Nowadays, business is highly reliant on information technology (IT). The IT systems confront risks and threats all the time, thus there is increasing necessity to implement powerful IT risk management. Previous studies indicate that effective communication can improve the overall risk management performance within an organization. Whereas there is absence of studies about the relationship between

The connection between supply chains, markets and businesses is getting more and more complex and it can be a big problem for enterprises to solve. One solution to the problem is the usage of a business intelligence system. This system helps the organization analyze critical data that can lead to saving resources by making the right decisions. The world is getting more and more mobile, and the BI-

The phenomenon of migration is a highly debated topic in international politics, rising in importance on the global agenda. This can be seen in the securitisation of migration policies of the EU, who has sought to restrict migration and sharpen border controls since mid-70s. In this process Turkey is of vital importance, considered one of the main ‘bridges’ for transit migration into the EU. Thus,

Patienters upplevelse av oro och ångest inför ett operativt ingrepp är vanligt förekommande inom sjukvården. Syftet med denna litteraturstudie var att beskriva effekterna av komplementära behandlingsmetoder i samband med patienters preoperativa oro och ångest. Studien bygger på elva vetenskapliga artiklar. De komplementära behandlingsmetoder som kunde påvisas i denna studie var musikterapi, vägled

This thesis aims to investigate the dynamics of the so-called “leverage-effect”. This asymmetry in volatility after negative shocks, relative to positive shocks has been documented extensively before. However, except for findings that it is not due to leverage, the underlying or enhancing factors that cause it have not been investigated. This thesis aims to do so, by testing for the influence of f

On 22 January 2015, the ECB finally announced its expanded asset repurchase programme, better known as quantitative easing (ECB, 2015c). In this thesis, we are examining the effect of this announcement on sovereign bond yields in the Eurozone using the event study methodology and by time series forecasting (ARMA). We are particularly interested to see if there have been some abnormal variations (i

The aim of this study was to examine the experience of having a parent in jail, probation or custody during childhood. Its aim was to find out how our participants experienced their childhood because of the incarceration. We were also interested in how the participants experienced the support from professionals such as social services, schools and NGO´s, and their social network such as family, re

Uppsatsen ämnar besvara hur företag arbetar för och rapporterar om verksamhetens jämställdhetsarbete, samt varför de väljer att offentliggöra verksamhetsarbetet genom hållbarhetsrapporter. För att besvara frågorna har såväl primär som sekundär data använts. En kvalitativ undersökning har genomförts av författarna, där information från 10 privatägda företag från olika branscher samlats in och sammaThe purpose of this essay is to examine how enterprises work towards greater gender equality and how they report about their work. It also aims to analyze why enterprises choose to compile these activities and measurements into official reports. In order to answer the questions asked in the essay, both primary and secondary data has been used. A qualitative survey has been conducted, where the aut

The aim of this study is to increase knowledge about how the district court presents the woman as credible in their final judgments. In accor- dance with this purpose, I have also chosen to identify how the statis- tics on gross violations of women have been since the enactment of the law in 2013. Using a qualitative method and Nils Christie’s theory about “the ideal victim”, I have analyzed my em

The study investigates perceived overqualification and its effect on recent graduates’ job acceptance intentions. Due to the increased proportion of highly educated workforce in Sweden and the low employment chances in the current labour market, there is a major necessity for scientific investigation. Acceptance intentions to a poorly matched job offer were examined and associated with perceived o

The perception of parenthood among detainees in prisons- a qualitative analyze The goal with this study has been to investigate how imprisoned parents describe their life situation and their relationships to their children. We also wanted to find out whether there was a difference in how imprisoned mothers and imprisoned fathers described their parenthood. Further, we wanted to investigate if soc

Syntetiska myskföreningar är för oss främmande ämnen som kan ackumuleras i fettvävnad och den största exponeringen för föreningarna hos människor är troligtvis via bröstmjölk, huden och användningen av krämer och parfymer. Flera av ftalaterna är i varierande grad hormonstörande ämnen vilka har hittats i människor när man har undersökt blod, bröstmjölk och urin. Foster kan exponeras för ftalater omFragrances have been used in cosmetics for more than fifty years and most substances in scents can just be grouped under the term "parfume" on product labels. Synthetic musk compounds and phthalates are both used in perfumes, cosmetics and other consumer products. Phthalates can be absorbed by the human body and have been found in examined blood, breast milk and urine. Fetuses can be exp

Undersökningen ämnade studera människors livstillfredsställelse och harmoni i livet i relation till livsmål relaterade till inre och yttre motivation. Även relationen mellan livstillfredsställelse och harmoni i livet i förhållande till ålder undersöktes. Studien baserades på en internetbaserad enkätundersökning där urvalet begränsades till människor mellan 18-65 år. Enkäten innehöll Satisfaction w

Abstrakt Bakgrund: Kvinnlig könsstympning definieras som delvis eller totalt avlägsnande av kvinnans könsdelar eller åsamkande av annan skada av icke-medicinska skäl. 2014 beräknades enligt WHO mer än 125 miljoner flickor och kvinnor vara könsstympade. I Sverige uppskattas det leva cirka 38 000 könsstympade kvinnor. Ingreppet kan medföra kronisk smärta, svårigheter i samband med miktion och meAbstract Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. According to WHO, 2014 more than 125 million women and girls were estimated to be cut. In Sweden, around 38 000 women are thought to have been victims of the procedure. Female g

ABSTRAKT Sabina Nellberg Registrering av sexualbrottsdömda Kandidatuppsats: SOCK04, 15 hp Handledare: Katarina Sjöholm Sociologiska institutionen, vårterminen 2015 Problem/Bakgrund: I Sverige är registrering av sexualbrottsdömda inte lagligt, trots det finns sidor på Internet som registrerar dömda. I USA är lagar om registrering väl etablerade och inskränker mer på den sexualbrottsdömdes liv än i

Sammandrag Syftet med uppsatsen är att med utgångspunkt i den filosofiska kritik som riktats mot språkets förmåga att inrymma absoluta och eviga sanningar utforska möjligheten att tala om Gud utan att Gud antingen förtingligas eller görs till en onåbar och opersonlig princip som är fjärmad från en kristen pastoral praktik. Genom ett nedslag i Jaques Derridas språkfilosofi visar jag på de teoreti

Den 7 januari 2002 tillkännagav Vita huset att både Al-Qaida- och Talibanmedlemmar som tillfångatagits under konflikten i Afghanistan och fängslats på den amerikanska militärbasen på Guantánamo Bay på Kuba, inte hade rätt till krigsfångestatus utan ansågs vara "illegala kombattanter”. Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka vilken legal status dessa Guantánamofångar bör ha. Borde de ha tilOn the 7th of January 2002 the White house announced that the Al Qaida and the Taliban members, that were captured during the conflict in Afghanistan and brought to the US Guantánamo Bay prison in Cuba, were not entitled to Prisoner of War (POW) status. They were rather to be considered as “unlawful combatants”. This thesis aims to explore the status of the Guantánamo Bay detainees. It will answ

Målet med denna randomiserade och kontrollerade studie var att undersöka effekten av poweryoga på aspekter av psykologisk hälsa. Poweryoga är en motionsyoga som har blivit alltmer förkommande på gym. Sedan tidigare finns en stor mängd forskning på olika former av fysisk yoga och dess inverkan på såväl kroppslig som psykologisk hälsa medan effekten av specifikt poweryoga inte har dokumenterats i nåThe aim of this randomized controlled study was to assess the effect of poweryoga on different aspects of psychological health. Poweryoga is a fitness based yoga that has become a frequent occurrence at gyms. Previous studies have shown that different physical types of yoga have a positive effect on both somatic and psychological health while the effect of specifically poweryoga has only been exam

Sweden is often described as being at the forefront of protecting human rights, but nevertheless Swedish pre-trial detention practices have received criticism from torture committees upholding human rights standards on regional and international levels. This suggests that a discrepancy exists between the legal ideals and the domestic practices. From a sociology of law perspective, the present stud