The purpose of this Bachelor thesis is to investigate and explain an ongoing process on the Swedish book- and publishing-market as a result of the new alternative ways of publishing. The investigation concerns questions about what need the electronic publishing fills for the authors compared to traditional publishing, and what happens to the writer’s role when published digitally on self-publishin

Vid en avvägning mellan två oförenliga riksintressen enligt 3 kap. 10 § MB ska företräde lämnas åt det intresse som på det lämpligaste sättet främjar en långsiktigt god hushållning. Uppsatsen tar sikte på att analysera vilka fak-torer som är avgörande vid en sådan bedömning. För att en avvägning enligt 3 kap. 10 § MB över huvud taget ska bli aktuell krävs inledningsvis att domstolen konstaterar aIn the third chapter of the environmental code (miljöbalk), the legal insti-tute of national interests is regulated. When two or more national interests come in conflict, a determining agency must decide which interest that will gain precedence. According to the regulation in the 10th paragraph of the third chapter of the environmental code, precedence will be given to the interests which in a lon

The intention of this thesis has been to study women students and their experiences of norms and unwritten rules at the Academy of Music in Sweden. Through qualitative methods, six women students have contributed with their stories, thoughts and ideas of gender normative systems at the school. The interviews form the basis of the analysis in which three theoretical perspectives have been integrat

The aim of this study was to examine how mental illness among parents is constructed in children’s literature. The empirical material consisted of seven children’s books published between the years of 2008 and 2015. The method used for this study was Fairclough’s Critical discourse analysis. The empirical findings were analyzed from Hirdmans (1988) theory on gender system to make visible the norms

Mjölken som surnade Denna studie ämnar undersöka hur en organisation kan kriskommunicera på det sociala mediet Twitter, under en förtroendekris. Det bondeägda kooperativet Arla går på knäna i den rådande mjölkkrisen, trots det har det uppdagats att delar av Arlas organisation haft en osund kostnadskultur. SVTs Uppdrag granskning sände den 3 februari 2016 sitt tredje reportage kring Arla, vilket föThe soured milk The purpose of this study is to examine how an organization can crisis communicate on the social media channel Twitter during a crisis of confidence. The farmer-owned cooperative Arla is having financial trouble as the milk crisis have put a lot of the former Arla owners out of business. But in some parts of the organization, an unhealthy cost culture has been detected. On February

This bachelor thesis studies fashion photographs where drag queens are participating as models. It was aimed to explore how their function in the fashion context can be seen. Three cases from 2016, all from a North American context are used for the study. “Caged Heat” from Interview Magazine no. 3, 2016 where Violet Chachki can be seen as one of the models. “Walk in the Wild Side” from ODDA Magazi

On average, entrepreneurs have lower incomes than employed individuals, work longer hour, and endure more stress. In spite of the grim reality, research has consistently shown entrepreneurs are more satisfied with their lives than employees. Through interviews with three former employees who have all undergone a transition to entrepreneurship, this study brings an in-depth understanding of how a s

Title: System Dynamics Perspective on the Business Model for Sustainability: A Multiple Case Study in the Architecture Industry Purpose: The primary purpose of the study is to explain how the system dynamics between the Value Configuration, Partner Network, and Capabilities work in a Business Model for Sustainability of small and large architecture firms. Methodology: We followed an abductive, q

Under hösten 2016 utlystes en sluten arkitekttävling om ett nytt kulturhus Bergsjön. Bergsjön är en stadsdel i utkanten av nord-östra Göteborg. Många upplever området som isolerat från resten staden både fysiskt och socialt. Bebyggelsen, som i stort sett är helt intakt från 60-och 70-talet, speglar de dåvarande idealen och bjuder på såväl möjligheter som utmaningar. Samtidigt ligger stadsdelen i mDuring the fall in 2016 the city of Gothenburg announced a competition for a new house of culture located in Bergsjön. Bergsjön is a district in the north east part of the city. A lot of people view the area as isolated from the rest of the city, both physically and socially. The near intact development from the 60s and 70s, reflect the ideals of the time which means both great possibilities and c

There is an ongoing debate within Swedish public administration regarding whether municipalities can handle contemporary issues that require some amount of coordination as well as whether they are straying from democratic principles. It is argued that the origin of this debate lies in the sectorisation of the Swedish welfare system, where the traditional model has been deemed unfit. There is conce

Organisationers personalfunktion har sedan dess tillkomst förändrats från att handla om ett mestadels social arbete till ett agerande i företagsledningen tjänst. Detta har inneburit ett ständigt förändrat fokus, från den enskilde medarbetaren till de mer övergripande affärsmålen. Numera vänder sig allt fler HR-praktiker till de senaste vetenskapliga forskningsrönen för hur de bäst kan operera straSince organizations started to include dedicated personnel departments some hundred years ago, its function has gone from mainly social work to acting as a strategic partner to the management team. This has resulted in a steady change in focus, from the individual worker towards the overall objectives of the business. Nowadays, more and more HR-practitioners turn to the latest scientific research

English as a second language (ESL) classrooms in Sweden constitute multicultural and social platforms where different language backgrounds and attitudes meet and where norms intersect, are contested and negotiated, creating possibilities for some, but limitations for others. The Swedish National Agency for Education promotes norm critical pedagogy (NCP) as a means to tackle degrading treatment and

The Eucharist is one of the central rites according to the beliefs of the Christian Church and one of two sacraments in the Lutheran tradition. The purpose of this essay is to inquire into the possibility of creating a eucharistic table within the Church of Sweden where no one is excluded becauce of personal restrictions such as allergy to the communion elements. Through this essay I have done a c

Secure attachment representations, rooted in experiences with primary caregivers in early childhood, are considered a fundamental resource for a happy and healthy life. According to meta-analytical data, every third adult does not have secure attachment representations. Lacking secure attachment representations is associated with numerous health-related problems, perhaps mediated by increased susc

The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze the home care services quality work, and to what extent the quality work actually safeguards the quality aspects formulated as important by the municipality, the home care services and the users. The purpose was further to investigate in which way the presence of private home care providers has influenced quality work and the view on quality. T

LARO is a treatment method with strong scientific support, among things it is included in being considered "best practice" according to the EU's EMCDDA. However, despite the scientific support, the treatment is perceived as controversial and has received much criticism. The aim of this study was to research what professionals within LARO themselves consider to be the strengths and we

Aim The aim of the thesis is to explore the meaning of the brand within the Knowledge Intensive Business Service (KIBS) sector, through the brand’s construction and management, in order to contribute with insights into the interaction between branding theories and the sector. Theoretical perspective Theories collected and reviewed are focused on three main fields (I) characteristics of the K

The rise of Iron Age central places has become a complex debate. Traditionally, central places have been described as places of power, serving multiple public functions – political, economical, and religious, to name a few – at a regional or supra-regional level. Few researchers have further nuanced or challenged the concept, and therefore, the complexities of central places have often been undere