The primary aim of the present study was to investigate and explore both the interaction and independent relationship between self-efficacy, developmental leadership, teamwork and motivation in relation to individual performance, to gain a deeper understanding of the practical implications within private sector organisations. The present study is built upon the theoretical gap that was observed in

Adoption of people analytics (PA) tools in human resources (HR) remains limited, despite increasing efforts to democratize data across organizations. This thesis examined how three change management facilitators, namely leadership support, training programs, and “What’s In It For Me” campaigns, relate to HR professionals’ use of PA dashboards. Using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) as a frame

The expanding market for psychometric tests faces challenges due to the spread of unvalidated tools. The adoption of popular but scientifically unsupported assessment tools can lead to ineffective hiring and misinformed decisions. This thesis aimed to evaluate and conduct a psychometric analysis of a commercially accessible forced-choice personality test - HumanGuide. Archival data (supplied by Hu

This thesis investigates the creation and assessment of a Federated Learning (FL) system which improves real-time object recognition for visually-impaired applications through embedded AI and edge computing. The research divides into two distinct sections. The initial phase of the FL validation used a CNN trained on the MNIST dataset to allow controlled testing of model updates and communication b

The present study examined the relationship between identity leadership and employee well-being. Given the limited empirical evidence on the relationship between the specific identity leadership dimensions (prototypicality, advancement, entrepreneurship and impresarioship) and employee well-being, the current study aimed to explore these relationships. The study was conducted with a digital questi

Palm recognition is a biometric authentication method that uses the unique patterns of the palm for identification. The system requires users to position their hands accurately for biometric data to be captured. This thesis aimed to design an interface that supports accurate hand placement. The design process was conducted in three iterations, each including needs assessment, idea generation, prot

I takt med att chatbottar blir allt vanligare inom digital kommunikation blir det avgörande att förstå hur deras kommunikationsstil påverkar användarupplevelsen. Denna studie undersöker hur olika kommunikationsstilar, formell, vardaglig, och opromptad, påverkar användarnas uppfattning om mänsklighet och förtroende för AI-genererade chatbottsvar. Med en within-participants undersökningsdesign fick As chatbots become increasingly prevalent in digital communication, understanding how their communication style affects user experience is critical. This study investigates how different communication styles, formal, casual, and unprompted, affect users’ perceptions of humanness and trust in AI-generated chatbot responses. Using a within-participants survey design, 42 participants rated 30 AI-gene

Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka effekterna av flotation-REST (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy, en sensoriskt reducerad avslappningsmetod) jämfört med passiv vila med lugnande musik på den subjektiva upplevelsen av fysisk ansträngning, mätt direkt efter högintensiv fysisk aktivitet. Fyrtiofyra deltagare (18 idrottare och 26 icke-idrottare) genomgick båda återhämtningsmetodernThis study aimed to examine the effects of flotation-REST (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy) as sensory-reduced relaxation method in comparison to passive rest with relaxing music, on the subjective experience of perceived physical exertion measured immediately after high-intensity exercise. Forty-four participants (18 athletes and 26 non-athletes) experienced both recovery methods in

Den här studien ämnade att undersöka huruvida olika musikgenrer; blues , klassisk musik och rockmusik, samt utan musik (kontrollgrupp), påverkar prestation i matematik. 52 personer deltog i studien och de blev alla tilldelade en av de fyra musikgenrerna genom en mellangruppsdesign. Studien bestod av två test. Första testet var ett standardiserat matematiktest bestående av 12 frågor (refereras tillThis study aims to investigate how listening to different music genres; blues, classical, and rock, as well as no music (control condition), affects mathematical performance. 52 individuals participated in the study and all were assigned to one out of the four music conditions using a between-subject design. The study includes two tests. The first test was a 12 question standardized mathematics te

The scientific literature distinguishes between primary or natural and secondary or human-induced salinization. Assessing this distinction is of vital importance to assign liabilities and responsibilities in pollution cases and for designing the best policy and management actions. In this context, actors interested in downplaying the role of certain drivers of human-induced salinization can attemp

During the Civil War (1936–1939), Spain became a testing ground of military technologies and tactics that were applied during World War II on a much larger scale. Due to artillery bombardment and aerial bombing, Madrid’s urban water supply approached the brink of collapse. The efforts of the workers of the state water company were fundamental to control leaks and guarantee the city’s water supply.

Around midnight of 9 January 1959, the Vega de Tera dam broke, releasing nearly 8 million cubic metres of water that destroyed the Spanish town of Ribadelago, killing 144 people. To this day, it remains the worst dam-related failure of the past two centuries of Spanish history. In this chapter we expand the time frame of the disaster, moving from a one-day narrative to focus on the processes of re

The multidisciplinary Green Extraction approach has recently advanced by integrating the principles of Green Chemistry and the Circular Economy. In this framework, waste products are redefined as negative-cost raw materials for the recovery of high-value compounds with cross-sectoral applications, contributing to both economic and environmental sustainability. This study focuses on the valorizatio

Vad händer när det som ska göra livet enklare samtidigt hotar planeten? Mjukvara har på kort tid gått från att vara ett osynligt verktyg i bakgrunden till att forma hela vårt samhälle. Mobiler som en förlängning av vår arm, kontanter som ersätts av Swish, artificiell intelligens som skriver texter och tar beslut, och globala techjättar som påverkar allt från demokratins grundpelare till individenThe climate impact of the information and communication technology (ICT) sector is growing rapidly. While software does not emit greenhouse gases directly, it plays a central role in shaping energy consumption patterns, influencing hardware life cycles, and enabling both sustainable and unsustainable practices across society. Despite its increasing relevance, software remains a relatively unregula

The Koenigsegg Variera represents a bold new interpretation of everyday performance, fusing the brand’s uncompromising engineering ethos with a visionary approach to electric mobility. Conceived as a dual-purpose vehicle, the Variera seamlessly transitions between autonomous driving and Koenigsegg’s established performance driving, capturing the essence of Koenigsegg’s performance spirit. Designed

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-gamma) is a key regulator of metabolism, but how its structural dynamics control allosteric signaling remains unclear. To investigate this, we performed molecular dynamics simulations of PPAR-gamma and applied time-lagged independent component analysis to reduce the dimensionality of the data. Microstates were identified using K-means clusteri

The design and development of drugs which can permeate the blood brain barrier (BBB) for the treatment of hard-to-treat central nervous system (CNS) diseases is a critical and prevalent challenge in medicinal chemistry. Such diseases include Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and Parkinson’s Disease (PD) - both chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disorders affecting the brain. Galectin-3 (gal-3) is a