The purpose of this research paper is to explore, define and characterise the phenomenon of corporate brand identity - brand image alignment when the manufacturer is selling its product through online retailers. A qualitative single case study with a social constructionist and abductive approach has been executed. The company, used as a single case study, is the Swedish outdoor, active and urban

Since August 2017, more than 655,500 Rohingyas fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh escaping what has been categorized as an Ethnic Cleansing. Their legal status of stateless and non-recognized refugees in Bangladesh, combined with multiple violent encounters and their currently precarious living conditions in Bangladesh is what have turned the world’s attention to The Cox Bazar, where arguably the mos

Contemporary urban renewal through urban entrepreneurialism in the Swedish city Malmö entails that the municipality uses the concept of culture to create an attractive city, targeting inner city areas of the city known to be residence for lower income people. Projects like Kulturstråket hold a lot of promise to create social sustainability and health, and cultural experiences for all inhabitants a

This is an exploratory study attempting to expand the limited literature covering international training programmes (ITPs) with a gender focus. ITPs are a capacity development tool used by organisations such as, among others, Sida. This study focused on one such gender ITP called “Local Democracy and Social Sustainabil- ity with a Gender Perspective”, which was conducted by the International Centr

Offentlig sektor har varit föremål för en rad olika förändringar de senaste decennierna. Intågandet av New Public Management ämnade medföra kostnadseffektiv användning av ekonomiska resurser och ökat kundfokus. Med detta följde ett rationellt ledarskap där styrning och mätbara mål förespråkades. Det har däremot inte fungerat felfritt och offentlig sektor tycks idag befinna sig i en brytpunkt där t

The first decade of the 21st century saw a shift in the way Africa is being presented in the media and in major events where development issues of the continent are discussed. The narrative is accompanied by ambitious utopian like ‘vision’ of countries across the continent. This study is aimed at understanding how the narrative of development, during the time when the ‘Africa Rising’ narrative is

The aim of the conducted study was to analyse how care managers are using their discretion and the frontline practice in needs assessment and decision-making regarding elderly people applying for special forms of accommodation for older persons in need for special support, so-called “retirement home” (Social Services Act, 2001:453). The study was done with qualitative methods with semistructured i

Objective: The objective of this study was to examine drug-related experiences among social work students in Lund and Helsingborg and to examine if there is any connection between having experiences of this kind and opinions regarding having such experiences while working with people who are using drugs. Method: I used a quantitative method through a survey that was handed out to the students at t

Svinn som uppstår vid produktion av skinka och åtgärder för en hållbar produktion Produktion av skinka är en komplex process med många steg och inverkande parametrar. Svinn uppstår mer eller mindre i samtliga processteg i olika former: blodliknande vätska, bortsorterade skivor på grund av torrt eller håligt kött, förångad vätska med mera. Det finns en stor potential för minskat svinn men det krävWaste is an issue in the food industry which impacts both the economy and the environment negatively. Atria is a food company aiming to reduce the waste. This report investigates the waste, its origin, and causes in the ham production process. The aim of this report is to identify waste and possible solutions. In this report both qualitative data and quantitative data were collected and analysed.

Examensarbetets titel: Branschtillhörighet och dess betydelse vid redovisning - En komparativ undersökning av goodwill i två olika branscher Seminariedatum: 2018-05-31 Ämne/kurs: FEKH69, Examensarbete i redovisning på kandidatnivå i, 15 HP Författare: Dalal Haciy, Madelene Norbo och Frida Olofsson Handledare: Peter W Jönsson Fem nyckelord: Goodwill, Kassagenererande enheter, Redovisning, IFTitle: Industry affiliation and and its importance on accounting - A comparative survey of goodwill in two different industries Seminar date: 2018-05-31 Course: FEKH69, Bachelor Degree Project in Financial and Management Accounting Undergraduate Level, Business Administration, 15 ECTS Authors: Dalal Haciy, Madelene Norbo and Frida Olofsson Advisor: Peter W Jönsson Key words: Goodwill, Cash-Ge

Studien belyser hur digitaliseringen och framväxten av omnikanaler har skapat ett dynamiskt shoppingbeteende hos generation Y. Vid inköp av kläder rör sig kunder inom generation Y idag mellan flera försäljningskanaler, vilket ökar tillgängligheten till ett större utbud av klädföretag. Syftet med studien är bidra med förståelse för den lojalitetsskapande effekt hos kundgruppen generation Y som kläd

Poly-3-D-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a biopolymer naturally produced by a range of bacterial species. PHB production both from glucose and xylose has also been enabled by engineering the robust baker’s yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, however yields remain low. In the present study, additional modifications were carried out in S. cerevisiae strains already expressing functional enzymatic pathways for

Uppsatsen handlar om hur mentorskapsrelationen verkar som pedagogiskt verktyg för lärandet. I dagens samhälle kan mentorskap bland annat betraktas användas utifrån tanken om att främja det livslånga lärandet och som svar på samhällsutmaningar, såsom att bidra till att fler får kvalificerat arbete. Utifrån dessa tankar om mentorskap och utifrån dagens debatt kring utrikes föddas (icke-)möjligheter

The necessity of agile risk management has been a debated topic. While some claim that agile methods mitigate risks with their agile techniques and principles, others claim that it is not enough and an explicit risk management process is necessary. The findings of this study show that agile methods do mitigate risks extensively. By working closely with customers, following an iterative and increme

Sveriges riksdag har beslutat att FN:s konvention om barns rättigheter (Barnkonventionen) ska bli lagstadgad år 2020. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur socialsekreterare vid enheten Barn och Familj uppfattar och talar om sina egna och andra samhällsaktörers tolkning av vad som är barnets bästa, och om de anser att dessa tolkningar påverkar samarbetet med andra organisationer. Metoden sSweden's government has decided that the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) will be made into law by the year 2020. The aim of this study was therefore to explore how child welfare social workers perceive and talk about what affects their own and other community actors interpretation of the best interest of the child, and if they believe those interpretations have an

The aim of my research was to study the implementation of the UNs Convention on the Rights of the Child on different family centers in Sweden. I wanted to examine if the family centers had policies concerning the Children’s Convention that affected their daily work, and if not, how they managed the implementation through the daily work. The study used a qualitative method with semi structured inte

Research shows that women’s labour market participation in low- and middle-income countries promotes female economic empowerment. However, it is still unclear if and how increased economic opportunities, e.g. through labour market participation, affects women’s exposure to intimate partner violence and overall well-being. Economic bargaining models shed light on the economic empowerment of women a

The aim of this study was to examine how the interaction between the profession of a social worker and the logic of justice is functioning within the framework of probation service. The study contained hundred personal investigations that was given by three different courts and with a quantitative analysis the material was later studied, this was done by breaking down the document into different c