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One of the most common reasons for a firm to merge is that a merger is believed to generate economic efficiency. This argument has different aspects as mergers may yield efficiency gains in various ways. Economists often distinguish between three different classes of efficiencies: Allocative efficiency, productive efficiency and dynamic efficiency. All three classes are relevant in the analysis of
There are a limited number of scientific studies concerned with the evaluation of DSS in general, and even less concerned with the evaluation of DSS in a clinical context. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical DSS at the Department of Orthopedics at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in order to answer how one should evaluate clinical DSS. We have in our study created a research frame
The purpose of this study was to examine the factors contributing to the emergence and persistence of collective action in chengzhongcun (literally known as “village(s) amid the city”) in China. Based on a one-and-a-half month fieldwork in Guangzhou, China, this study was designed to answer the questions of what triggered collective action in chengzhongcun and how and why chengzhongcun villagers c
With the help and mediation of international involvement, a peace negotiation, succeeding previous futile attempts to put an end to a civil war finally led to the signing of the Chapultepec peace accords. The first presidential elections in 1994 were won by right-winged party ARENA, who furthermore would hold power through elections for 15 years to come. In the 2009 elections, left winged party FM
Det teoretiska ramverket för studie var GLOBE-studien, Hofstedes fyra dimensioner och Sveningssons och Alvessons förhållningssätt till ledarskap. Syftet var att undersöka den personliga upplevelsen hos Svenska ledare. Fokus var på hur kulturella faktorer påverkade ledarskapet när ledarna arbetade med ett utländskt team. Sex svenska ledare som hade arbetat med utländska team i USA, Indien, TysklandThe theoretical framework of the present study was the GLOBE study, Hofstede’s four dimensions and Sveningsson’s and Alvesson’s approach to leadership. The purpose was to examine the personal experience of Swedish leaders. The focus was on the influence of cultural factors on the leadership when the leaders worked with a foreign team. Six Swedish leaders who had been working with foreign teams in
The conditions for trading differ in the EU, even though the idea of the single market was born almost six decades ago and started to go toward completion over two decades ago. These differences causes asymmetry in trade costs which lead to trade volumes, and in extension wealth, are less in the union than what they would be if the union was more harmonized. This paper is therefore aiming at findi
The potential tension between being a pan-European umbrella organisation and engaging in queer politics was the starting point of this thesis that investigates the implications that the concept and practice of queer has within IGLYO (International Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Youth and Student Organisation). My interpretations are informed by aspects of Queer theory and social movement t
With todays up-to-date architectural style, there are commonly occuring complications with masonry construction. This architectural style and a growing demand for illuminated space require buildings to be designed with larger facade openings. The diculty with this is that the masonry superstructure will be loaded by large shear forces, while at the same time its shear capacity is limited. To handl
Research shows that due to the influence of New Public Management reforms in the public sector in Sweden, financial means in the care of people with disabilities has grown scarcer, while budgetary and administrative workload of managers in the field has become bigger. The aim of this study has been to examine how middle managers experience that downsizing and economic work affect their professiona
I denna studie undersökte vi korrelationen mellan fallenhet till multitasking och minnesprestation i episodiska minnesuppgifter för detaljer och associationer. Hypotesen var att personer med hög fallenhet till multitasking skulle prestera bättre i minnesuppgifter gällande minnen för associationer, och personer med låg fallenhet till multitasking skulle prestera bättre i minnesuppgifter gällande miIn this study we investigated the correlation between inclination to multitasking and memory performance in episodic memory tasks for details and associations. The hypothesis was that people with a high inclination to multitasking would perform better in memory tasks regarding memories for associations, and people with a low inclination to multitasking would perform better in memory tasks regardin
This thesis sets out to explain the evolution of feminist discourse within the sustainable development policy community. I compare two major United Nations international policy frameworks, Agenda 21 and the Sustainable Development Goals, which have similar objectives and scope and were adopted 20 years apart. The UN agendas define international and national policy and actions that are expected to
The study explores the influence of agro-processing activities in the lives and livelihoods of cassava farmers in five communities located in four districts in the Ashanti and Volta regions in Ghana. The qualitative research is done by performing thirty-six semi-structured interviews to farmers and stakeholders along the cassava value chain. The research concludes that agro-processing activities a
Ställningsfullmakt är en viktig fullmakt som kommer till uttryck i 10 § andra stycket avtalslagen. Enligt regeln kan en person vara behörig att företa rättshandlingar för huvudmannens räkning på grund av att fullmäktige intagit en viss ställning genom avtal med huvudmannen. Exempelvis är ett butiksbiträde genom sin anställning behörig att motta betalning från butikens kunder för butikägarens räkniImplied authority is an important form of power of attorney that is expressed in the 10 §, second paragraph, Contract Act. According to this law, a person (the agent) can have the authority to perform legal transactions on behalf of an organization through his position in the company. For example, a store clerk is through his employment authorized to receive payment from clients on behalf of the s
Uppsatsen syftar framförallt till att klarlägga huruvida den svenska skollagen står i strid med föräldrars rätt, enligt art. 2 TP 1 EKMR, att få sina religiösa övertygelser respekterade vid val av skolgång för sina barn. Den så kallade föräldrarätten. EKMR gäller som lag i Sverige och regeringsformen föreskriver att ingen annan lag får stiftas som strider emot denna. När den nya skollagen träddeThis paper aims primarily at clarifying if the Swedish Education Act conflicts with the parental right in article 2 protocol number 1 ECHR – that is, the right of parents to have their religious beliefs respected while choosing education for their children. ECHR has the status of law in Sweden. Further the constitution states that no other law may be passed if it conflicts with the ECHR. When th
Scientific summary Satellite imagery has been used to produce highly accurate land cover maps, even effectively discriminating between vegetation types. While land cover classification based on differences in pixel values in one or more spectral bands is an effective way of mapping large areas, the coarse resolution of freely available satellite images is not suitable for mapping urban environment
The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze how the Lund municipality works with crime prevention with youths. To perform the study, we interviewed seven people from five different organizations and authorities with different professions and work assignments in Lund municipality. The people we chose were two social workers, one police commissioner, two fieldworkers, one psychologist and
Ne bis in idem är en av straffprocessens grundpelare. Principen innebär att en person inte får lagföras eller straffas för samma gärning som denne har blivit frikänd eller dömd i ett tidigare förfarande. Ne bis in idem uttrycker förbudet mot dubbelbestraffning. Detta är en mänsklig rättighet som skyddas genom artikel 4 i sjunde tilläggsprotokollet Europakonventionen samt artikel 50 i EU:s rättigheNe bis in idem is one of pillars on which the criminal procedure system rests. This means that a person may not be punished nor have legal proceedings taken against him/her if they have previously been freed or found guilty of the crime. Ne bis in idem expresses the will to prevent dual liability. This is a human right supported by article 4 in the seventh protocol amendment of the European Conven
Internet of Things – sakernas internet – är ett framväxande koncept där varje enhet, oavsett storlek, har en anslutning till Internet. Detta examensarbete undersöker vilka möjliga begränsningar i funktionalitet detta får på trådlösa enheter med begränsade resurser. Flera olika teknologier undersöks och jämförs, innan ett antal väljs ut för att ingå i en implementation, till exempel: IEEE 802.15.4,The Internet of Things is an emerging concept where every device, regardless of size, have their own connection to the Internet. This thesis examines what possible limitations are imposed on the functionality of resource constrained, wireless devices. Several different technologies are evaluated and compared, before a set of them is chosen for inclusion in an implementation, for example: IEEE 802.
Scientific summary There is a bidirectional relation between climate and vegetation distribution at local as well as global scale. Changes in climate pattern modify the terrestrial vegetation distribution that in turn affects the climate system by altering the balance of radiation, water, momentum, CO2 and other important atmospheric gases. The large-scale changes in vegetation structure and compo
