In the ideal-type of bureaucracy, Max Weber outlined the creation of the modern state as an iron-cage of disenchantment and quantification. This thesis updates Weber’s ideal-type on the notion that the modern nation state is declining, and the large institutions with it. Based in an ideal-type of Michel Foucault’s Biopolitics, as Economization (a rational focus on quantitative measures), Individua

Parents have the primary responsibility to create a safe environment for their children. The family is of great importance, both as a basic social unit, but also for the individual child's development. In cases where the parents for various reasons are unable to care for their children and the family environment may be even harmful to the child, it is society's role to take over parental r

In recent years, business plan competitions have become a popular tool for entrepreneurs to obtain assistance in their desire to start a company. Despite this support service, the start-up failure rate remains high. Therefore, this paper aims to increase the understanding of how business plan competitions impact new venture development. Based on prevalent theories of entrepreneurship, venture life

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether consumer behavior in grocery stores could be affected through nudging by rearranging the product placement and putting up suggestive messages to customers. It also investigated whether nudging is more effective when targeting short-term versus long-term consequences of consumer behavior, as their abstract levels are processed differently. It spe

Höga näringshalter har uppmätts i Hagaån på Orust, Västra Götaland och kan i framtiden leda till övergödning och därmed ge förödande effekter på ekosystemet. Fisk har redan börjat minska på västkusten och en anledning kan vara näringsläckage från jordbruksmark. Det är allmänt känt, att övergödning är ett stort miljöproblem i våra sjöar och hav. Mänskliga aktiviteter som exempelvis jordbruk och avEutrophication of aquatic environments is a worldwide problem which is usually caused by leakage of nutrients from human activities on land. The primary production rises greatly when concentrations of phosphor and nitrogen increases, which can result in disturbances in the ecosystems. The aim of this project was to analyse the content of total-phosphor and total-nitrogen in different flow rates in

Kommuner och regioner kan ansöka om stadsmiljöavtal för att få ekonomiskt stöd för projekt som förbättrar framkomligheten för kollektivtrafik, cykel och gång. Projekten strävar efter mer hållbara stadsmiljöer med hänsyn till persontransporter och markanvändning. De första stadsmiljöavtalen beviljades 2015. Vid slutet av 2018 skulle projekten för de fyra första omgångarna vara avslutade. Det har ti

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to, from a critical feminist perspective, illustrate and create understanding for how companies use feminism to broadcast commercial messages. Methodology: The study was conducted in the form of a case study. The analysis was made by doing a qualitative content analysis of images and text in order to illustrate the material’s underlying meaning. Theoretical

Various research within the field of behavioral economics have proven payment mechanisms to be affecting consumer behavior, giving rise to the question what kind of impact different shopping methods may have. This paper investigates consumer behavior with two different approaches. The first approach is comparing self scanning consumers with consumers using traditional cashier check out, and the se

In order to systematize and rationalize the quality control process for FDS (Fire Dynamics Simulator) input data a software application for this specific purpose has been developed. In order to study the occurrence of user related errors in FDS input data and the possibility of reducing such errors by using the developed application, a case study on archived FDS input data from actual building pro

Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka om AAI-intervjun är en användbar metod i klinisk verksamhet. För att undersöka detta genomfördes åtta AAI-intervjuer av kvinnor med diagnosen borderline personlighetsstörning eftersom denna grupp är svårbehandlad och resurskrävande. Studien ville också undersöka om personer med denna personlighetsstörning uppvisar ett specifikt anknytningsmönster och ofta The purpose of this study was to investigate if the AAI-interview was a useful method in a clinical setting. To investigate this we interviewed eight women with diagnosis Borderline personality disorder because this is a complex and resource-intensive group of patients. The study also aims to investigate if people with this personality disorder show a specific attachment style and often classifies

Platsvarumärken blir allt mer vanliga i såväl Sverige som resten av världen, men frågan är om det är en effektiv strategi eller främst följer den strävan efter utveckling som genomsyrar dagens samhälle? I den här studien har vi försökt att lyfta fram näringslivsaktörers uppfattningar om sin regions varumärke, Familjen Helsingborg. Vi har i studien dock inte ämnat ta reda på huruvida regionsvarumär

Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur kontrollmodellen har tolkats och tillämpats i praktiken inom fastighetsbranschen, utifrån de teoretiska perspektiven kring principbaserade standarder. Vidare ämnar studien analysera huruvida utfallet har bidragit till en mer jämförbar och konsekvent intäktsredovisning. Den forskningsstrategi som använts i denna studie är av kvalitativ karaktär. För att besvaThe purpose of the study is to investigate how the control model has been interpreted and implemented in the real estate industry, based on the theoretical perspectives of principles-based standards. Furthermore, the study intends to analyze whether or not the outcome has contributed to a more comparable and consistent revenue recognition. The research strategy used in this study is of a qualitati

Social media has in the public debate been accused of causing the increasing mental illness in children and adolescents. The aim of this cross-sectional survey study was to examine whether the self-perceived emotional connection to social media platforms and Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) associated with adolescent well-being when controlling for other relevant factors. In an attempt to approximate so

Arbetsgivaren har som utgångspunkt arbetsledningsrätt i alla de situationer där det inte finns någon reglering som anger något annat. Med detta sagt finns det begränsningar i arbetsgivarens arbetsledningsrätt. Uppsatsen syftar till att analysera i vilken utsträckning arbetstagarens religionsfrihet utgör en sådan begränsning samt vilka skillnader som finns mellan offentlig och privat sektor. I uppsThe employer has the right to operate the business in every situation where there are no legal rules saying something else. Consequently, there are limitations of this managerial prerogative. The purpose of this essay is to analyse if the freedom of religion is such a limitation and if there is a difference between public and private sector. The essay explains the managerial prerogative, the emplo

Studien i fråga hade som huvudsyfte att undersöka moralisk stress hos rekryterare på rekryterings- och bemanningsföretag i privat verksamhet i Sverige. Vidare syfte var att undersöka dilemman av fyra andra psykologiska faktorer kopplat till arbetet som är relevanta för moralisk stress: kognition, emotion, kontroll, samt stressreaktioner. För moralisk stress och samtliga faktorer undersöktes skilln

Misaligned strategies that are developed within different units in a company is unfortunately a common occurrence. Generally, operations strategy and marketing strategy are difficult to align; the operations unit and the sales unit often have troubles understanding each other. If adding a capacity planning perspective to this issue, it is obvious that the two units need a full understanding for ea

Learning a language is a creative process. It involves novelty and imagination. While curiosity can be highly beneficial, research is limited. Studies so far conducted have explored epistemic curiosity as a trait-like disposition. In contrast, the current study focuses on perceptual curiosity (PC). PC is a situational response evoked by novelty, complexity and ambiguities in sensory stimulation. P