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Quality assurance is crucial for producers of drinking water, and several steps are taken to ensure a safe and aesthetically acceptable drinking water. Monitoring the microbiological quality of drinking water, both finished and within the drinking water treatment plants, is done through cultivation-based techniques. These techniques can take up several days before results can be seen, and quicker

This case examines the growing competitive pressure faced by H&M as ultra-fast fashion platforms reshape the global apparel industry. In particular, the rapid rise of Shein, a fully digital and data-driven retailer capable of launching thousands of products daily, challenges traditional fast fashion models. While H&M has built its corporate brand around global scale, omnichannel presence,

Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka hur vi kan bygga mer hållbara byggnader i Sverige genom att analysera materialval, byggmetoder, energieffektivitet, social hållbarhet samt ekonomiska aspekter. Målet är att identifiera konkreta åtgärder och strategier som kan bidra till ett mer hållbart samhällsbyggande. För att uppnå syftet har vi använt en kombination av kvalitativa metoder och teoretisk

Early 2022. The newly appointed CEO Barbara Martin Coppola has summoned the global leadership team at Decathlon to the headquarter, Villeneuve d’Ascq, France, because it’s time to face an uncomfortable truth: the company is winning on price but losing on love. Behind the global success, the brand feels fragmented. Customer experiences differ across markets, sub-brands compete for attention, tier s

This master thesis investigates possibilities to use additive manufacturing in the form of Fused Fil- ament Fabrication (FFF) with the material Polylactic Acid, to replace polyurethane foams for less environmental impact. The mechanical properties of foam are difficult to mimic and there are few or no materials that are similar, hence the great challenge to replace it. The idea of using a flexible

Denna studie undersöker om resursfördelningen till förskolan i Sverige följer ett kompensatoriskt mönster i relation till kommuners socioekonomiska nivå. Med utgångspunkt i humankapitalteori och skollagens mål om likvärdig utbildning analyseras sambandet mellan medianinkomsten i kommuner och kostnad per barn i förskolan. Analysen baseras på paneldata för Sveriges 290 kommuner under perioden 2015–

Uppsatsen behandlar det arbetsmiljörättsliga ansvaret i bemanningsförhållanden och hur detta fördelas mellan bemanningsföretag och kundföretag. Syftet är att analysera den rättsliga regleringen av ansvarsfördelningen samt att identifiera rättsliga och praktiska utmaningar som uppstår när arbetsmiljöansvaret delas mellan flera aktörer. De centrala frågeställningarna är hur ansvaret fördelas enligt This thesis examines the allocation of occupational health and safety responsibility in temporary agency work arrangements and how such responsibility is divided between the temporary work agency and the user undertaking. The purpose is to analyse the legal framework governing this allocation of responsibility and to identify legal and practical challenges arising when occupational health and safe

As the internet continues to expand, e-commerce has become a vital part of the global economy. Although online consumer behavior differs from traditional one, loyalty is still the main indicator of online business success and it is called as e-loyalty. E-loyalty, defined as an individual’s favorable attitude that leads to repeated purchases from the same e-retailer, is context- dependent. This res

Denna uppsats behandlar diskrimineringsrättens förbud mot bristande tillgänglighet i arbetslivet och analyserar hur långt arbetsgivarens skyldighet att vidta anpassningsåtgärder för arbetstagare med funktionsnedsättning sträcker sig. Med utgångspunkt i en rättsdogmatisk metod undersöks gällande rätt genom analys av svensk diskrimineringslagstiftning, EU-rätt, internationella åtaganden enligt FN:s This thesis examines the prohibition of lack of accessibility under discrimination law in working life and analyses the extent of employers’ obligations to implement reasonable accommodation measures for employees with disabilities. Using a legal dogmatic method, the study analyses current law through Swedish discrimination legislation, EU law, international obligations under the UN Convention on

Denna uppsats behandlar frågan om när sjukdom kan utgöra sakliga skäl för uppsägning enligt 7 § lagen (1982:80) om anställningsskydd (LAS). Utgångspunkten i svensk arbetsrätt är att sjukdom i sig inte utgör grund för uppsägning. Syftet är därför att klarlägga under vilka förutsättningar sjukdom ändå kan leda till en rättsenlig uppsägning. Uppsatsen bygger på en rättsdogmatisk metod där lagtext, föThis essay examines under what circumstances illness may constitute objective grounds for dismissal under Chapter 7, Section 1 of the Swedish Employment Protection Act (1982:80). The starting point in Swedish labour law is that illness as such does not justify dismissal. The purpose of the study is therefore to clarify the legal conditions under which illness may nonetheless result in a lawful ter

The purpose of this study was to examine the development of contemporary psychedelic discourse through well-defined problem statements and proposed solutions. The study explored the construction of psychedelics as a psychiatric critique, an effective and natural approach to treating mental illness, and as a method for self-improvement and self-optimization. A discourse analysis was conducted of th

The increasing share of weather-dependent renewable energy in the European electricity system, as a consequence of the European Union’s climate ambitions, has led to increased spot price volatility, negatively affecting consumers due to unpredictability. This case study assesses how flexibility (including power-heat cross vector flexibility) in residential buildings can affect annual costs, emissi

Child marriage remains a persistent challenge in Tanzania despite legal reforms and international commitments. This study aimed to explore how social workers understood the causes of child marriage, how they worked with prevention in practice, what challenges they face, and what conditions they identified as necessary for long-term change. The study was based on qualitative semi-structured intervi

This paper highlights the importance of trust-based leadership and its essential role in human service organizations. Leadership shapes the direction of an organization and influences both its culture and outcomes. Its impact can determine whether a work environment is healthy or dysfunctional. Two key components of middle managers' leadership are trust and psychological safety. To delve deepe

This investigation analysis the depiction of jews, in swedish textbooks in primary schools, during the period 1900 to 1972, in order to determine if the depictions are antisemitic. The study uses a qualitative text analysis to analyse the source material and, based upon Helen Feins definition of antisemitism, the study determines if descriptions of jews are antisemitic. The study reveals that de

This study investigates whether incorporating news-based sentiment into the GARCH-MIDAS framework improves volatility forecasts for the OMXS30 in- dex. The sentiment measure is constructed from Swedish business news articles published in Dagens Industri (DI) between 1995 and 2024, using Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) to identify thematic topics and topic-representative articles. The resulting s