Sökresultat

Filtyp

Din sökning på "*" gav 533232 sökträffar

Less Closure for Better Closure: What HR-managers should do to mitigate the negative aspects of an employee's high Need for Closure in a VUCA world

The VUCA world we face today, proposes challenges for individuals with a high Need for Closure (NFC) as they may experience decreased well-being when faced with uncertainty and ambiguity. This in turn creates a problem for organizations as their employees with a high NFC may struggle to come up with innovative solutions to the complexity they are facing, making it difficult for the organization to

Motivationsfaktorer på second hand-plattformar: En fallstudie av Tradera inom gamification, interaktionsdesign och teknisk acceptans

Uppsatsen syftar till att utforska hur second hand-plattformar, såsom Tradera, använder gamification, interaktionsdesign och teknisk acceptans för att motivera och engagera användare. Studien identifierar att Tradera effektivt implementerar olika gamification-element för att förbättra användarupplevelsen och stimulera användarengagemang. Detta inkluderar speltekniker som skapar en känsla av spänni

Mot nya höjder! En studie om klimateffekter och fastighetspriser

This study examines the effect of climate change on real estate prices. There is reason to believe that climate change should cause some kind of effect since several price-influencing mechanisms arise: on one hand the established economic law of supply and demand where price on real estate see a positive effect due to diminishing supply, on the other hand a negative effect in the form of an increa

The transformation of Utrecht - a cyclist’s paradise: A qualitative case study on how effective stakeholder management creates public value by promoting sustainable urban mobility and cycling

Purpose of the study: This interdisciplinary study aims to explore the emerging and increasingly relevant field of best practices for stakeholder engagement, within a public management setting, by analysing sustainable urban mobility and cycling promotion in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Theoretical perspective: The study develops a conceptual framework to explain the success of cycling promotion bas

Framing the Future: EPA vs. EC on Plastic Pollution Solutions A Comparative Discourse Analysis of EPA and EC’s Framing of Plastic Pollution

This thesis investigates how the problem of plastic pollution is represented within the environmental policies of the European Union and the United States. By adopting and utilizing Bacchi’s ‘What's The Problem Represented To Be’ approach, the research explores the specific aspects of plastic pollution that are problematized by these policies. The study applies issue framing and environmental

The Short-Run Effects of Weather Anomalies on Consumer & Commodity Prices

This paper analyses the short-term effects of El Niño and La Niña weather shocks simultaneously, using the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle and imposing assumptions on the econometric VAR model. We contribute to the climate macroeconomics literature by examining the impact of weather anomalies on commodity and food prices using monthly data. Our result for the world provides an overall in

Entering a new era? The Impact of Corporate Tax Rates on Foreign Direct Investment with a BEPS Project Perspective

This thesis utilizes panel data from 38 OECD countries, spanning 21 years to estimate the impact of corporate income taxes on foreign direct investment. This analysis aims to examine how the relationship between these two variables has changed due to the launch of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project from the OECD/G20. Regressions are computed both for the full time period and three

Femvertising i Röhnisch reklamkampanj “Sweat Like a Woman”

Syftet med denna uppsats är att genom en semiotisk analys studera hur femvertisning används i Röhnischs reklamkampanj "Sweat Like a Woman". Målet är att skapa en förståelse för hur företaget porträtterar kvinnor och använder feministiska budskap i sin reklam. För att uppnå detta används en semiotisk analys, som undersöker tecken och teckensystem. Metoden inkluderar användning av denotati

Building trust when facing violence: Insights from the Swedish Police and the Swedish Armed Forces

The study investigates employees' perceptions of trust within the Swedish Police and the Swedish Armed Forces. Trust is critical for organisational success, yet there is a lack of research comparing different dimensions of trust within these public sectors. This topic is particularly relevant given the rising threats to Sweden's national security, resulting in military rearmament and incre

Fondstrategiers effektivitet under varierande konjunkturlägen

This study explores the performance of passively and actively managed funds across varying economic conditions. By analyzing the risk-adjusted returns of Swedish funds over a ten year period, data has been classified in line with the economic cycles expansion, peak, contraction, and recovery. The study evaluates fund performance using Jensen’s alpha, the Sharpe ratio, and the Treynor ratio. Result

Familjeägande och Skuldsättningsgrad

Forskningsfråga: Skiljer sig kapitalstrukturen mellan familjeföretag och icke-familjeföretag? Syfte: Studiens syfte är att undersöka om det finns en skillnad i kapitalstruktur mellan familjeföretag och icke-familjeföretag noterade på börsen i Sverige. Utöver det undersöks hur företagsspecifika variabler, som exempelvis storlek, bransch och lönsamhet, påverkar företagens skuldsättningsgrad. MetodResearch Question: Does the capital structure differ between family-owned and non-family-owned businesses? Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate whether there is a difference in capital structure between family-owned and non-family-owned companies listed on the Swedish stock market. Additionally, the study examines how firm-specific variables, such as size, industry, and profitabil

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Project Management Efficiency

Förevarande uppsats undersöker och analyserar hur artificiell intelligens (AI) kan implementeras i projektledning genom en process i två steg. Inledningsvis utvecklas ett ramverk för att identifiera och prioritera områden inom projektledning där AI kan förbättra det dagliga arbetet. Detta ramverk skapades baserat på en omfattande litteraturstudie, där befintliga ramverk anpassades till de specifikThis thesis investigates and analyzes how to implement Artificial Intelligence (AI) into project management, addressing the process through a two-step approach. Initially, a framework is developed to identify and prioritize project management areas where AI can enhance operations. This framework was constructed based on a comprehensive literature review, adapting existing frameworks to the specifi

ESG-betygets påverkan på Cost of Debt

Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka huruvida ESG-betyg har någon påverkan på skuldkostnaden hos europeiska industriföretag. Vidare ämnar studien att bidra med empiriskt material för att ge en tydligare inblick i relationen mellan ESG och Cost of debt för företag i koldioxidintensiva sektorer. Metod: Studien antar en deduktiv ansats med kvantitativ metod. För att tydliggöra sambandet mPurpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate whether ESG ratings have any impact on cost of debt in European industrial companies. Furthermore, the study intends to contribute with empirical material to provide a clearer insight into the relationship between ESG and cost of debt for companies in carbon dioxide-intensive industries. Method: The study adopts a deductive approach with a quan

En ledning till frihet – frigörande av fastighetstillbehör enligt 12 a § ledningsrättslagen

Hur påverkar frigörande av fastighetstillbehör enligt 12 a § ledningsrättslagen fastighetsägare och ledningshavare? Denna studie analyserar lagens syfte och de rättsliga oklarheter som uppstår i praktiken. Föreställ dig att det finns en stor kommunal fastighet där viktiga el- och vattenledningar är nedgrävda. Dessa ledningar betraktas som fastighetstillbehör, vilket innebär att de är juridiskt knIn this thesis, the release of property fixtures under section 12 a § Utility Easements Act has been investigated, with a particular focus on the concept of connection of purpose (swe: ändamålssamband). Section 12 a § Utility Easements Act was introduced in order to be able to break the legal link between an object and a property without having to physically separate the object from the property o

Hard issues, soft solutions? A study on disaster risk, irregular migrants and the regulatory responses of the international community

Den här uppsatsen ansluter sig till ett framväxande fält inom den internationella rättsvetenskapen som undersöker hur folkrätten kan stödja katastrofriskreducering (disaster risk reduction). Fokus för uppsatsen är irreguljära migranter, dvs. migranter som inte efterlever värdlandets migrationslagstiftning, och den särskilda sårbarhet som de kan vara utsatta för i samband med katastrofer. De flesThis thesis joins an emerging body of international legal scholarship that explores the ways in which international law can support disaster risk reduction. The focus of this thesis is on irregular migrants, ie migrants who do not comply with the immigration laws of their host state, and the specific vulnerability that they might experience in the context of disasters. Most legal scholars have t

Exploring Attachment Styles and Social Exclusion: A systematic literature review

Denna systematiska litteraturöversikt utforskade relationen mellan attachment styles och respons vid sociala exklusions scenarier. Översikten undersökte hur individer med varierande attachment styles, som har sitt ursprung i höga eller låga nivåer av attachment avoidance och attachment anxiety, hanterar exclusion. Attachment styles erbjöd en teoretisk ram för att förstå hur tidiga erfarenheter medThis systematic literature review explored the relationship between attachment styles and responses to social exclusion scenarios. Attachment theory provided a theoretical framework to understand how early experiences with caregivers shaped individuals' emotional bonds and interpersonal behaviors, ultimately influencing their responses to social challenges and situations later in life. The rev

Agents of Change: Exploring Challenges of Implementing Change in Healthcare

This study aims to identify the main challenges faced by change agents in implementing change and understand how the change agents’ role is affected by these challenges in a healthcare setting, specifically exploring the case of implementing the ‘Competence and Employment Model’ in Region Skåne. The study employs a qualitative case study methodology to delve into the experiences of various change