Problem Formulation: The return on invest and value of a business incubator is usually calculated through financial figures from the incubators alumni companies. However, an incubator does not coach companies; it coaches people. Thereby it would be more interesting to measure value of the persons, the alumni entrepreneurs, who went through the incubation program. Purpose: Explore how an incubator

The following report contains a fire safety evaluation of Högsboanstalten in Gothenburg. The purpose of this report is to analyse different fire scenarios to see if the chosen building can be evacuated safely in case of fire. This is done by comparing total evacuation time with the time until critical conditions have been reached. When critical conditions occur, safe evacuation can no longer be gu

The Khumbu region of northeast Nepal has experienced dramatic socio-economic change along with the rise of tourism. The mountainous villages have developed and abandoned traditional lifestyles as tourists from all over the world come to experience the dramatic scenery of the Himalayas and ascent its peaks. The mountaineering industry thrives and does provide employment for the local inhabitants. H

Human right is an area of law under constant development. The purpose of this thesis is to analyse whether there is a conflict between the EU’s presumption of liability of parental companies owing 100 percent of its subsidiary and the company’s human rights to a fair trial under the European Convention of Human Rights Article 6. Both bodies of law are involved when considering a conflict between

Due to the recent debate about income inequality, the need to find its determinants has never been more important. Economic integration has recently entered the discussion as one possible force for inequality. By looking at the eastern enlargement of the European Union (EU) as an example of economic integration I am able to analyze the relationship between economic integration and within-country i

Denna brandtekniska riskvärdering har som mål att utvärdera personsäkerheten i Nässjö sim- och sporthall i det fall brand utbryter i byggnaden. Sim- och sporthallen består av en idrottshall med läktare för upp till 1200 personer samt en nedervåning med diverse sportlokaler och omklädningsrum. Hallen är hemmaplan för Nässjö Basket som spelar på elitnivå vilket innebär att de spelar match ungefär en

The competition policy is an area of law that moulds itself according to the structure of the society and evolves by habitually adjusting to the dynamics of the national economies. Due to various historical contexts as well as to the distinct economic systems, the competition law in EU and Japan walked on different paths at different rhythms. However, in both jurisdictions the dissimilarities have

Ett framgångsrikt varumärkesarbete förutsätter att medarbetaren förstår och uttrycker organisationens vision och värden, samtidigt är medarbetaren åsidosatt inom forskningsfältet varumärkeskommunikation. Den här studien lyfter därför fram medarbetarens perspektiv i den komplexa offentliga organisationens varumärkesarbete. Syftet är att genom kvalitativa intervjuer skapa en djupare förståelse för mAlthough successful branding requires that co-workers comprehend and express the vision and core values of the organization, the co-worker is neglected during the brand research phase. Therefore, this study highlights the co-worker perspective in the complex work with branding within a public organization. Through qualitative interviews, the purpose is to create a more detailed understanding of ho

This master’s thesis explores and discusses the discursive construction of the image of Sweden within the exhibition practice of the Swedish Institute in Paris, France (SI Paris). SI Paris is the only Swedish culture centre abroad and hosts several exhibitions portraying different elements of Swedish culture each year. SI Paris is a part of the larger organisation the Swedish Institute (SI) which

This study aimed to quantify and compare zooplankton feeding interactions in terms of diet composition, ingestion rate, and food size selectivity of a copepod (Acartia tonsa) and a cladoceran (Evadne nordmanni). This was achieved by surveying the grazing impact of A. tonsa and E. nordmanni on the natural phytoplankton, microzooplankton and microbial community occurring in autumn in coastal Skagera

Engagemang i sociala frågor har traditionellt sett involverat ett fysiskt deltagande där människor har engagerat sig genom att demonstrera, arbeta ideellt eller donera ekonomiska medel för att försöka lösa upplevda samhällsproblem. Sedan uppkomsten av sociala medier, i synnerhet med Facebook, har möjligheter att stödja olika sociala frågor ökat avsevärt där man med hjälp av ett knapptryck kan ge sCivic engagement has traditionally involved a physical engagement in form of demonstrations, volunteering or donating money in an attempt to solve civic problems. Since the rise of social media, with Facebook in particular, the opportunities to support different causes have dramatically increased. Today, all it takes to engage in a social cause is a click of a button. The use of social media has a

Title: Analysis of the Credit Spread on Corporate Bonds – A Study within the Swedish Credit Market Seminar Date: 3 June 2015 Course: NEKH01, Financial economics: Bachelor essay Authors: Philip Robertsson and Niklas Carlson Advisor: Bujar Huskaj Keywords: Corporate bonds, Credit spread, Credit market, Credit rating, Yield Purpose: The purpose is to examine which factors that might be affecting the

Konsekvenserna av ett oprofessionellt bemötande från sjuksköterskan kan utsätta den våldtagna kvinnan för en sekundär traumatisering eller en andra våldtäkt. Syftet med studien var att belysa våldtagna kvinnors erfarenheter från vårdmötet med sjuksköterskan, i det akuta skedet, samt hur sjuksköterskans omhändertagande kan leda till ett bra vårdmöte. Metoden var en litteraturstudie där sju kvalitat

Denna studie ämnar skapa förståelse för hur big data förstås och används av kon-sulter inom fältet public relations. Studien använder en hermeneutisk analys där konsulter på kommunikationsbyråer har deltagit i kvalitativa intervjuer. Genom att se till digitala processer utifrån i grunden sociologiska förhållningssätt såsom neo-institutionalism, skandinavisk institutionalism och actor-network theorThis study aims to give insight on how the phenomenon big data is understood and applied amongst consultants within the field of public relations. The analysis was conducted through hermeneutics, where consultants from communication agencies participated in qualitative interviews. By looking at digital processes from a sociological approach, incorporating Neo-institutionalism, Scandinavian institu

I och med de utmaningar som mänskligheten idag står inför, med stora klimatförändringar, ökad urbanisering och en global ekonomi kan städer komma att spela en central roll i hållbarhetsarbetet. Det är av vikt att beslutsfattare i städer kan förstå, hantera och styra på ett sätt att städerna utvecklas till hållbara samhällen med hållbara processer. Frågan är hur väl beslutsfattarnas sätt att hanterWith the challenges facing humanity today, with rapid climate changes, an increased urbanization and a global economy, cities can play a central role in sustainable development. It is important that decision-makers in the cities can understand, manage and govern in a way that cities develop into sustainable communities with sustainable processes. The question is how well the decision-makers' w

Konceptet city branding har växt fram som ett strategiskt verktyg i syfte att uppnå positiva uppfattningar av en stad bland invånarna samt attrahera de som vill bosätta sig på, investera i eller besöka platsen. Evenemang och festivaler har visat sig vara populära strategier ämnade att skapa mervärde i värdstadens samhälls- skikt, som bidrar till det varumärke och den image som önskas. Malmö är enThe concept of city branding has emerged as a strategic tool in order to achieve positive perceptions of a city among residents and to attract those who want to live, invest or visit the location. Events and festivals have proven popular strate- gies in order to create added value in all societal aspects of the host-city, contrib- uting to the brand and image as desired. Malmö is a multidimensiona

Studien problematiserar det akademiska fältet kring kommunikation av platsvarumärke. Fältet har fokus på praktikalitet och ser fenomenet som en neutral aktivitet vilket förbiser bakomliggande politiska beslut och konsekvenser. Syftet med studien är att lösa detta genom att närma sig ämnet med ett perspektiv influerat av Foucaults koncept ”governmentality”. Genom diskursanalys studeras kommunikatioThis study argues a problem in the place brand communication field’s focus on its practicality as a management strategy, regarding it as a neutral activity overlooking the political decisions behind and its consequences. The purpose of this study is suggesting a solution by approaching with a governmentality perspective. The method of discourse analysis has been used studying the city brand commun

se bilaga.All optical equipment suffers from a phenomenon called stray light, which is defined as unwanted light in an optical system. Images contaminated by stray light tend to have lower contrast and reduced detail, which motivates the need for reducing it in many applications. This master thesis considers computational stray light compensation in digital cameras. In particular, the purpose is to reduce s

The Forest Service has declared its intention of becoming a learning organization. As a means to that end, the Forest Service has borrowed and adapted the staff ride concept from the military. This paper describes the staff ride product and compares it to what scientific research tells us about the nature of learning. Focus group sessions were conducted to ascertain the strengths and weaknesses of

As the gateway to a great variety of digital activities, Google has standardised how information is accessed. This transformation of the modern search paradigm has brought about a change in our relationship to information and, as information specialists librarians can offer a valuable perspective on this subject. The question of how trust plays a part in the relationship between librarians and Goo