The present study examines the hypothesis that psychological presence of members from the in-group primes loyalty which leads to more positive expressed judgments of the in-group. And the psychological presence of members from the out-group primes equality which leads to less positive expressed judgments of the in-group. The participants were 90 women aged 18-30. They were instructed to make judgm

Syftet med vår uppsats är att undersöka konsekvenserna som IFRS 3 har medfört för företag, fyra år efter införandet, när det kommer till goodwill. Har det blivit lättare för företag att redovisa goodwill? Har redovisningen av goodwill blivit bättre fyra år efter införandet? Vi har använt oss av både en kvantitativ och kvalitativ forskningsstrategi. Primärdata har tagits fram med genom intervjuer m

Authors: Karin Lindsjö and Johanna Rydiander Title: Leadership in social work: A study of requested variables regarded middle level leaders during recruitment [translated title] Supervisor: Kristina Göransson Assessor: Staffan Blomberg Although working as a leader at middle level within social work is an interesting research area with its complex nature, there is not much science regarding this f

Syftet har varit att belysa chefsrollens många olika sidor och möjliga innebörd genom en jämförande studie mellan förväntningar på en framtida chefsroll hos sistaårsstudenter och erfarenheter från förstagångschefer i arbetslivet. En kvalitativ datainsamling genom semistrukturerade intervjuer har utförts. Det empiriska materialet har samlats in från studenter i slutfasen av sin utbildning samt från

Women’s language has been closely observed and criticized for several centuries in Japan. Its actual speech forms as well as their functions are constantly transforming. Even today young Japanese women’s way of speaking is often disapproved of and criticized for being too masculine. Many voices can be heard speaking of this development. In addition to the opinions of the masses this thesis will lo

The purpose of this thesis is to study the benefits of investment with respect to economic conditions on the Swedish market. We analyze changes in the returns, volatility and correlations between the nine asset classes and investment styles during expansion and recession. Optimal portfolios are identified for both phases of the business cycle by optimizing the Sharpe ratio. The main results are co

Problem: Klagomålshantering är ett område som tagit stor plats i forskningen de senaste tjugo åren och det finns tydliga riktlinjer för effektiv hantering av klagomål. Däremot finns ringa forskning på hantering av klagomål i livsmedelsbutiker. Branschen kännetecknas av ökad konkurrens från lågpriskedjor. För livsmedelsbutiker med kvalitetsfokus blir följden krav på tydligare serviceperspektiv. Ett

This is a study of the murder of the Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, not as it actually occurred, but rather how it was mediated through representations in the media. The guiding research question is formulated as follows: Can the media representations of the murder of Olof Palme be understood as a case of an emergent trauma process? These representations covers only the first week after the mu

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This paper seeks to examine the relationship between intellectual capital (IC) elements – human capital, market capital, process capital and renewal capital – and innovation system models (ISMs), on a national level, to determine if specific IC elements have a higher degree of influence in supporting economic competitiveness, and if both IC and ISM mutually influence and reinforce one another. Thr

Purpose: This thesis aims to develop conceptual implications from interpretation of theories and case study on cross border M&As conducted by firms from emerging market with focus on the perspectives of motivation, integration and performance. Methodology: This thesis is developed through a descriptive case study on two related cases from emerging markets. Detailed implications are derived fro

Abstract Title: Does hedging of macroeconomic risk affect corporate credit ratings? - An empirical investigation on the role of hedging of macroeconomic risk by the use of derivatives in determining corporate credit ratings. Seminar date: June 7th 2010. Course: BUSM36 Degree Project in Corporate and Financial Management, 15 ECTS-credits. Authors: David Möller, Daniel Terike. Advisor: Lars Oxelheim

The relationship between domestic investment and overseas investment has heavily analyzed before. With different situation, they get various results. Most of the analyses study the effect in the case of investments in developed countries, from high-production-cost home countries to low-cost host countries. In this study, we analyze this relationship in China, a low-cost host country. We use regres

The thesis is a concept study on a tramway between Lund C - Bjärred. The purpose of this work is to develop possible routes for lightrail traffic between Lund C - Bjärred, and estimate the socio-economic profitability of these. A multi-criteria analysis has been conducted to study the soft parameters. In order to develop the possible routes, a field study has been conducted. The municipalities of

Title: “How to use country-of-origin as a potential success factor when strengthen a brand on a foreign market” -a case study of Swedish high-quality design brands Date of the seminar: 2010-06-03 Course: BUSM08. Degree Project in International Marketing and Brand Management Authors: Emilie de Craene, Madeleine Larsson and Charlotta Samsson Advisor: Ulf Elg Keywords: country-of-origin, country imag

Thesis purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to test and further develop the conceptual model of brand perception by analysing the role of the brand, consumer and situation characteristics in the consumer‟s perception of the brand. Furthermore, it shall be determined how the interplay of the three characteristics affects the consumer‟s perception. Methodology: To fulfil the pu