This thesis sets out to examine which strategies and methods are used in the exchange of information and factors that may impede an effective (vertical and horizontal) aggregation of information regarding risks and vulnerabilities on a local and regional level. Solutions to mitigate those factors are suggested. The method consists of a qualitative survey; empirical data is gathered from 21 countie

This bachelor thesis examines the municipal cultural management of the city of Lund in Sweden and how it uses co-ordination as working method. By using governance as theory it is possible to both define the way the cultural organisation in question network with the local cultural participants, but also how this way of strategy affects the balance of power between the local participants and the mun

Individens hälsa och välmående är ett aktuellt ämne. Arbetslivet är en stor del av individens liv och också en av källorna där ohälsa kan uppstå men detta är i sampel med privatlivet. I skuggan av rapporter om ökad ohälsa, mer stress och hög arbetsbelastning för arbetaren är det därför relevant att titta på hur ohälsa kan förebyggas och vilka tillvägagångssätt som kan anammas på arbetsplatsen. Gra

This diploma thesis describes the experimental sessions carried out step by step towards the final aim of implementing the electrical characterization and luminescence detection on individual upright-standing nanowires in LED or solar cell nanowire arrays using a conductive Atomic Force Microscope (C-AFM) instrument. The whole lab work covers various characterization procedures of single nanowires

From the year of 2000 to 2010 the increase in expenditures for the Swedish households on furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house is 67%, for clothing and footwear the increase is 50%. Our total consumption from the same years has increased by 23%. I started this project by researching on the human sociology in relation to private consumption. Why do we spend so much

My Masters thesis is a study of phenomenon, feedback loop. Specially focusing on the behaviour changing possibilities, which have been found out to effective in a feedback loop. Feedback loop can be divided in four different stages. 1.Evidence 2.Relevance 3.Consequence 4. Action The problem I wanted to find a solution was the increasing lack of excersice and activity among children. According WH

Branchless banking, the use of alternative delivery channels such as mobile banking and agent banking, is becoming increasingly popular among commercial banks in Kenya and in other developing countries. It is believed to reach the low-income and rural individuals as well as making these individuals better off. This study is an attempt to examine whether the use of mobile banking and agent banking

The essay performs a qualitative study on political advertising clips available online in the official multimedia library of DG Enlargement. The sample material consists of the three video clips that at the time of writing focus on South Eastern European candidate countries as well as recently joined EU member states. By using a visual semiotic method of analysis in conjunction with theories on Ot

Fallföretaget har en väl utformad värdegrund som bygger på ett antal värderingar som knyts samman genom företagsandan. Frontlinjepersonalen arbetar i stora drag efter att följa värderingarna, i största möjliga mån i mötet med kunden. Värderingar kan te sig på olika vis beroende på hur väl medarbetarna har möjlighet att ta till sig värderingarna. Är värderingarna väl anammade leder det ofta till at

Sammanfattning Inledning: Tidskriften Besöksliv, Sveriges största nyhetstidning för besöksnäringen, började under 2012 diskutera konflikten mellan bland andra hotellkedjan Nordic Choice och onlineresebyrån Expedia. Konflikten har medfört att vi vill fördjupa oss i hur relationen mellan de tre inblandade parterna - hotell, onlineresebyråer och gäster – är i verkligheten. Syftet med detta arbete ärAbstract In 2012, Sweden’s largest magazine in the hospitality industry, Besöksliv, published an article on the conflict between Nordic Choice, a hotel chain, and Expedia, an online travel agency. This conflict spurred our interest in examining the relationship between hotels, online travel agencies, and hotel guests. The purpose of this thesis has been to examine how hotel employ-ees perceive th

Author: Anna Johnson Title: Healthcare counselor. Identity and Supervisor: Helena Hansson Assessor: Eva Palmblad The aim of this study was to examine what differences there were between how medical counselors define themselves and the expectations of the medical professions working alongside them. The aim was also to examine what possible changes can be made to strengthen the medical counselors’

The aim of this study was to find female and male subtypes in Sweden and measure peoples’ perceptions of their competence and warmth. This was done through a qualitative survey that collected the subtypes, and a quantitative survey which measured opinions on the different subtypes. The results showed there was a significant difference in competence and warmth within female subtypes as well as male

Based on the perspective of LGBTI-activists, the aim of this study was to analyze the policy processes that frame homosexuality in Uganda, as well as to illuminate different powerful stakeholders involved in the debate with power in the policy process. In October 2009, Member of Parliament David Bahati tabled the Anti-homosexuality Bill in Uganda. The drafting of the Bill condemns people convicted

Barefoot doctor system is an important part of primary health care policy changes in China after the founding of New China, is a special viewpoint to study the special period of grassroots political change. Why medical care’s come into the sight of top leaders at that time? What does medical care system mean to modern state building? There may be a certain natural link between the body and the nat

Abstract. The purpose of this study is to examine the dilemmas that social advisers experience in their work with child welfare enquiries and the circumstances that influence their work. The study is based on five semi-structured interviews with social advisers that work in social services with child welfare enquiries and we were able to identify six specific dilemmas: -To find oneself in betwe

The aim with this study was to examine in what amount disabled children in South Africa can live a participating life in society, with focus on special needs schools and their capability to empower the children. The data material has been collected through eight qualitative interviews, and observations at seven special needs schools in the country. Through my result I have distinguished three main

Abstract This paper is a study of parent-child relationship with a focus on quality time. The purpose of the study was to examine the significance parents ascribes quality time in the relationship with their children, up to seven years old. The essay is based on 31 surveys, four Journals and four semi-structured interviews and searches to find out respondents' perception of quality time, its f

The European Union's policies toward China is influenced mostly by economic relations and political relations. Dumping, as one of the important element, causes trade friction, which could affect the Europe Union's commercial policy towards China. According to Europe Union's the Common Commercial Policy, Europe Union's anti-dumping is one of the commercial defence instruments, as no

The purpose of this study was to examine ten women's experiences of negative sanctions for entering into a love-marriage, especially the negative sanction of reduced kin-support, and in which way this can be perceived to be of significance when it comes to women's capability to manage the challenges experienced in married life. This has been done by applying a qualitative research strategy

The financial crisis in 2008 enlightened several shortcomings in the performance of the banking sector. As a result of this a more rigid regulatory framework, Basel III, has been developed which raises the requirements of banks’ capital and liquidity structure and internal capital adequacy processes. This involves evaluating potential future risks related to the strategy and risk appetite of a ban