Corruption is widely recognised for distorting incentives and impeding economic growth. Less acknowledged are the effects of corruption on environmental issues such as the implementation of environmental regulation. Building on previous findings that have identified a negative relationship between corruption and environmental quality, this study sets out to investigate the impact of corruption lev

Thesis Purpose: The present research investigates the relationship between corporate brand reputation and consumer purchase intention while regarding to the post-postmodern consumer of today. The purpose of the study is to contribute with insights on how the post-postmodern consumer evaluates corporate brand reputation and explore the effect of this evaluation on consumer purchase intention. Meth

Under det senaste decenniet har utvecklingen av e-handeln varit explosionsartad med en nära nog fyrdubblad omsättning på tio år. Tack vare globalisering och digitalisering har e-handeln blivit en gränslös handel som är tillgänglig nästan överallt. Under corona-pandemin har det inneburit att konsumenternas beteende och trender gällande konsumtion av varor har förändrats. Den stora ökningen av e-han

Genom en appliceringen av en gravitationsmodell i Malmö kommun har denna studie bidragit med ökad kunskap kring konsumenters sannolika preferenser. I resultatet framkommer att bilister i högre grad väljer externa handelsplatser framför stadskärnan. Medan cykeln och kollektivtrafiken tenderar att välja handel i stadskärnan. Det framkommer även att socioekonomiska faktorer har en påverkan på valmöjl

Abstract Purpose: This study explores how parasocial relationships between consumers and human brands can affect consumers’ responses toward human brand transgression. To answer the research question of parasocial relationships can make consumers blind. The study looks at human brands that have been involved in transgressions and focuses on exploring consumers’ responses to the transgression. Desi

Purpose:The purpose of this thesis is to provide an understanding of the phenomenon of how do The Big four audit firms legitimize the digital transformation of the audit process in light of today's technological era. Methodology: I have executed a qualitative research strategy choosing a content analysis approach. Annual reports of the Big 4 and relevant articles were accumulated for this th

As a relatively new form of financial asset with unique properties, Bitcoin is increasingly included in portfolios to improve performance. However, research remains limited on how Bitcoin actually affects portfolio performance. This study aimed to broaden the field of research by exploring whether Bitcoin can improve portfolio performance during a global crisis. It sought to answer the question by

De historiska typologier som förekommit i svensk byggnadshistoria ligger till grund för var bostaden befinner sig idag. Jag anser att uppkomsten, utformningen och utforskningen av densamma är central för förståelsen för samtidens bostäder och dess enskilda rum. I detta arbete försöker jag presentera, funktionellt katalogisera, och analysera de rumstypologier som förekommit, och fortfarande förekomMy work surrounds the dwelling, more specifically the respective typological characteristics that it consists of. The research focuses on their execution, development and transformation, from the 19th century to today. To further understand the homes of today, and perhaps their implications tomorrow, I aim to catalog and study the connections and parameters surrounding these rooms. The chapters ar

Studien visar resultat på att ett parasocialt förhållande till en influencer är avgörande för konsumentens värdesamskapande, vid interaktionen med influencer marketing på sociala medier. Detta innebär att influencern, till följd av tillit, inspiration och vänskap, påverkar konsumenter även i kundsfären. Därmed är det inte endast vad konsumenter anser som värdeadderande erbjudanden, likt inform

For my bachelor thesis, I wanted to explore and develop a new kind of robot vacuum cleaner. A robot vacuum cleaner that can climb stairs. Not that there is a big need for it for us to function as human beings. But to make the already established robot vacuums go even further. Simply to make time for more important moments of the user’s life. During my project, I researched and evaluated di

Nyhamnen is an emerging area in Malmö located north of the central station and includes Inre hamnen (“Inner Harbor”) and Frihamnen (“Free harbor”). Traces of the port’s rich history are found in the architecture in the form of large reservoirs, silos, quays and other industrial buildings and objects. According to Malmö City’s master plan for Nyhamnen 2019, the area is intended to be transformed in

For the sense of well-being and human health, a pleasant indoor environment is essential. Today, people spend about 90 % of their time indoors, meaning that they can be significantly affected by the buildings in which they spend most of their time. Older people are bound to spend more time indoors and also as they belong to the most sensitive age group, their indoor environments as elderly homes m

Ecological restoration has become an increasingly used practice to revert degraded land and mitigate the effects of extreme events in vulnerable biomes such as drylands. Methods to improve the assessment of these restoration interventions are essential to ensure their success, optimize resources and identify improvement aspects for future interventions. This study develops a method to assess the p

Klimatförändringar orsakade av människan medför en betydande konsekvens. I Sverige har handlingsplaner och lagkrav införts för att uppnå ett hållbart samhälle. En av branscherna med stor klimatpåverkan i form av växthusgasutsläpp är bygg- och fastighetssektorn. En konkret åtgärd som införts för att främja en hållbar utveckling inom samhällsbyggnadssektorn är lagkravet om klimatdeklaration av byggnClimate change caused by humans entails significant consequences. In Sweden plans of actions and new laws has been introduced to achieve a sustainable society. One of the industries with a major climate impact in the form of greenhouse gas emissions is the construction sector. A tangible action made to promote sustainable development within the construction sector is the legal requirement for a cl

Purpose: This study aims to determine how a company uses sustainability reporting to engage its stakeholders, with a view toward analysing legitimacy theory and stakeholder theory. Sustainability disclosure is a key source for determining whether a stakeholder will keep a relationship with a company. Focusing on pharmaceuticals in the Nordic region yields more conclusive results because the Nordic

Due to the widespread juvenile delinquency in Sweden, attention has been brought to the need for more intrusive penalties for young offenders. Therefore, the penalty of youth probation (Sw. ungdomsövervakning) was legislated in 2021, which aims to counteract recidivism and contribute to a favorable development of young offenders. Previous literature reveals that there is no agreement in the effect

Titel: Jag vill inte skryta men tröjan är svindyr – en experimentell studie om sociala och personliga motiv bakom lyxkonsumtion Ämne/kurs: FEKH29, Examensarbete i marknadsföring på kandidatnivå, 15 högskolepoäng Författare: Olle Grönvall, Emilia Nilsson Mörnstam, Ebba Sandvig Handledare: Johan Gromark Nyckelord: inre motiv, yttre motiv, marknadsföringsbudskap, lyxvarumärken, konsumtion Syfte: