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Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka om en likabehandlings workshop kunde minska deltagares fördomsfullhet samt öka deras perspektivtagande, psykologiska flexibilitet, medkänsla och värdegrundsförankring. Detta jämfört med en föreläsningskontroll som bestod av information om fördomar, diskriminering och mångfald. Studien ämnade även utröna om kopplingar mellan social dominansorientering (SDO)The purpose of present study was to examine if an equal treatment workshop would lessen prejudice and increase perspective taking, psychological flexibility, compassion, and connectedness to one’s values. The control group received a lecture with information regarding prejudice, discrimination, and diversity in the workplace. The study also examined whether there was a relation between Social Domi

Bakgrund: Studier har visat att partners som blev involverade i den perinatala vården hade mer positiv upplevelse av förlossningen. Barnmorskan har en betydelsefull uppgift med att inkludera och stödja partners i samband med förlossning. Covid- 19 pandemi har lett till att partners närvaro begränsats av besöksförbud. Syfte: Att belysa partners upplevelse i samband med graviditet och barnafödande

The purpose of this study is to to investigate how cultural control can be integrated into the onboarding process as well as how the onboarding process can lead to cynical and non-cynical employees. The empirical part of this study was conducted through an interpretive, abductive, and qualitative research method. The empirical data is collected through a case study of the Swedish Bank Notion and i

Title: The Impact of Busyness on Venture Capital Screening Seminar Date: 2021-06-02 Course: BUSN79 Authors: Antonio David Trevisany and Henrik Hultquist Supervisor: Håkan Jankensgård Keywords: Venture Capital, VC, Distraction, Industry Shock, Screening, Pre-Investment Screening, MOIC, Panel Data Purpose: The main purpose of the thesis is to understand whether venture capitalists are able to select

In the last decade, news reports about an overall doomed brick-and-mortar retail landscape have grown. The field of commerce has experienced a digital boom, causing an increased shift of businesses from traditional brick-and-mortar retail to the internet. This structural transformation is changing the commercial landscape, putting serious pressure on city centre retail and urban development. Store

As the Coronavirus started to spread around the world in 2020, governments had to respond. Lockdowns and other restrictions were implemented to minimize the virus spread and people falling ill from COVID-19. In the United Kingdom, a lockdown was enforced from March to June 2020 whereafter restrictions eased, even though social distancing and other measurement still remained. There have been great

Under the rapid urbanization of Bangkok, the water town on a floodplain, has changed into a jungle concrete of high-rise buildings and road structure that has adopted from the West but does not cope with the water-related traditional way of living of the Thai people. Consequently, Bangkok has been facing more frequent and more severe impact of urban flooding while people neglected and forgot their

Det har en tid cirkulerat rykten att preparatet MDMA (metylendioximetamfetamin) skulle ha terapeutiska egenskaper. Vissa forskare har spekulerat i att MDMA är ett preparat som skulle kunna underlätta psykoterapi, inte minst för människor som lider av trauma och/eller PTSD (posttraumatiskt stressyndrom). Sedan år 2008 har ett fåtal RCT-studier kring saken publicerats. Forskarna själva hävdade attdeThere are widespread rumors that the substance MDMA (metylendioximetamphetamine) has therapeutic properties. Some researchers are speculating that MDMA could be used as an aid in psychotherapy, especially for patients suffering from trauma and/or PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder). Since 2008, a few RCT (randomized controlled trials) studies on the matter have been published. The researchers the

Tidigare forskning har uppmärksammat en ökning av stressrelaterade symtom hos svenska skolungdomar. Ur ett folkhälsoperspektiv finns det vinster i riktade insatser till denna grupp, inte minst för gymnasieelever som står nära inträde till arbetsmarknaden. Ett begrepp som har uppmärksammats i relation till långvarig stress är utmattningssyndrom. Ett liknande symtomkluster som beskrivs i konstruktetStress-related symptoms are increasing amongst Swedish youth. Long-term stress can give rise to clusters of symptoms, as illustrated by the constructs exhaustion disorderand mental fatigue. This study explored these clusters with self-assessment forms Karolinska Exhaustion Disorder Scale (KEDS) and Mental Fatigue Scale (MFS) in a non-clinical high school population to find out whether the forms mi

At a time when e-commerce is thriving and companies have to work with large quantities of data, there has been an increase of security risks. To stay current and afloat amidst and after the pandemic, the companies need to keep their consumers satisfied and safe. As threats to information systems become more advanced the companies need to stay on top of their game, and keep these risks from becomin

Denna studiens syfte var att undersöka och försöka precisera vad för specifika egenskaper och förmågor hos en psykoterapeut som forskare och teoretiker hitintills har beskrivit vara eftersträvansvärda för att kunna ge en god terapeutisk effekt i psykoterapeutiska behandlingar. Syftet var också att i möjligaste mån skapa en tydlig översiktlig kartläggning och sammanfattning genom att samla ihop mycThe aim of this study was to investigate and try to specify what specific characteristics and abilities of a psychotherapist that researchers and theorists have so far described to be desirable in order to provide a good therapeutic effect in psychotherapeutic treatments. The aim was also to create, as far as possible, a clear overview and summary by collecting as much of material that is currentl

Turistindustrin runt om i världen fick snabbt anpassa sig till de restriktioner för resor som tillkom i samband med COVID-19. Visit Sweden, Sveriges officiella organisation för turism, bestämde sig för att lansera en kampanj som använder strategier inom platsvarumärkning för att uppmuntra svenskar att agera turister i sitt eget land. Studiens syfte var att undersöka hur semiotiska resurser, visuelThe tourism industry worldwide had to adapt to the sudden travel regulations following COVID-19. Visit Sweden, Sweden's official organization for tourism, decided to launch a campaign using place branding strategies to encourage Swedes to explore and act as tourists in their own country. This study aims to examine how semiotic resources, visual framing and place identity are used to communicat

This paper examines the effects of public and bank debt financing on firm performance in emerging markets. Using data on 742 publicly traded firms from the BRIC countries, it is documented that bank debt may have a positive effect on operating performance of a firm. This effect is more pronounced for financially distressed firms and during the crisis period. It is also found that bank debt has a U

Tidigare forskning har poängterat den höga prevalensen och de långtgående konsekvenserna av kränkningar i vården, det vill säga överträdelser av hälso- och sjukvårdens etiska principer och andra brister i patientbemötande. Syftet med föreliggande studie var att undersöka vårdpersonalens upplevelser av kränkningar i vuxenpsykiatrin utifrån social- och organisationspsykologiska faktorer. Studien genPrevious research has emphasized the high prevalence and far-reaching consequences of abuse in healthcare, that is violations of ethical principles and other shortcomings in patient care. The purpose of the present study was to investigate staff's experiences of violations in adult psychiatry based on social and organizational psychological factors. The study was conducted as an online survey

Foreign exchange risk management is important for multinational companies since changes in exchange rates can have significant effects on financial results. Following their extensive international operations, Thule Group is one such organization. Although the company’s treasury department can measure the exposures to exchange rates, they do not engage in statistical measurements to support hedging

This project is about developing a product that will contribute to an included evacuation on passenger ships. There are many types of evacuation plans for differentships and emergencies. However, not all people, considering to different functionalities, have been included when these evacuations plans were initially designed. Elevators may either be functional or appropriate to use in case of emer

The aim of this qualitative study was to investigate how the professionals' linked to LARO-clinics experience the possibility of designing an individually adapted treatment. We conducted five semi-structured interviews with various professions from different LARO-clinics in Skåne. For our analysis, we have applied Lipsky’s theory of Street-level bureaucracy and discretion. We have also used An

Shopping centres, malls and big box retail stores can be found all over the world. But, in many places they have seen their hay day. In the US, malls are closing at an alarming rate and a common strategy is to transform these big boxes into new uses, both into a whole new neighbourhood or an individual building. In Sweden, the e-commerce is growing steadily, probably at the expense of the physica