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Organisationers personalfunktion har sedan dess tillkomst förändrats från att handla om ett mestadels social arbete till ett agerande i företagsledningen tjänst. Detta har inneburit ett ständigt förändrat fokus, från den enskilde medarbetaren till de mer övergripande affärsmålen. Numera vänder sig allt fler HR-praktiker till de senaste vetenskapliga forskningsrönen för hur de bäst kan operera straSince organizations started to include dedicated personnel departments some hundred years ago, its function has gone from mainly social work to acting as a strategic partner to the management team. This has resulted in a steady change in focus, from the individual worker towards the overall objectives of the business. Nowadays, more and more HR-practitioners turn to the latest scientific research

Kenya is one of the world’s nations with the most severe problem of education inequality. Low-cost private schools (LCPS) have therefore become the main access to education for most families at the bottom of the pyramid (BOP), notably in remote and slum areas. In Homa Bay, one of the remote regions in Kenya, over 50 percent of its poor families’ children are attending these LCPS. However, due to s

The EU Services Directive has caused an intense debate across Europe. Its purpose is to remove obstacles to trade and to open up the public sector to increased competition. The Swedish labour movement has been deeply involved in the policy process, and union leaders have proclaimed the compromise reached in the European Parliament in April 2006 as a success. In the paper two major aspects have be

Virtual Reality and advanced, interactive simulators illustrate the potentials of modern technology for improving the ecological validity of learning experiments. Yet much more preliminary work is needed to appreciate how these growingly complex means can be utilized to promote high-order emotional and motivational constructs of the user, such as self-efficacy. Drawing from the frameworks of serio

At the foundation of most inequalities in expression of sexuality lie the social constructions of gender. For this reason I consider sex and sexuality education as a possibility to challenge institutionalised sexism and enhance sexual well-being. As sex education has become a battle of morality, non-governmental organisations and others can be seen as alternatives to the national curriculum plan e

The purpose of the thesis is to study how a state owned monopoly company, with historical responsibilities towards society, is affected by competition and how it uses its resources to maintain a strong position on the competitive market. The case study has been conducted by using qualitative methods. Primary data has been collected through interviews with managers and former managers within Apotek

The system on migrant domestic workers in post-industrialist countries has been widely researched, and extensive material exists on migrant domestic service from the Philippines and Eastern Europe. However, the system on domestic work performed by local women other than housewives or nonmembers of the family in the household(nonkinship) has rarely caught the attention of mainstream research commun

The outdoor environment is deteriorating in many tropical cities due to rapid urbanization. This leads to a number of problems related to health and well-being of humans and also negatively affects social and commercial outdoor activities. The creation of thermally comfortable microclimates in urban environments is therefore very important. This paper discusses the influence of street-canyon geome

We are rushing into an era where there will be no more witnesses to carry on the conversation about what happened during the Holocaust, but that does not mean there will be a lack of facts. The issues are rather how to remember, who is to remember what, and even why remember such atrocities at all. It is often stated that we have to remember to make sure “it” never happens again. Commemorations da

This research is focused on the usage of nationalistic stereotypes in television commercials in the automotive industry. We specifically analyzed one case in which nationalistic stereotypes were used in an automotive advertisement in the USA, using netnographic and document analysis methods. Our main objectives were to first uncover how an automotive advertisement is now using these stereotypes to

In recent years, the practice of adopting Public Works Programs (PWPs) as a development strategy has increased in developing countries. Successful PWPs have the potential to act as a social protection scheme for the poor and stimulate their economic development. In 2006, the Indian government launched the yet largest PWP, as a way to create a more inclusive growth in the country – the Mahatma Gand

Konsumenters diskussioner kring produkter och tjänster, s.k. word of mouth, har fått alltmer betydelse i takt med framväxten av Internet och sociala medier. Dessa digitala verktyg har möjliggjort en större spridning av konsumenters åsikter och diskussioner, vilket kan påverka ett företags varumärke både negativt och positivt. Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur word of mouth skapas kring Consumer discussions regarding products and services, so called word of mouth, has received increasing importance with the emergence of the Internet and social media. These digital tools have enabled a greater distribution of consumers' opinions and discussions, which can affect a company's brand both negatively and positively. The purpose of this study is to investigate how word of mouth

The purpose of this Bachelor thesis is to investigate and explain an ongoing process on the Swedish book- and publishing-market as a result of the new alternative ways of publishing. The investigation concerns questions about what need the electronic publishing fills for the authors compared to traditional publishing, and what happens to the writer’s role when published digitally on self-publishin

The purpose of this paper is to make a personal reflection of the last year when I have been studying the Master’s Programme in Entrepreneurship at Lund University and the experiences I have had during this time. This paper mainly explores the importance of legitimacy and what you need to do to adapt and maybe change to fit in on a market but also the importance of trust, both within your own orga

Background: Problem gambling and gambling disorder cause severe social, psychiatric, and financial consequences, and voluntary self-exclusion is a common harm reduction tool used by individuals with gambling problems. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore users’ experience of a novel nationwide, multioperator gambling self-exclusion service, “Spelpaus,” in Sweden and to inform stakeholde

Background: The existence of a “minority tax,” defined as the burden of extra responsibilities placed on minorities relative to non-minorities of the same position, has been documented across various fields, including and beyond medicine. This study sought to quantify the types and extent of the minority tax faced by minority orthopaedic surgeons, as well as evaluate the degree to which this work

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Gribshundens artilleri ger ny kunskap om europeisk kolonialisering Gribshundens artilleri ger ny kunskap om europeisk kolonialisering Av Lotte Billing - Publicerad den 22 augusti 2025 Arkeologerna Brendan Foley på Lunds universitet samt Mikkel Haugstrup Thomsen och Marie Jonsson från Vikingaskeppsmuseet i Roskilde undersöker en kanonlavett och andra skeppsdelar som bärgades från Gribshundsvraket 2

https://www.ht.lu.se/article/gribshundens-artilleri-ger-ny-kunskap-om-europeisk-kolonialisering/ - 2025-12-08

Professor emeritus Contact details Email: benny [dot] carlson [at] ekh [dot] lu [dot] se Phone: +46 46 222 74 88Organisation Department of Economic History Visiting address: Scheelevägen 15B, Alfa 1, Lund Room number: Alfa 1:2111 Service point: HS 10 WebpageBenny Carlsons profile in Lund University research portalOther affiliations Professor emeritus Growth, technological change, and inequality Pr

https://www.lusem.lu.se/benny-carlson - 2025-12-09