The South African government has since its democratisation launched Integrated Development Plans (IDPs) to engage institutions and communities in shaping local development. These IDPs have yielded mixed results, especially in relation to participation and institutional integration. The discipline of development studies has struggled to address the social networks which enable development. This in

Although online communities are numerous on social media platforms like Facebook, the communication strategies can be very different. The current research analyses a single case study and its online community. Sounders is an Italian start-up focused on creating a recognized and academic path for whoever wants to undertake a DJ career. Moreover, by sharing values such as sharing and willingness, So

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify possible trends over time in the use of verbal Accounts in CEO-letters for firms with negative profit growth. Further, if such trends are found, potential explanations will be explored. Theoretical perspectives: Account theory with an Account typology based on Sandell & Svensson (2016; 2017) Methodology: The sample included firms listed on the

The aim of this study was to investigate the living situation of undocumented migrants in Sweden from a civil society perspective. The study also aimed to study how representatives from the civil society describe their work with undocumented migrants. The method used for the study was based on a qualitative approach where we conducted eight semi-structured interviews with representatives from diff

Syfte: Syftet med studien är att studera hållbarhet och hållbart HRM inom en hotellverksamhet och hur ledningen går tillväga med att kommunicera ut detta till sin personal. Studien ska bidra med en ökad förståelse för hållbarhet, hur man skapar socialt värde inom hotell och vilka utmaningar som finns med att förhålla sig till hållbarhet när gästerna är sensations- och nöjessökande. Frågeställning

Where intellectual property such as copyright, patent, industry property and design etc., focuses on the rewards of creative and inventive effort of IP owners and the rightsholders. Indeed, copyright of intellectual property provides and promotes an exclusive economic right to owner who creates any work, protected by the legal right under EU copyright law. The competition law promotes healthy comp

The research question of this thesis is how eco-labels can be used to procure sustainable furniture and to address what the limitations to the use of eco-labels are when contracting authorities procure furniture with environmental or sustainable objectives. There are three levels of limitations on the use of eco-labels in the Public Procurement Directive: the basic principles of public procurement

Idag används digitala läromedel med Gamification i den svenska grundskolan. Dessa läromedel omfattas av en svag reglering, där ansvaret att undersöka ifall de innehar önskade spelmekanismer och är anpassade för syftet läggs på lärarna. Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka vilka upplevelser lärarna har av, samt deras attityder mot, läromedel med Gamification. Vår empiri består av semistrukture

Sustainable mobility and transportation systems are important to, among other things, reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, the conditions for sustainable mobility differ between different geographies, in particular between urban and rural areas. Therefore, this qualitative case study examines the planning for sustainable mobility in the countryside of Västra Götaland to develop an understandi

I takt med digitaliseringens utveckling har konsumenters köpbeteende förändrats inom E-handel. Det digitala handelsrummet erbjuder konsumenten en bekvämare köpupplevelse med utökade alternativ såsom utbud och priser. E-handelsföretagen konkurrerar hårt mot varandra och generösa returpolicyer används som ett konkurrensmedel. Dessa policyer leder till ett icke miljövänlig och icke hållbart konsumti

Industrial pollution abatement is key to accomplishing sustainability goals. Mandatory disclosure of pollution data, e.g. through the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR), promises reducing pollution through public pressure from stakeholders, such as NGOs, the media, and investors. This study surveys stakeholder use of the E-PRTR in Germany, using an analysis of press coverage

In topology optimization, iterative, gradient-based methods are used to find the material distribution of structures which maximizes some objective function, typically the structures' stiffness, or in some cases the fundamental frequency. Finite element analysis is used to compute the structural response in each iteration, leading to large systems of equations. Several hundred iterations may b

Studies indicate that crime is a common occurrence in Swedish schools and that schools create their own living law regarding managing crime. This study aims to analyze the approach of the teachers that makes crucial decisions when dealing with crime in school. The goal is to find out how different norm perspectives, that were found to be relevant when conducting the literature review, has affected

The Covid-19 pandemic has had an abysmal impact on professional lives. The relentless strains of Covid have kept the world at large on tenterhooks. This has led to a new way of life and remote work environment. Work from home culture, while has seeped into the DNA of employees and organizations, has also brought about abundant experiences, expectations and criticisms. This thesis aims to delve int

Läkemedelsindustrin är en av de viktigaste aspekterna i det moderna samhället. Denna industri har tillåtit forskare att förbättra människans levnad och ger patienter världen över hopp att deras sjukdomar kan bli behandlade. Läkemedelsindustrin har inte sett så många förändringar när det kommer till produktioner av små molekyler och API under de senaste årtiondena. Men världen förändras. Nya sjukdoIntroduction: Continuous Manufacturing involves the continuous feeding of input materials into the transformation of in-process materials within, and the concomitant removal of output materials from a manufacturing process based on ICH guideline. In these systems, all the processes from raw material to final finished product would be continuously produced. The project aims to: Investigate the chal

Tetra Recart® är ett innovativt, kartong-baserat förpackningsalternativ till konserverad mat. Tetra Pak® har sett en ökad efterfrågan på en mindre förpackningsvolym av Tetra Recart®, vilket har gjort att Tetra Recart® utvidgat förpackningsportfolion med en ny, mindre förpackning på 100 mL. Förpackningars dimensioner kan påverka hållbarhetstiden för det förpackade livsmedlet, där mindre förpackningTetra Recart® is an innovative, carton-based packaging alternative for canned foods. Tetra Pak® has seen an increasing demand of a smaller Tetra Recart® package size. Therefore, the Tetra Recart® package family has been extended with a new, smaller package volume of 100 mL. Package dimensions may impact the shelf life of the packed food, where a smaller package (with headspace) is suspected to hav

In pharmaceutical science, particle size is one of the most fundamental parameters of materials, but different particle-sizing analysis methods lack a uniform standard for measuring irregular particle size, making it difficult to compare the accuracy and applicability of different particle-sizing analysis methods. Experiments on excipients used in pharmaceuticals are carried out in this paper by l

Climate change impacts German viticulture through variations in temperature and precipitation patterns. Winegrowing being one of the main socio-economic sectors in Rheingau, implementing adaptation measures is vital to maintain this agricultural practice even in the future. The main focus of this study lies in exploring underlying factors that influence the implementation of climate adaptation mea