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This research aims to improve the understanding of the relationships between formal and informal strategic planning in reference to performance among SMEs. A qualitative case study was chosen as the approach for this thesis. The data was collected by conducting ten interviews with ten different manufacturing SMEs in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. A purposive sampling was conducted to ensure relevance
Abstract This case study looks at the topic of honor killings in relation to “doing” masculinity, in Jordan. A short overview is given on the dynamics of masculinities detected in the Jordanian public sphere. Furthermore, the study presents two cases of honor killings attempting to explore, through life-history interviews, what meaning the felonies might have had on the masculine identity of the
Technological change is an important source for long-term economic growth, but it may also affect the labor markets by creating and eliminating jobs. While new technologies have not caused massive unemployment, there has been a change in the type of jobs over time, which may affect inequality. Contemporary studies have shown that technological change has caused labor polarization through decreasin
Human Resources (HR) play a significant role in contributing to the implementation of innovation through recruitment, which enables innovation through an individual level. Therefore, HR can be seen as a gatekeeper for innovation. Research on HR-practices and innovation has increased over the last decades. However, prior research puts little emphasis on what role HR plays in the recruitment of inno
Worldwide, 1.7 billion individuals lack access to formal financial services. Yet, one billion of the financially excluded individuals have a mobile phone. Mobile money services take great benefit of this and are found a success in enabling financial inclusion on the African continent. However, there is no research on whether mobile money services have penetrated financially excluded individuals in
Titel: Fallgropar i samverkansprojekt Författare: Felix Forsberg & Hardy Nordling Handledare: Stefan Olander, Institutionen för Byggvetenskaper, Avdelningen för Byggproduktion, Lunds Tekniska Högskola. Mikael Thulin, Produktionschef NCC Infrastructure, Helsingborg Examinator: Sven Agardh, Institutionen för teknik och samhälle, AvdelningProblemformuleringar: Vilka fallgropar kan lokaliseras för
Water scarcity is becoming more and more of a global challenge due to, among other things, climate change and global population growth. Seventy percent of freshwater resources globally are used for agricultural purposes and new strategies are needed to meet the increasing water demand. The use of wastewater for agricultural irrigation is an efficient way to save freshwater. In 2015, 48 million cu
Studiens syfte var att utifrån ett intersektionellt perspektiv ge en inblick i hur minoritetsstress kan ta sig uttryck hos hbtq-personer med erfarenhet av rasifiering. Mer specifikt utforskades upplevelser och förståelse av mikroaggressioner samt strategier och förhållningssätt för att hantera enskilda situationer såväl som deras konsekvenser. Detta gjordes genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med tThis study aimed to provide insight into how minority stress might manifest itself in the lives of racialized LGBTQ people. Based on an intersectional perspective, this study explored experiences and understandings of microaggressions, as well as strategies and approaches used to manage specific situations and their consequences. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten individuals who c
As one of the primary countries of destination for migrant domestic workers in Asia, Singapore is a developed country with one of the highest standards of living in the region. Yet, the city-state has been on the receiving end of extensive criticism concerning the rights and protections of migrant domestic workers. Civil society organizations have been one of the loudest critics, and in recent pub
Syfte: Studien syftar till att bidra till förståelsen för vilken roll kultur har i standardsättningsprocesser. Metod: Den forskningsmetod som använts vid utförandet av denna studie är en fallstudie. Tyskland och Storbritannien har jämförts utifrån kulturella skillnader genom granskning av remissvar, som avgetts under standardsättningsprocessen för IFRS 16. Vidare har en kvalitativ innehållsanalys Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide knowledge about cultural differences in standard setting. Methodology: The method used in creating this paper is a case study of the standard setting process of IFRS 16. A comparison between German and British respondents is conducted and a qualitative research design with descriptive statistics is used to present the findings. The two countries are
Using a critical agrarian studies approach, this study focuses on the history and current context of hop production in Sweden and adjoining parts of Scandinavia as a case study illustrating how land-use changes and the paradigm shift towards globalized agri-food systems has tended to marginalize traditional crop production as well as how completely new forms of hop production are able to practical
Den här uppsatsen avser att undersöka hur en författares första och andra verk värderas i dagspress. Detta görs genom en jämförande kvalitativ undersökning av 54 recensioner från sex svenska dagstidningar: Svenska Dagbladet, Dagens Nyheter, Aftonbladet, Expressen, Sydsvenskan och Göteborgs-Posten. Undersökningen görs med hjälp av Barbara Herrnstein Smiths teori om värde och värderingar samt vidare
Enligt studier har ananasens enzym bromelain en positiv effekt på hälsan, exempelvis anticancereffekt samt en gynnsam verkan för matsmältningen. Bromelain har även visat sig vara inflammationsdämpande samt att det ökar proteinupptaget hos äldre. I nuläget finns ingen produkt på den svenska marknaden inom functional food med tillsatt bromelain. Functional food är en produkt som intas som ett vanligAccording to numerous of published studies, the pineapple enzyme bromelain has a positive effect on human health. This includes an anti-cancerous effect as well as a beneficial influence on digestion. Bromelain has also been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties and to increase protein uptake in elderly. At present time, there are no products at the Swedish Functional food market that has bro
Effective global emission mitigation policies require accurate guidance in terms of a fair and comparable emission accounting framework. This thesis presents an indicator that acknowledges countries’ technological differences as well as intertemporal capital dynamics. Accordingly, emissions associated with current consumption patterns are distinguished and less (more) polluting production compared
This essay aims to investigate the phenomenon of being able to crush the glass ceiling through critical discourse analysis and intersectional theory. The material for the survey consists of the self-help book Bortom glastaket (Sedell & Gustafsson 2015). The purpose is to critically examine who is presented as the subject to be able to crush the glass ceiling, what prerequisites are required
Klimatförändringarna på vår jord har länge varit ett aktuellt diskussionsämne, och man har jobbat fram målsättningar för att begränsa klimatpåverkan orsakad av mänskligheten. Byggsektorn är till stor del en bidragande orsak till detta. För att vi skall klara att uppnå bestämmelserna från Parisavtalet, att reducera den globala uppvärmningen till under två grader, kommer det att krävas en del åtgärd
Önskan att ta risk och analysera nyttan är en av de viktigaste aspekterna som kan beaktas i personliga beslut. Senare studier har visat att den egna uppfattningen om tid och personlighetsdrag påverkar uppfattningen av den upplevda nyttan. I denna studie användes ett frågeformulär av 162 frågor. Frågorna delades in i tre grupper: framtida beslutsscenarier, ett personlighetsformulär och ett formulärWillingness to take risk and analyzing the utility are one of the most important aspects that can be considered in personal decisions. Recent studies have shown that that one’s perception of time and personality traits influence on perception of utilities. In this study a questionnaire with 162 questions was used. Questions were divided into three groups: future decision scenarios, a personality i
