Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur kapitalstrukturen sett ut i 32 stora byggbolag i Sverige mellan åren 2005 - 2014. Studien har som grund en kvantitativ metod med en deduktiv ansats där empiri används som grund, observeras och sedan skapas vetenskap kring den. Studiens resultat blev att skuldsättningen hade minskat under krisåren 2008-2009. Den regressionsanalys som genomfördes pekade ä

Uppsatsen undersöker hur berättarjagets maskulinitet fungerar i fiktion av Aurora Ljungstedt, genom att analysera berättelserna ”Nattlogi för ungkarlar” och ”Var det hon?” ur Dagdrifverier och drömmerier (1857), samt ”En gubbes minnen” och ”Harolds skugga” ur En jägares historier (1860-61). Undersökningen utgår från de intersektionella perspektiv på genusperformativitet och hegemonisk maskulinitetThe thesis examines how the masculinity of the narrator functions in fiction by Aurora Ljungstedt, by analysing the stories ”Nattlogi för ungkarlar” and ”Var det hon?” from Dagdrifverier och drömmerier (1857), as well as ”En gubbes minnen” and ”Harolds skugga” from En jägares historier (1860-61). The analysis uses the intersectional perspectives on gender performativity and hegemonic masculinity a

Syftet med denna studie är att öka förståelsen för hur små, svenska, innovativa B2B-företag arbetar med sina varumärkebyggande aktiviteter genom att studera tre fallföretag verksamma inom olika branscher. En kvalitativ studie har genomförts med ett ontologiskt och objektivistiskt förhållningssätt. Forskningsansatsen är deduktiv. Analys och slutsats utgår från teorier ur teoribaserade böcker och The purpose of this study is to increase the understanding of how small, Swedish, innovative B2B companies work with their brand building activities, by studying three companies operative in different industries. A qualitative research with an ontological and objectivistic approach has been conducted. The research approach is deductive. The analysis and conclusion is based on theories from theory

Modern wireless technologies strive to meet users' ever increasing demand for high data rates and improved services. One of the most important constraints in wireless system performance is interference. More specifically, the interference caused by serving multiple users in the same geographical area can degrade the link quality greatly. A possible solution to the aforementioned problem it to

Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka om det kommunala projektet "Energijakten" har motiverat grundskoleelever att agera mer energibesparande. Studien undersökte även elevers upplevelse av skolans pedagogiska stöd till energibesparande beteenden. Self-determination theory användes som teoretisk utgångspunkt för studien. En kvasiexperimentell design användes genom att jämföra en skolaThe purpose of this study was to investigate whether the municipal project ”Energijakten” have motivated elementary school students to act more energy conserving. The study also explored the students’ experience of the educational support regarding energy saving behaviors. Self-determination theory was used as a theoretical framework for assessing motivation and educational support. A quasi-experi

By initiative from Sweco Rail, we have made a comparison between fixed and automatic tensioning devices for tramways to determine when there is an advantage to choosing an automatic device instead of a fixed solution. Main focus has been tramways in city environment, with extra focus on Gothenburg. The report attempts to answer the following questions: • When should the choice be an automatic tens

This paper investigates differences in initial underpricing and long-run aftermarket performance between private equity-backed and non-sponsored IPOs on the Nordic main markets between 1998-2012. First-day returns are calculated to measure the initial underpricing, while a BHAR approach is used to investigate the long-run aftermarket performance. Using a sample of 227 IPOs (59 private-equity backe

The study shows how core values affect the innovation process by creating an innovation culture. Core values also create an alignment which leads to conformity and lack of new ideas. Demonstrated is also that core values function as high impact areas of innovation, meaning that employees are encouraged to generate ideas within the fields of core values. Core values are also proved to be used as a

In modern electronics, device downscaling demands atomic precision control and Atomic Layer Etching (ALE) can provide this prime capability with minute device damage. ALE, also known as layer-by-layer etching, is a technique of removing atomically thin layers from the surface of materials in a controlled way. This technique is now very crucial for nanofabrication and semiconductor industry in orde

The purpose of this essay is to examine how the male participants of the Swedish version of Paradise Hotel express friendship and gain power. To answer the questions of issue, 8 episodes of the reality-TV show have been analysed through Norman Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis. The theoretical framework is based on R.W. Connell’s theories regarding masculinities, Judith Butler’s theories re

Att använda råvaror och energi så effektivt som möjligt är en utvecklingsriktning som genomsyrar hela samhället. Ett resultat av detta är att nya regler och ny teknik har lett till att nya byggnader använder värme mer effektivt än tidigare. Då fjärrvärme står för drygt hälften av uppvärmningen i Sverige innebär en förändrad värmeanvändning nya förutsättningar för fjärrvärmens framtida utveckling.

The Normalized Vegetation Difference Index (NDVI) is frequently used as a surrogate for vegetation properties and is often correlated with climatic variables such as rainfall. However, studies have shown that conventional regression models used to study the spatial relationship between NDVI and rainfall are often plagued by non-stationarity and are scale dependent. This thesis employed a spatial d

Imaging in scattering media is used in different fields such as medicine for the diagnosis of tissues or in combustion to study spray injection systems. The problem with imaging in scattering media is the blurring induced by multiply scattered photons. There exists techniques to reduce multiple scattering detection, based on various filtering approaches. Two-photon excitation fluorescence imaging

Syfte: Studiens syfte är att undersöka om deltagarorienterat managementsynsätt och inre motivation har ett positivt samband. Metod: Studien utgick från en deduktiv ansats med en tvärsnittsdesign. Data samlades in via en webbaserad enkät som skickades ut via Sveriges Kommunikatörers nyhetsbrev. Enkäten bestod av två delar där Del I mäter huruvida kommunikatören motiveras av olika påståenden och däPurpose: The report aims to examine whether an involvement-oriented management philosophy is positively correlated with the intrinsic motivation of working individuals. Methodology: The report adopted a deductive method combined with cross-sectional design. Data was collected using a web survey which was distributed by the Swedish Association of Communication Professionals. The survey consisted o