År 2010 insjuknade 32 000 personer i hjärtinfarkt i Sverige. Knappt hälften av alla patienter utvecklar en depression i efterförloppet. Depressionen uppmärksammas inte alltid av sjuksköterskor vilket ökar risken för ett återinsjuknande i hjärtinfarkt. Syftet med litteraturstudien var att belysa metoder sjuksköterskor kan använda sig av i arbetet för att identifiera och minska patienters depression

Thesis Purpose: The aim with this study is to, from a cross-cultural perspective, present an exploratory investigation of the relationship between buy-domestic campaigns, ethnocentrism and consumer behavior among 18-24 year old citizens in Greece and Sweden during the time period of the European financial crisis. Theoretical Framework: This research project investigates buy-domestic campaigns fro

The main purpose of this paper is to identify a relationship between different approaches to accumulate cash and companies’ market values between periods of different economic conditions. Our thesis contributes with information that helps firm managers decide how to increase cash holdings. We come to the conclusion that firms increase their cash holdings by decreasing investments in research and d

Titel: Lojalitetsskapande i sällanköpshandeln – Är relationer och lojalitet av betydelse? Universitet: Lunds Universitet, Campus Helsingborg, Institutionen för Service Management Författare: Jessica Borgqvist & Karolin Persson Handledare: Mikael Bergmasth Nyckelord: Kundrelationer, kundlojalitet, kundlojalitetsprogram, sällanköpshandel Syfte: Syftet är att belysa hur företag inom sällanköpshan

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to examine the role of online store image in the internationalization process of online retailers. Based on the assumption that a favorable image is a competitive advantage for retailers, this master thesis examines whether or not a favorable domestic online store image, can be replicated in the in- ternationalization process of online retailers. Using a comp

Many of the Programs, Funds and Specialized Agencies of the United Nations were founded in the aftermath of the Second World War. The purpose of the creation of these organizations has long since been replaced by new ones. This thesis addresses the challenges experienced today by three of the most prominent UN Specialized Agencies, Funds and Programs, FAO, UNICEF and WFP. The thesis' research

Studiens syfte var att undersöka huruvida det föreligger skillnader mellan visstidsanställdas och fastanställdas upplevelse av stress och andra aspekter inom organisationen. Då den tidigare forskningen inom området saknar samstämmighet valde vi att utgå från en explorativ ansats. För att undersöka dessa eventuella skillnader utformades ett internetbaserat formulär som mätte upplevelsen av stress oThe purpose of the study was to investigate whether temporary employees and permanent employees differ in their experience of stress and other aspects within the organization. Since the earlier research lacks coherence we chose to examine the potential differences between the groups of employees through an exploratory approach. In order to investigate if any differences existed between the two gro

As concentrations of measured CO2 in the atmosphere reach a record high it is important to attempt all possible efforts to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) in all aspects of industry. The fishing sector contributes 15% of total GHG emission in Iceland, with the majority originating from fishing vessels using fossil fuel. The relationship between catching locations of Atlantic Mackere

The technology in the industry has grown substantially over the years, particularly in the wireless area. Today's smartphones and other devices that connect to a wireless network, has the opportunity to communicate with other devices via the TCP / IP protocol. This places significant demands from the companies in the industry, which believes that there is opportunity to improve productivity in

Dagens tekniska utveckling präglas av ett flöde av förmodade förbättringar och därför behöver företag hålla sig uppdaterade om nya versioner av deras system. Innovationsspridning används för att visa hur beslutsfattare i en organisation använder kommunikationskanaler i innovations-beslutsprocessen för att samla in information om nya tekniker. För att visa en modell har jag gjort studie av hur beslThe technical developing of today is being characterized by assumed improvements and because of that companies need to be related to new version of their systems. Diffusion of innovation is used to show how decision makers in organization use communication channels to gather information about new techniques. I have done a study of how companies gather information about new techniques for mobile pa

En grundförutsättning för att lyckas driva en framgångsrik verksamhet online, är tillgången till en hemsida som tydligt reflekterar dess användningsområde och som konverterar besökare till kunder. Sedan länge har webbutvecklare varit införstådda med fördelarna av gränssnitt utvecklade utifrån besökares preferenser. Numera finns digitala verktyg som möjliggör kontrollerade experiment på hemsidor dä

Motivated by the rising importance of today’s environmental issues and more specifically the role of energy conservation policies, the current study investigates the Granger causal relationship between energy consumption and economic growth in eight European countries. Using a large dataset that overall spans from 1800-2009 the study employs the Toda-Yamamoto procedure and cointegration analysis w

Det skånska landskapet har sedan 1800talet varit starkt påverkat av lantbruket. Åar har rätats ut, fördjupats och kulverterats, vilket i kombination med en ökad gödsling har lett till ökat näringsläckage som gett konsekvenser i form av minskad biologisk mångfald och övergödning. Ett sätt att minska övergödningen är att anlägga vallbesådda skyddszoner längs vattendrag. Lantbrukare kan få ersättningThe landscape of Scania in southern Sweden has been heavily influenced by agriculture since the 1800s. Rivers have been straightened, deepened and culverted which in combination with increased fertilization has had consequences such as loss of biodiversity and eutrophication. One way to reduce eutrophication is to construct grass seeded buffer zones along watercourses. Farmers can receive compensa

The aim of this study was to examine how Swedish befrienders explain their relationship with befriendees who has interventions by the law of LSS, and how this can be understood in relation to the concept of friendship and professionality. This study was based on semi-structural interviews in which seven different befrienders participated. Two main themes were discussed: friendship and professional

The purpose of this study was to examine how different Swedish municipalities proceeded to transform the sanction youth service to practice in the context of the laws, the preparatory works and the guidelines which concern the sanction. Semi-structured interviews were used to acquire the material along with a so-called interview guide, which consisted of a list of fairly specific themes that were

In the following thesis Anna Karenina, the novel by Lev Tolstoy and the literary film adaptation by Joe Wright, are discussed. The theatricalization of the upper class society in the novel was developed in the film narrative, and became a key for the analyses. The diegetic discourse of Wright’s new film appeared as an inspiration to re-inverstigate Anna’s character and her microcosm. As a result,

Investering av fastigheter med långa hyreskontrakt har blivit en populärare placeringsform de senaste åren. Vi har därför fått i uppdrag av Svefa att utreda frågan om varför investerare väljer att placera kapital i fastigheter med speciellt långa hyreskontrakt. En naturlig följdfråga kring frågeställningen, är varför denna placeringsform är att föredra, framför kortare hyreskontrakt och andra plac

Syftet är att undersöka underhållskostnadsstrukturen för bostadsfastigheter i olika ålderskategorier.