The aim of this study was to explore refugee children’s psychological experiences of forced migration and exile in Sweden. Eleven semi structured interviews were conducted with children age 7-16. The interviews covered three main areas: life in the native country, the journey of migration, and life in Sweden. The children’s narratives were analyzed in accordance with IPA(Interpretative Phenomenolo

Kvinnor har visat sig vara generellt bättre än män på emotionell intelligens, en kompetens som idag värderas högt i arbetslivet. Denna studie undersökte om könsskillnaden beror på stereotyplyft, samt om lyftet medieras av motivationsfaktorn regulatory focus. Det undersöktes också om stereotypaktiveringen påverkade strategin i bedömning av ansiktsuttryck. 60 kvinnor utförde ett EQ-test bestående av

Syfte: Examensarbetet syftar primärt till att utreda hur organisationer kan arbeta med energieffektivisering, samt belysa fördelarna av ett sådant arbete. Det sekundära syftet är att ta fram ett generellt verktyg för lönsamhetsberäkningar vid energieffektivisering. Modellen är tänkt att fungera som ett stöd i det energieffektiviserande arbetet. Dess output syftar till att indikera var effektiviser

Due to a shifting competitive landscape, companies have realized that in order to meet the new market trends, they need to be flexible not only within their own link but throughout their supply chain. One factor that has proved to have great impact on supply chain flexibility is information sharing. The purpose of this thesis was to add to the knowledge on how organizations can increase their supp

Corporate Social Responsibility is today a recognised concept companies have to act on in order to meet the stakeholders’ increased demands. An increased environmental debate in the society as well as increased regulations requires companies to focus on environmental questions to a greater extent than before. Companies need to control their environmental performance and focus on their significant

The issue of the study is to find common denominators among successful analytical competitors and to analyze how the analytical capability is composed and how one can assess a higher maturity of it. Furthermore, is it to give suggestions on a road map to develop the analytical capability at FINN. To leverage analytics leadership is essential. Furthermore, a process orientation, experimental cultur

Problemställning: I den existerande litteraturen, inom ämnesområdet mobilitet, har en brist på kvantifieringsstudier av den ekonomiska nyttan med mobilt arbetssätt identifierats. Därav är detta examensarbetets problemställningar; - Hur kan graden av mobilitet mätas? - Hur kan vägen till mobilitet beskrivas? - Hur kan nyttan av ett mobilt arbetssätt hos företag kvantifieras? - Hur kan samband mella

Energy prices are increasing at a high rate, eating away at the municipalities’ operating budgets. With every energy efficiency investment opportunity that is bypassed, tax money is wasted. An investment in new street lighting technology presents financial, environmental and social benefits, yet few municipalities are replacing their lighting installations with more energy efficient technology. It

Title: To improve an office, a workplace, a company. Authors: Emanuel G Eriksson & Erik Ekström Technology Management Lund University, Sweden Advisors: Stefan Olander, Department of Construction Management Claes Svensson, Department of Business Administration Lund University Problem: It is difficult to determine whether an office environment is good or not. This weakens the importance and the

Studier har visat att små företag i tillväxtfas ofta saknar den struktur och kontroll på verksamheten som krävs för att kunna styra ett större företag. Det är en förutsättning för framgångsrik tillväxt att små företag får kontroll på lönsamhetsdynamiken, vågar tänka i nya banor, effektiviserar interna processer samt bygger upp ny kunskap i syfte att förbereda för de utmaningar ett större företag s

ABSTRACT Key words: Axiology, Value of Exchange, Blue Ocean Strategy, Docking Equipment, Key Value Factor, Value Co-Creation, The STACC Value Model Issue of Study: In a typical red ocean - an industry with shrinking margins, overcapacity and decreasing demand - Crawford Solutions has the ambition to become what they call a solution provider. The question arises whether there is a potential for val

The purpose in this thesis is to construct a customized plan of action regarding how to improve the organizational culture for innovations. Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery Gas Turbine R&D experiences a successful past and present. They operate in a mature industry and have ascertained a need for improvement with innovations. Companies, likely SIT AB, that have practiced a successful past and

Using a case study of comment letters, our purpose is to examine the debate about fair value in accounting which has arisen in the context of the current financial crisis. Methodology: We followed a rather qualitative approach while developing a flow chart in order to categorize and analyze our empirical material. Empirical foundation: Case Study through Analysis of Comment Letters. Conclusion: Th

Titel: Kommersiell och strategisk syn på mjukvaruuppdateringar av inbyggda system inom fordonsindustrin Författare: Petter Johansson och Mathias Larsson, Technology Management Handledare: Charlotta Johnsson, Universitetslektor, Institutionen för reglerteknik, Lunds Tekniska Högskola, Lunds Universitet Claes Svensson, Professor, Företagsekonomiska Institutionen, Ekonomihögskolan i Lund, Lunds Unive

The main purpose of this thesis is to investigate the success factors of M&As in the European energy industry. Thus, the theoretical framework of this work covers both the structure of the European energy industry and the key success factors in M&As. In an event study analysis a total amount of 103 large-scale energy deals in the period between December 1996 and March 2008 are analysed. Ac

Issue of study: There is no clear framework for IPR negotiation to support the establishment of I-U collaboration by balancing their competing interests. For I-U collaborations within the same country, several sets of guidelines have been produced to emphasize IPR-issues in R&D collaborations. These have helped to increase awareness, but corporations and universities still report problems when

The success of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh reinforces microcredit’s role in alleviating poverty and empowering the poor. In the wake of this success the Grameencredit has been widely duplicated in different countries around the world. China joined the trend to implement Grameencredit as early as 1993 but did not see the expected triumph. This thesis therefore explores the obstacles hindering th

Purpose: Develop insights in how companies can optimize the Intellectual Capital in the Chinese context Methodology: With an abductive scientific approach and an iterative process, the study has been conducted with a qualitative method. Analysis and synthesis has taken the study from theory and empirical data towards the conclusions. Theoretical perspectives: Theories from the fields of IC, knowle

Denna studie undersökte om män som blev stereotyphotade, genom att de påmindes om stereotypen ”män är sämre än kvinnor på emotionell intelligens”, skulle prestera sämre på ett emotionellt intelligenstest än män som inte blev stereotyphotade. Studien ämnade även till att se om Locus of Control hade en modererande effekt på förhållandet mellan stereotyphot och emotionell intelligens. Detta testades