This essay compares the labour law regulations in Japan and EU/Sweden. The focus of the paper is the definition of workers, negative freedom of association, and minimum wage settings. This paper firstly illustrates who is classified as a ‘worker’ and discusses the issues of unclear categorisation of platform workers and the potential impact of gigification in the labour markets. The EU proposal re

In macroeconomics, the housing market has been well-researched due to its significance for economic and financial stability. This study investigated the predictive importance of selected fundamental and non-fundamental determinants of house price in three different markets: the United States, Sweden, and Japan, across three different periods. By applying a random forest model, this thesis attempte

Using Tobin’s Q as an approximation of firm value, this paper aims to examine the effect of foreign exchange rate derivatives on firm value. Risk management is viewed by many as one of the most vital aspects of corporate- and business strategy. On the topic of risk, foreign exchange rate exposure is a distinctive form of risk confronted by numerous internationally operating firms. The mitigation o

Sammanfattning Examensarbetets titel: Förbli på rätt spår: En uppsats om hur man behåller anställda inom transportbranschen. Seminariedatum: 2023-06-01 Ämne/kurs: FEKH69, Examensarbete i redovisning på kandidatnivå, 15 högskolepoäng Författare: Max Brigge, Ebba Kilström och Gustaf Mannerstam Handledare: Anna Glenngård Nyckelord: Incitament, motivation, transportbranschen, personalomsättning Abstract Title: "On the Right Track: Employee Retention Strategies in the Transport Industry" Seminar date: 2023-06-01 Course: FEKH69, Degree Project Undergraduate level, Business Administration, Undergraduate level, 15 University Credit Points (UPC) or ECTS-credits Authors: Max Brigge, Ebba Kilström och Gustaf Mannerstam Supervisor: Anna Glenngård Key words: Incentives, motivati

Systemic racism is a prevalent and longstanding problem in society that gained widespread public interest through the Black Lives Matter movement. Following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, the movement expanded to Austria and brought heightened attention to the racialized branding of an Austrian brewery. Here, this expansion contributed to an existing resistance of the NO MOHR campaign aga

Marken är en viktig spelare när det kommer till att lagra kol, särskilt i boreala skogar. Dessa skogar lagrar nämligen största delen av sitt kol i jorden och fungerar som en viktig kolsänka. Men vi vet faktiskt inte helt vad det är som styr detta. Ny forskning har dock lyft ektomykorrhizasvampar som en viktig faktor. Mer konkret så föreslås nu ektomykorrhizasvampars förmåga att frigöra grundämnet Boreal forests store the majority of their carbon in the soil and play an important role in the global carbon cycle. However, the mechanisms that control carbon storage in boreal soils are not well understood. In recent studies, there has been a specific focus on how ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi influence carbon dynamics in boreal forests, particularly through their nitrogen acquisition. A major pa

The late 19th century witnessed a remarkable surge in globalization, resulting in a substantial flow of goods, labour, and capital across national and continental borders. Switzerland, despite its limited domestic market and resource constraints, capitalized on this era of globalization and transformed itself from a relatively impoverished agrarian state to one of the world's wealthiest nation

I studien undersöktes associativ språkinlärning via Virtual Reality (VR) och jämfördes sedan med en mer traditionell ordinlärning via en datorskärm, för att se om det förekom någon skillnad i inlärningen mellan dessa. Syfte. Studien syftade till att undersöka om inlärning av ett nytt språk gynnas av associativ inlärning med flera av våra sinnen genom VR. Vår hypotes var att språkinlärning kan gynThe study examined associative language learning through Virtual Reality (VR) and then compared it to more traditional word learning through a computer screen, in order to see if there was any difference in learning between these two. Purpose. The aim of this study to investigate whether learning a new language benefits from associative learning, with several of our senses, through VR. Our hypoth

The aim of this study was to deepen the understanding of how community-based water management approaches facilitate sustainable and collective action (SCA) in the context of increasing water insecurity in Costa Rica. Applying a qualitative approach, based on fieldwork in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, including semi-structured interviews and a digital community survey, the study uncovers facilitating fac

Galektiner är proteiner som finns i människor och i de flesta andra djur. De binder till kolhydrater, särskilt de som innehåller galaktos och förekommer naturligt på cellernas yta och omgivning. Galektinernas interaktion med kolhydrater gör att de spelar stor roll i en rad olika biologiska processer, bland annat kommunikation mellan celler, celldöd och celltillväxt. Idag finns 15 olika identifieraGalectins are small soluble proteins that bind to carbohydrates. They have a high affinity for glycoconjugates containing galactose that exist naturally on the surface of cells and in the extracellular surroundings. This allows them to be involved in many different physiological and pathological process in the human body. Galectin-3, that is the focus in this report, works proinflammatory which no

Ridanläggningar är både arealkrävande och påverkande på sin omgivning ändock är det inte helt självklart huruvida dessa anläggningar kräver bygglov eller ej. Likväl är begreppen idrottsplats och idrottsanläggning inte heller helt självklara vad de innebär och speciellt inte i förhållande till en ridanläggning, det vill säga under vilken av definitionerna som en ridanläggning platsar. Syftet med deKnowing whether a riding facility requires a building permit or not is not always straightforward. Neither is it easy to understand how a riding facility compares to a sports field or sports facility. The aim of this thesis is therefore to define the differences between the definitions and understand how the duty of permit is affected by the definition of the riding facility. It is also investigat

The aim of this study is to investigate Swedish upper secondary English teachers’ attitudes towards and use of Swedish in the EFL classroom. In addition to examining teachers’ attitudes, the study investigated when teachers feel it is beneficial to use Swedish and why in these specific situations. Five upper secondary English teachers participated in the study. The study was conducted by observing

Although the police are meant to serve and protect its citizens, recent reports show that an alarming number of police officers in Sweden have been subjected to accusations of committing unauthorized registry searches. This study thus aimed to generate knowledge about several police attitudes toward unauthorized data access within the Swedish Police Authority. The research questions, therefore, fo

Söndagen den 11:e september 2022 var det återigen dags för riksdagsval i Sverige. Valresultatet som presenterades ett par dagar senare avslöjade att den socialdemokratiska regeringen skulle få avgå efter en period om åtta år, och Sverige skulle komma att få en ny regering. Regeringsskiftet skedde den 18:e oktober 2022, och består idag av en trepartiregering: Moderaterna, Kristdemokraterna och LibParliamentary elections were once again held in Sweden on Sunday the 11th of September 2022. The election results were presented a few days later and revealed that the Social Democratic government would have to resign after a period of eight years, meaning that Sweden soon would become to have a new government. The change of government took place on the 18th of October 2022, and consists today of

In the following case study, we have investigated how the fast fashion brand NA-KD uses discount codes as a marketing tool on Instagram with the help of influencers and what this in turn means for our consumption of fashion and clothing. In order to answer our research questions and gain a better understanding of this type of marketing, a qualitative content analysis was applied to two different v

Utvärdering av sensorers noggrannhet och repeterbarhet i packningsförsedda plattvärmeväxlare. Som en del av Alfa Lavals digitaliseringsprocess erbjuds nu kunder möjligheten att koppla upp sina värmeväxlare med sensorer. Informationen som samlas in gör det möjligt för kunderna att undvika oplanerade reparationer, öka deras processers drifttid och därmed minska kostnader och risk. Om värmeväxlarna Alfa Laval has connected sensors to their gasketed plate heat exchangers (gphe) to extend their customer service offering. To develop this service further the flow through the GPHE is needed. In this thesis, the objective was to evaluate an inexpensive flow switch and two sensor kits that measure pressure and temperature. The sensors were assessed by installing them on GPHEs in Alfa Laval’s lab an

Ehlers-Danlos syndrom (EDS) är en grupp ärftliga sjukdomar som påverkar kroppens bindväv. Sjukdomen kan yttra sig på många olika sätt och de vanligaste symtomen är töjbar hud, överrör- liga leder och kronisk smärta. Patienter med EDS upplever ofta misstro i mötet med den skånska sjukvården. År 2022 startades en specialistenhet vid Skånes universitetssjukhus (SUS) för att säkra vården för denna patIntroduction: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of hereditary diseases that affect the body’s connective tissue. It presents with many different symptoms, the most common being stretchy skin, hypermobility and chronic pain. EDS-patients often experience mistrust and disbelief in their encounters with healthcare personnel. A specialized healthcare unit was established at Skåne University Hosp

This thesis aims to unveil existing differences when it comes to the placement of the City Archive within the structural frames of the Swedish municipal governance. Neo- institutionalism and Scandinavian institutionalism have been applied, with the perspective of Terry Cook’s ideas about archival paradigms in archival science, with a focus on outreaching activities. Swedish local governance re

Titel: Skandalers påverkan på konsumenters inställning till varumärken. Seminariedatum: 1 juni 2023 Kurs: FEKH29, Examensarbete i marknadsföring på kandidatnivå, 15 HP Författare: Emma Borg, Josefine Grundström, Malte Hellsing Handledare: Jon Bertilsson Fem nyckelord: Skandaler, Varumärkeskriser, Moral, Konsumenter, Image Forskningsfråga: Varför har skandaler en oklar inverkan på konsumenters instTitle: Scandals impact on consumers' attitudes towards brands. Seminar date: 1 June 2023 Course: FEKH29, Degree Project in Marketing, Business Administration, Undergraduate level, 15 University Credits Points (UPC) or ECTS‐cr Authors: Emma Borg, Josefine Grundström, Malte Hellsing Advisor: Jon Bertilsson Key words: Scandals, Brand crisis, Ethics, Consumers, Image Research question: Why do scan