Syfte: Vi ämnar öka förståelsen kring hur olika ägartyper påverkar ett företags CSR-strategi genom att utföra en fallstudie på den svenska apoteksbranschen. Detta innefattar företagens prioritering och involvering av sina intressenter samt hur de kommunicerar sitt hållbarhetsarbete. Metod: Vi har valt en kvalitativ metod och genomfört vår undersökning med semistrukturerade intervjuer. Urvalet bePurpose: We aim to increase the understanding of how different types of ownership influence the CSR-strategies in companies by conducting a case study of the Swedish pharmacy market. This includes the prioritisation and involvement of stakeholders and how the CSR-activities are communicated. Methodology: We have chosen a qualitative method and conducted our research based on semi-structured inte

This thesis investigates the relationship between the demographic dividend and institutions. The aim is to make an attempt of attaining further knowledge about the requirements for obtaining a demographic dividend. This is done through the comparison of Asian countries and South American countries. The obtained results confirm the positive effects of an increase in the working-age population relat

Syftet med uppsatsen är att utreda vilken av positiv redovisningsteori och institutionell teori som bäst kan förklara valet av redovisningsmetod. För att möjliggöra en undersökning av detta ämnar studien ta reda på hur kommunerna redovisar det tillfälliga flyktingbidraget som betalades i december 2015. Studien fann att majoriteten av kommunerna följer RKRs rekommendation och periodiserar bidraget

The purpose of this study was to examine representations of women in Swedish health magazines. Critical discourse analysis was used as method to answer my research questions. The analysis was built on three dimensions; linguistic text analysis, discourse practice and social practice. Articles in three Swedish health magazines for women were analysed and the results were then divided into themes. T

Den här studien undersöker stereotyper och framställningar i Coops kampanjfilmer “Ekoeffekten” och “Möt familjen Palmberg” från 2015. Huvudfrågan i frågeställningen lyder “Hur representeras och framställs matkonsumtion i relation till livsstil och klass i Coops reklamfilmer i kampanjen “Ekoeffekten”?”. Filmerna lanserades under kampanjnamnet “Ekoeffekten”. Studien genomförs genom en semiotisk bild

Pavements on bus stops is a complex subject because of the different forces that occur. Cement Stabilized asphalt is therefore used on the bus stops and has been so for about 16 years in Malmö to combine the best qualities of cement and asphalt which is bearing capacity and flexibility. In 2014 a formula was developed to calculate the breakdown of the pavement of bus stops by two students at Lunds

Svensk byggbransch är idag mycket konkurrensutsatt. Svenska byggföretag pressas av både lokala aktörer men även en ökande andel utländska aktörer. Nya metoder och arbetssätt är ett måste för att öka företagens konkurrenskraft i en mycket prispressad bransch. Ett koncept som cirkulerat i byggindustrin i ett par decennier men som på senare tid implementerats i större utsträckning är Lean. Lean är en

This bachelor thesis endeavors to promote a sustainable development and sustainable construction in Sweden. The purpose is to investigate the possibilities for a supplement to the environmentally certificate of a building, as a concept focused on environmentally conscious choices of building products and materials, based on a strategy named BATNEEC. This is analyzed by responding to six questions

Many construction companies have a construction service department but it is normally never the largest part of the company. Rather, the building services department has been seen as a fender to keep employees engaged when the economy’s been bad, with the result that no large investments have been put towards the service department. The logistics of the construction services business is different

This thesis is about BIM (Building Information Model/Modelling) and answer from The Railroad Industries point of view the questions asked in the report. There are different perceptions in the industry about what BIM means and what it is. This thesis will try to clarify the meaning of the concept BIM. Further on the thesis examines to which extent and how BIM is used in the railroad industry where

It has become popular for companies to develop diversity policies in order to welcome and work with diversity. This essay aim to answer how immigrants are included as interns at companies who are involved with a specific diversity project. The essay researches why the interviewee became interns, the inclusion of the interns at their company and their experiences of being interns, how they are incl

Purpose – Our research aims to discover what happens to entrepreneurship students after their graduation and whether there is a link between their decision styles and their persistence in pursuing an entrepreneurial career Methodology – An exploratory, mixed-method approach was employed, combining a quantitative, self-completion questionnaire with qualitative, in-depth interviews in order to colle

Titel: Absorb it! - An investigation of the four underlying capabilities of the absorptive capacity Seminariedatum: 2016-06-02 Kurs: FEKH19, Examensarbete i Strategic Management på kandidatnivå̊, 15 HP Författare: Astrid Lilja, Denise Sandberg, Viktoria Enhager Handledare: Devrim Göktepe-Hultén Nyckelord: Dynamiska kapabiliteter, absorptionsförmåga, öppen innovation, kunskapsanskaffning, kunsSummary Title: Absorb it! - An investigation of the four underlying capabilities of the absorptive capacity Seminar date: 2016-06-02 Course: FEKH19, Degree Project in Strategic Management, Undergraduate Level, 15 ECTS Authors: Astrid Lilja, Denise Sandberg, Viktoria Enhager Advisor: Devrim Göktepe-Hultén Key words: Dynamic capabilities, absorptive capacity, open innovation, knowledge acqui

Platooning is a way of how different transport companies could reduce fuel consumption and increase efficiency and safety. Concept implies that group of vehicles is driving in a convoy or string on the highway with close distance at particular speed with a help of driving assistance technologies, such as adaptive cruise control or cooperative cruise control. Several projects describe how platoonin

Vår studie syftar till att undersöka och belysa vilka utmaningar som uppkommer vid nära relationer i en mindre arbetsgrupp. Det gör vi utifrån frågeställningarna vilken påverkan har den mindre gruppens dynamik och styrning på dess enskilda individer och vilken roll spelar gruppdynamiken för uppkomsten av utmaningar. Studien har genomförts med en kvalitativ ansats på ett mindre bankkontor i södra S

This exam work has been carried by Omegapoint AB. The goal with this exam work was to develop a digital booking system with C# and .NET. With the help of the booking system the company employees would be able to book, change and cancel the conference room booking. To reduce the risk of time delay and to reach the results that would fit the client's goal. The decision was made that the developm

Due to an increasing ease of access to social media outlets, more tourists than ever are able to share their comments, images and videos of travel experiences. As such this user generated content is said to have more of an impact than professionally produced content on the decisions of prospective travellers. On this basis the major objective of this study is to identify the overall perspectives h