Forces such as globalisation, digitalisation and changes in consumer behaviour have led to a discussion among practitioners as well as scholars whether the physical retail place will stay relevant or even exist in the future. One way for brick-and-mortar retailers to stay competitive is to adopt new and innovative business models and formats, alongside a focus on the customer experience and how to

The demand for high data rates in a wireless communication system has experienced a remarkable growth over the last years. This demand is continually increasing with the growing number of wirelessly connected devices. Thus, there is a continuing hunt for increasing the data transmission rate in wireless communication systems. To increase the data rate, the modern wireless communication system cann

As competition grows brands must figure out more imaginative ways to separate themselves from the competition and create unique value offerings. One way to achieve this is to offer distinctive and unique service. While the front line employees are the ones preforming these brand value propositions little focus has been placed on the experience and motivations of the employee. This study discusses

Vi har alla trosuppfattningar, och vi rättfärdigar dessa trosuppfattningar för oss själva och till andra när de ifrågasätts. Den struktur som dessa övertygelser är byggda på är en logisk grund, som i sig består av olika typer av epistemologiska rättfärdiganden. I den här studien undersöktes om nivån av extraversion är associerat med på vilket sätt vi gör epistemologiska rättfärdiganden. Hypotesen We all have beliefs, and we justify these beliefs to ourselves and to others when questioned. The structure that these beliefs are built upon is a rationale, that itself, consists of different types of epistemological justifications. In this study I examined if the level of extraversion an individual expresses correlated with different styles of epistemological justification. The hypothesis was th

This thesis research analyzed policies that promote resource mobilization for the development of the Solar Water Heaters and Photovoltaic industries in Mexico. The main inquiry is to identify the role that technological complexity plays in promoting resource mobilization for sustainable transition policies. It is assumed that if the technology is complex, resources are obtained from extra-regional

It has long been suggested that a lack of export diversification is one cause of the slow economic growth and low levels of development in African countries. The purpose of this study is to analyse what implication the colonial heritage has for export diversification and economic growth in 45 African countries over the period 1995-2016. The legal framework left in the country by the colonising pow

Perceived fairness of airlines’ revenue management practices from young adults perspective The objective of this research paper is to familiarize the reader with airline revenue management (RM) practices and assess the perceived fairness. A mixed method approach was implemented, as both qualitative and quantitative methods were employed. Initially, focus groups were executed in order to develop in

Research Purpose The concept of strategic thinking is vague in the previous literature, and we lack an understanding of what strategic thinking is. The purpose of this thesis is to contribute towards the understanding of the cognitive elements or components in strategic thinking. To fulfil this purpose, we aim to collect survey and interview data from students studying Computer Science and Enginee

Mellanmänskliga konflikter är en vanlig och naturlig företeelse som kan påverka individer markant. För att minska risken för negativ påverkan, där forskning lyft exempelvis stress, depression och misstro, bedrivs studier för att bättre förstå konfliktens mekanismer och hur hanteringen av dessa kan utvecklas. Den aktuella uppsatsen centrerades kring forskning av Jordan och Lundin (2001) och fokuserInterpersonal conflicts are common and natural phenomena that may affect individuals considerably. To decrease the risk of negative effects, where research has highlighted e.g. stress, depression and distrust, studies are conducted to better understand the mechanisms of conflicts and how the management thereof can be developed. The current essay was centered on research by Jordan and Lundin (2001)

Artificiella neuronnät är en mer och mer populär del av maskininlärning. Nätverken byggs upp av sammankopplade noder, där varje nod är en simpel matematisk modell av en neuron. Neuronnät kan användas för att lösa olika problem, t.ex. överlevnadsanalys inom medicin. Ett exempel på överlevnadsanalys är uppskattning av tiden innan ett återfall av cancer efter en tumör har tagits bort, baserat på t.eArtificial neural networks have been used to solve different problems, one being survival analysis of medical data. For survival analysis, the main interest is often how samples become sorted by their outputs, which makes survival analysis a rank based problem. A rank based error function lacks a gradient, which makes gradient descent based training difficult. A genetic training algorithm, based o

Alcoholic beverage marketing communication has been observed to be highly, and stereotypically gendered. However, there is a common misconception that men and women are fundamentally different in their alcoholic beverage preferences and behaviours, therefore questioning the appropriateness of segregating products based on gender. Not only has this binary approach to gender been proven to create si

Green products are on the rise. Consumers, especially among the Millennial generation, are demanding sustainable products which led to a green consumer trend that puts major pressure on companies to go green. Nowadays, product choices are not only made on a functional and emotional basis but also in regards to how a company meets its social and environmental responsibility. Thus, companies start t

Trust in its common meaning is a way for individuals to predict the actions of other individuals. This fundamental concept is valued and used differently in different societies. However, there have been many scientific works that tried to investigate and categorize this concept in a way that can be used in social sciences.In this paper a motivation will be given for the trust to be represented as

This thesis contributes to the discussion on food production and sustainability by studying how political economy is experienced by Swedish dairy farmers. Many Swedish dairy farmers have reported that they struggle with poor profitability, and the number of dairy farms is decreasing quickly. However, the size of the remaining farms has increased simultaneously. The study focuses on the changes in

The purpose of the thesis is threefold: first, through experiences of bi- and pansexuality among women and non-binary persons, the aim is to deconstruct the mononormative opposition of hetero/homo. Second, the thesis aims to seek deeper understanding about how the sexualities among the participants in different ways affect their views on and experiences of relationships and their dating life, wher

Dagens matproduktion påverkar vår miljö negativt på en rad olika sätt. Storskaligt och industriellt jordbruk, kemiska bekämpningsmedel och långa transportsträckor är några orsaker. För att själv minska miljöpåverkan från matproduktionen kan mer ekologiska och närproducerade matvaror inhandlas. Ett allt vanligare sätt att göra det på är att ansluta sig till ett matkooperativ, vilket i grunden är enGlobalization and industrialized agriculture characterize today’s food production. To support a more sustainable food system, many people choose to join a food cooperative. A food cooperative is owned and operated by its members and the objective is usually to make organic and locally produced food, at a favorable price, available to its members. Food co-ops can be structured in different ways reg

Mainstreampornography is a widespread phenomena through the accessibility of internet and is a polarized debate regarding what it produces and how it effects people. The aim of this thesis is to make women’s experience visibile in the maintreampornography debates and how it has shaped and effected women in their daily heterosexual practices with men. A qualitative method has been used, where six

Aim and Purpose: The aim with this thesis was to provide answers to the two research questions: “Which of the four consumption models (“Circular economy”, “Shared economy”, “Environmentally friendly”, and “Conventional”) do Swedish consumers prefer, in relation to different product markets and product categories?” and“Are there any distinctive demographic segments among consumers preferring a spec

Besökstider skulle kunna användas för smartare kassabemanning för att minimera kötider vilket leder till en mer positiv butiksupplevelse för kunden. Det har visat sig att för en mindre butik vara möjligt att uppskatta besökstider med god tillförlitlighet. Ytterligare användningsområden för besökstider är att jämföra hur länge personer vistas i olika områden. Besökstider är en möjlighet för butiksäUsing customer visiting times stores can analyse customer behaviour and gain insights to help improve the store experience. This thesis investigates the possibility of using person re-identification to create a system that can estimate the median visiting time. Neural networks were used to analyse images of persons from two different views. Images depicting the same person were matched together an