Methodology: The method used is a single case study in a high tech company in Sweden, leader in network camera market. This work is a qualitative research, in which an inductive method and deductive analysis has been applied. Grounded-theory techniques have been used; eight semi-structured interviews were conducted-carefully and objectively selected following purposive sampling. Theoretical persp

Enligt en av tidernas utvecklingspsykolog Vygotskij är talspråket en av de viktigaste tillgångarna vi människor har. Det är så vi kommunicerar och interagera med varandra menar Vygotskij (Bråten, 1998). Vi pratar ofta om språkutveckling, men i denna uppsats kommer jag att fokusera på talspråksutvecklingen. I takt med att samhället förändras, så måste vi snabbt lära oss att interagera med varandra,

Denna studie bygger på en kvalitativ analys av hur svenska poliser skildrar sin yrkesroll i relation till den personliga identiteten, hur de ser på straff i Sverige i allmänhet, fängelsestraffets funktion och effektivitet i synnerhet. Syftet är att undersöka hur poliserna hanterar en eventuell motsättning mellan polisrollen och rollen som medmänniska samt att belysa huruvida tjänstemännen är tillf

Bakgrund: Hela familjen påverkas av den plötsliga och oväntade händelsen av att graviditeten avbryts och ett barn föds för tidigt. Föräldrarnas relation till barnet kan påverkas eftersom det blir en chockartad start på föräldraskapet. I denna chockartade situation försöker fäderna vara den starka i relationen. Många fäder kan uppleva stora krav eftersom det ska ge stöd till modern, oroa sig för ba

Innovation för ökad säkerhet inom ridsporten Ungefär 500 000 av Sveriges invånare rider regelbundet på olika nivåer. Att rida ensam är inte ovanligt och farhågan att ramla av hästen är alltid närvarande. Snart kan risken att bli ensam utan hjälp efter ett fall minskas drastiskt, med din egen mobiltelefon som enda verktyg.Horseback riding is enjoyed by millions of people worldwide, both as a competitive sport and as recreational activity. Horses have a congenital habit to flee from potential danger and the nature of the sport carries with it a risk of falling from the horse. Equestrians are often riding alone and the additional risk of being unaided after a severe fall accident is prominent. The need of a smartphon

Sociala medier har blivit en del av de flesta svenskars vardag, där Facebook står ut som det största sociala nätverket. Facebook används främst av yngre människor av vilka en klar majo- ritet använder Facebook dagligen. Facebook uppfattas som gratis, men i verkligheten betalar användarna med data som samlas in för att bland annat sälja vidare till tredje part. Har svenskar kunskap om hur deras

Från marken skickas växthusgaser ut i atmosfären - kan jordbruket påverka detta? Klimatförändringarna har flera orsaker. Den största är naturligtvis avbränningen av fossila bränslen, men även mikrober i marken producerar stora mängder koldioxid när de bryter ner organiskt material i jorden. Andra typer av bakterier i jorden bryter ner metan som också är en viktig växthusgas. Nedbrytning av metan Rhizosphere interactions have high influence on the fluxes of carbon to and from terrestrial ecosystems. One very important part of the rhizosphere interactions is the rhizosphere priming effect (RPE) which is defined as changes in the decomposition rate of soil organic matter (SOM) in response to labile organic carbon input from plant roots. Changes in decomposition of SOM affect nutrient availab

The requirement that taxable persons act in good faith first appeared in the Court of Justice’s case law in 1989. Given that there is an indisputable link between it and the rights to deduct input VAT, exempt intra-Community transactions and adjust improperly invoiced VAT, the requirement has potentially serious financial repercussions for taxable persons across the EU. However, exemplified by the

Environmental change has the potential to displace people all over the world, particularly those with high exposure to change and low adaptive capacities. In this context, migration is a response to individual and collective vulnerabilities, and thus represents an adaption strategy. Environmental migration can be triggered by environmental change directly, in the form of natural hazards, or indire

This thesis aims to analyse the effects on the Swedish economic growth as a result of growing carbon dioxide emissions during the period of 2017-2060. As being one of the Nordic countries, predicted to be one of the few least affected countries by global warming, Sweden will still most likely face the challenges of rising sea levels and more extreme weather events that will cause damages on infras

Scholarly books still play an important role in some scientific disciplines, mainly the humanities and some social sciences. Publication in open access format is still not a requirement when it comes to scholarly books in Sweden, but will likely be in the near future. Academic libraries often play an important role when it comes to supporting researchers in scholarly communication and it is likely

With as complex phenomenon as homelessness, collaboration is needed to provide multiple services that are necessary.The aim of this study was to analyse how service providers experience collaboration between municipalities and other service providers on the matter of homelessness in Iceland. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight service providers that work with the homel

Abstract Title: Influencing the Front-End of Innovation: A Study of Resource Challenges in The Banking Sector Date of Hand-in: 17/05/2017 Course: Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Internship and degree project ENTN 39 (Master’s Thesis 15 ECTS) Author: Adam Kachra-Johansson and Ross Mckinlay Supervisor: Joakim Winborg Examiner: Sotaro Shibayama Keywords: Resources, Resource challeng

Using data from 33 OECD countries for the years 1980-2014, we estimate the effects of financial openness on innovation through the use of fixed effects panel data regression. After establishing innovation as a core factor in technological growth, we derive, with the help of Schumpeterian models of growth, an argument that the financial system has a significant role in the development of innovation

The aim of this thesis is to investigate whether investment in information and communication technology (ICT) and the level of deregulation of these markets do have a positive impact on economic growth. Furthermore, the purpose is to analyse whether the lower economic performance in southern Europe may possibly be explained by lower levels of investment in ICT and slower deregulation of the ICT ma

Over the past 30 years, globalization emerged as a trend and has completely taken over the world we live in now. According to UN data sources, there were 244 million international migrants - 20 of which are forced refugees, living abroad worldwide in 2015. Hypermobility, standardisation od space and distance are the some of the consequences of globalization. Detachment from something familiar, los

The aim of this study was to examine the work with self-harm within residential care homes for unaccompanied refugees. Furthermore, we wanted to determine how professionals look upon their own competence and the residential care’s ability concerning self-harm. In addition to this we wanted to distinguish different professional approaches within the work. Through semi-structured interviews, we spok

The current refugee crisis in Europe has led to an increased presence of the subject in the European debate. In many countries, refugees are met with suspicion and hatred as a result of widespread islamophobia, and this particular movement is clearly visible in Central Europe. The Visegrád group, an alliance between Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary originally formed to accelerate the

In the beginning of 2016 there were a relatively well noted case in Sweden where a woman reported that she had been group raped during one of Silja Galaxys student cruises. Four men got suspected for the crime and the whole story went up online at a discussion website called Flashback Forum, where members discussed the case. Due to the fact that media started reporting frequently about the event,

The Business Intelligence (BI) systems are increasingly becoming an important piece of the puzzle for the success of organizations. That being so, it is important to acknowledge the benefits that can be obtained from the use of such systems. Furthermore, for those who hesitate in investing in BI systems this research presents how the organizations operating in different business fields are using t