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This thesis intends to investigate what are the driving forces behind the shopper's decision-making process in high-end designed tableware products and what is the role of the in-store marketing in the process. The authors of the research have found that there is a lack of knowledge about the consumer’s buying behavior in that segment and therefore it was decided the empirical part of the rese

Denna studie ämnar till att undersöka professionaliseringens och den ökade kon-kurrensens påverkan på humanitära organisationer samt hur förändringen påverkar deras kommunikation gentemot medlemmarna och bidragsgivarna. För att konkre-tisera det valda ämnet är denna studie en fallstudie med Rädda Barnen som fall. Studien och analysen är av en kvalitativ typ och vårt empiriska material består av inThe aim of this paper is to examine how the professionalization and the increased competition affect humanitarian organizations, as well as how the changes affect the communication with their members and contributors. We are carrying out a case study of the Save the Children organization in order to concretize the chosen subject. The study and analysis is of a qualitative type and our empirical ma

Earlier studies have shown that both gender and masculine or feminine traits affects judgement about a person's qualities. This study builds upon earlier research and investigates the relation between voice and appearance with respect to gender based stereotype judgement, by letting participants listen to and then rate two of totally eight different digital characters, four female and four mal

This thesis presents findings from a study about the challenges international master’s degree students have to undergo when they decide to study at Lund University, a university situated in the South of Sweden. The study involved interviews of 7 international students from different national backgrounds. Emerging from the analysis is the perception that respondents have to face several identity ch

El Niño and the Southern Oscillation (ENSO) have a great impact on global climate, often with disas-trous effects in many parts of the world. The carbonate skeleton of corals record El Niño activity by tracing sea surface temperature and salinity in the oceans where they grow. As El Niño’s core region is the equatorial Pacific Ocean, this is where the most direct consequences of ENSO are seen, com

Friluftsliv är en växande sektor som innefattar vandringsturism. Varje region med självkänsla utvecklar vandringsleder för att locka vandrare från när och fjärran. I sin strävan att utveckla de mest intressanta och mest tillgängliga lederna anpassas lederna efter besökarens fysiska och psykiska förutsättningar. I förbindelse till detta har informationsteknik blivit en naturlig följeslagare längs lOutdoor life is a growing sector which includes the trekking tourism. Each region with self- esteem develops trekking trails in order to attract trekkers from far and wide. In their quest to develop the most interesting and most accessible routes the trails are adapted to the visitor ́s physical and mental conditions. In doing so information systems as information technology has become a natural c

This study investigates the nostalgic aspects of Frederic Leighton’s Arab Hall. Through analysis of the room and collection, the aim is to identify how the nostalgic feelings are visualized in the hall and what this might say about the nostalgic meaning. Arab Hall serves to function as beautiful surroundings for Leighton’s significant collection of middle-eastern ornament, especially tile works f

The aim of this study has been to scrutinize how Swedish media portrays computer, -and video games in debate articles. This study will therefore define our interpretations of how debate articles in Swedish press describes computer, -and video games and whether or not they are depicted as originators of social problems or tools of development. We have also chosen to analyze debate articles from 200

Freezing is a method used to preserve food for long periods of time by reducing the rate of naturally occurring reactions and growth of microorganisms. However, some irreversible quality changes, both physical and chemical, can take place during the freezing step. After being frozen, the products are stored until thawed and consumed. This thesis studies innovative freezing technologies to understa

The aim of this study was to see how different welfare operators understands their own, and others, responsibility regarding unaccompanied minors seeking asylum from a welfare pluralistic point of view. The study is based on semi-structured interviews with different professionals representing their welfare operator. In order to examine views of responsibility we conducted nine interviews that cent

WAY-FINDING AND CROWD MANAGEMENT IN SHOPPING MALL EVACUATION-A modelling case study of Emporia Mall in Malmö Evacuation time can be reduced by successful crowd management techniques and efficient evacuation strategies. It is possible to use evacuation models for analysing egress strategies and evacuation procedures in shopping malls. Becoming more and more important with the passing of time, per

The present thesis explores the wide definition of homelessness and its complexity as a social phenomena. It is a very complex and multidirectional problem linked to individual, interpersonal, and socioeconomic factors. In order to prevent and minimize it and solve the problem in a sustainable, long run, the network of causes and triggering factors have to be found and understood. Often, the exist

Under miljonprogrammet byggdes en stor andel av de lägenheter som bebos idag. Många av de här byggnaderna är nu över 50 år gamla och behöver renoveras. Sverige har även som mål att vara klimatneutrala 2045. För att klara våra energi och miljömål måste de även tilläggs isoleras och energieffektiviseras. Problemet är att en stor del av de här byggnaderna är hyresrätter med stor andel låginkomsttagarA large portion of the Swedish apartments that are lived in today were built under the million program. Many of these buildings are now over 50 years old and need renovation. Sweden also aims to be climate-neutral by 2045. In order to meet our energy and environmental goals, the buildings must also be made more energy efficient. The problem is that a large part of these buildings are rental proper

Av allt att döma kommer klimatet i världen och Sverige att bli varmare under överskådlig framtid, med konsekvenser som till stor del inte upplevts tidigare i nordliga länder. Mer intensiva och längre värmeböljor kommer att bli ett vanligare fenomen, och med det behöver svenska kommuner vara förberedda för effekterna. I och med att kommunerna ansvarar för mycket av den byggda miljön och informationBy all accounts, the global climate as well as the Swedish climate will become warmer for the foreseeable future, with consequences that have largely not been experienced before in northern countries. More intense and longer heat waves will become a more common phenomenon, and with that, Swedish municipalities need to be prepared for the effects. As municipalities are responsible for much of the b

Studiens syfte var att undersöka förhållandet mellan de två av de mest använda standardiserade testinstrumenten för utvecklingsbedömning av små barn i Sverige idag: Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Fourth Edition (Bayley-4) och Griffiths Mental Developmental Scales, Third Edition (Griffiths-III). Tjugo barn i åldrarna 2:0 till 2:3 år genomgick testning med båda skalorna. Hälften avThe aim of this study was to explore the relationship between the two of the most commonly used standardized tests for the developmental assessment of infants and toddlers in Sweden today: the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Fourth Edition (Bayley-4) and the Griffiths Mental Developmental Scales, Third Edition (Griffiths-III). Twenty children between the ages of 2:0 and 2:3 years

Bakgrund: Psykisk ohälsa står för nästan hälften av sjukfrånvaron i Sverige, varav de flesta fall beror på stressrelaterad ohälsa. Arbetsterapeutiska interventioner är ett alternativ för individer med stressrelaterad ohälsa då de kan vara i behov av förändringar som kan främja en god aktivitetsbalans. Syfte: Undersöka arbetsterapeutiska interventioner inom primärvården för vuxna individer med strBackground: Mental illness accounts for almost half of sickness absence in Sweden, of which most cases are due to stress-related illness. Occupational therapy interventions are an option for individuals with stress-related illness as they may be in need of changes that can promote a good activity balance. Aim: To explore the effects of occupational therapy interventions in primary care for adults

Sustainable finance plays a crucial role in driving sustainable development forward, and as the market grows more accustomed to ESG measures and targets, novel debt instruments have been emerging as a result. Green bonds and sustainability-linked bonds are two financial instruments that play an important role in supporting sustainable development. In this study, these two bond types are examined t

Studien har strävat efter att utvärdera och undersöka det AI-baserade verktyget “TalkToAlba” (förkortas Alba) som ett hjälpmedel för vårdgivare inom psykisk hälsovård i behandling av patienter. Alba är ett multifacetterat verktyg som kan utföra kliniska intervjuer med patienter, ge förslag på diagnoser, föra journal samt tillhandahålla en plan för kognitiv beteendeterapi. En vårdgivare har haft möThe aspiration of this study has been to examine and evaluate the artificial intelligence tool “TalkToAlba” (Alba for short) as an aid for caregivers in mental health in their treatment of patients. Alba is a multifaceted tool that can conduct clinical interviews with patients, provide AI-based suggestions of diagnoses, keep journal entries and provide a plan for cognitive behavioral therapy. One

En kvalitativ studie som syftar till att bidra med en ökad nyansering av mellanchefers roll i organisationsförändringar genom att se till hur de själva uppfattar rollen i fråga och vad den innefattar. Studien behandlar således frågeställningen: ”Hur ser varuhuschefer på sin roll i en organisationsförändring?” För att besvara denna frågeställning har en kvalitativ fallstudie gjorts på sju varuhus