Knowledge sharing is a key element in professional service firms (PSFs), as it is the knowledge that ultimately constitutes the core of their business. However, knowledge sharing is mainly voluntary and cannot be detached from the professionals engaging in it. Thus, it appears pertinent to appreciate professionals’ perspective and perception of knowledge sharing, as well as to understand their wil

I denna uppsats redovisas resultaten från en studie i ett värdestyrt företag. Syftet med studien är att öka kunskaperna om medarbetarnas roll i värdestyrda organisationer. Syftet är vidare att skapa en djupare förståelse för medarbetarnas kommunikativa roll för att värderingarna ska hållas levande i organisationen. För att uppnå studiens syfte undersöktes den interna kommunikationen i ett värdesty

This study aims to problematise if and how an organisation can steer discourses in a crisis situation. The study brings knowledge to the field of strategic communication from a single case study regarding a product recall made by a multinational corpora-tion. Previous research on the topic covers the proactive planning and strategies used during the crisis, but does not cover the complexity concer

Bakgrund: Antalet kejsarsnitt har ökat i världen. En orsak till ökningen beror på kejsarsnitt till följd av ett tidigare kejsarsnitt, vilket i många länder anses vara ett hinder för en vaginal förlossning. Aktuell forskning visar dock att vaginal förlossning till följd av ett tidigare kejsarsnitt är ett säkert alternativ för de flesta kvinnor. Syfte: Att belysa kvinnors upplevelse kring att föda v

Bakgrund: I Sverige beräknas ungefär var tionde ung kvinna ha en ätstörning. Anorexia Nervosa är den vanligaste formen och insjuknandet sker ofta smygande. Under ungdomens utvecklingsperiod är det naturligt att vilja distansera sig från föräldrarna, och i och med distanseringen minskar föräldrarnas inblick i ungdomens liv och därmed sannolikheten att en ätstörning utvecklas obemärkt. Syfte: Att b

Begreppet Anthropocene har börjat användas för att betona att förhållandena på jorden styrs av mänsklig aktivitet och inte av naturliga processer, som under holocen. Antropocen är dock ännu inte helt definierat, varken tidsmässigt eller stratigrafiskt. Syftet med den här studien är därför att definiera vad som kännetecknar antropocen, utreda de stratigrafiska markörer som definierar dess början ocThe term Anthropocene has begun to be used to emphasize that conditions on Earth are governed by human activity and not by natural processes, as in the Holocene. However, the Anthropocene is not yet fully defined, neither temporally nor stratigraphically. The purpose of this study is therefore to define what characterizes the Anthropocene, investigate stratigraphic markers that define its beginnin

Bakgrund: Hälsoångest är en diagnos som innebär att individen har en stark oro för att drabbas av eller redan vara drabbad av en allvarlig sjukdom. Rädslan grundar sig i feltolkningar, vanligtvis katastrofiering, av kroppsliga symptom. Den aktuella studien undersöker effekterna av vilken roll analytiskt (ASF) och upplevelsebaserat (USF) självfokus har avseende sinnesstämning och tankeinnehåll vid Background: Health anxiety is a diagnosis where the person has a strong fear of being affected or being affected in the future by a serious illness. The fear originates on misinterpretations, usually catastrophic beliefs, of physical symptoms. The present study examines the effects of analytical (ASF) and experiential (USF) self-focus on mood and thought content in health anxiety. Previous studies

Flexible parking requirements have been introduced in several Swedish city governments in recent years. Through qualitative interviews with traffic engineers, learnings from these years have been compiled and then compared with a literature review. The flexibility de-sign and required mobility management measures varies from detailed to free, and results show that different engineers prefer differ

Artificiell intelligens (AI) är nästa stora digitala revolution och kallas för “den fjärde industri-ella revolutionen”. AI är ett samlingsnamn för olika typer av teknologi som kan utföra uppgifter som tidigare krävt mänsklig intelligens och områdena inom vilka dessa teknologier används inom är många. Historiskt har AI haft flera genombrott för att sedan stanna upp i utvecklingen. Den stora skillna

Post-sale restrictions in patent and trademark licensing agreements and their validity and compliance with competition law emphasize the problematic to what extent the intellectual property holder may enforce its IP rights. In today’s innovative markets, licensing is a one form of how the IP holder may exploit its IPR and obtain revenues. Post-sale restrictions are part of the scope of the license

The aim of this paper is to conceptualise the integration of designed retail applications into retail settings, through selected case studies, and to contribute to an increased understanding of what happens when the retailers try to integrate smart tools into the retail setting, by looking at retailers’ practices from the consumers’ point of view, and how do they change the interactions with servi

The purpose of this study was to explore professional therapists’ experiences of personal therapy in an attempt to understand its purpose. The study applied a qualitative approach combining phenomenological and hermeneutic perspectives through the model of IPA (Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis). Six psychodynamically oriented therapists were interviewed, using one broad and open question.

Academic libraries provide support to researchers, but this group is diverse and the particular situation of doctoral students is often overlooked or seen as uniform. To inform the development of such research support, to meet the needs of all doctoral students, it is of utmost importance to grasp the diversity within the group. The purpose of this study was thus to map this research field and sys

Problem – Despite supply chain flexibility is recognized as a competitive advantage in today’s business, and supply chain information system is one of the most critical tool to facilitate flexibility. There is no consensus or comprehensive description on how information system tailor with and work on supply chain flexibility to achieve better dynamic capability. Most of literatures mainly focus on

As globalization increases and our societies progressively rely on information technology, the methods of modern warfare are facing a paradigm shift. Russia plays a significant role in this development using subversive methods to achieve political goals around the world. This topic has, in recent years been subject of discussion in Sweden where non-military actions against our country and neighbor

Sweden’s dark past concerning their treatment of its indigenous people is rarely discussed. The ILO C169 has still not been ratified and the Swedish State continues to receive criticism for its lack of effectively addressing the Sami people’s situation. Through a qualitative case study and using Galtung’s theory of nuanced violence it is evident that the Swedish State’s treatment of the Sami peop

In the spring of 2011, the populations in Libya and Syria rose against their governments, taking part in what would become known as the Arab Spring. The similarities of the two countries’ situations were striking, however the international response to the burgeoning crises diverged greatly. This study has tried to explain how – rather than why – interventions are motivated from discourse by lookin

The purpose of this study is to examine the complicated process of re-integrating ex-combatants back into a post-conflict society following their dismissal from the army. To do so, the study explores the relationship between Disarmament, Demobilization and Re-Integration (DDR), and the fields of Transitional Justice and Trauma Theory, in order to develop a more holistic theoretical framework for r

Denna uppsats syftar till att undersöka Sidas syn på jämställdhetsintegrering och (o)jämställdhet samt hur denna syn påverkar dess arbete för att främja jämställdhet globalt. Eftersom jämställdhetsintegrering är Sidas huvudmetod för att främja jämställdhet globalt undersöks Plan för jämställdhetsintegrering på Sida 2015-2018 samt delredovisningen av denna plan för att uppnå detta syfte. MaterialetThis thesis aims to investigate Sida’s view on gender integration and gender (in)equality as well as how this understanding may affect the way Sida works to promote gender equality globally. Since gender integration is the main method for increasing gender equality at Sida The plan for gender integration at Sida 2015-2018, as well as the partial report on this plan, is analysed in to reach this ai

Tvångsäktenskap strider både mot den svenska lagen och mot internationella konventioner. Trots det uppges 70 000 svenska ungdomar vara oroliga för att inte själv få välja äktenskapspartner. Staten och dess myndigheter är ansvariga för att säkra individers rättigheter, därför riktar sig den här studien på Socialtjänstens arbete med att hjälpa de som riskerar att ingå ett tvångsäktenskap. Syftet medForced marriage is a violation against Swedish law and human rights. Despite that, around 70 000 Swedish youth are worried they will not be able to choose who they marry. The state and its authorities are responsible for securing individuals’ rights. For that reason this study investigates the Swedish Social Services' work against forced marriage. With qualitative interviews, the purpose of th