The shift to an activity-based way of working entails a change in how we view our work and our workplace. Some years ago, not many people had heard of activity-based working, but today there are many organizations around the world that apply an activity-based approach. This report aims to describe and analyze leaders’ experiences of activity-based working in different organizations. For the method

Domestic violence is a global issue. Almost a third of women worldwide that have been in an intimate relationship have experienced sexual or/and physical violence. Women with insecure migrant status who experience domestic violence are a particularly vulnerable group, as they have an uncertain right of residence that is dependent on their relationship. The purpose of this study was to examine the

The growing need for green investments has contributed to the increased issuance of green bonds. This research investigates if green bonds are priced differently from conventional bonds by measuring yield spread discrepancies. To estimate the potential yield premium, we perform a matching method and a fixed effect generalized least squares estimator from October 2016 to December 2020. We observe t

This paper analyzes trade in services’ vulnerability to exogenous shocks in order to contribute to the often-neglected area of international trade in services. It is accomplished by examining how Sweden’s border measures during the European refugee crisis affected services trade between Sweden and Denmark. The impact of the border measures is estimated with a difference-in-differences model: Swede

Kranioplastik är ett kirurgiskt ingrepp där en del av skallen rekonstrueras på grund av estetiska eller medicinska skäl. I de flesta av fallen är kranioplastiken gjord med patientens egna skallben som har sparats från ett tidigare kirurgiskt ingrepp men om skallbenet saknas på grund av en defekt eller annan anledning så behövs ett implantat. Metoden för att designa implantatet har tidigare beståttCranioplasty is surgical repair of a skull bone defect due to a previous surgery or injury. Cranioplasty is most often performed with autologous bone flap, i.e the patient's own saved bone from previous surgery if this is available. If autologous bone is not available then custom procedure is to manually mould an implant using bone cement from the plastic polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). Manual

Purpose: This thesis examines the home-country bias of the general U.S. investor and the possibilities for such an investor to diversify internationally. Moreover, it studies the optimal distribution between foreign holdings in emerging- and developed markets. The portfolio optimizations are considered through two investor profiles, one who aims to minimize her variance and one who seeks to maximi

The Swedish labor market today is not equal and there is a strong under-representation of non-ethnic Swedes. Considerations have previously been given to positive action and whether it can be an equal treatment measure that should be implemented in Swedish legislation in order to promote equality in the labor market. The latest investigation was carried out 15 years ago and since then Sweden has b

Syftet med denna uppsats var att ur ett arbetsrättsligt perspektiv belysa arbetsgivarens rehabiliteringsansvar i förhållande till arbetstagare som lider av fysisk respektive psykisk sjukdom för att bidra till förståelse om rehabiliteringsansvaret tolkas på olika sätt. Därav var forskningsfrågan “hur bedöms arbetsgivarens rehabiliteringsansvar och gränserna för det i förhållande till fysiska respekThe purpose of this essay was to examine the employers rehabilitation responsibility in relation to employees that suffer from physical or psychological illness, from a labour law perspective, to gain an understanding whether the rehabilitation responsibility is interpreted in different ways. Therefore, the research question was “how is the employers rehabilitation responsibility assessed and its

Denna uppsats undersöker förhållandet mellan plattformsföretag och arbetsmiljöreglerna i AFS 2001:1. Framväxten av delningsekonomin har inneburit att traditionella begrepp som arbetsgivare och arbetstagare, anpassade för bilaterala företagsstrukturer, har ställts på sin spets och att gränsdragningsproblematiken mellan ett anställningsförhållande och uppdragsförhållande blivit ett faktum i och med This thesis aims to examine the relationship between platform companies and the working environment regulation in AFS 2001:1. The development of the sharing economy has meant that traditional concepts like employer and employee have been questioned and that the differentiation between employment and self- employment have become more vague. The aim is primarily to discuss whether or not the platfor

The relationship between the Dark Triad and psychological resilience is understudied and literature on the subject is insufficient. This study aimed to investigate the association between the Dark Triad and psychological resilience, and the possibility of locus of control acting as a moderator of this relationship. The Dark Triad was investigated both as a single construct, as well as the triad tr

Dividends effect on stock prices and shareholders return is a disputed subject in finance. The purpose of this thesis is to expand on the existing research both the effect of dividends in general and on stocks on the Swedish market in particular. This thesis establishes an index of stocks with 5 or more years of dividend growth for at least the last 5 years on the Swedish market, by comparing this

This paper analyses the Swedish government and the Swedish central bank's measures during the coronavirus pandemic and their effects on the economy in the short run and potential long run effects. By comparing the covid-19 pandemic with the Swedish crisis in the 1990s, and the financial crisis 2008-2009, differences and similarities are combined with previous studies to analyze what effect the

Future experiments with thermal neutrons at neutron facilities may encounter fast neutrons as sources of background. Understanding fast neutron behavior on an event-by-event basis in a detector is important for these complementary thermal neutron experiments. One way to study fast neutron events is by performing a time-of-flight measurement. In this thesis, a calibration of a neutron time-of-fligh

The scope of this thesis was to examine how members of the Swedish Parliament construct the Swedish Activity Compensation scheme in contemporary legislative debate. This study sought to fulfil this scope by applying Laclau and Mouffe’s discourse analytical approach to fifteen records of proceedings portraying debate in the Swedish Parliament, ranging from the parliamentary year 2015/16 to 2019/20.

Sverige har under det senaste decenniet upplevt flera resurskrävande kriser, däribland Västmanlandbranden 2014 och nu senast covid-19-pandemin. Under dessa kriser uppkom en brist på materiel och skyddsutrustning för de som arbetade med hanteringen av krisen. För att säkerställa att liknande bristsituationer inte uppstår i framtiden bör Sveriges försörjningsberedskap utvärderas och moderniseras förDuring recent history, Sweden has experienced several resource-intensive crises. For example, the Västmanland wildfire in 2014 and latest the Covid-19 pandemic. During these crises, those who were managing the crisis incurred a shortage of supplies. To ensure that such a lack of resources does not arise in the future, it is beneficial for Sweden to evaluate and develop a new strategy to ensure sec

Bakgrund: Den inledande amningen upplever kvinnor ofta som svår. Under Covid-19 pandemin eftervårdas kvinnor på BB utan partner. En stor andel barn tillmatas med bröstmjölksersättning på BB vilket påverkar amningen negativt. Syfte: Att belysa upplevelse av den inledande amningen hos kvinnor som eftervårdats under Covid-19 pandemin och vars barn tillmatats med bröstmjölksersättning. Metod: En kva

Syftet med denna studie har varit att belysa hur guider inom Arbetsmarknadsförvaltningen beskriver deras möte med klienter som uppbär försörjningsstöd. Möten och även relationen mellan socialarbetare och klient är något som i tidigare studier beskrivits som betydelsefull för arbetet, men också som något komplext. I denna studie har vi undersökt hur guiderna resonerar kring beteende, uppträdande ocThe purpose of this study has been to shed light on how guides in the labor market administration describe their meeting with clients who receive financial aid. Meetings and also the relationship between social workers and clients is something that in previous studies has been described as important for the work, but also as something complex. In this study, we have examined how the guides reason

Bakgrund Den barncentrerade vården utgår utifrån barnet som en egen individ med eget perspektiv, egna rättigheter och önskemål. Smärta hos barn beskrivs som något komplext som ställer krav på sjuksköterskans kompetens. Förberedelse ska vara ett moment i behandlingen vid smärtrelaterade procedurer. Ändå upplever många barn otillräcklig smärtlindring under sjukhusvistelse. Barns smärta underskattas

Uppsatsen behandlar frågan huruvida det är möjligt att avsluta en anställning till följd av arbetstagares brottslighet, och på vilka premisser det får ske. Den första delen redogör för den reglering gällande uppsägning och avsked av personliga skäl som återfinns i anställningsskyddslagen, och diskuterar hur den skyddar arbetstagare mot uppsägningar och avsked. Delar av anställningsskyddslagens hisThe essay deals with the question of whether it is possible to terminate an employment as a result of an employee's crime, and on what terms it may take place. The first part describes the regulation regarding dismissal and dismissal for personal reasons found in the Employment Protection Act, and discusses how it protects employees against dismissal and dismissal. Parts of the history of the

This master thesis aims to investigate how two hydrological principles, increased awareness of the whole catchment area and planning urban environments in a smart way with respect to flood risk, can contribute to a more sustainable municipal planning and management of stormwater and cloudbursts. By combining analysis of municipal planning instruments and interviews with professionals with insights