Rosenberg’s Self-esteem Scale

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An analysis of the German translation of words and concepts belonging to swedish culture in children's literature.

Multichannel Segmentation vs. Demographic Segmentation

The aim of this study is to generate a multichannel segmentation model for high involvement products and to compare it to the widely spread demographic segmentation. In addition, the study also aims to identify demographic and psychographic profiles to provide a rich descriptive picture of the new customer segments. The study combines the literature of the multichannel and segmentation fields. Mor

Incentives for swedish pharmacies’ sustainability reporting: weak stakeholder influence and strong legal demands

The purpose of this thesis was to explore the Swedish pharmacy market and the potential influence different levels of legal pressure have on sustainability reporting. Interviews with pharmacy representatives and document analysis of sustainability reports and policies were combined, grounded in a constructivist perspective to analyze incentives for sustainability reporting. The data collected was

Value-Weighting on the Swedish Stock Exchange

In this thesis, we use Bloomberg data to compute a metric developed by Bhattacharya & Galpin (2011) to examine the popularity of value-weighting on the Swedish stock exchange. After analyzing our data, we reach three conclusions in documenting that: (1) Value- weighting is becoming more popular over time. (2) Value-weighting is more popular on the OMXS30 than on the market as a whole (the OMXS

Feministiska utopier eller neoliberala visioner i Finlands försök med basinkomst?

In this paper, I study the legal works behind the two-year experiment with basic income in Finland from the first of January 2017. With a neo-Marxists feministic theoretical framework based on the work of the political scientist Kathi Weeks and the concept postwork politics; I aim to see if the experiment with basic income in Finland could be a part of a larger feministic project. By using the new

A review on ozonation and17a-ethinylestradiol - formation and effects in the environment of the by-products

I dag finns det ingen läkemedelsrening i svenska reningsverk, eftersom det för närvarande inte finns några regler för avloppsrening av läkemedelsrester i Sverige, vilket resulterar i höga halter av läkemedelsrester i miljön. Naturvårdsverket drog, i en nyligen publicerad rapport, slutsatsen att det finns behov av avancerad behandling av läkemedel i avloppsvatten. En av de mest lovande läkemedelsreToday, waste water treatment plants do not remove pharmaceutical residues from the water (as there are currently no regulations for wastewater treatment in regards to pharmaceuticals residues in Sweden) resulting in a high concentration of pharmaceuticals reaching the environment. The Swedish environmental protection agency have recently concluded that there is a need for advanced treatment of pha