Empowerment is a well-known slogan that symbolizes the struggle of marginalized groups against social injustices. This thesis is another contribution to the field of empowerment, addressing the issue of misusing public funds. Public Expenditure Tracking Survey, PETS, is a methodology that has been carried out in order to fight against this issue. In this study, the aim is to scrutinize whether PET

Smogen i Peking har varit ett hett ämne under de senaste åren. För att kunna tillgodose lokala invånares begäran och att ha en god internationell image skapade stadens styrande en handlingsplan på fem år för att få renare luft (2013-2017). Denna studie använder huvudsakligen perception som teori och intervjuer som metod för att analysera behovet av luftreningsplanen samt hur transport åtgärdsplaneThe Beijing smog has become a hot topic in recent years. To be able to satisfy the local residents´ request and to have a good international image, the Beijing city council created a five years clean air action plan (2013-2017). This study is mainly using perception as theory and by interviewing local residents as the method to analyse the reason why Beijing's clean air plan is needed and how

This essay explores how a critical reading of the novel The Grapes of Wrath (1939) can inform teachers when discussing inequality issues in the ESL classroom. The main questions being investigated are how the novel The Grapes of Wrath reveals oppressive and unequal power relationships, and how a critical reading of the novel can be used when teaching and informing others about inequality. In this

Vår uppsats undersöker framväxten och utvecklingen av affärsmodeller i nya företag, samt identifierar vilka faktorer det är som utlöser denna framväxt och utveckling av affärsmodellerna.

Den teknologiska utvecklingen och digitaliseringen av arbetslivet påverkar hur information kan skapas, bearbetas, lagras och kommuniceras. Integreringen av informationsteknologi (IT) i arbetet förändrar förutsättningarna för utförandet av arbetsuppgifter och skapar nya arbetsförhållanden förknippade med IT-användning. Anställda kan behöva förhålla sig till att vara tillgängliga utanför arbetet, föThe technological advancements and digitalization of work has transformed how information is created, processed, stored and communicated. The integration of information technology (IT) has created new working conditions. Employees need to handle expectations of being accessible outside of work, responding to messages and learning new technology. The purpose of this study was to use the Job Demands

Det finns en komplex sammansättning faktorer som anses vara skydds- respektive riskfaktorer för stress på arbetsplatsen. Studiens syfte var att undersöka faktorer i arbetsmiljön som kan tänkas påverka psykosocialt arbetsklimat; stress, självförmåga och delat beslutsfattande. Undersköterskor och vårdbiträden (n=59) på två kommunalt drivna hemtjänstenheter i södra Sverige svarade på en enkät som mätThere is a complex mix of factors that are considered protective- and risk factors for stress at the workplace. The purpose of the study was to examine factors in the working environment thought to contribute to a better psychosocial working environment; stress, self-efficacy and shared decision making. Direct care workers (n = 59) in two municipal home care units in southern Sweden responded to a

Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka ifall det finns något samband mellan konsumenters engagemang på Instagram och företags försäljning inom modebranschen. Uppsatsen har byggts på en kvantitativ metod där hypoteser formulerats med hjälp av tidigare teori och testats med insamlad data från Instagram och kvartalsrapporter. Uppsatsens teori baseras på ett antal olika teorier från författare som DThe purpose of this paper is to examine whether there is any connection between consumer engagement on Instagram and corporate sales in the fashion industry. The thesis uses a quantitative method, where hypotheses formulated using previous theories were tested using data collected from Instagram and quarterly reports. The essay's theoretical perspective is based on a number of different the

When deciding upon the usage of direct deliveries as opposed to central inventories, efficiency and strategic effects need to be considered. Operations management literature on efficiency effects is not hard to find but literature describing what other factors can affect the decision is more scarce. Even less literature can be found on the theme of deciding between direct or indirect physical flow

Are birds better off without humans? The threat from urban Environment Pandas and tigers are well-known examples on animals who are badly affected by urbanization. That cities are growing bigger over most of our planet causes their habitats to disappear. However, there are a lot of other animals that also are badly affected. Not only the most conspicuous ones, but common ones that are important

Skattning av sannolikhet för fallissemang i lågriskportföljer Nina Castor och Linnéa Gerhardsson Abstract—Den senaste finanskrisen räknas som den värsta finansiella krisen sedan den stora depressionen och ledde bland annat till att hela länder riskerade att gå i konkurs. För att förebygga ekonomiska kriser finns det regler för att säkerhetsställa stabiliteten i det finansiella banksystemet. De regelveEstimation of probability of default (PD) is a fundamental part of credit risk modeling, and estimation of PD in low default portfolios is a common issue for banks and financial institutions. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision requires banks and financial institutions to add an additional margin of conservatism to its PD estimates in the case of insufficient data, as in low default portfolios

Exploring the potential of biotechnological Tools Protein production has always been a vital part in many studies, which has enabled us to produce proteins that are e.g. used for medicinal purposes, such as insulin. In order to achieve this, one must first obtain an adequate amount of protein. The production of proteins is achieved by utilizing bacteria, which can produce foreign proteins from in

The aim of this study is to examine how cultural nationalism, with particular regards to pastoral ideals and family ideals, has affected the literary works of Swedish children’s author Elsa Beskow. The study focuses on Beskow’s works from that of her first book that was published in 1897 until 1918. The study will present a brief presentation of the author’s life and authorship followed by individ

Are Nanoparticles Dangerous? Nanoparticles are tiny, tiny objects. In fact, they are so small that it is impossible to see them with bare eyes but they are everywhere. We are exposed to these nanoparticles every day, whether we light a candle or walking down a trafficked street. A nanoparticle is 1-100 nm big and to put this is some perspective, the size of a nanoparticle is to a football as a fo

Punata alluvialkon ligger i centrala Bolivia (Valle Alto) i ett område mellan Altiplanot och lågländerna. Det är en viktig grundvattenreservoar för den lokala landsortsbefolkningen och pga. utveckling samt befolkningsökning i området har efterfrågan på färskvatten ökat de senaste åren. Tillsammans med minskande årlig nederbörd, i ett redan halvtorrt (semi-arid) klimat, sjunker grundvattennivån staThe Punata alluvial fan, situated in central Bolivia (Valle Alto) between the Altiplano and the lowlands, is an important aquifer for the local rural population. Due to rapid development and population growth in the area, the demand for fresh water has increased in recent year. In combination with decreasing annual rainfall, in the already semi-arid climate, the groundwater level is steadily sinki

The smallest of things can make a big impact Nanoparticles (NPs) are very small particles that range from 1-200 nanometers. To put this in perspective, envision a football. A NP is approximately as small compared to a football as the football is to the earth. Considering how small these particles are you can imagine that they have unique abilities to travel throughout living systems. The use of t

Since the formation of the international think-tank Mont Pelerin Society, in 1947, neoliberal ideas have spread widely across the globe, and this thesis takes a closer look at the emerge of neoliberalism in Sweden. From the 1950’s, until the 1970’s, Sture Eskilsson worked as head of communication at Svenska Arbetsgivareföreningen (SAF), and played a major role in creating SAF’s communication platf

Almost all kinds of music and art has initially been criticized and exposed to some degree of hate, at least early on in its development. At the same time, it has been proved to be an effective way to oppress other cultures by criticizing and attack its art and music. To say that the rituals of a foreign culture is dirty or not hygienic is to put one’s own culture above the foreign one and es-tabl