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After observing cases of financially distressed firms engaging in diversifying acquisitions, the motivation for this thesis was found. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the role played by diversification through cross-border and/or cross-industry acquisition in change in financial distress of the acquirer. This research is implemented through a quantitative approach utilizing univariate
For people with blindness or visual impairment, everyday life risks being characterized by mental problems, loneliness and low mobility. At the same time, research shows that social interaction and movement in particular contribute to a higher quality of life. That is why the aid Audomni is currently being developed at the Faculty of Engineering at Lund University. Audomni uses a Time-of-Flight ca
Det råder en global kontinuerlig teknikutveckling som präglar internet med nya innovationer. Många onlinetjänster på internet bedriver sina verksamheter med hjälp av datainsamling av de digitala konsumenterna. Teknikutveckling kräver en insats från både onlinetjänster som behöver vara fortsatt anpassningsbara och digitala konsumenter som behöver begripa vilka konsekvenser utveckling har. Datainsam
Studiens syfte är att ur ett sociologiskt perspektiv belysa nutida föräldrars upplevelser av föräldraskapets normer och förväntningar. Den syftar också till att belysa eventuella upplevda skillnader mellan förväntningar mot mammor respektive pappor. Studien görs mot en bakgrund av tidigare forskning, statistik och föräldraskapslitteratur som belyser förekomsten av föräldraskapsnormer, att mammor o
The current Lithium Era of Chile shares many similarities with the Saltpetre Era that took place in the country decades ago. To understand whether there is a historical mirror between both, this paper uses a synthetic control method to carry out a regional comparison of the effect of saltpetre mining, and several forecasts to anticipate what to expect from the development of the lithium sector in
While the popularity of cryptocurrencies has seen a dramatic uptick as of late, the general phenomenon still carries with it a high level of novelty. The inception of cryptocurrencies began with Bitcoin in late 2008, making its first appearance on a cryptographic community forum, posted by a yet to be identified entity carrying the pseudonym Satoshi Nakomoto. The phenomenon has since grown tremend
Title A quantitative study on the buying behaviour of Generation Z Keywords: Consumer credit, BNPL, consumer behaviour, generation Z, impulsive buying Background: The Buy now, pay later service has been developing rapidly in recent years and is being regarded as one of the fastest-growing modes of digital payments. There is an increasing number of online retailers and platforms partnering with p
Titel: WELL- certifieringen i praktiken Författare: Amanda Khouri & Mohammad Almushref Denna rapport analyserar WELL-certifieringen. Rapporten undersöker problemformuleringarna: Hur fungerar WELL- certifiering och vad baseras den på? Hur upplevs WELL- certifieringen hos brukare? Hur kan WELL- certifieringen anpassas för att passa det svenska samhället bättre? Inledningsvis beskrivs kort Title: WELL-certification in practice Authors: Amanda Khouri & Mohammad Almushref This report analyzes the WELL certification. The report examines the problem formulations: How does WELL certification work and what is it based on? How is WELL certification experienced by users? How can WELL certification be adapted to better suit Swedish society? Initially, the need for the certification i
Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur svenska konsumenter mellan 18 år och äldre förhåller sig till hållbara last mile-leveranser vid användandet av e-handel, för att med utgångspunkt i konsumenternas värdeskapande använda detta som underlag för huruvida teorin om the seven rights of logistics borde uppdateras för att inkludera ett bredare hållbarhetstänk. För att kunna undersöka detta består up
Bakgrund: Personer med psykisk ohälsa upplever ofta svårigheter i att finna mening och värde i aktiviteter. Dock är dessa typer av subjektiva upplevelser viktiga för god hälsa. Vardag i balans (VIB) är en arbetsterapeutisk gruppintervention som ämnar främja upplevelsen av mening och värde i aktivitet. Trots att forskning visar att sociodemografiska aspekter kan frambringa skillnader i värdeuppleveBackground: People with mental illness often have difficulties experiencing meaning and value in occupations although these types of experiences are important for well-being. Balancing Everyday Life (BEL) is an occupational therapy group intervention intended to promote these experiences. Although research shows that sociodemographic aspects can yield differences in experience of value, there are
In recent years, more than 2000 jurisdictions worldwide have declared a climate emergency, which covers over 1 billion people. While such declarations have been found to have the potential to spark transformative climate action, the scholarly knowledge of this emerging phenomenon remains limited and there is much disagreement about the merits and effects of climate emergency framings. Moreover, no
The EU-US Privacy Shield Decision on data transfers between the EU and the US was found invalid by the CJEU Schrems II ruling on 16 July 2020. After Schrems II, discussions among scholars and practitioners on legal challenges of international data transfers resulting from the case has gained much tension during the past years. Given the significant amount of data that flows between organizations a
De senaste årtiondets förändringar i arbetslivet har lett till nya sätt att organisera arbete, vilket i stor utsträckning har påverkats av den globalisering och digitalisering som har skett världen över. I dagens samhälle är det viktigt för verksamheter att kunna anpassa sig till en omvärld som ständigt är i förändring. Utvecklingen har bidragit till ett behov av nya kompetenser på arbetsmarknaden
This thesis examines the Satanic cult in horror film – historically and in contemporary horror films. A quantitative analysis of horror films with themes of Satanism and Satanic cults is presented, in which three particular upswings in the themes are seen – one in the 1970s, one in the late 1980s and early 1990s, as well as one from the mid 2010s and onwards. In the thesis’ second part, The Conjur
Stjärnorna som vi ser på natthimlen bor i stjärnhopar med varierande storlek och ålder. De största och äldsta är de så kallade klotformiga stjärnhoparna. Dessa kan innehålla allt från några hundra tusen till flera miljoner stjärnor, varav majoriteten är samlade i en extremt tät kärna i hopens centrum. På grund av den höga densiteten så interagerar dessa stjärnor väldigt frekvent med varandra. DettSince 2015, the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA scientific collaboration (LVK) has detected gravitational waves from more than 90 merging compact object binaries using ground-based interferometric detectors. Compact objects orbiting in binary systems emit gravitational waves leading to a loss of energy. This results in the decay of the orbit leading to the merger of these inspiralling objects. Around 83 of the m
Collection management is an important part of the museum because they have to take care of their collections in order for them to be presentable for the public and preserved for the future. In Sweden all public museums must follow the museum law, which requires them to work with active collection management. In addition to the museum law, the museum’s also have steering documents from their mandat
Loneliness has proven to be a problem for people all over the world, at all ages. Although the focus is often on adolescents and the elderly, studies have shown that young adults experience high levels of loneliness, especially in the last two years with restrictions due to the covid-19 pandemic. To cope with loneliness, people have used different ways, and listening to music is one of them. The p
This thesis aims to discover how Baltic and Nordic regional identities are discussed in 448 speeches by the presidents of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania during 1991 – 2021, and how regional identities in these countries may have changed over time. The research is conducted as a critical discourse analysis, with an addition of elements of comparative analysis. The theoretical framework consists of A
Business incubators are a fundamental part of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Sweden. One of the key actors in these institutions are CEOs and managers. However, research on how they lead and manage is still in the early stages, and it mainly addressed the topic from a male perspective. For this reason, the authors of the present thesis focus on getting a deeper understanding of how women leaders
Idag står återbruk i fokus och desto fler försöker inkorporera det i sina projekt. Problemet är att många inte vet hur och att en rädsla verkar finnas. På grund av att det inte finns processer för hur arbete med återbruk bör utföras, väljs ofta den traditionella vägen med jungfruliga material. Om återbrukat material ska bli det som används i första hand måste riskerna minimeras, både för byggherraReuse of construction materials has never been more relevant and actors are trying to incorporate in their projects. The problem is people not knowing how and that there seems to exist a fear. Since there’s almost no existing processes regarding reused materials, the stakeholders choose the more traditional way with virgin materials. If reused materials is going to be the primary choice the risks
