Titel: Att manipulera eller inte manipulera - En kvantitativ studie avseende sambandet mellan kvinnlig representation i ledande positioner och earnings management. Seminariedatum: 2023-01-11 Kurs: FEKH89, Examensarbete i finansiering på kandidatnivå, 15 högskolepoäng. Författare: Tilde Engquist, Elina Kornbakk och Alicia Wallenberg. Handledare: Maria Gårdängen. Nyckelord: ResultatmanipuleriTitle: To manipulate or not manipulate - A quantitative study regarding the relationship between female representation in leading executive roles and earnings management. Seminar date: 2023-01-11 Course: FEKH89, Business Administration: Bachelor Degree Project in Financial Management Undergraduate Level, 15 credits (ECTS). Authors: Tilde Engquist, Elina Kornbakk and Alicia Wallenberg. Adviso

Artificiell intelligens som en teknik under ständig utveckling kan bidra till flertal samhälleliga och ekonomiska fördelar. Utvecklingen fortgår i hög takt och tekniken förväntas få allt större betydelse, såväl på samhällsnivå som för företag, myndigheter och enskilda. Artificiell intelligens kan bidra med mycket positivt för enskilda, för näringslivets utveckling och för tjänster av allmänt intreArtificial intelligence as a constantly evolving technology can contribute to numerous societal and economic benefits. Development continues at a high pace and the technology is expected to become increasingly important, both at the societal level and for companies, authorities and individuals. Artificial intelligence can contribute very positively to individuals, to the development of business an

What role does the place a person lives have for their living conditions? According to the former Swedish Delegation Against Segregation (Delmos), an individual's place of upbringing may be of large importance for their future educational level, employment, income, and form of accommodation. Delmos' annual report of 2021 shows that Sweden is becoming increasingly segregated. Among the thre

The goal of this study was to get the first-line managers in municipal elderly care view on the relationship between them and their employees, what kind of factors matter when building the relationship, and also how different styles of leadership could affect the process. The selection of participants was chosen by finding first-line managers in municipal elderly care within driving distance from

The purpose of this study was to gain insight into social workers’ views on young people who commit crimes, focusing on juvenile delinquency risk factors and the social work that is done for young people who commit crimes. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with ten social workers who have experience working with young people who commit crimes. The interviews were analyzed using

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major social problem and complex subject with a lack of research. Youths are a particularly vulnerable group when it comes to IPV. A larger risk of exposure and experience of violence during the teenage years may contribute to a larger risk of violent relationships in the future. It is therefore important to notice, educate and prevent violence at an early stag

Enligt Världshälsoorganisationen finns ett globalt underskott på utbildade sjuksköterskor. Även i Sverige är vårdpersonal som undersköterskor och sjuksköterskor ett bristyrke med en begränsad löneutveckling. Denna studie undersökte undersköterskor och sjuksköterskor inom den offentliga sektorn i Sverige (N = 139). Via en digital enkät undersöktes deltagarnas intentioner att stanna eller lämna sin According to the World Health Organization, educated nurses need to increase all around the world. Assistant nurses and nurses are a deficit profession in Sweden with a limited salary trend. The aim of the study was to see how inclined participants were to stay or leave the current workplace, to explore psychological safety, job satisfaction and to what extent these factors are associated with int

Noble breed and pure blood: The making of the Swedish purebred dog 1887–1914 The concept of the purebred dog is fairly new: the modern notion of breed and practices of organized dog breeding was introduced in Sweden at the end of the 19th century. This thesis explores how the notion of pure breed is introduced when The Swedish kennel club (Svenska Kennelklubben, SKK) was founded in 1889. The thes

With increased urbanization into cities and with densification as a strategy, it puts pressure on the planning of socially important functions. One of the most important functions is that people need to transport themselves to get to work, education and other necessary activities. In the past, the car has largely shaped society and people's travel habits, which has burdened the environment but

The purpose of this study was to gain knowledge and insight into social service workers' experiences and opinions about the Swedish law on compulsory care of minors. The study also aimed to illustrate how social workers describe their work with the legislation and their role in it. We conducted six qualitative semi-structured interviews with social workers who had the experience in compulsory

The aim of this study was to increase the knowledge of how school counselors describe what emotions can emerge while interacting with students, how they deal with their emotions when they emerge and the consequences of their emotion regulation. The study is based on semi-structured interviews with eight school counselors in Sweden who have had at least one six-month employment at a school. In our

The object of this study was to examine the underlying reasons why young adults hold certain views and attitudes in relation to the subject of crime. The main purpose of this study was to conduct this research with three defining factors as underlying reasons for why adolescents might hold specific attitudes in relation to crime. The defining factors have been gender, exposure to crime and illegal

This thesis investigates if fiscal policy and quantitative easing (QE) can interact to raise the inflationary effect from central bank asset purchases. This is done by applying a distributed lag model on a set of macroeconomic variables for Sweden and the United States. The results show strong signs of interaction between the two policies in the U.S. but weaker and less clear results in Sweden. Th

Arbetsgivaren har en skyldighet att vidta alla åtgärder som behövs för att förebygga att arbetstagare utsätts för ohälsa eller olycksfall enligt 3 kap. 2 § Arbetsmiljölagen (1977:1160). Arbetsgivaren har inom denna skyldighet ett ansvar att motverka och förebygga kränkande särbehandling på arbetsplatsen, vilket vidare specificeras i AFS 2015:4 Organisatorisk och social arbetsmiljö. Huvudsyftet fEmployers have an accountability to take every possible action to prevent and counteract employees being exposed to illness and accidents in the workplace according to 3rd chapter 2 § Arbetsmiljölagen (1977:1160). Within this accountability employers are required to prevent and counteract bullying and victimisation, which is further specified and regulated in AFS 2015:4 - Organisational and Social

Blockkedje-teknologin har skapat ett nytt verktyg för avtalsingående, så kallade smarta kontrakt. Smarta kontrakt möjliggör decentraliserade, digitala och autonoma avtal som exekveras av sig själva när ett antal parametrar är uppfyllda. En grundläggande fråga är om avtal enligt svensk rätt kan ingås på detta sätt. Av denna anledning ställer uppsatsen frågan om huruvida smarta kontrakt uppfyller föBlockchain technology has created a new tool for contract formation: smart contracts. Smart contracts enable decentralized, digital, and autonomous contracts that self-execute when a set of parameters is met. Can contracts under Swedish law be entered into through smart contracts? This is an important question to answer. For that reason, the paper poses the question of whether smart contracts meet

Arbete med employer branding har blivit allt viktigare som ett resultat av globaliseringen. Arbetsgivare behöver profilera sitt erbjudande på ett effektivt sätt, då både potentiella och befintliga medarbetare har fler möjligheter på arbetsmarknaden. Syftet med denna uppsats är att beskriva och analysera hur Malmö stad arbetar med employer branding för att attrahera och behålla personal, där uppfat

Since Russia initiated their war in Ukraine February 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj went from being a national celebrity to becoming a global phenomenon. With international news media reporting on his every move, the representation of Zelenskyj has become central to how distant audiences make sense of the war, gaining immense popularity among Western audiences particularly. For Ukra

När samhället går från att vara linjärt till cirkulärt behöver de som behandlar avfall med energiåtervinning vara förberedda. Det cirkulära handlandet innebär att istället för att produkter slits och slängs så får materialet, eller ännu hellre produkten, ett nytt liv. Det är toppen för miljön att vi tar vara på resurser på ett mer effektivt sätt, och därför bör energiåtervinning ses som ett kompleThis thesis examines how the composition and properties of the waste that is treated with energy recovery may change based on today's decided legislation and actors' goals and activities. Specifically, municipal waste and operational waste from all kinds of businesses that is treated with energy recovery in the region of Stockholm has been investigated. The study, carried out in collaborat

The construction sector is a large contributor to carbon dioxide emissions each year, and if the Swedish target for carbon dioxide emissions is to be reached by 2045, something must be done. This case study investigates if there are any sustainable building materials on the market which is made from recycled materials. If that is the case, do these materials reach a satisfactory level of fire safe

The purpose of the study is to investigate social workers' perspectives on and experiences of mental illness among children aged 0 - 12. The study is based on a qualitative method with semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis. The theoretical perspectives are attachment theory and mentalization. Results and analysis are presented thematically with anchoring in relevant theory and resea