This thesis investigates the role of organizational culture, structure, and processes in the implementation of IT governance (ITG) within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In the context of rapidly evolving technological landscapes and regulatory environments, effective ITG is crucial for enhancing organizational capabilities and performance. The research addresses the gap in understandin

Ireland has experienced a rise in populism and social issues in recent years. By analysing the linkages between voting behaviour and social exclusion, critical underlying features of this shift may be identified. In this thesis, I investigate whether social exclusion has increased over time and whether this increase is associated with more support for Sinn Féin. I carry out this analysis using 10

I dagens samhälle präglas vår samtid av nyheter om krigsdrabbade områden och naturkatastrofer, vilket är två orsaker till att migrationen runt om i världen ökar. Människor förlorar sina hem och vissa är på ständig flykt. Detta är ett fruktansvärt öde som också bidrar till spridningen av sjukdomar som tidigare varit begränsade till vissa kontinenter. Chagas sjukdom, även känd som amerikansk trypaChagas disease, also known as American Trypanosomiasis, is a parasitic infection caused by the triatomine bugs, commonly referred to as kissing bugs. It is the deadliest parasitic disease in South America but has spread beyond this region due to migration and climate change. Approximately 70 million people are at risk of infection, and there is no cure for the chronic phase of the disease. In prev

A great amount of financial statements of Swedish companies are registered with the Swedish companies registration office, Bolagsverket, as paper copies. These copies are then scanned and made available to the public as image-PDFs, meaning the financial information contained in them is not digitised and therefore not easily processed in an automated manner. Being able to do so, is valuable however

The purpose of this master thesis in practical theology is to investigate the reasons for choices of hymns made by parents baptising their children in the Church of Sweden. From earlier data on baptisms and hymns we do know which hymns are most commonly chosen, but no one to date has interviewed parents on their choices. The method used is semi structured interviews of eleven parents whose childre

Modern laws have established many protections for human rights; the difficulty now lies with enforcing them, and nowhere is this clearer than at sea. This thesis seeks to contribute to scholarship on this challenge by providing a case-study on the role of the European Union, as an innovative actor in global governance with unique capabilities, in protecting human rights in European and global fish

In Sweden, the food and agricultural sector is highly concentrated, especially in the food refinement and retail sectors, with a few major actors holding significant market power. This concentration poses challenges for smaller agri-food companies in Skåne, Sweden. This thesis aims to in depth exploring the challenges smaller agri-food companies face today. The thesis employs a case study approach

Bakom våra varma element och eluttagens pålitliga strömförsörjning står svenska kraftvärmeverk för 47 % av värmeproduktionen och 9 % av elproduktionen. När dessa verk stannar eller behöver underhåll, förblir vi trygga tack vare företagens ansvar att leverera stabil el och värme. Denna rapport utforskar hur elmarknaderna kan användas för att hantera produktionsutmaningar. Studier visar att genom atIn 2021, combined heat and power plants accounted for 9 % of the electricity production in Sweden. However, Swedish combined heat and power plants plan their production based on the demands of the district heating network. In instances of unforeseen disruptions affecting production, priority is given to meeting heating demand. Consequently, electricity generation and the management of imbalances t

Swedish title: Observerande utan erkännande: Kinas fragmentering, Manchukuos uppkomst och den danska diplomatiska kåren. This master’s thesis is an exploration of the concepts of quasi-states (non-recognised states) and fragmentation in historical international relations, particularly during the later part of the interwar period (1919–1939). The Japanese military invaded north-eastern China, the r

In the past decade, we have witnessed the rise of China's New Energy Vehicle (NEV) market, the expansion of NEVs has emphasized China's dependency on lithium resources, which reshaped the fortunes of Yichun, Jiangxi- a city with the name "the Lithium City of Asia." Along with Yichun's current prosperity under China's NEV market development, the question of how its Lithium

Historians have often noted the existence of frictions in early labour markets. Swedish servants, for example, experienced large mobility restrictions and coercion, preventing them from switching employers. Despite this, wage studies have often relied on assumptions of perfect competition, ignoring these findings. This study uses more than 3,000 observations of servant wages for Southern Sweden, c

Elite athletes in entrepreneurship is an emergent field of research with scholars showing advantageous entrepreneurial traits in the athletes and a good job-fit between athletes and entrepreneurship. However, current literature presents a fragmented view, often examining characteristics in isolation, and failing to show the process of how elite athletes become entrepreneurs. Hence, this study seek

Purpose and aim: Our study investigates the phenomenon of nostalgic football apparel consumption, emphasizing the interactive cultural processes that shape nostalgic feelings and in turn influence consumer behavior. Despite the prevalence of nostalgia marketing in various industries, the sports apparel sector, particularly football, has been slow to capitalize on this trend and simultaneously rese

När en exploatering planeras på privatägd mark av en byggherre eller en fastighetsägare kan ett exploateringsavtal tecknas med kommunen i syfte att klargöra genomförandet av en detaljplan. I avtalet har kommunen möjlighet att ålägga en exploatör att utföra eller finansiera åtgärder för anläggande av allmän plats till följd av den värdestegring som exploatörens mark genomgår. De två rekvisit som måThe aim of this paper is to examine the property development process involving development agreements and how their framework should be applied. This includes exploring the allocation of costs for the construction of public spaces between the municipality and the developer when such agreements are signed. The study addresses the following research questions: • What is the size of the development

Pedagogiska spel har blivit ett allt vanligare inslag i grundskolans undervisning. För att eleverna ska få en bra spelupplevelse är det viktigt att läraren förstår spelreglerna fullt ut och därför behöver lärarhandledningar utformas på ett läsvänligt sätt. Denna undersökning syftar till att testa två olika dispositioner för en lärarhandledning till ett läsfrämjande spel för skolklasser. Nio lärare

Denna teoretiska essä undersöker hur den strukturella och subjektiva relationen till mildare former av ’psykisk ohälsa’ kännetecknade för senmoderniteten är betingad en ökad rationalisering. Analysen utgår huvudsakligen från Hartmut Rosas teorier om modernitet och Nikolas Rose teorier om psykiatrins spridning. Psykiatrins växande omfång och attraktionskraft tolkas genom flera teoretiska begrepp, sThis theoretical essay explores how the structural and subjective relationship to milder forms of ‘mental illness’ characteristic of late modernity is conditioned by rationalization. This analysis is mainly operated through Hartmut Rosa's theories on modernity and Nikolas Roses's theory on psychiatrization. The essay interprets the growing prominence and appeal of psychiatry through severa

In modern information technology there is an increase in demand for high-speed communication. Looking at the popular applications of AI and machine learning, a trend is to implement dedicated hardware accelerators for faster and more efficient computing. However this puts more of a demand on the ability to transfer the large amounts of data in the form of weights, input data and results to and fro