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The purpose of this study is to provide a more profound knowledge of how routines impact creativity when studying a Symphony Orchestra. This includes the exploration of obstacles hindering individuals to be creative as well as enabling factors that enhance creativity within the context of routines. Following an interpretivist tradition, our qualitative study uses an abductive approach to a single

The labor market integration of immigrants in general, and female migrants in particular, remains a central developmental objective for counteracting inequalities within societies across Europe. Previous studies put forth the concept of social capital, the resources linked to an individual's network of social connections, to explain immigrants’ diverging labor market trajectories. Policy-maker

Denna studies syfte var att undersöka skiftarbetares psykiska välbefinnande utifrån faktorerna socialt stöd från familj, vänner och andra speciella personer samt möjligheten att utföra ens fritidsaktiviteter. För att utforska detta genomfördes genom en enkätundersökning (n=32) där deltagarna bestod av skiftarbetare som arbetar olika slags skiftscheman på ett industriföretag i Sverige. Enkäten best

The purpose of this study is to research how the principle of the best interest of the child expresses itself in custody disputes. The subject is based on how the principle does not have a clear description in the law. The district court therefore possesses room to interpret what they consider to be the best interest of the child in each individual case. The aim of the study is therefore to, throu

The presented thesis focuses on dynamics of capital structure decisions of financially constrained and unconstrained firms listed on Stockholm Stock Exchange. It examines the effect of the global financial crisis on the corporate financing decision. The first chapter introduces the topic, discusses its importance and outlines the contribution to the empirical research. The second chapter the relev

Nya behandlingar har implementerats i Sverige för att minska antalet personer med självskadebeteende. En av dessa behandlingar är Emotion Regulation Group Therapy (ERGT). Syftet med denna studie var att utforska sex patienters upplevelser av att genomgå ERGT och vilka förändringar i såväl mående som psykiatriska symptom (mätt med Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale och

Land-use changes have led to a decline in suitable habitats for bumblebees, which may affect pollination of crops and wild flowers. Urban green areas such as parks and private gardens have the potential to favor bumblebees and it is thus important to understand how such areas should be designed. The aim with this study is to investigate what is needed to favor bumblebees in the urban environment,

The aim of this study was to explore social workers' experiences and views of administrative tasks within the social services. Former research points to an explosion of administrative tasks for professions such as social workers, doctors and teachers, due to governance reforms and cutbacks in the welfare sector resulting in fewer assistants and secretaries. For this study, ethnographic fieldwo

Psykologisk kunskap har mycket att erbjuda när det kommer till att förbättra utbildningsresultat och elevers välbefinnande i skolan. Undervisning kan därmed dra nytta av att vägledas av psykologisk kunskap i större utsträckning. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka skolpsykologers (N = 117) uppfattning om hur psykologiska koncept relaterade till lärande används av lärare, samt att utvärdera s