This study analyzes the personal identification process that takes place in the actual meeting of a job coach and a job seeker, with the purpose of making the job seeker employable. The empirical data consists of observations during nine job coach meetings, and interviews with four job coaches. The analysis is based on a social constructionist perspective. The findings point to contradictions in t

This research examines the relevancy of Solow growth model in 20 OECD countries over the period 1971-2011. Following Mankiw-Romer-Weil (1992) and Islam (1995), I estimate both textbook and augmented Solow model. Along with OLS, estimation is carried out implementing both static panel and dynamic panel GMM carries out estimation. Results imply that appending human capital measure in augmented Solo

This master thesis investigates the possibility of combining a regular visual surveillance camera with a thermal infrared surveillance camera monitoring the same view of a scene to detect and classify heat radiating objects such as human beings. A method is presented for the application of privacy masking of a window while detecting heat radiating objects between the cameras and the window and pre

The purpose of this thesis is to examine whether or not the producer surplus calculated in Swedish cost benefit analyses correlate with the actual outcome in a satisfying way. In order to do this the electrification of Blekinge coastal railway in southern Sweden is examined by looking at the two parts of the producer surplus, the income generated by, and the cost of producing the service. While

While it is fairly certain that people have experienced emotions all throughout history, it is less certain how we understand historical expressions of emotion in a modern context and what value such an understanding could bring to examinations of the link between power and the people. The aim of this master thesis is to gain deeper understanding regarding the relationship between human emotions a

The aim of this study is to critically explore the effects of pre-existing gender norms on the use of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the normalization of such violence by examining the links between peacetime and wartime sexual violence. The analysis is based on a research overview that highlights aspects of gender, violen

Hermafroditens historia är lång och kan avslöja hur våra könsidentiteter har skapats och upprätthållits genom historien. I denna studie studeras en rad historikers och litteraturvetares försök att skriva hermafroditens historia och hur de går tillväga för att bygga upp konstruktionen kön. Utgångspunkten är en queer förståelse av könen och fokus ligger på kön som performativt. Vad man kan se är en

ABSTRACT Author: Charlotte Forss Nilsson Title: Child poverty in trouble – A study of how child poverty is constructed as a social problem in a media context Supervisor: Torbjörn Hjort Assessor: Karin Kullberg Child poverty was the theme for the program Uppdrag granskning, which was broadcasted on television in January 2013. Criticism was directed against child rights organizations, they were co

ABSTRACT Already in 1960, the Harvard professor Theodore Levitt concluded that without the capabilities to adapt, companies risk missing imminent trends and changes in the market and could suddenly be outrun by competitors. The subject of business model adaption has since been heavily discussed and is, if possible, of even greater importance today. With this thesis, the authors aspires to cast lig

Problem Definition The TV landscape is changing, with technological progress the industry is moving to become a more personalised experience, where the consumer can choose what to watch and when. The entrance of on-demand video services and piracy are rewriting the way people consume their favourite series and movies, which opens up a new market with new opportunities. This new market is one where

Background: Historically, the risk management activities in Gambro have been focused to ensure safety for patients and users of the company’s products where Regulatory and legal demands have driven the development. Lately, the need for a similar approach to assess and manage business risks has risen. When an earthquake hit the company’s facilities in northern Italy in 2012, the company did not hav

This report details the process and result of developing a mathematical inventory control model to be use by AQ Electric Suzhou. The mathematical model was written in Microsoft Excels inherent programming language Visual Basic and utilizes printouts such as sales history, bill of materials, component data etc. from AQ Electric Suzhous ERP system Monitor to derive a demand history for each componen

Summary This master thesis evaluates the benefits of using multi-echelon control instead of single-echelon control of a multi-echelon inventory system. The multi-echelon inventory system studied in this thesis is a one-warehousemultiple- retailer inventory system. Multi-echelon inventory control is defined as a method to optimize the inventory system by taking the interdependencies between differe

Hydropower in Brazil stands for 64.5% of all energy sources in the country. The largest number of hydropower plants are located in the Paraná basin, which together have an installed capacity of approximately 40 GW including the world’s largest producing hydropower plant, Itaipu. The wet season during Brazilian summer (January-March) is the most important for hydropower. Occasionally, extreme, su

The aim of this study was, through the eyes of six students from Socialhögskolan in Lund, to analyze how the students related to whiteness as a norm and their experiences of the norm in Swedish social work. How did they reflect upon its impact on the relationship between social workers and clients? Through semi-structured interviews with students, both within and outside the norm, the perspective

Dynapac Compaction Equipment AB is an international company operating in the manufacturing industry, producing compaction and paving equipment for road construction. Throughout the years Dynapac has with organic growth and acquisitions developed and expanded the business and are currently operating factories in India, China, Brazil, Germany and Sweden. Dynapac Compaction Equipment AB in Sweden has

Problem definition: Employer branding involves branding the company as an employer to potential and current employees. The concept has gained widespread attention in both theory and practice in recent years. TeliaSonera has earlier outlined an employer branding strategy at a general and broad level, but now wishes to narrow their strategy in order to make the employer brand more attractive. The th