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The aim of this study was to examine patterns among different groups of juvenile victims of offences against the person and crimes against their property by comparing victims in ninth grade with foreign background to those with Swedish background in Skåne. The study concentrates on exposure to threat, mugging, theft, physical abuse and sexual abuse. We conducted a statistical analysis based on a c
The digital era has mercilessly affected the media landscape by changing the way information and news are disseminated and consumed. This has led to an increased need to move activities online and an outdated business model among newspapers. The Swedish newspaper industry has so far struggled to do business in the digital world. Hence, the need for business model innovation is greater than ever. I
The use of artificial football fields has increased drastically in Sweden since a few years back. Moreover, approximately hundred new fields are created each year. The infill material, consisting of rubber granulate made of old tires, are classified as the second largest source of micro-plastic dispersion to the oceans. This study aims to investigate the spread of the rubber granulate from two art
The aim of this study was to examine how teachers understand and interpret their obligation to report child maltreatment to Social Services. In Sweden, the obligation to report as a govern-mental employee is bound by law. More specifically, the study’s aim was to gather infor-mation about whether or not the teachers were abiding the law. The study originated from the semi structured method and fou
Purpose: The purpose of this master thesis was to explore, define and characterise the phenomenon of Brand Fellowship within business-to-business (B2B) communication by using the rhetorical appeals of ethos, logos and pathos. Brand Fellowship was observed to be the emotional relationship between man and machine that influences how heavy-duty machine companies construct their brand. This contradict
The purpose of the study was to examine and evaluate different participants´ arguments in the public debate of low-wage jobs as tools of integration for migrants in relation to ideal type welfare regimes. Twenty one articles submitted by participants from the public were analyzed over the year 2011 and 2017 in the two largest outlets of popular press in Sweden: Aftonbladet and Expressen (including
Society and disability - A qualitative study of inclusion of persons with disabilities in the Balinese society The aim of this study was to examine factors in the Balinese society that affected the life situation of persons with disabilities and what factors contributed to creating limitations and opportunities for them. The purpose was also to examine whether inclusion and exclusion could happen
Vad: Kandidatuppsats VT 2017. Lunds universitet. Campus Helsingborg, Institutionen för Service Management. Titel: En kvalitetsförbättring på spåren - Om tjänstekvalitet ombord på fjärrtåg i Sverige. Syfte och frågeställning: Syftet med studien är att skapa en förståelse för hur tågoperatören kan använda tilläggstjänster för att kompensera resenärer då kärntjänsten brister i form av en försening
This paper investigates the theory of collateral constraints developed by Rampini, Sufi, and Viswanathan in their paper Dynamic Risk Management published in 2014. In this theoretical framework, firms are faced with a trade-off between using scarce cash holdings to finance investments and engaging in risk management. Using an updated dataset covering a tumultuous time-period in which oil prices fel
Today’s society requires an endless supply of energy resources to keep functioning properly. The fluctuations in the prices of energy commodities are always a concern as it affects not only investors, but regular households as well. With the general turmoil the market is experiencing, the necessity for risk management has become of outmost importance. Thus, this paper provides an empirical study o
The essay examines the factors that affect the private firms’ choice to go public by backdoor listing (BDL) or regular initial public offering (IPO) in China. The relevant ex-ante factors are tested by 104 BDL firms and 449 IPO firms. The results indicate significant regulation impact to the firm’s decision. In the meantime, it is unclear that the review standard of firm’s profit affects the firm’
Radicalization of young people in Brussels is getting more and more common and the followers to ISIS are steadily growing. Lately, the attention has been on women in the radicalization process. The debate has been on wether those young women are brainwashed by ISIS or wether it can be an independent choice to join and travel to ISIS-territories. This study aimed to, by interviewing social workers
Purpose: The academic aim is to test the Entrepreneurial Architecture framework by Nelles and Vorley (2010a) against a department in relation to the creation of spin-offs. This is something we believe has not been done before and can add to the literature about departments in this respect. The practical objective is to present useful insights that help practitioners manage the complexity of this t
Bakgrund: Det finns i Sverige ett stort antal utlandsfödda och asylsökande. Lagar och riktlinjer reglerar deras rätt till hälso- och sjukvård. Om en patient inte talar svenska ska en tolk tillkallas. Det finns många utmaningar i sjuksköterskans samarbete med tolken för att kunna tillgodose patientens behov. Syfte: Att belysa sjuksköterskans upplevelse av situationer relaterade till tolkar och tolk
High mountain regions have experienced decreased glacier stability due to varying climate conditions. As glaciers melt, they are being replaced by glacial lakes of different sizes, some of which are prone to outburst flooding, and have caused catastrophic damage to downstream settlements and infrastructure. The study proposes a framework for a first stage hazard assessment of glacial lakes using G
Det råder tendenser av missnöje inom IT-system i den offentliga verksamheten. Systemen lever inte upp till de förväntningar som beställaren har initialt och de krav som denne tänkt sig då kravlistan i upphandlingsdokumentet utformades. En väsentlig andel av misslyckade it projekt kan härledas till dålig kravhantering. I offentlig verksamhet är dålig beställarkompetens en bakomliggande orsak till b
Geografiska data är all data som är knutna till ett geografiskt läge och används inom många olika områden i samhället såsom all form av samhällsbyggnad och samhällsplanering, klimat och miljö, kultur och natur, krishantering samt transporter och logistik. För att geografiska data ska kunna användas över läns- och kommungränser samt i olika organisationer krävs ett enhetligt system och standarder fGeographic data are data that is linked to a geographic location and is used in many different areas of society, such as all types of community and community planning, climate and environment, culture and nature, crisis management, transport and logistics. In order for geographic data to be used across county and municipal boundaries as well as in different organisations, a uniform system and stan
