With the increasing interactions between Sweden and China, it is interesting to see how people of these two countries handle their intercultural communication. Based on my internship experiences, where I encountered many cases of intercultural communication between Sweden and China, this thesis presents some contributions to a better understanding of Swedish‐Sino communications. The following que

Traditional sex role attitudes and gender bias may be affecting not only the identification of female sexual offenders but also the development of gender specific risk assessment tools and treatment interventions. This papers aim is to explore whether stereotypical attitudes exist among trained professionals in Sweden, or if a specialized training is a protective factor concerning discriminative t

Syfte: Syftet med vår uppsats är att undersöka hur företag och organisationer skapar traditioner och ritualer och använder dem som en del i sin marknadsföring. Metod: I den här uppsatsen har vi utgått ifrån en kvalitativ forskningsstrategi för insamling och analys av data. Vi har använt ett hermeneutiskt synsätt, vilket är lämpligt vid kvalitativ forskning. Vi har genomfört innehållsanalyser av re

This paper investigates the incentives of Latin American masters students to remain abroad or to return home after completing their education at Lund University in 2010. These students can be regarded as valuable resources for the economic development of their home countries. However, under the presence of market imperfections and the increasing migration of professionals from less to more develop

Material- and Energy efficiency is necessary for the creation of a sustainable society. Based on an assumed need for sustainable design to be more cost efficient in highly cost conscious markets, such as in China, this thesis rapport presents a working model for implementation of sustainable alternatives to traditional measures. Focus is laid on potentiating not only from an environmental perspect

Purpose:To determine the impact on and correlation of global commodity prices with China’s stocks, given the country’s recent GDP growth and closed domestic markets to outside investors and other outside influences. Methodology: Representative commodities are selected to be independent variables and regressed over composite and sector indexes to determine significance of relationships. Theory: S

This thesis examines the Impacts of International Service Outsourcing on recipient country. Firstly, I review the basic concept of International Service Outsourcing and some other relevant concepts. Then I review some previous theories about why there is International Service Outsourcing and International Service Outsourcing’s impact on the foreign trade, the upgrading of industrial structure, the

The information age witnesses both the growth of knowledge management systems (KMS) and social network websites (SNW), the former of which transformed the traditional way of knowledge sharing while the latter transformed the way people interact. This study explores whether and how the specific SNW, Facebook, can facilitate the use of KMS. Although KMS are gaining popularity and have real benefits,

User resistance in ERP implementation has been identified as an obstruction that creates problems for organizations, therefore it needs to be thoroughly understood. ERP is implemented in stages and the last stage in ERP implementation project is Post Implementation Stage. Post Implementation Stage of ERP system is very crucial for a project as ERP implementation doesn’t finish after Go-Live, inste

This Master’s thesis aims to highlight the first decades of the Swedish archival society from a gender perspective. The timeframe of the research stretches from 1899, when the first Swedish National Archive’s regional archive was founded, to the 1960s, when the first women were employed as archivists. It includes the regional archives of Vadstena, Lund, Visby and Östersund. The theoretical basis f

Digital culture of today involves both opportunities and obstacles for publishers, as the consumer puts increasing demands on being heard and being a part of the production process in the digital media landscape. This study examines how Swedish publishers, exemplified by Norstedts and Piratförlaget, relate to the digital culture in the way they use hyperlinks, communicate with consumers, and utili

Financial liberalization has been recognized as a driver of economic growth; since it aims to increase foreign investment in a particular country. Historically, financial liberalization has affected the economic growth, investment, and consumption of a country. Thailand introduced financial liberalization in the late 1980s and has increased this model over time. This study investigates the impact

Syfte: Vårt syfte med denna studie är delvis att problematisera kundlojalitet med hjälp av Fredrick Reichelds teori. Vårt primära syfte är att undersöka hur varumärkeslojalitet tar sig uttryck på Internet i olika varumärkesgemenskaper samt hur lojalitetsuttrycken skiljer sig åt mellan våra valda varumärken. Genom att studera varumärkeslojalitet till olika varumärken kan vi testa om Reichelds relat

I denna uppsats breddas synen på varför styrelse och företagsledning utformar organisatoriska mål genom att demonstrera målens mångdimensionella natur och därmed inspirera till kritisk reflektion kring ämnet. Detta sker genom kvalitativa fallstudier bestående av totalt sex semistrukturerade intervjuer. Två fallföretag studeras: CellaVision och Skånemejerier. I båda företagen intervjuas styrelseord

Title: Passive house in Autoclaved aerated concrete – An analysis of construction details. Authors: Niclas Hackfelt, Bachelor of Science in construction engineering and architecture, Lund Institute of Technology. Supervisors: Mats Dahlblom, University Lecturer, Department of Building Services Engineering, Lund Institute of Technology. Tomas Gustavsson, Tomas Gustavsson konstruktioner AB in Lund. U

Upphovsrätt är en ensamrätt som uppkommer formlöst. Till denna rätt finns det knutet såväl ekonomiska rättigheter, vilka kan överlåtas, och ideella rättigheter, vilka inte kan överlåtas fullt ut. Då någon utnyttjar ett verk i strid med bestämmelserna i lag (1960:729) om upphovsrätt till konstnärliga och litterära verk, URL, har rättighetshavaren alltid rätt till skäligt vederlag, oavsett om intrånCopyright is the set of exclusive rights granted to the creator of an original work and it arises without any formality. These exclusive rights can be licensed, transferred or assigned. Copyright protects a creator’s economic rights as well as his moral rights, which are not transferable. When someone uses an original work in violation to the Swedish Copyright Act, the rights owner has the right t

Genom att infoga en material adverse change –klausul (”MAC”-klausul) i låneavtalet garanterar låntagaren att ingen väsentlig negativ förändring av dennes ekonomi inträffar under lånets löptid. Om en sådan förändring inträffar ges långivaren en rätt att säga upp lånet till förtida betalning. Uppsägning sker dock mycket sällan. Normalt används klausulen istället som ett påtryckningsmedel vid en omföBy inserting a material adverse change clause (a “MAC”- clause) into a loan agreement the borrower represents that no material adverse change in its economy will occur during the term of the loan. If such a change does occur, the lender is entitled to terminate the contract and require immediate repay-ment. Yet, MAC- clauses are rarely used to terminate a contract. Instead, the most common usage o

Stabiliteten på finansmarknaden har visat sig vara en viktig fråga för Kommissionen och en integrerad del av EU: s konkurrenspolitik. Den globala finanskrisen, med ursprung i USA, har påverkat de flesta av EU:s medlemsstater och framförallt skadat banker. Ett minskat förtroende för de finansiella marknaderna ledde till att utlåningen mellan banker totalt uteblev. Detta ledde i sin tur till en kredThe stability of the financial market has proven to be an important issue for the European Commission and an integral part of European competition policy. The global financial crisis, originating from the U.S., has affected most of the European Union’s Member States. A loss of confidence in the financial markets led to a freeze in interbank lending and an unprecedented credit crunch. As a response

Regleringen av hasardspel i EU:s medlemsstater präglas av moraliska, kulturella och historiska hänsyn. Spelverksamhetens särdrag, och framförallt dess skadliga följder samt intäkterna den genererar har medfört att medlemsstaterna generellt sett reglerar denna marknad på ett restriktivt sätt, och i vissa fall anförtros tillhandahållandet av speltjänster till statliga monopol. Den snabba utvecklingeThe regulation of games of chance bears significant moral, cultural and historical features throughout the EU Member States. The particularities of gambling activities, and notably the risks they entail and the revenues they generate, have determined Member States to strictly regulate this market sector, and indeed, in some cases, to entrust the provision of such services to state-owned monopolies