Supported by the Design Business Association, the purpose of my research is to explore and explain how organisations are successfully using design as an ingredient within their business mix, in order to provide insights for managers, designers and design-promoting organisations. The research adopted an inductive approach and utilised an interpretive qualitative methodology which fits with a subje

The aim of this interdisciplinary study is to examine if John Marsden’s young adult novel, Tomorrow, when the war began (1993), can be used in the Swedish Upper Secondary EFL classroom, when teaching social justice. In order to fully examine the aim, a postcolonial reading of the novel has been made. The novel has been analyzed in accordance with postcolonial literary theory and then contrasted wi

The Internet of Things is coming. With it comes security challenges not present on common, more capable, devices such as desktop computers or servers. We argue that traditional channel security needs to be complemented with object security to cope with the constrained nature of small devices and Low Power Lossy Networks. The main reason for a partial transition to object security being heavy use o

This thesis addresses a critical research gap in understanding vegan consumer culture and problematizes dominant theory on consumer culture by establishing the cultural importance of affect towards consumption. These goals are researched in tandem by exploring affective expressions and creations of affective orientations amongst vegans in online consumption communities. An ethnographic study was u

Sammanfattning Titel Den eviga strävan efter idealet En kvalitativ studie om samspelet mellan kvinnliga ideal, konsumenters identitet och personliga varumärken på Instagram Seminariedatum 2016-06-02 Ämne/kurs FEKH29, Examensarbete kandidatnivå, marknadsföring, 15 HP Författare Emma Bogren, Annika Eriksson och Julia Sjöberg Handledare Clara Gustafsson Begrepp Kvinnliga ideal, Personliga varumAbstract Title The eternal pursuit of the ideal A study about the interaction between the female ideal, consumers identity projects and personal brands on Instagram Seminar date 2016-06-02 Subject/course FEKH29 – Bachelor’s thesis in Marketing, 15 ECTS Authors Emma Bogren, Annika Eriksson and Julia Sjöberg Advisor Clara Gustafsson Key words Identity, Ideal, Culture, Personal brands Issue Ind

This study examines whether a change in dividends is connected with a change in future earnings and can thereby be interpreted as a signal from the management to the market. This is a well-debated subject that has been researched several times before this study, often with contradicting results. This thesis presents a new approach where it is investigated if firms choose between different ways to

Kandidatuppsatsen Att vara eller inte vara allmänbildad - är det en tävling?, skriven av Linnea Lindoffer och Mette Pedersen vid Institutionen för kommunikation och medier, granskar kunskapskonstruktion med utgångspunkt i frågesportsprograms underhållande och lättsmälta format. Syftet är att studera både vad kunskap är och hur vi förväntas veta. Som utgångspunkt undersöker uppsatsen programmet Vem

Den här rapporten redogör för det arbete som utförts av Gustav Alvland under genomförandet av examensarbetet på CeDe Group januari till maj 2016. CeDe Group är ett företag som inriktat sig på att specialanpassa och utveckla utrustning till anläggningsmaskiner, främst tillverkade av Volvo. Ett område för detta är borrning och grundläggning där företaget under flera år tagit fram maskiner och utrustThis thesis was conducted by Gustav Alvland as a project in mechanical engineering in collaboration with CeDe Group January to May 2016. CeDe Group is a company operating in the area of designing and manufacture special applications and equipment for construction equipment, generally made by Volvo. One product segment is drilling and piling were the company has developed several complete machines

Better access to finance and higher education levels in a country are two major policy areas of governments and international development cooperation organisations for the goal of reducing poverty. Microfinance has become a popular instrument to facilitate access to finance, but comparative evidence on a macro scale is scarce. This thesis examines the relative importance of the two policy areas us

Syfte: Studiens syfte är att undersöka vilka kapabiliteter inom e-handeln som påverkar företags värdeskapande genom effectiveness i en dynamisk miljö. Metod: Via en kvalitativ ansats genomfördes en multipel fallstudie med hjälp av semistrukturerade intervjuer. Vi granskade zero-level kapabiliteter och dynamiska kapabiliteter hos företag där intervjupersoner fick besvara ett antal frågor, som kompPurpose: The purpose of this study is to examine which capabilities within e-commerce affect organizations abilities towards value creation through effectiveness in a dynamic environment. Methodology: The research was done by multiple case studies through semi structured interviews consisting of several questions and relevant follow-up questions. We have chosen a qualitative approach in order to

This study focuses on the textile implements, notably the loom weights and spindle whorls, found at fortified hilltop settlements - a specific type of hillfort in Sweden. The sites included in the study are Boberget (Östergötland), Gullborg (Östergötland), Darsgärde (Uppland) and Börsås kulle (Bohuslän). From quantitative analysis of the material, assessing the least possible production range, the

En persons upplevelse av det psykotiska tillståndets tänkande och språk diskuterades i denna fallstudie i relation till psykodynamiska teorier, däribland Freuds decathexis-begrepp, Anzieus begrepp ”hudjaget” och Hanna Segals teori om symbolisk likställdhet. Som metod användes Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis och den vetenskapsteoretiska utgångspunkten var Heideggers hermeneutiska version aThe experience of thinking and language in the psychotic state of mind was examined using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The result was discussed in terms of psychodynamic theories, including Freud’s notion of decathexis, the ”skin-ego” of Anzieu, and Hanna Segal’s theory of symbolic equation. Heidegger’s hermeneutic phenomenology functioned as theoretical basis for this single-case stu

Titel Olika barn styra bäst? – Diversifiering i styrelser och dess påverkan på avkastningen Seminariedatum 2 juni 2016 Kurs FEKH89 Examensarbete i finansiering på kandidatnivå, 15 HP Författare Erik Dahlberg, Elias Eriksson, Ebba Silfver, Viktor Wahledow Handledare Tore Eriksson Fem nyckelord Diversifiering, Överavkastning, Styrelsesammansättning, Stockholmsbörsen, Industriföretag. Syfte SyfTitle Olika barn styra bäst? – Diversifiering i styrelser och dess påverkan på avkastningen Date of Seminar The 2nd of June 2016 Course FEKH89 Corporate Finance Bachelor Thesis, Undergraduate Level, 15 ECTS Credits Authors Erik Dahlberg, Elias Eriksson, Ebba Silfver, Viktor Wahledow Advisor Tore Eriksson Keywords Diversification, Excess Return, Board Composition, Stockholm Stock Exchange, Ind

Denna studie har utforskat chefers erfarenheter av att arbeta med suicidprevention ur ett ledarskapsperspektiv. Detta gjordes inom ramen för den psykiatriska slutenvården. Fem enhetschefer intervjuades med semistrukturerade intervjuer. Data analyserades med en förkortad version av grundad teori och guidades delvis av tidigare teori. Resultaten visade att enhetscheferna uppvisade olika ledarskapsbeThis study explores leaders’ experience of working with suicide prevention within a mental healthcare setting. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with five healthcare unit managers. The data was analyzed using a shortened version of grounded theory and partially with the support of pre-existing theories. The results showed that the managers displayed a wide variety of leadership

In this thesis, a method for evaluating the accuracy of mathematical neuron models is developed, with the objective to both improve the quality and the speed of parameter optimization. To evaluate the method, we used a conductance based model of the cuneate nucleus. The model behavior was evaluated against neurons recorded in vivo. A big challenge when modeling neurons is the timing of the action

The Japanese language utilizes primarily three writing systems; Kanji, hiragana and katakana. The latter two are known as kana. All three writing systems have their own unique role when writing in Japanese. Corresponding to their primary roles, there are various ‘sub roles’ as well. This paper will mainly be focusing on the katakana writing system’s lesser known role, emphasizing. Seven interviews