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This thesis presents an in-depth investigation into the behaviour of two distinct industrial material systems under specialized conditions: diamond tools machining titanium alloys and the annealing of alumina-forming steels. The observation of two sub-projects was finished by two state-of-the-art synchrotron facilities FlexPES and MAXPEEM respectively at the MAX IV laboratory. The study elucidates

Encouraging Innovation and Research and Development stands as a priority of the EU and it is considered a cornerstone of economic growth and prosperity, but can it be promoted at any price? Due to the increasing importance of intangible assets in international trade, multinational corporations have been setting the transfer prices for intra-group transactions of such assets resorting to tax plann

This thesis contributes to the literature on household energy usage by investigating wood fuel heating among households through the theoretical lens of the energy cultures framework, with Serbia as a case study. Air pollution levels in Serbia are among the highest in Europe, placing a heavy burden on the health of Serbian residents and causing environmental harm. Household heating represents a maj

In this master's thesis I will study library space in its practical use in relation to the professionals working in it daily, i.e. the library staff. It seems that this profession should have a unique knowledge base around how the library is used and how space can be organised to benefit the users, the staff and the collections. The library is closely connected to and affected by society and s

Vi har undersökt ledarskap och betydelsen av sociala interaktioner ur ensemblelärares perspektiv. Syftet med vår studie är att undersöka hur ensemblelärare arbetar med sociala interaktioner och gruppdynamik i undervisningen. Studien utgår från lärare som arbetar, eller har arbetat, med ensembleundervisning på gymnasial nivå. Därav har vi utformat forskningsfrågorna: Hur resonerar lärare kring sin We have examined leadership and the significance of social interactions from the perspective of ensemble teachers. The purpose of our study is to investigate how ensemble teachers work with social interaction and group dynamics in education. The study is based on teachers who work, or have worked, with ensemble teaching at high school level. Hence, we have formulated the research questions: How do

Konstnärligt uttryck är en väsentlig del av musikutövandet och påverkar hur vi upplever musik såväl som vilka musikaliska val vi tar, ofta baserat på vilken genre vi är inom. Begreppet används i syftesbeskrivningen för musikämnet på gymnasiet och i betygskriterierna rangordnas begreppet utefter kvalitét, utan att definiera vad konstnärligt uttryck innebär. Syftet med denna studie är därför att undArtistic expression is an essential part of musical practices and affects how we perceive music as well as the musical choices we make, often based on what genre we are playing. In Sweden, the term artistic expression is used to describe the purpose of musical practice at high school level and in the criteria for grades, the term is graded based on quality. However, no definition of artistic expre

Följande studie handlar om hur lärare genomför bedömning på gymnasieskolor med och utan körprofil i kursen Ensemble med körsång (Skolverket, 2010a). Nyfikenheten kring ämnet tar utgångspunkt från vår gemensamma körbakgrund och upplevelsen om att många musiklärare uttrycker en viss svårighet med att bedöma elever inom körsång. Syftet för studien blir således att undersöka lärares tillvägagångssätt The following study explores how teachers conduct assessment in Swedish upper secondary schools with and without a choir profile in the course Ensemble with Choral Singing (Skolverket, 2010a). The curiosity about the subject is based on our background in choral singing and that our perception is that the experience amongst many music teachers is that there is a certain difficulty in assessing stud

In recent years, there has been significant research on walkability, focusing on examining the built environment's influence on walking behavior. However, while these studies have focused on defining walkability using mainly physical and social aspects, there have been limited attempts to explore the spatial dimension of walkability. This thesis aimed to study the spatiality of walkability usi

This thesis investigates the entry salary expectations of engineering students at Lund University's Faculty of Engineering (LTH) and compares them to actual mean entry salaries based on labour statistics. The first aim of the study is to determine if the students' expectations align with the actual entry salaries. The second aim of the study is to explore which potential causes could expla

I dagens risksamhälle söker organisationer ständigt nya agila metoder för att optimera och förstärka sina kommunikationsinsatser under kristider. I takt med det har organisationer blivit mer proaktiva i sin krishantering, i synnerhet när det gäller att hitta nya vägar att interagera med diverse intressenter på digitala plattformar. Följaktligen, har det skett en ökad popularitet för ljudbaserade pIn modern day’s risk society, organizations are continuously seeking new agile methods to optimize and reinforce their communication efforts in times of crisis. For this reason, organizations are becoming more proactive in their crisis management, particularly regarding finding new ways of interacting with various stakeholders on digital platforms. Consequently, there has been a rapid growth in po

Our study aims to address the research gap pertaining to the identification of leadership characteristics that managers consider essential in a multigenerational team within contemporary organizations. Additionally, the study examines the impact of stereotypical thinking on leadership effectiveness. Regarding the key findings, managers emphasized the evolving expectations of leadership, highlighti

Förevarande studie utforskar betydelsen av partisanship när svenskar exponeras för politisk desinformation genom fake news. Undersökningen antog en kvantitativ ansats och rekryteringen av deltagare skedde via sociala medieplattformar kända för att premiera användarengagemang med hjälp av algoritmer, där deltagarna ombads delta genom att genomföra en onlineenkät. Forskningsfrågan som vägledde arbetThe current study explores the impact of political partisanship among Swedes upon exposure to political disinformation through fake news online. Utilizing a quantitative research approach, participants were recruited through social media platforms known to promote engagement through algorithms and subsequently asked to complete an online survey. The study's research question was: what signific

Examensarbetets syfte är att ta reda på hur jag som musiker kan göra klassisk musik i konsertsammanhang mer lättillgänglig för människor med kognitiva funktionsvariationer. Arbetet är viktigt för tyvärr har det bekräftats för mig att människor med kognitiva funktionsvariationer inte alltid accepteras som publik i en konsertsal då andra kan uppfatta dem som störande. Jag har genomfört struktureradeThe aim of this thesis is to find out how I as a musician can make classical music in concert contexts more accessible for people with cognitive disabilities. The work is important because unfortunately, it has been confirmed to me that people with mental disabilities are not always accepted as audience in a concert hall as others can perceive them as disturbing. I have conducted structured, indiv

Bathing in natural and artificial bodies of water has been an integral part of human history. Establishments dedicated to bathing has served as cultural cornerstones, important religious sanctuaries and social arena, providing relaxation, hygiene and strengthening communities when running water and indoor plumbing wasn’t accessible. Even if these places are in decline due to commercialization of b

Breast cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer and is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women. Although there have been significant advances in early screening and diagnostic strategies, the global incidence and mortality of breast cancer are expected to continue to increase. While there are many risk factors involved in the onset of the disease, family history is considered

This is a study that aims to study the impact of socio-economic structures on spatial inequality with a focus on public spaces in particular. The study takes place in two of Kroksbäck's apartment buildings, MKB's area and HSB's area, where MKB constitutes the central part of the study.The three research questions of the paper are: How do control and conflicts of interest manifest thems

Title: Employee Identity in Contemporary Organizations - What factors affect identification of onsite and remote employees in contemporary organizations on an individual, organizational, and group level? Authors: Emma Bruins and Hanne Schoenemann Supervisor: Stefan Sveningsson, Professor of Business Administration Lund University School of Economics and Management, Sweden Date: 17th of May 2024

Values lie at the core of landscaping processes. In human geography, the concept of landscape describes the way in which societies relate to space through collectively interacting with their environment. Landscapes are a way of seeing and perceiving physical space, assigning meaning to it, and shaping it by giving materiality to imaginations. Values constitute the nodes of the society-landscape ne

Sea-level rise increases the exposure of low-lying communities to climate risks along the eastern coast of Ghana, while adaptation responses are reactive and insufficient to secure fishing livelihoods in highly vulnerable areas. To better address needs, Locally-led Adaptation (LLA) promotes just climate governance by shifting power to local actors to enable context-specific and place-based respons