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The purpose of this study is to examine how the capital structure in swedish listed firms changed during the Corona-crisis. The study focuses on the years 2017-2022 to compare before and during the crisis. The study also uses six control variables to capture changes in capital structure. To compare capital structure, the study uses three types of debt ratios, total, short and long term leverage. T
Syftet med denna uppsats är att utifrån ett referensobjekt undersöka hur broar med integrerade stöd grundlagda på stålrörspålar kan utformas för att uppfylla högt ställda deformationskrav för höghastighetståg. Användningen av integrerade stöd är stor i bland annat USA och England. De främsta fördelarna med integrerade stöd är att de innebär att broar kan utformas utan lager och fogar. Detta är fö
This research explores the impact of different capital financing strategies on the development of sustainable innovations within startups. Grounded in theories of Sustainable Business Model Innovation and Resource Dependence, this qualitative study employs in-depth, semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis. Findings reveal that funding choices significantly influence startups' capacity
Soil erosion is a significant challenge in Rwanda, particularly within the Nyagako sub-catchment, where this study focuses on a delimited area. This research investigates the sources and contributing factors of soil erosion using GIS analysis, turbidity measurements, and sediment fingerprinting with a deconvoluted MixSIAR (D-MixSIAR) model in R. The objectives were to identify erosion-prone areas,
Mitigation of climate change as the main goal of the Paris Agreement aims to keep the global mean temperature at 1.5 Celsius. As of now daily global temperature are surpassing this threshold which indicates the urgency to reenact more work in limiting green house gas emissions and at the same time optimize sequestration of carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere. One key instrument to sequester c
This master thesis analyzes the discourse of material in the newspaper LO-tidningen (later called Arbetet), with a particular focus on editorials. Trade unions have played an important historical role in Sweden. Drawing upon research that shows that the public discourse as a whole have become more influenced by neoliberal thought, this thesis focuses on whether the unions themselves have been affe
Alfa Laval’s head office in Lund, Sweden, is the centre for research, development, and production of one of their key technologies: heat exchangers. The most common of these are the gasketed plate heat exchangers (GPHE). In these the liquid channels between heat transfer plates are sealed using rubber gaskets. The sealing ability of these gaskets are thus highly important for the performance of th
Sammanfattning Titel: Influenser från New Public Management och New Public Governance på dagens äldreomsorg: En studie av Göteborg, Eslöv och en “medelstor kommun” i Sverige Seminariedatum: 30/5-2024. Ämne/kurs: FEKH69 - Examensarbete i redovisning på kandidatnivå. Författare: Douglas Rohlén, Erik Wennberg, Carl Viktor Wümer. Handledare: Elin Funck. Nyckelord: New Public Management, New Public Gov
Lund Municipality has a citizen center where municipal guides serve as a vital link between residents and the various departments within the municipality. This thesis explores the detailed domain of impression management within the context of municipal guidance interactions in Lund Municipality. The aim was to examine the patterns of impression management that occur in the interaction between muni
This study aims to explore the complexities of ethical consumption and identify the factors shaping consumers’ sustainability decisions through online discussions. It seeks to understand how consumers articulate concerns, analyzing topics like the ethical consumption gap, governmentality, responsibilization etc. The research aims to drive positive change in both individual behaviors and societal
This research investigates the dynamics of human interactions with Artificial Intelligent (AI) companions, focusing on the implications of emotional support and companionship, public perception, embodiment and the debate surrounding AI sentience. By employing ethnographic and cultural analysis, the study aims to provide insights into the complex landscape of human-AI relationships. Qualitative int
Celebrating its twentieth anniversary of accession into the European Union, Lithuania is a small state with ambitious goals related to further enlargement of the bloc. This thesis seeks to answer how this small EU member state aims to leverage EU’s enlargement policies in two ways: 1) by looking at what frames are used in their political communication; 2) by investigating how well 2 strategies, de
Experimental nuclear structure data coming from superheavy nuclei synthesis experiments often consists of correlated alpha decay chains. In the absence of neutron detectors - which would fully characterize the exit channel after the fusion-evaporation reaction - the sequence of decay energies and half-lives are the 'fingerprint' of the exit channel itself. Experimental data in this region
The hotel industry's growth raises concerns about its societal and environmental impacts, prompting hotels to engage in various practices for environmental preservation, fair HR management, and community well-being among others. Previously reporting on such practices in their sustainability reports, hotel chains now feel a stronger obligation to adhere to Environmental, Social, and Governance
Thesis purpose: The purpose of this study is to comprehensively explore and analyse how a Non Governmental organisation (NGO), in this case A Non Smoking Generation (ANSG), engages in the debate on tobacco brand marketing and what strategies they use to influence public perception and policy. Methodology: A qualitative research approach was employed, utilising an abductive strategy to allow flexi
Inom en nära framtid kommer ett omfattande projekt, Storstadspaketet (SSP), att genomföras i Malmö. SSP är framtaget av politiker och medför bland annat stora satsningar inom kollektivtrafiken som då även kommer att belasta vägytorna i staden. Av den anledningen misstänks flera gator behöva förstärkas, dels på grund av högre turtäthet inom busstrafiken, dels nya tyngre fordon som trafikerar busstr
The awakening of the musical world from the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to life issues within our musical communities that are no longer deferrable, particularly from the composers’ perspective. The culturally niche status of contemporary western art music has remained largely unchallenged. However, the complications that arose during the Covid-19 lockdowns. concerning financial and physical lim
