This mixed method study has investigated how a change process can be carried out in a public organization when faced with external disturbances. Also, it has been investigated what factors could explain or decide how employees of a public organization view a change process and what implications that might have for management. A recently finished major change process in Malmö Stad has been used for

Background – As E.ON’s solar panel business has grown significantly, they are interested in finding new methods of working with inventory management. Currently, it is controlled manually and without any support of structured analytical inventory control methods. Purpose – The purpose of this Master’s Thesis Project is to investigate and suggest a method suitable for inventory control of E.ON’s so

Studien syftar till att undersöka arbetsmotivation och arbetstillfredsställelse hos två olika grupper av sjuksköterskor kopplat till Herzbergs tvåfaktorteori, Self determination theory och Inre/ yttre motivationsfaktorer. En jämförelse av fast anställda sjuksköterskor samt hyrsjuksköterskor utfördes. Specifikt undersöktes skillnader och samband av hygienfaktorer och motivationsfaktorer mellan grupThe study aims to investigate work motivation and job satisfaction among two different groups of nurses linked to Herzberg's two-factor theory, Self determination theory and internal/ external motivation. A comparison between continuous employed nurses and hired nurses was performed. More specifically, differences and relationships of hygiene factors and motivational factors between the two gr

In order to meet its carbon targets, the UK must address the decarbonisation of the currently fossil-fuel dependent system of heating. Buildings and heat strategy at the national level has been insufficient in combatting this issue, and it is increasingly suggested that more local and regional approaches will be needed to accelerate the transition to low carbon heating. There is scope for furt

One of the alternate necessary conditions that must be met in order to be able to deny or restrict the use of electronic communication systems for youths at closed youth homes is that such use must be deemed harmful for the youth him or herself, or for another person. This necessary condition is stipulated in 16 § 1 st. Lag (1998:603) om verkställighet av sluten ungdomsvård. The aim of this bachel

The main objective of this paper is to assess the impact of the flexicurity system, which was implemented in Denmark in 1994, on unemployment. The Synthetic Control Method (SCM) is used to construct a counterfactual scenario of what the situation would have been like in Denmark in the absence of the flexicurity reform. Our results suggest that the unemployment level in Denmark has been on average

Sammanfattning Examensarbetes titel “All makt åt Tegnell - vår befriare och förgörare” - en kvalitativ dokumentstudie om följares konstruktioner av Anders Tegnell på Twitter Handledare Nadja Sörgärde Fem nyckelord Följare som konstruktörer av ledarskap, Anders Tegnell, Twitter, Kris och Attribution Forskningsfråga Hur framställs Anders Tegnell på Twitter? Syfte Syftet med denna studie är att

The purpose of the paper is to examine how to identify and assess internal control for a specific business process from a non-operating management perspective through the structure of the COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework 2013. By combining the practical and theoretical aspects, the thesis aims to enrich the identification and assessment of internal control concepts.

The High-Intensity Baryon Extraction and Measurement experiment (HIBEAM) is proposed as one of the experimental stations at the European Spallation Source (ESS). This experiment will mainly focus on the neutron into sterile neutron oscillations which violate the baryon number (B) by one unit. The sterile neutrons are hypothetical dark matter candidates. The neutrons suitable for the experiment hav

Uppsatsens titel: Är företaget rött och sött? - En kvantitativ studie kring färg och varumärkespersonlighet Seminariedatum: 2021-06-02 Ämne/Kurs: FEKH29, Kandidatuppsats i Marknadsföring, 15 hp Författare: Jacob Gullers, Sarah Johansson, Pontus Mingert Handledare: Johan Gromark Nyckelord: Brand Personality, Varumärkespersonlighet, Färg, Kultur Syfte: Syftet med studien är att undersöka om l

Title: Contextualizing for a smarter future – A comparative study on technological startups’ value delivery in the agriculture sector. Seminar date: 2021-06-02 Course: FEKH99, Degree Project Undergraduate level, Business Administration, Undergraduate level, 15 ECTS. Authors: Anna Goffhé and Lisa Klofsten Advisor: Devrim Göktepe-Hultén Key words: Digitalization, Context, Agriculture, Smart agr

An estimated 6% of human greenhouse gas emissions are the result of enteric methane production by cows. Asparagopsis taxiformis, a semi-tropical alga, is one solution. Supplementation of this alga to cows at a small percentage of their daily intake has reduced methane emissions by over 98% in trials. This success has led to multiple commercialization attempts globally, although no Asparagopsis tax

In the context of international cooperation organizations, decentralizing decision-making authority can accompany many complexities. Most such organizations do it in the hopes to deliver services, whatever they may be, efficiently. This research attempts at unraveling some of these complexities through the formation of two problems. Firstly, the research seeks to discover the necessary conditions

Purpose: This paper aims to explore the CSR communication in the natural crisis, with investigation of SAS, a Nordic aviation company who suffers huge negative impact during the pandemic. Methodology /Approach: The paper presents a case study where it uses thematic approach to identify the CSR communication content, then by the light of semiotic analysis, the semiotic analysis is conducted to inte

The thesis covers human rights violations against persons with disabilities, focusing on their right to political life and the right to vote, using the framework of critical disability theory. The aim of the thesis is two-folded: it analyses the use of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in the adjudication of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) with a focus

The purpose of this thesis is to compare motivational differences and similarities between non-profit and for-profit organizational employees. Additionally, our purpose is to compare self-perceived and assigned motivation in employees to find potential discrepancies. Finally, to compare working motivation between employees working in Luxembourg and Sweden. In order to reach the purpose, a qualitat

AP-fondernas fastighetsägande har följt en ständigt uppåtgående trend och de äger flera av Sveriges största fastighetsbolag. Det visar sig att en av historiens värsta finansiella härdsmältor verkar ha gett de rätta omständigheterna för AP-fonderna att utnyttja sitt ess i rockärmen - dominansen i kapitaltillgång.Since 2010 the first, second, third and fourth Swedish public pension funds (AP-funds)have drastically increased their exposure towards real estate. The AP-funds have done this through starting and acquiring private property companies. With these companies,the funds have gradually increased their real estate assets. This study aims to identify the four AP-funds investment strategies in real estate

I Sverige har vi en stark tradition av att upptäcka naturen genom vandring och friluftsliv. När betald semester infördes på 30-talet skapades billiga boendealternativ vid vandringslederna, som vandrarhem och fjällstugor. Men det är först på senare år med samhällets bekvämligheter och stillasittande jobb som vi rör oss och aktiverar kroppen allt mindre. Ett sätt att aktivera kroppen är den vanliga