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Det har skett stora förändringar de senaste årtiondena inom arbetslivet som påverkar personalens hälsa. Nya risker har tillkommit gällande den psykosociala miljön på arbetsplatsen där många har svårt att hitta en balans mellan privat- och arbetsliv. Detta ställer stora krav på företag och ledare att arbeta hälsofrämjande. Inom personalintensiva verksamheter, vars arbetsuppgifter handlar om att ta

I denna uppsats har översättningsuniversaliers förekomst i svenska översatta texter undersökts. Fokus ligger på förenkling, och metoden för undersökningen bygger på tidigare undersökningar utförda av Laviosa (1996, 1997, 1998). Laviosas resultat tydde på att vissa tecken på förenkling alltid existerar i översatta engelska tidningstexter och skönlitterära texter, och därför har hennes metoder använ

The European Union is a large organ that is constantly under reformation. EU and the Common Agricultural Policy has during its lifetime gone through several major reforms in order to adjust regulations for certain markets. Our study will pay focus on the Sugar reform that was implemented in year 2006 and what effects it had on the European sugar market. The purpose of the reform was to give more p

The purpose of this study is to examine how administrators and service users at an employment agency in Sweden regard the relationship between them in joint meetings. Furthermore we want to analyse what role the aspect of power plays in the meetings and to what extent service users participate in shaping the way in which the employment agency works. The study is based on a quantitative survey that

Author: Hannah Christensen & Sara Lundahl Title: Varulvsvals med flodhästar (Translated title: Werewolfwaltz with hippos) Supervisor: Mikael Sandgren Codependency is what it is called when family members who live with or near addicts, develop the same kind of addiction behavior patterns. The purpose of this paper was to examine how family members define themselves as codependent, how they est

This thesis discusses the phenomenon price manipulation, and its legislation. The definition of price manipulation is artificially deflating or inflating the price of a certain financial security. There are a number of ways to manipulate prices, and the consequences are usually tangible. Legislation in this area is relevant in several aspects. The essay highlights the key legal perspective; mainta

This dissertation aims to analyse how in Saudi Arabia’s perception the Muslim Brotherhood went from being a political asset to a security threat for the Kingdom. It does so by examining the reoccurring historical (in)security elements of the regime in order to understand why they are perceived as a threat. By examining the origin and ideology of the Brotherhood we gain an understanding on how the

This study explores the access of refugee immigrants to employment in Swedish labour market. It explores the trend in immigration in Sweden and the transition from labour immigration to refugee immigration. It shows that Sweden adopts a generous immigration and refugee policy and grants protection to a huge number of refugees but it has had difficulties in improving access to employment for these

Purpose: The purpose of the thesis is to create a Business Intelligence maturity model based on eight examined operational BI propositions. Furthermore it is to explore the recognition level and business impact of these propositions. Methodology: The work process consisted of an initial explorative phase where a theoretical framework was created based on literature research. Founding on that the

As a result of technological advancements, marketing of various shapes have ex-ploded. In today's society it is not a question of where, what or how to spread a message, it's about getting someone to listen. This paper aims to raise awareness of the role of music in marketing, specifically how music in advertising can affect consumers' perception of and approach to an enterprise. By de

Problemdiskussion: Sektorn för olja och gas är inte särskilt mogen när det gäller kunskapen om försörjningskedjor. Det valda företaget för fallstudien, Maersk Drilling (MD), har problem med ett splittrat IT-­landskap och dålig datakvalitet. Det har orsakat problem med ineffektiva och komplexa processer där det krävs onödig kommunikation, parallell inmatning av data, etc. Inom upphandlingar och inkProblem Discussion: The oil and gas sector is not very mature in terms of supply chain management. The chosen case company, Maersk Drilling (MD), has problems with a split IT-­landscape with poor data quality. It has caused problems with inefficient and complex processes with much communication required, parallel information and more. Within procurement it translates to problems in spend managemen

Domestic violence is an increasingly common problem in our society. In 2012 there were 28,400 cases reported of assault against women over 18 and almost half of these women reported having been abused by a loved one. In support of these women there is sheltered accommodation around the country, about half of Sweden's municipalities have a shelter for women and these are conducted both municipa

The study investigates the difficulties small companies experience in implementing a standardized environmental management system or achieving an Eco-label. Further the study evaluates what should be included in an environmental management system to establish credibility. The market for Eco-labels and certifications has generally been adapted for large companies, but since the environmental awaren

Studiens syfte var att undersöka om självevaluering påverkar kvalitén på idéer vid idégenerering. Skillnaden mellan självutvärdering och expertutvärdering undersöktes och Geneplore validerades. Experimentet hade 59 deltagare, 30 deltagare i 14 experimentgrupper och 29 deltagare i 13 kontrollgrupper. Idéerna från gruppen som gjorde självutvärdering hade ett signifikant lägre nyhetsvärde, men det fa

The wolf has been considered functionally and genetically extinct in Sweden for a hundred years, but since the 1970’s there has been a gradual revival of the species. This reintroduction of the wolf into the Swedish society has been teemed with great tensions and bad sentiments. This research takes the normative position that news media has a responsibility in communicating the complexities associ

Popular science summary: Predictive model for unbound brain-to-plasma concentration ratio Blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a dynamic interface evolved to protect the brain from exposure to toxic xenobiotics and to maintain homeostasis. Distribution of drugs across BBB is critical for any drug discovery project. A drug designed for a target in brain has to pass through the BBB in sufficient concentr

Cardiovascular diseases are currently the leading cause of death in the world, which killed nearly 17 million people in 2011. For this reason, research in Cardiovascular diseases are of the up-most importance. In this thesis, real-time Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging data is used to create simulated cardiac cycles for multiple phases of the respiratory cycle. By exploring image classification o

Titel: Industrianställdas påverkan på befolkningsutveckling i industriorter Författare: Richard Lundh Handledare: Jonas Nordström Kurs: NEKH01 Nationalekonomi: Examensarbete- kandidatnivå Nyckelord: Brukssamhälle, Industriort, Befolkningsutveckling, industrianställda Syfte: Undersöka samband mellan variation i antalet industrianställda i industriorter och variation i befolkning i industriorter. SaTitle: Industrial employees effect on population development in industrial towns Author: Richard Lundh Supervisor: Jonas Nordström Course: NEKH01 Economics: Thesis – Bachelor level Keywords: Industrial community, industrial town, population development, industrial employees Purpose: Explore possible connection between variation in number of industrial employees and variation in local population in

This thesis is a feminist-critical study of the marital metaphor in Hosea 1-3. My prime interest is the woman and her identity. I ask whether she is a prostitute or married to the prophet. My conclusion is that the text does not strife to tell us her identity, she is merely a prop in the prophets play. Her prostitution is there to shame and to blame other men. These men are the ruling class of Isr

This master’s thesis investigates the possibilities of detecting the rhopalia of box jellyfishes, i.e. the eyes of the box jellyfish. Each box jellyfish has four rhopalia and each of the rhopalium consists of six light sensing eyes which they use to interpret the surroundings. In this project we have worked with fifteen film sequences all consisting of different box jellyfishes and recorded under