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The purpose of this study is to examine incentive-based pay to CEO’s at publicly listed companies and how this is affected by the demographic variables of gender and age. Furthermore, profitability will be taken into account in order to examine the connection with incentive-based pay.We find a positive and statistically significant correlation between the CEO’s share of variable remuneration and his or her age, as well as between share of variable remuneration and profitability. However, we do not find any significant correlation between variable remuneration and gender.

The aim of this bachelor thesis is to examine consumers’ perceived symbolic value of H&M’s designer collaborations and if they consider the concept as a democratization of fashion. These collaborations are a part of a bigger and more complex development of the fashion industry. Therefore, the analysis begins with a literature study which discusses the alleged democratization of fashion. Therea

Notice taken towards the position of philanthropy in sub-Saharan Africa has increased in the lastdecade. Increasing amounts of private wealth, charity and philanthropy initiatives are changing the landscape earlier characterised by traditional forms of philanthropy that have been practised between people and communities. This study explored the central conversation around philanthropy in sub-Sahar

This thesis focuses on the integration of management control system (MCS) and sustainability in companies. Some literatures showed a disconnection between the efficiency of sustainability as a success strategy and management control systems. To research this, we aim at answer two questions. What are the challenges that the companies were faced with when they tried to integrate MCS and sustainabili

Riskanalys för Hurvas dricksvattentäkt I den lilla byn Hurva i Skåne tar man sitt dricksvatten från berggrunden. Hurva omges av jordbruksmark och har en aktiv bilskrot. Dessutom går E22:an förbi i utkanten av byn. Om ett utsläpp sker skulle det kunna skada grundvattnet. Denna riskanalys gjordes tillsammans med VA SYD, som har ansvar för dricksvattnet I Hurva. De har även hand om dagvatten (regn-Groundwater is one of our most important natural resources. Therefore, it is important to monitor the groundwater and to protect it from pollution. At Hurva, southern Sweden, the local drinking water is produced by groundwater extraction. In this study the potential impact of storm water on groundwater quality at Hurva is studied in a risk analysis. Mapping of the geology and hydrogeology in the

Påverkar antalet patogener variationen hos immungener? Hur många olika patogener (sjukdomsframkallande organismer) ens immunsystem kan bekämpa beror delvis på hur hög s.k. MHC-diversitet man har (MHC = Major Histocompatibility Complex). Populationer med hög patogenbelastning förväntas ha en högre MHC-diversitet än populationer med lägre patogenbelastning. Klimat-förändringarna förväntas leda tilThe major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is important for adaptive immunity where the MHC molecules bind and present peptides from pathogens to T cells. The peptide binding repertoire of an individual’s MHC molecules determines what pathogens can be recognised by the immune system, and the MHC peptide binding repertoire is therefore under strong selection from pathogens. Parasite and pathogen di

Background: In today’s changing retail landscape, traditional business models are becoming rapidly outdated, signalling the end of traditional retail. Shopping centre owners need to remain agile and willing to re-evaluate their business models, as emerging technologies and changing consumer behaviours are reshaping the retail industry. Only those who have taken notice of these changes and challeng

Det okända UFO-proteinet kan vara involverat i drogresistens Leukemi är en cancerform som påverkar benmärgen och blodet. Benmärgen producerar stamceller som i sin tur utvecklas till blastceller, även känt som blodceller i tidigt utvecklingsstadium. Dessa blastceller har en avvikande utvecklingsprocess och blir aldrig fullt utvecklade blodceller. Det finns fyra undergrupper av leukemi baserat på

Being self-organizing is a core element of successful Scrum teams. Such teams require a high level of autonomy to perform, yet they operate within the context of an organization and its rules. Scrum teams should decide their work process, what to work on and how to deliver value for customers. The existing literature on Scrum teams investigates the challenges Scrum teams face in their daily life o

Hur landskapet såg ut före etableringen av jordbruket i Europa är av stor betydelse för bevaring av ursprungsvegetationen. I England och Nederländerna har åtgärder gjorts för att främja en naturlig vegetation. Vad som är representativt för en naturlig vegetation är däremot inte självklart bland forskare. Denna uppsats undersöker landskapets öppenhet 9000-6000 år före nutid under den Atlantiska tid

During recent years, the topic of corporate social responsibility has received a lot of attention. Within the field of research, the responsibilities of corporations have been discussed for decades, but no common ground and definition of the concept is in place. In today’s business context where the threat of climate change and other environmental challenges is growing, neither businesses nor cons

Offentlig upphandling utgör en betydande del av Sveriges statsbudget, och det finns en ambition från nationellt håll att öka det strategiska inköpsarbetet rörande offentlig upphandling. Tidigare akademiska studier inom inköp har dock främst fokuserat på privat sektor, och forskning som syftar till att förklara hur och varför olika upphandlande myndigheter arbetar mer eller mindre strategiskt med iA significant portion of the Swedish government budget consists of public procurement, and there is a national ambition to increase the strategic aspect of public procurement. Previous research has mainly focused on the private sector, and there is a lack of research that aims to explain how and why different contracting authorities work more or less strategically with procurement. This study aims

The female child marriage research landscape in Zimbabwe concludes reasons, consequences, and solutions as a means to bring awareness. However, there is an absence in the current literature of an individual perspective focusing on rural females experiences of child marriage and a theoretical contribution that highlights their actions, choices, and understandings before, during and after the marria

With this research I have answered the twofold question of how Cuba played a part in the making of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and what differences and similarities that can be found between the Cuban draft of Human Rights versus the final product of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since there is no previous research in this field I have chosen to look at some of the most

Introduction: Swimming ability provides many known benefits while a lack of ability can result in dire consequences including death. Swimming and water safety are taught in the Swedish school system and increase the likelihood of being able to save oneself and other. Immigrants miss some or all these lessons – a safety concern in addition to a social and integration challenge. The Swedish Lifesavi