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Swedish Real House Prices, 1986 - 2016

This paper examines long-run and short-term dynamics of real house prices in Sweden from the first quarter in 1986 to the last quarter in 2017. To understand this, multivariate co-integration and error correction modelling approach are used. More specifically, this paper examines whether fundamental factors of demand and supply can explain the real house price development in Sweden. Evidence shows

The influence of time perception on employees’ individual innovative behaviour: a cross-sectional study among Swedish engineering consultants

Research question-/s: How does the time perceived by employees influence their individual innovative behaviour? Methodology: The research strategy of the study is quantitative with the use of a deductive method with influences of induction. Overall the design is a cross-sectional study design with the primary source of data collection through an online survey administered to a selected sample. T

No shared vision for the sharing economy? : exploring the transformative potential of the non-profit sharing economy in Southern Sweden

Consumerism contributes to sustainability problems of social fragmentation and environmental degradation. In response to this the sharing economy is a relatively new and rapidly growing phenomenon. While the for-profit sharing economy has received considerable academic attention and critique, there is a lack of research that explores the alternative: the non-profit sharing economy. This paper addr

Lagom eller Pondus? - En kvalitativ studie om hur olika diskurser problematiserar en nations kommunikativa arbete inom offentlig diplomati.

Den offentliga diplomatin förändras i takt med kommunikationforskningens ständiga utveckling. Dock tenderar huvudfokus i akademiska studier om offentlig diplomati att beröra de statsvetenskapliga faktorerna snarare än de kommunikativa. Syftet med studien är att fördjupa kunskapen om de kommunikativa utmaningar som den offentliga diplomatin möter när gränserna mellan interna och externa publiker suPublic diplomacy is constantly developing in line with the ever-changing field of communications. The main focus of academic research in the field tends to gravitate towards the social sciences rather than the communication sciences. The aim of this study is to deepen the knowledge of the communicative challenges that public diplomacy is facing as the intersection between internal and external pub

Comparisons of phenotypic plasticity between Mytilus edulis on the east and west coast of Sweden

Finns det skillnader mellan blåmusslor från öst- och västkusten? Fenotyp är hur en organism ser ut, till skillnad från dess genotyp vilket är vilka gener organismen har. Fenotypisk plasticitet betyder att ett djur eller en växt kan få olika utseende med samma gener. Deras utseende är påverkat av deras miljö. Att kunna anpassa sig och klara av den miljön man hamnar i. Blåmusslan är precis som en

Effect of food predictability on the energy budget of wintering great tits (Parus major) in southern Sweden

Birds living in temperate regions face an energetically demanding period in winter, when food availability becomes reduced and unpredictable. In order to conserve energy, wintering passerines reduce their metabolic rate (MR) and body temperature (Tb) during the night to enter into a state of hypothermia. The effect of food predictability on the energy budget of birds is not fully understood. There

Aligning Management’s Efforts and Employees’ Motivation - A mixed method study of personnel control through training in Swedish dental care

The study shows how a professional service firm can manage intrinsic motivation by using training as a personnel control and how training can help when implementing cultural controls cultural. The results show that professionals’ perceive that all the needs for intrinsic motivation are positively related to training, with autonomy having the strongest relation, while extrinsic motivation to a larg

Exploring the Use of Freight Exchange E-marketplaces in Sweden: The Perspective of the Transport Service Provider

A statistic released this year (2018) by the World Road Transport Organization shows that more than 80% of inland freight is moved by road. Frequent e-commerce activities and end-consumer demands on delivery performance have increased transport needs yet fill rates have decreased. Transport is less efficient and unsustainable while profit margins also shrink, motivating fiercer competition among s

Comparative Analysis of Plastic Packaging Recycling in Portugal and Sweden

Current concerns for how unsustainable plastic packaging waste management is and how it negatively affects the environment, combined with the fact that it does not promote a circular economy has given origin to a strategy for plastics in a circular economy defined by the European Commission, in 2018. Thus, this study intended to compare and analyse two different plastic packaging waste recycling s

A Test Of The Pecking Order Theory: An Empirical Study Of Institutional And Insider Ownership Identities On The Swedish Market

The paper investigates the financing behavior of firms listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange (SSE) main markets using the pecking order theory. The study also examines the influence of institutional and insider ownership identities on the financing decisions of the firms. Examining a sample of 107 firms from 2009-2017, we found the pecking order theory of corporate financing consistent with firms