In response to COVID-19 and the subsequent measures taken against the further spread of the virus, organizations have moved much of their activities online. Consequently, employees have been forced to work from home and rely on virtual collaboration (VC) tools to communicate with colleagues and clients. In the midst of this global transition to virtual means of working, this paper investigates the

To feel self-evident – The Licensing of Hospital Based Social Workers As of July 1 2019 hospital based social workers can apply for a license - similar to that of doctors and psychologists - which also means that their job title is protected. The aim of this study was to explore how hospital based social workers within the children and adolescent psychiatric department related to the fact that

This paper is about the following question: Which are the main similarities and differences between the Social democrats and the Sweden democrats and their view on the Swedish model during 2019 with a focus on the concepts: Welfare, tax, safety and equality? The concepts have been used as a theoretical foundation and a comparative method has been used to answer the question. The results show that

A proactive approach towards law is becoming more common in competitive industries. While literature urges a causal relationship between a proactive approach and business success, it does not mention how future managers should adopt such an approach. In cases of environmental legislative restrictions, which are often disruptive and unpredictable for companies, it is difficult to anticipate and tur

Denna rapport behandlar en riskanalys gjord för Sunnerbogymnasiet i Ljungby kommun. Det är en gymnasieskola som rymmer många olika utbildningar, både yrkesförberedande och högskoleförberedande samt Svenska för Invandrare och gymnasiesärskola. Byggnaden är uppförd 1968 och tillbyggd i etapper 1978 och 2005, lokalerna omfattar i skrivande stund 21 000 m2 och bedriver verksamhet för 1400 elever. MåleThe following report is an evaluation of the fire safety at Sunnerbogymnasiet in Ljungby. The main focus is on evacuation safety. By analyzing likely fire scenarios, simulating the evacuation and when the hazardous criterias are reached, comparing the available safe egress time with the required safe egress time to assess if the safety levels are satisfactory. Three scenarios were analysed in deta

Bakgrund: Studier visar att många patienter drabbas av intensivvårdsdelirium när de vårdas på en intensivvårdsavdelning (IVA). Tillståndet har visat sig vara komplext och svårt att vårda och leder till stora konsekvenser för både patient, anhöriga, vårdpersonal och samhälle. Patienter med IVA-delirium och motorisk orolighet kan utsätta sig själva för allvarlig livsfara då tillståndet kan leda till

Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur historiebruk förekommer i amerikansk lokal och nationell massmedia kring Ken Burns och Lynn Novicks dokumentär The War. Frågorna är: vilka historiebruk förekommer i amerikansk massmedia i medieskrivningen kring dokumentären The War på det nationella planet och vilka funktioner fyller de? Vilka skillnader finns i förekomsten av historiebruk mellan olika

Organizational identity has been mostly researched through a managerial perspective, where employees are given a secondary role. This thesis approaches identity from a dynamic perspective and explores how librarian identity is enacted in daily interactions between librarians and patrons, whilst considering any implications for the organization. The research focuses on a single case where participa

In recent years, corporate branding and its potential benefits on brand performance has become an increased area of interest for both researchers and communication professionals. This study aims to deepen and increase knowledge about the concept of corporate brand identity and its influence on brand performance in the communications sector and answer the research question; How do the dimensions of

Under mina fem år av pedagogiska studier på Malmö Musikhögskola, och med ett stort egenintresse i ämnet har jag observerat en trend där mätbara värden alltmer eftersöks i skolans värld. I den trenden har jag sett en fara i att låta den enkelhet samt ensidighet som mätbara faktorer ofta genomsyras utav låta påverka musikundervisningen på gymnasiet i alltför stor utsträckning. Att försöka säkra kvalDuring my five years of educational studies at Malmö Academy of Music, and with a great personal interest in the subject, I have observed a trend where measureable factors are increasingly sought after within the educational school system. Within that trend I have noticed a risk in letting the simplicity and bias, that so often permeates measurable factors, influence musical education to a large e

This is a comparative case study of Sweden and Brazil regarding managerial challenges and opportunities in the nonprofit sector of both countries. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether managers of nonprofit organizations in Sweden and Brazil rely on intrinsic or extrinsic motivation to reach the organization's objectives. Additionally, it explores the main challenges and opportu

En Dold Markovmodell (HMM) kan användas för modellera tidsserier på ett sätt som beskriver olika beteenden under olika perioder; till exempel kan den beskriva finansiella tidsseriers benägenhet att plötsligt ändra riktning då marknadssentimentet förändras, exempelvis på grund av en pandemi. Givet en tidsserie, tänker man sig att den antar olika tillstånd som ej går att observera men som reflekteraThe Hidden Markov model is applicable to a wide variety of fields. Applied to financial time series, its assumed underlying state sequence can reflect the time series' tendency to behave differently over different periods of time. In many situations, models could be improved by including exogenous data. However, that may in some cases be inappropriate in practice as the model could get too mat

Det finns idag en ökad förståelse för medarbetarnas kommunikativa roll i organisationer, vilket kan förstås genom begreppet ambassadörskap. Samtidigt som organisationen vill uppmuntra sina anställda att agera som ambassadörer på sociala medier, vill man också kontrollera medarbetarnas röst för att säkra ett enhetligt budskap. Detta utgör således en spänning mellan kontroll och frihet av medarbetarToday there is an increased understanding of employees' communicative role in organizations, which can be understood through the concept of ambassadorship. While organizations want to encourage employees to act as ambassadors on social media, they also want to control employee voice to secure a consistent message. Therefore, there is a tension between control and freedom of the employees'

Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) has been described as a mechanism to promote employment. Recent research suggests that FDI could even impact gender inequalities in labour force participation. The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether and how FDI inflow is affecting African countries’ gender differences in the labour force participation in the agriculture, industry, and service sector. D

Webbanalys är sättet vi mäter hur kunder interagerar med vår webbsida. Med hjälp av webb-analys kan vi förbättra kunders upplevelser online. Tidigare var webbanalys en resurskrävande process och sedan tillkomsten av kostnadsfria verktyg som exempelvis Google Analytics, har det blivit lättare att utföra webbanalys in-house. Förutom att användas i marknadsföringssyften så kan webbanalys användas för

This thesis explores the evolution of British nationalism regarding two major historical segments - industrialisation and imperialism - considering Brexit. The essay aims to reveal the true colours of Global Britain, and it is based on two dominant sections, the origins of British nationalism, as they are described by Ernest Gellner, Liah Greenfeld and Krishan Kumar, and its development into a har

Green technologies are essential to the development of sustainable economy and environmental protection. Stimulating innovation in green technologies requires environmental policies, regulations, public awareness, and more importantly intellectual property protection such as patents. This thesis explores the significance of patents in the green innovation process, and how patents affect the firms’

This thesis presents a Cost Benefit Analysis of a potential relocation of Malmö Konstmuseum. The main purpose of this research is to inform decision makers and assist the political discussion around this subject. In this study, the net social benefits are estimated for both the new and current locations. On the benefit side, use value, non-use value and museum revenues are accounted for, while on

Globally, the production and consumption of plastic has increased exponentially. As plastic items are produced using fossil fuels, the plastic industry is intrinsically tied to the petrochemical industry. One unique case of this dilemma lies in the petrochemical industry’s role in plastic production in Taiwan. Despite its reputation for recycling, Taiwan is satiated with ineffective sustainability

This study investigates the effect of fertility on maternal labour market outcomes. For this purpose, we use four waves of Romanian census data from IPUMS International. We exploit the unique history of Romania’s abortion legislation, instrumenting fertility with the 1966 abortion ban and the 1990 abortion legalisation in two separate IV models. The findings suggest that increasing fertility reduc