The six participants, two in Sweden and four in Denmark, interviewed for this thesis are all organizational outsiders: they consult organizations on how to create diverse workplaces. The empirical, qualitative material is analyzed within an interdisciplinary framework consisting of feminist, queer, anti-racist, affect and critical diversity theories. The focus of the thesis concerns resistance fro

Med anledning av att flera centralbanker baserar sin penningpolitik på ett inflationsmål, och att det med utgångspunkt från centralbankers agerande finns en större aversion mot deflation, i förhållande till inflation, undersöker vi i denna studie sambandet mellan deflation, inflation och ekonomisk tillväxt. Vi utgår från både teorier som menar att deflation är skadligt för ekonomisk tillväxt och t

A non-Granger causality test between bank lending and different economic performance measures represented by the real economy, real assets and the financial economy is conducted on Sweden. To capture for the effects of structural changes in the economy, a long period is analyzed (142 years) and two types of tests are made, one for the short- run and one for the long-run. The main findings are that

Sandvik SRP has earlier studied a new way of calculating the cost in crushing and screening the results was a satisfactory, Sandvik SRP is now ready to go further in this study. The purpose of this study is further develop of the earlier adopted generic cost model earlier developed by Heyman and Lindström in order to calculate the cost per metric ton within the world of crushing and screening. By

Ungdomsarbetslöshet är ett ständigt återkommande samtalsämne. Sverige har en historia med låg arbetslöshet, lägre än Danmark. På 1980–talet införde vårt grannland den berömda arbetsmarknadsmodellen flexicurity och detta förändrade situationen. I Sverige är det lagen om anställningsskydd (LAS) som är kärnan i den svenska arbetsmarknadsmodellen. Lagen kom till för att skydda arbetstagare och ge en

In this thesis it was investigated how accurate the futures predict the spot prices and characterizing the futures risk premium on the German electricity market, which currently undergoes an energy transition. This was conducted twice, with realized data and with data from an own developed model. The realized spot price data and futures were obtained from the European Energy Exchange. The methodol

Runge–Kutta methods can be used for solving ordinary differential equations of the form y0 = f(t, y) with initial condition y(t0) = y0 and where f : R x R^m -> R^m. The idea is to find a method that is efficient to implement. But it is also important for the method to be of high order and be stable. Diagonally Implicit RK-methods reduces an sm x sm matrix to s systems of m x m linear equations. Si

Bristen på hyreslägenheter i Stockholm har sedan länge varit ett välkänt problem. Kötiden för att få en lägenhet genom ett hyreskontrakt är igenom snitt mellan fem till åtta år beroende på läge samt storlek på lägenheten. Den långa kötiden leder till att folk som inte har råd att köpa en bostadsrätt tvingas betala stora summor för att få hyra en lägenhet i andrahand. Om man har haft tur och lyckat

Salaried physicians work in several health care systems, medical care organizations and fields of specialization. This thesis will provide an analysis of salaried physicians behavior by extending the model of the extrinsic motivated salaried physician elaborated by Blomqvist (1991) and include intrinsic motivation and negative utility associated with lying to the patient about the health condition

En genomgång över hur undervattens prestandan kan utökas genom implementering av aktiv kylning av flytande syre samt framför allt nivåmätningstekniker.

Med syftet att bidra till vidare forskning, påbörjar jag i upp- satsen en diskussion kring hur utforskandets svagheter kan bli till möjligheter i utbildning; Att ge sig ut i det okända och ta risker är en nödvändighet då vi vill lära oss det vi inte redan vet och i förlängningen påverka den värld vi är en del av. Men utforskandet kräver också att det som skall läras inte är känt från början och de

Syftet med studien är att undersöka om det föreligger någon skillnad i operationell verksamhet mellan företag som genomgått en Private Equity sponsrad leveraged buyout och deras jämförelsegrupp som inte genomgått en liknande förändring i deras kapitalstruktur. Studien kunde inte påvisa någon skillnad på den operationella verksamheten hos företag som genomgått en LBO och dess jämförelsegrupp

Terror Management Theory (TMT) presupposes that dealing with the fact of death promotes varying types of psychological behaviors and thoughts (Kasser & Sheldon, 2000). These thoughts then influence a persons' perception of existence. Mortality salience (MS) research, which involves being reminded of death, has succeeded in highlighting tendencies of individuals responding to death reminder

Kolloider är partiklar i storleksordningen nm till μm. De är viktiga i biologiska system, där exempelvis proteiner är en typ av kolloid. Att studera kolloider ger oss därför insikt i hur till exempel proteiner byggs upp och interagerar. I detta fall försökte vi tillverka kolloidala molekyler, alltså kolloider som interagerar med varandra genom ett specifikt antal bindningar i väl definierade positThe ability of thermoresponsive, amine-functionalized microgel particles to take part in microgelmicrogel inter-cross-linking has previously been reported in the literature, in connection to applications such as for example the formation of stimuli-responsive colloidal gels and colloidosomes [1]. This thesis deals with the synthesis of such thermoresponsive, cross-linkable microgels and their subs

This thesis describes how the migration of people from Isan, the northeastern region of Thailand to Bangkok have allowed them to ‘learn the rules of the [political] game’ (Bourdieu, 1990), and make increasingly vociferous political claims. The thesis describes the political diversity, and the political impacts of migration found within Ubon Ratchathani province, in Village Ban, Amphoe Mueang, and

Following trends in local and global environments, it is obvious that many companies are faced with difficulties to survive in this competitive environment. Business Model Innovation (BMI) is the key to the firm’s long-term success. The case study of BTC d.d., has been made to give an example how firms should be aware of their weaknesses and strengths in order to constantly innovate their business

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the role of the perceived servicescape (i.e. color, music, cleanliness, ambient temperature, layout/function and signs/symbols) in influencing customers' behavioral intentions in Chinese fast food restaurants. Methods: In this study, a deductive approach, a quantitative methodology, and a survey research design are adopted. The data is collected

Obstacles and prerequisites. A study about abused women’s need for protection The aim of this study is to explore discrepancies and dissonances in the protection for abused women. The study is conducted through analysis of six regulatory documents, four autobiographies and four group interviews with professionals within public sector and women’s shelters. By using a system based theory, the stu

Homelessness is a problem that has received a lot attention in Helsingborg in the past years. In part this is due to a conflict between the city and a non-profit organization, a conflict that has been frequently covered by the local media. The conflict concerns the City of Helsingborg’s decision to quit funding the organization's housing facility for homeless individuals. The decision was also