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Thesis purpose: The purpose of this thesis revolves around investigating which factors a company should consider when attempting to dual brand a wide array of products. Methodology: Our thesis intends to investigate the opinions of dual branding among FMCG companies within the Swedish market. We have conducted a qualitative approach, consisting of interviewing five marketing practitioners, mostly
The aim of this paper is to investigate the performance of hedge funds during the period between December 1999 and March 2012. We consider 8 different investment styles for the European market. As it has been argued in several papers hedge funds differ from traditional funds, since it allows for diversification and lower systematic risk. Previous studies show inconclusive results regarding whether
There is probably millions of photographs in the world that no one knows about because of the difficulty archivists have writing about them. It is exceedingly difficult to classify and describe photographs and very often textual models for written sources are applied uncritically to visual materials. Most libraries, archives and museums are now involved in the process of digitisation to improve ac
Problem - Trust has the potential to reduce risk and uncertainty that is inherent within entrepreneurial activities. However, few entrepreneurship studies have examined the role of trust during the venture creation process. Additionally, researchers have called for more studies exploring trusting entrepreneurial behaviour and processes across different contexts. Aim - This study aimed to add to t
The 13th of October 2006, the Swedish parliament approved a change in the Foreign Policy. For the first time the Government choose to use a maritime unit in peace-time operations. This had never been done before. The Swedish navy was trained and ready for this, due to the new overall policy, regarding the Armed Forces of Sweden from 2004. The aim of this study is to analyse the process of agenda s
Uppsatsen behandlar delvis internets betydelse för andrahandsmarknaden av kläder men framförallt vilka motiv konsumenterna har när de handlar begagnade kläder via internet. Teorin som används är Pierre Bourdieus teori om smak, fält, habitus och olika former av kapital. Metod för insamling av data bestod av kvantitativ metod i form av webbaserad enkät. Resultatet analyserades sedan i statistiskanal
In this study we investigated if stereotype conceptions against groups of people can be suppressed by retrieval practice and thereby affect implicit associations. Previous research of retrieval-induced forgetting has shown that interfering memories are inhibited and weakened by retrieval practice. Our hypothesis was that retrieval practice of features incongruent to a stereotype would cause memory
The rapid development of current information technology has brought about new aspirations in the academic world, especially in higher education organizations. Learning management systems (LMS) are software applications or Web-based technology used mainly for digital learning and studying. Even though there are many different kinds of LMS, the more advanced ones are usually highly priced and the si
This thesis aims to identify power structures in bilateral development assistance using the Norwegian Oil for Development (OfD) programme in Timor-Leste as a case study. Relying mainly on the works of Hughes (2009) and Abrahamsen (2004), the paper presents several examples of power structures considering the aid dependency of Timor- Leste, and the claimed altruistic intentions of the OfD programme
The purpose of my study was to illustrate the concept of dandelion children by using an adult's description of her childhood. I wanted my study to focus on detailed descriptions of situations, events and feelings; therefore I used a qualitative approach and based my study on the autobiographies of three dandelion children. The questions on which I based my study are: - Are there common themes
Data-driven mechanics offers great potential in engineering applications, where the efficient simulation of complex and, in particular, path-dependent material behavior is often challenging. Within this approach, conventional material models are replaced by data sets containing snapshots of stress, strain and the history of both assumed to be sufficiently accurate representations of the underlying
Software products are rarely developed from scratch and vulnerabilities in such products might reside in parts that are either open source software or provided by another organization. Hence, the total cybersecurity of a product often depends on cooperation, explicit or implicit, between several organizations.We study the attitudes and practices of companies in software ecosystems towards sharing Software products are rarely developed from scratch and vulnerabilities in such products might reside in parts that are either open source software or provided by another organization. Hence, the total cybersecurity of a product often depends on cooperation, explicit or implicit, between several organizations.We study the attitudes and practices of companies in software ecosystems towards sharing
Since the 1990s, economic policy instruments have become increasingly important to Swedish climate policy. To understand the characteristics of current systems, this paper presents an analysis of the development of economic policy instruments since the 1950s, with a focus on Swedish industry. Since the introduction of energy taxation, industry has received preferential treatment in the interests
[3H]arachidonic acid (20:4) and [14C]linoleic acid (18:2) were fed in a triolein emulsion to essential fatty acid-deficient (EFAD) rats and to age-matched controls. Tissues were analyzed for radioactivity of different lipid classes after 1, 2, and 4 h. As in earlier studies [Nilsson and Melin. Am. J. Physiol. 255 (Gastrointest. Liver Physiol. 19): G612-G618, 1988], control rats retained more [3H]2[3H]arachidonic acid (20:4) and [14C]linoleic acid (18:2) were fed in a triolein emulsion to essential fatty acid-deficient (EFAD) rats and to age-matched controls. Tissues were analyzed for radioactivity of different lipid classes after 1, 2, and 4 h. As in earlier studies [Nilsson and Melin. Am. J. Physiol. 255 (Gastrointest. Liver Physiol. 19): G612-G618, 1988], control rats retained more [3H]2
Genetic correlations for a trait across environments are predicted to decrease as environments diverge. However, estimates ofgenetic correlations from natural populations are typically defined across a limited environmental range and prone to very largestandard errors, making it difficult to test this prediction. We address the importance of environmental distance on genetic cor-relations by employiGenetic correlations for a trait across environments are predicted to decrease as environments diverge. However, estimates of genetic correlations from natural populations are typically defined across a limited environmental range and prone to very large standard errors, making it difficult to test this prediction. We address the importance of environmental distance on genetic correlations by empl
This paper explores the dilemmas of upward social mobility from the perspective of opting out of conventional middle-class aspirations in search of better lives. East Asian education systems are globally renowned for their high academic standards and for producing students who score at the top on international assessment tests and rankings. It is well established in previous research that (middle-This paper explores the dilemmas of upward social mobility from the perspective of opting out of conventional middle-class aspirations in search of better lives. East Asian education systems are globally renowned for their high academic standards and for producing students who score at the top on international assessment tests and rankings. It is well established in previous research that (middle-
Civil Aviation is one of the fastest growing sectors on earth, for which emissions currently account for between 2 and 3% of the global total (International Air Transport Association, 2013). Decarbonising the aviation sector is a key challenge on the international agenda, for which sustainable alternative fuels stand as playing a future role. Biofuels for aviation (biojet) have shown to be energy
This article is the product of a close chronological reading of the debate surrounding the so called ‘’ISIS-returnees’’ in Sweden during the spring of 2019. The debate itself, as well as the situation it concerned, has been treated as a discursive field where a securitization has been attempted and resisted by several actors. The study has found that an intersubjective struggle between these actor
