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Even though the eclectic paradigm was founded approximately 50 years ago, it remains among the leading frameworks for firms determining whether to engage in foreign direct investment (FDI). The framework asserts that multinational companies (MNCs) only will engage in FDI if they have ownership, location, and internalization advantages. There is currently a research gap pertaining to if there are a
The focus in this thesis has been active power from small scale solar production and what possible impacts an increased proportion of small scale production can have, in a larger context, during short circuit (SC) faults in the grid. The main research question prompting this work was whether active power from small scale solar pro- duction can help support voltages during SC faults, and meet LVRT-
This study aims to investigate how social workers within housing accommodation work with the Staircase model and Housing First model to support homeless substance abuse clients on their way out of homelessness. My focus was to compare these two housing models with each other within the city of Helsingborg and investigate how the social workers experienced how the Staircase model and Housing First
In recent years, influencer-founded brands such as Kylie Jenner’s “Kylie Cosmetics” and Huda Kattan’s “Huda Beauty” have been consistently capturing people’s attention. Despite the mainstream media’s coverage of their success, research on the strategic communication of these brands is still lagging behind. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to fill the research gap in this field by exploring
In the global agenda for sustainable development, quality education is a defined priority. Therefore, it is significant to assess how topics of sustainable development are taught in mandatory school. The present thesis purposes to analyse the written curricula for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) of Cuba, France, and Romania – the three countries top-ranked by the United Nations in 2020
This thesis addresses the ongoing debate on the involvement of Chinese nationals in Ghana's artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector. Despite the Minerals and Mining Law, Act 703 (2006) prohibiting foreigners from engaging in ASGM, it is reported that about 50,000 Chinese nationals have migrated to rural Ghana to engage in illegal mining activities. This has caught the attention of
Smuggling in Sweden during the nineteenth century is poorly understood at the moment. The topic is notoriously hard to study, yet all research point to it playing a significant role all throughout the early modern period, bypassing highly regulatory trade legislation in order to provide consumer goods to customers. Recent studies have drawn attention both to its surpassive reach and the considerab
Introduction: In Bio-pharmaceutical production, peristaltic pump tubing is considered one of the factors that influence protein aggregation. Background: Protein particles present challenges for the control and analysis of various manufacturing processes in the biopharmaceutical industry for their significant effects on safety and quality. Aim(s): This research aims to study the effect of differe
Människor strävar ofta efter att uppvisa en positiv fasad, både på sociala medier och i verkliga livet. Att undertrycka sina känslor och tvinga sig själv att vara positiv är något som i populärkulturen benämns som “toxic positivity”. Syftet med studien var att undersöka sambandet mellan ett undertryckande av känslor (suppression), enligt Gross (2002) emotionsregleringsmodell, och välmående. Vi strPeople often strive to exhibit a positive facade, both on social media as well as in real life. To suppress one's feelings and force oneself to be positive is something which in popular culture is referred to as “toxic positivity”. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between suppression of feelings, or simply “suppression” according to the emotional regulation model formulate
I denna kandidatuppsats undersöker vi hur ChatGPT påverkar universitetsstudenters inlärningstid samt hur de uppfattar ChatGPTs nytta. Eftersom ChatGPT är ett nytt verktyg som fått stor spridning i hela världen, och inte minst i universitetsvärlden, finns det lite data om hur den används samt hur den faktiskt kan komma att påverka studenters inlärningstid. Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka
Tradera, Sveriges ledande marknadsplats för cirkulär konsumtion på nätet, överväger att gå in på marknaden för bilannonsering på nätet i Sverige som en ny vertikal marknad för att diversifiera sin verksamhet. Detta examensarbete syftar till att avgöra om Tradera bör gå in på marknaden för bilannonsering online och att föreslå en strategisk plan för inträdet om det bedöms vara fördelaktigt. ProjekTradera, Sweden's leading online marketplace for circular consumption, is considering entering the online automotive advertising market in Sweden as a new vertical to diversify its business. This thesis aims to determine if Tradera should enter the online automotive advertising market and to propose a strategic roadmap for entry if it is determined to be beneficial. The scope of this project
Background: Operations planning and control has undergone an extensive shift from an individual company focus to a complete supply chain focus which has required a new common approach for supply chain planning and control to evolve. Increasing competition and globalization has created complexity in supply chain planning and integration since it requires a new cross-functional approach. To handle s
Body-worn cameras are cameras that are used by law enforcement and other personnel and act as mobile surveillance and information gathering. When these cameras are worn they can be subjected to a lot of movements and thereby the image captured can be shaky and of poor quality. The purpose of this thesis is to explore, understand and find improvements in the image stabilization of the Axis body-wor
Digitaliseringen har medfört en förändring i hur individer och företag interagerar med varandra. Särskilt har sociala medier plattformar som Instagram blivit ett viktigt verktyg för individer och företag att nå ut till en potentiell publik. Mikro-influencers har framträtt som ett fenomen på denna arena och utnyttjar Instagram för att främja idéer, produkter och tjänster. Denna kvalitativa studie dThe digital age has brought about a significant change in how individuals and businesses interact with each other. In particular, social media platforms like Instagram have become a crucial tool for businesses and individuals to reach out to potential customers and audiences. micro-influencers have emerged as a new phenomenon in this space, utilizing Instagram to promote their ideas, products, and
I detaljplaner som har fler än en tillåten markanvändning kan en värderingsskillnad uppstå beroende på vilken markanvändning som värderingen baseras på. Ett tydligt exempel där ett sådant problem kan uppstå är när kontor (K) och industri (J) är den tillåtna markanvändningen inom samma bit mark. Liknande problematik kan även uppstå där det endast är en markanvändning tillåten. Det tydliga exemplet
The purpose of this study is to contribute to the understanding of external and internalised stereotypes female leaders in maledominated environments face, as well as to shed light on opportunities of countering stereotypes in order to give voice to new perspectives and experiences, allowing for improvements for future female leaders. The research contributes to literature on stereotypes around fe
Digital divide is the gap between individuals who have access to and can use the internet and ICT devices and those who do not. In this thesis, factors such as income, education, positional categories, electrical power supply, digital literacy etc. are identified as contributors to the cause of digital divide in Nigeria. The quantitative research method was adopted in order to measure those variab
This essay analysis the speech President Vladimir Putin gave on the red square in Moscow on the 30th of September 2022. The aim of the essay is to understand the audience to whom Putin delivered his speech and to analyse what ideology and world view that could have been projected on them thru the discourses secondpersona. The main question at issue is: In what way and form does the discourses seco
