Over the past two decades, English has undeniably become the lingua franca of Europe, making it the language of choice for intercultural exchange between speakers of different native languages. However there is something of a dearth of research on attitudes towards this language phenomenon. This thesis investigates perspectives and opinions towards English, with a focus on the cultural sector of E

Helsingborgs Stad vill i samarbete med HSB, PEAB och Riksbyggen exploatera Sjöcrona Park i centrala Helsingborg, Sverige, med flerbostadshus. Inför en exploatering är det viktigt att ha god kunskap om geologiska förhållanden så som jordlagermäktigheter, hydrogeologi och om det finns sprickzoner eller lervittrade sprickzoner i berggrunden som påverkar bergkvaliteten. För att få en bättre bild av deThe city of Helsingborg together with HSB, PEAB and Riksbyggen wants to construct apartment buildings in Sjöcrona Park in central Helsingborg, Sweden. Before a construction it is important to have good knowledge about geological conditions such as ground layer thickness, hydrogeology and if there are any clay weathered fracture zones that may affect the quality of the bedrock. To obtain a better e

Abstract The thesis is examines whether the VAT reduction for restaurant services imposed in Sweden on the first of January in 2012 affects the employment rate. A fixed effect panel data analysis was performed with total employment as dependent variable and correlated against groups of Swedish regions. The groups are classified depending on how large share of total employees that are working in th

Considering the present environmental degradations, Bangladesh is one of the most affected and vulnerable countries in the world. In particular, its coastal areas are prone to frequent environmental changes. More people are now displaced by climate change than by war (Mehreb 2006: 27). Environmental vulnerabilities have already contributed to large permanent migrations each and every year, almost

Vilken effekt har mikrolånens expansion i världen haft på sysselsättningen i fattiga länder? Kan det påvisas att det prisbelönta konceptet mikrolån har förbättrat människors levnadsstandard genom arbetsstimulering? Syftet med den här uppsatsen är att undersöka mikrolåns påverkan på sysselsättningen i utvecklingsländer. Vid undersökning av enskilda regioner eller enskilda mikrofinansinstitut har ti

Uppsatsen analyserar bildspråket i Erik Lindegrens diktsamling mannen utan väg med utgångspunkt i författarens egen formulering om hur ett tänkande i bilder gör dikten till "vision". Metoden är närläsning och den teori som i huvudsak används är hämtad från den danske litteraturvetaren Thorkild Bjørnvigs analys av genitivmetaforen inom modernismen, från surrealismen (i synnerhet Salvador

Den ökade internationaliseringen av företag har skapat mångkulturella arbetsplat-ser. Medarbetare måste kommunicera effektivt för att uppnå gemensamma mål, men kulturella skillnader anses ofta vara en hindrande faktor för kommunikation-en. Syftet med studien har därför varit att undersöka kulturens betydelse för den dagliga kommunikationen mellan medarbetare i internationella företag. Genom en kvaAs a result of globalization we are witnessing increasingly international work-places with employees from culturally diverse backgrounds. To achieve corporate goals and fulfill daily tasks employees at Xylem need to communicate effectively with colleagues that might not share similar frames of reference. Seeking to un-derstand the significance of cultural differences in the international workplace

Tidigare forskning tyder på att en välinformerad och delaktig patient upplever mindre preoperativ ångest och postoperativ smärta. Enligt rådande lagar ska patienter vara delaktiga och vården ska vara individanpassad. Trots detta finns idag inga riktlinjer kring hur den preoperativa informationen och bedömningen ska gå till inom Region Skåne. Syftet med studien var att beskriva allmänkirurgipatient

The paper sheds light on financial contagion within the Euro Area and Asia, and contagion from the Euro Area to Asia during two recent crises: the global financial crisis and European sovereign debt crisis. Applying the multinomial logit regression model, the paper investigates how the macro-finance variables affect the coincidence of extreme negative returns (coexceedances). In addition, I apply

Med den digitala utvecklingen har varumärkesinnehavarens kontroll över vad som berättas om varumärket minskat. Vem som helst med uppkoppling till internet kan idag skapa och dela med sig av sin egen varumärkesberättelse. När varumärkesinnehavaren öppnar upp för att inkludera konsumenten i varumärkesbyggandet, bland annat på sociala medier, samskapar de gemensamt varumärkets mening. Studien visar aThe digital evolution has led to a decrease in the brand owner’s control of the stories that are being told about the brand. Anyone who is connected to the web can today create and share their own brand stories. When the brand owner includes the consumer in the brand buiding process, i.e. in social media, they co-create the brand meaning. This study shows that the consumer’s brand narratives deriv

Despite a fair amount of academic attention being afforded to the South African Police Service (SAPS), one actor within it has been constantly ignored. Considering reservists make in excess of 15% of the overall policing staff (albeit only as temporary staff) in Gauteng this gap is surprising. Reservists wear an identical uniform and carry out the same functions as permanent members but are not re

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to explore possible cost effective strategies for increasing brand awareness amongst certain stakeholder groups of an acquired, previously well known brand operating in a high tech B2B industry. Methodology: A qualitative, exploratory case study of RUAG Space AB, an acquired company previously holding high brand awareness in Sweden, was conducted. This was

This research addresses the role that the media have in guiding public perceptions about social movements and also the importance of the media in a well functioning democracy. In order to do so, a case study of the Indignant Citizens movement of Greece is presented, using theories related to participation, including voice and deliberative democracy. Furthermore, theories regarding the Europeanizat

This thesis is devoted to competition law aspects of parallel trade regulation in the European Union. The long line of case law of the European Court of Justice and the European Commission reflects the changes of the approaches towards the problem of parallel trade restrictions, where the very first cases establish the fundamental framework and policies for development of the internal market throu

Öresundsregionen besitter genom sin stora befolkningskoncentration en stor potential att starkt bidra till tillväxten i Sverige och Danmark. För att nå upp till denna potential måste emellertid ett rad gränshinder undanröjas, exempelvis hinder för dem som dagligen pendlar från hemmet på ena sidan Öresund till arbetet på andra sidan Öresund. Ett hinder för dessa Öresundsspendlare utgörs av bristenThe Öresund region possesses, due to its large population, a great potential to contribute strongly to economic growth in Sweden and Denmark. In order to reach this potential, however, a series of border barriers must be removed, for example barriers for those who commute daily from their home on one side of the Öresund to their work on the other side of the Öresund. One obstacle for these Öresun