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Användbarhet i CRM-system: Visualisering av kundbild

An ecient and useful CRM system requires that all concerned parts of a company use it frequently. For this goal to be reached, the system has to be intuitive, simple and support the user-tasks. Our work focused on creating a model of how visualization of costumers could be done, how it should be measured and how this could be integrated in Lundalogik's CRM system, Lime. During the whole projec

Evaluating Governance for its Contribution to Sustainable Development: Large-Scale Mining in the Yukon Territory, Canada

Few industries have as profound an impact on the natural environment and local and regional development as mining does. This work is premised on the notion that sustainability principles can be applied to mining development toward ensuring it contributes to and does not undermine sustainable development. This research focuses on large-scale mining in the Yukon Territory of northern Canada. The Yuk

The debate on greenhouse gas emissions from freshwater reservoirs: Policy implications and opportunities for action

This paper explores freshwater reservoir greenhouse gas emissions from a policy perspective. Existing science on reservoir emissions indicates that reservoirs can emit significant amounts of greenhouse gases and this is of particular concern for tropical reservoirs. Current scientific knowledge has led to some precautionary policy measures, but, in general, policy development has been slow. At the

Reconnecting with Nature And Pro-environmental Consciousness & Behavior

There is a significant risk that the current pro-environmental efforts embedded in the prevailing paradigm (shallow ecology) will not be sufficient to solve the increasing number, severity and urgency of environmental/societal challenges – at least they appear to be unable to solve the problems in time. Through literature review and case studies, this thesis author explores how humans having direc

Sustainability Reporting in the Healthcare Services Sector: Implementation of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Guidelines in a Private Hospital in Saudi Arabia and suggestions for specific GRI performance indicators for the healthcare services sector

Sustainability reporting became a favorable practice for corporations from different sectors all around the world, not only because of its value as a means to track the performance of one’s company, but also as a tool to communicate the performance to all involved stakeholders in any corporation. This paper focuses on sustainability reporting in the healthcare services sector with a focus on priva

Naturens politik och politikens natur: Tropisk skog och REDD i förhandling

In the pursuit to abate climate change, multilateral approaches have been the prevailing weapon of choice. The goal of these approaches has been to reduce emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases to avoid dangerous anthropogenic climate change. Recent assessments of emission sectors show that 20% of emissions are caused by deforestation and degradation of tropical forests. Hence, a new forest r

Bara människor - på lika villkor? om brukarmedverkan, en alternativ diskurs och mötet mellan uppdragsstudenter och socionomstudenter på Socialhögskolan i Lund

The purpose of this study has been to investigate the service user involvement in the course “Socialt förändringsarbete” that has been offered since 2005 at the School of Social Work at Lund University. The service user involvement in this case is formed as an entire 7,5 hp course carried out by service users and social work students together. This means that the service users participate as stude

Redovisningskonsulter - Hur påverkas förtroendet för yrkesrollen genom samarbetet mellan SRF och FAR SRS?

Syftet med denna uppsats är att utreda vad som genom samarbetet mellan SRF och FAR SRS görs för att stärka förtroendet för redovisningskonsulten som yrkesroll inför avskaffandet av revisionsplikten och vilken information som förmedlas om detta till redovisningskonsulter och företag för att komma fram till hur detta kommer att påverka trovärdigheten för redovisningskonsultens yrkesroll efter ett av

Sitthjälpmedel – Utveckling av ett portabelt sittstöd för personer med nackskada

This report is part of a master’s thesis in Mechanical Engineering with Industrial Design at Lund Institute of Technology. The project is performed in collaboration with the company Hantverksdesign & Rehabiliteringsprodukter, HD, at Lidingö in Stockholm. The purpose of this master’s thesis is to develop a product, which eases the situation for people with neck disorders, when sitting for long

Åtgärdsprogram mot mobbning

The object aim of this study was to examine how the people that work on schools look upon their school programs against bullying. We also want to compare the circumstance and the differences between Olweus, an evidence-based practice, highly structured program, and other existing methods of program. Schools nowadays are by law obligated to work actively against discrimination, insults and bullying

När två blir en - En studie om bildandet av Skånes Universitetssjukhus

Syfte: Vi ämnar att ur ett ledningsperspektiv undersöka de hot och möjligheter som teori, empiri samt praktikfall visar i samband med sammanslagningen av de två universitetssjukhusen i Skåne. Metod: Studien bygger på en kvalitativ metod med en iterativ forskningsansats. Teoretiskt perspektiv: Studien grundar sig på tidigare forskning av fusioner och motstånd vid fusionsprocesser samt vad forskning

Foreign Exchange Rate Exposure of Automotive Makers: Case Study

Purpose: The aim of our paper is try to find out the relationship between exchange rate and corporate value. We are going to study the impact of exchange rate on automakers?value in automobile industry. Theoretical perspective: The theoretical framework mainly involves prior research in the area of exchange rate exposure and corporate value. Further, the relationship between corporate performance

Laddade situationer. Uppfattningar om kvalitet och kompetens i och kring en gruppbostad för psykiskt funktionshindrade.

The purpose of this study was to conduct an analysis in regards to how management staff and care staff at a group home for persons with mental illness present their mission, with a basis in the concepts of quality and competence. Empirical data was gathered through two group interviews, one with management staff and one with care staff, in which matters of quality and competence in relation to the

An investigation into the development of entrepreneurship in the UK

The study will be focusing specifically on the impacts that these entrepreneurs have had on the UK (regional) economy. In the last 20 years we have seen a wealth of studies analyzing the determinants of entrepreneurship. Though some of these studies are theoretical (e.g. Holmes and Schmitz, 1990), others are empirical (e.g. Evans and Leighton, 1990). The impacts of entrepreneurship, in terms of ec

Contributing to Leadership Literature through a Nigerian Perspective

Nigeria’s inability to use its resources to increase the country’s development status has raised questions about the leadership within the country. Investigations show though that there is a not much research performed on leadership within developing countries. The objective of this study is thus to contribute to existing leadership literature’s ability to understand leadership in Nigeria. This is

Vilseledande efterbildning - Ett obehövligt skydd mot kopiering?

Efterbildning förekommer på alla plan i samhället. Inom immaterialrätten kan en näringsidkare erhålla omfattande ensamrätt för en prestation eller ett kännetecken. Marknadsföringslagen (MFL) fungerar i praktiken som ett komplement till immaterialrätten där användandet av en efterbildning vid marknadsföring kan utgöra otillbörlig marknadsföring. Det finns inget hinder mot att inneha ensamrättsligt Replication exists at every level in the society. Intellectual property law can give a businessman an extended sole right to a performance or a trademark. In effect the Marketing Act works as a complement various Intellectual Property Rights, where the use of a misleading replication also constitutes an unfair marketing practice. No right holder is precluded from starting legal proceedings both un

Sound Propagation From Wind Turbines - A comparison of measurements and calculations at the forest site Ryningsnäs.

Today wind power developers are exploring the possibilities of establishing wind turbines in forest areas, therefore improved sound prediction models for complex terrains are valuable. The Swedish model used today is only applicable for hard flat ground without any vegetation, and is not adjustable to any meteorological parameters except the wind speed. The companies DELTA, DONG Energy and EMD Int