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Organizations today are heavily reliant on data to make the right decisions, and Self-Service Business Intelligence (SSBI) rose to prominence with the promise to solve some of the problems related to traditional Business Intelligence. Despite the promises of SSBI, many initiatives fail or do not reach their full potential. Related literature has identified user-related challenges of SSBI, but no s

Land use for reindeer husbandry and forestry are overlapping in large areas of northern Sweden. This co-location is characterized by dynamics in which the forest industry owns the land and the power to transform it, and the reindeer industry possesses a user-right for reindeer grazing and herding. During the last couple of years, critique towards the forest industry has grown louder, and reindeer-

The primary purpose of the study is to get a deeper understanding about managers inheriting the role of corporate ambassadors on LinkedIn, and how it impacts their sense of managerial identity. One aspect of this topic is the interrogation of the blurred lines between the professional and private identities of the managers. The study was conducted in line with the qualitative research technique wh

This paper investigates the determinants of CDS spreads in the US, following the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. The pandemic led to an increased volatility and credit risk, as supply and demand suffered. By introducing measures related to COVID-19 we try to explain changes in CDS spreads in the US during the pandemic. The results show that the magnitude of the pandemic, measured by

Family firms play an important role in the global economy. Family firms are defined as firms owned and managed by a family constellation. While their governance structure is different from non-family firms, family firms face similar questions of internalisation as their non-family counterparts. This study aims to determine how non-financial aspects may motivate the choice of internalising in f

Hållbarhet och kommunal acceptans för vindkraft. Klimatförändring och energiomställning – den ena nämns sällan utan den andra. En av vår tids mest aktuella frågor som berör alla delar av vårt samhälle. Sverige behöver mer förnybar el. Men samtidigt som tidsramen för att hålla den globala medeltemperaturen under 1,5 °C blir allt mindre avslår svenska kommuner allt fler vindkraftsparker då det finnDue to climate change, the transition to renewable energy systems has become increasingly urgent, and wind power has been identified as a significant facilitator in the transition of Swedens energy system. However, the rapid development of wind power has resulted in increased levels of local resistance, where the socioeconomic consequences on local communities have been highlighted by politicians,

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to expand the knowledge of how CSOs can increase their performance in the change toward sustainable businesses in the Swedish context. To investigate this, the study will focus on successful CSOs chosen by specific criterias in order to gather up-to-date insights from relevant CSOs operating in the leading sustainable country. More precisely, the study intend

With the vast processes of digitalization and digitization taking place in many countries in the world, the small northeastern European country Estonia has managed to make incredible advancements in the field of technology and in creating a digital society. Today, the most digitized country and government in the world provides a vast majority of governmental services online, presents the most unic

In today's globalised economy, food system actors seek to introduce more sustainable structures in terms of alternative food systems, including short food supply chains, local food systems and organic food production, to reduce environmental impact and achieve social benefits. Using the Multi-Level Perspective to analyse expert interviews and the results of a citizen survey, this thesis explor

Uppgiften med examensarbetet är att skapa ett HMI (Human Machine Interface) till en robot som ska stapla lådor på en pall enligt angivet staplingsmönster. Funktionerna som var nödvändiga för att få HMI-programmet att fungera kommer att gås igenom. Även mycket av hur programmet är uppbyggt och hur de olika problemen löstes kommer tas upp. Arbetet undersöker även om programmet skulle kunna göras åte

Den här uppsatsen har behandlat en ny variant av haloeffekten som vi benämner personlighetsbaserad kompetenshalo. Den handlar om att personlighetsbeskrivning påverkar bedömning av kompetens. Studiens frågeställning var om det fanns någon skillnad i den personlighetsbaserade kompetenshalons styrka beroende på om individen som skattas tillhör en ingrupp eller ej, där grupptillhörighet kategoriseras This thesis examined a new variant of the halo effect, which we call personality-based competence halo. It concerns personality description influencing the judgment of competence. The study investigated whether there was any difference in the strength of the personality-based competence halo depending on whether the individual being assessed belongs to an in- or outgroup, whereby age was the varia

Financial stability has always been at the forefront of research for both academics and practitioners alike. Given the current Russian invasion of Ukraine and the importance of energy commodities to the economic and strategic integrity of countries, understanding the importance of energy commodity price fluctuations on financial stability is of crucial importance. Current literature has fallen sho

Much research has been done on antidepressants within social anthropology, mostly focusing on the experience of being on medication. This thesis examines attitudes towards antidepressant medication with emphasis on how decisions are made regarding commencement of a treatment, whether and when to continue or stop it, and how the future regarding an individual’s antidepressant use is imagined. Using

In recent years anti-genderism has increased in popularity, as the populist parties, illiberal governments and conservative groups have begun to implement the discourse into their politics. The discourse can function as a symbolic glue, political tool as well as part of the religious narrative. Anti-genderism can emerge in different parts of the world, however, in the post-Socialist states of Cent

The road networks are crucial for the understanding of human flow through the cities. This paper analyses the district Västerbro in Lund, Swedens potential social sustainability in connection with its planned street network. The social sustainability in the paper focuses on meeting places such squares in the city. The main question is: What impact can Västerbro's road network have on pedestria

COVID-19 has generated a visitor increase to national parks, posing challenges, such as littering and crowding. Understanding visitor motivation can help the national park management to better facilitate the dual objective of providing recreational opportunities and nature protection. This thesis studies the motivation of national park visitors and the pandemic's impact on motivation, by compa

Bakgrund: Manligt kön och hög ålder har visat sig utgöra riskfaktorer att återinläggas på IVA. Att implementera uppföljande verksamhet efter utskrivning, såsom PIG-team, kan bidra till att identifiera patienter som riskerar att försämras i sitt sjukdomstillstånd eller återinläggas på IVA. Tillämpandet av bedömningsinstrumentet NEWS har visat sig kunna identifiera patienter som löper risk för oplanBackground: Male sex and older age have been described as risk factors for readmission to the Intensive Care Unit [ICU]. The implementation of PIG-team can help to identify patients who are at risk for clinical deterioration or being readmitted to the Intensive Care Unit. The usage of National Early Warning Score [NEWS] has been proven to effectively discriminate patients who are at risk for unpla

Syftet med detta arbete har varit att undersöka ett av oss framtaget undervisningsmaterial som grundligt bryter ner gitarrens tonala uppbyggnad och avkodar dess asymmetri. Materialet var framtaget med ambitionen att underlätta för elever att koppla sina musikaliska kunskaper till gitarrens greppbräda. I detta arbete ville vi undersöka om materialet har någon relevans i olika undervisningsformer saThe purpose of this study has been to examine an educational material created by us, the authors, which breaks down the guitar’s tonal construction and decodes its’ asymmetry. The material was created with the ambition to make it easier for students to connect their musical knowledges to the guitar’s fretboard. In this study, we wanted to examine if this material has any relevance in different edu

Artificiell Intelligens (AI) möjliggör kommunikation utan mänskligt involverande. Syftet med AI är att effektivisera, vilket innebär minskade kostnader och ökad lönsamhet. Att implementera ny teknik är emellertid inte problemfritt. Rättsliga problem kan aktualiseras såsom handlingens giltighet. Denna problematik har sin grund i begreppen rättssubjektivitet och rättslig handlingsförmåga. I uppsatsArtificial Intelligence (AI) enables communication without human involvement. The purpose of AI is to streamline, which means reduced costs and increased profitability. However, implementing new technology is not without problems. Legal problems can be raised such as the validity of the document. This problem is based on the concepts of legal personhood and legal capacity. The essay discusses wha