There is a lot of research dedicated to understanding what makes firms successful, and that research has expanded to take on a systemic approach. Most developed nations are implementing some sort of cluster policy and firms in clusters are well known to perform better than their counterparts. This thesis suggests we borrow practises used to understand firms, to better understand nonprofit organiza

Having a specialized editor or IDE has become commonplace for many programming languages. Smaller languages, especially domain-specific ones that normally have very narrow usage areas, often lack such convenience features due to their naturally small user base. Tools for implementing editor support for these languages are called language workbenches. Unfortunately these often lack features for mor

I ett samhälle som blir allt mer tjänsteintensivt blir servicemöten en allt större del av vår vardag (Corvellec & Lindquist 2005: Svingstedt 2005) vilket gör att även intresset för dessa möten ökar. I denna studie undersöks servicemötet mellan chaufförer och deras kunder då det är en bransch där mötet med kund inte alltid resulterar i en mänsklig interaktion. Syftet är att belysa problematiken

Bakgrund: Förbättrad återhämtning efter kirurgi (fast-track surgery) innebär ett multidisciplinärt synsätt på den perioperativa vården för att möjliggöra en kortare vårdtid. Denna undersökning utgår ifrån patientens perspektiv och baseras på patientens upplevelser. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att postoperativt utvärdera patientrelaterade utfallsmått (PROM) och erfarenheter (PREM) hos kvinnor eft

This paper focuses on pricing of basket Credit Default Swaps. The credit market instruments such as CDSs and CDOs are introduced. The concepts of trading these derivatives in basket CDSs divided into tranches is also of big importance. Dierent pricing models are presented and compared. Those are Semi-Analytic Valuation model with a Copula approach used together with the methods compound and base c

Studien undersöker remissvarens roll och remissinsändarnas inflytande i IASB:s due process, i samband med IFRS 16-projektet. Syftet är att öka förståelsen för legitimitetsaspekter på normgivarens val av redovisningslösningar utifrån intressenternas åsikter.

Smittspridning via luften är ett av de mest förekommande sätten för sjukdomsutbredning, men mycket kring processen och överlevnaden av luftburna mikroorganismer är fortfarande okänt. Epidemiologiska studier för att undersöka sjukdomars utbredning räcker inte till och kontrollerade laboratoriestudier behövs för att kunna dra slutsatser kring vilka parametrar som påverkar överlevnaden av mikroorganiTransmission through air is a major pathway for spreading of diseases, but much about the process and survival of airborne microorganisms is still unknown. Epidemiological studies investigating the spread of diseases can only yield information on a population level. In order to find out which parameters affect the survival of microorganisms, controlled laboratory studies are required. The aim of t

The purpose of this research is to identify and categorize customer’s personal service requests and to determine the extent to which these categories can be facilitated with self-service technologies (SST). Hence, this study bridges the gap between customer service and self-service. This is particularly relevant, as a knowledge gap has been identified between the research field of personal custome

Utveckling av polyetens elektriska isolerande egenskaper När el distribueras via högspänningskablar går mycket av energin förlorad via läckströmmar i det isolerade materialet. Däremot om el distribueras med lägre strömstyrka och med högre spänning kan läckförlusterna minskar, vilket i sin tur ställer högre krav på isolationsegenskaperna. Denna uppsats visar ett mycket lovande tillvägagångsätt om There is currently a need to increase the voltage level in high voltage transmission and distribution systems in order to transmit power in a more efficient way. However, the insulation of the conductor in high voltage alternating current (HVAC) cables needs to be improved in order to withstand these high voltages. One approach to enhance the dielectric breakdown strength, i.e. the threshold value

As companies are digitising and connecting their products and venturing into the “internet of things”, they are facing challenges befitting what has been described as the third wave of IT-driven competition. In this wave, new technological capabilities are reshaping industries, redefining organisations and promoting new ways of doing business. To facilitate a holistic approach to these no doubt da

Changing demographics in most of western society bring a range of new demands in the field of food and more specifically in food packaging. The need for convenience is one of the biggest drivers behind many innovations over the past decades. Current trends involve psychological convenience on environmental aspects, as well as ease of opening. Easy to open packaging is desirable because consumers w

The peel test is a widely used method for evaluating adhesion in packaging materials. However, the result from a peel test is affected by more factors than only the adhesion. A method, based on beam theory, for calculating the adhesion considering these factors was used and evaluated. This was done by performing peel tests for different materials and peel angles. To obtain more knowledge about how

Showrooming is an increasingly popular form of research shopping whereby customers evaluate and gather information at physical stores but end up purchasing the product online. Showrooming is a potential thread for physical retailers. The increasing product commoditization and increased price transparency due to an increase in online retailing, can result in physical retail stores bearing the costs

Central Africa has the lowest food production per capita, slow yield development and the fastest growing population in the world. This study aimed to develop a model, which estimates the grain surplus or deficit in Cameroon for 2015-2030. Grains form the main diet in Cameroon and the modelled grains in this project are sorghum, millet, rice and maize. Additionally, in the case of a deficit, the yi

What level of influence should market actors be allowed to exert over consumers’ transactional decisions? While persuasive marketing is inherent to free markets and therefore uncontroversial, relatively recent research in the field of behavioural economics about systemic errors in human decision-making has shown just how susceptible consumers are to the will of market actors. Within a rapidly evol

Kandidatarbetet rör sig i skärningspunkten mellan det pedagogiska och det teologiska forskningsfältet och knyter an till den forskning om Svenska kyrkans gudstjänst som lagts fram vid Svenska kyrkans forskningsenhet under de senaste tiotal åren. Arbetet har handlat om pedagogik i praktik (undervisning) och liturgik. Jag har sökt föra samman dessa båda genom att utforska hur Svenska kyrkans liturgi

This study explores the experiences of youth’s participation in a youth-led organisation in Kibera, Kenya. The aim of the study is to interpret and understand the meaning youth attribute to their participation in such an organisation. The study is based on an inductive approach, where data is categorized in themes and explored through concepts like identity, and citizenship. The data was collected

I ett samhälle där bilismen ökar blir en mer hållbar bilism allt viktigare. Sverige har satt upp som mål att ha en fossiloberoende fordonsflotta till 2030 och en helt fossilfri fordonsflotta till 2050. För att kunna uppnå detta spelar elbilen en viktig roll. Genom intervjuer med olika aktörer på den svenska marknaden visas i detta examensarbete att en stor tilltro sätts till elbilen, vid sidan av In a society with growing car mobility, sustainable motorism becomes increasingly important. Sweden has set targets of having a fossil fuel independent vehicle fleet by 2030 and a fossil free vehicle fleet by 2050.In order to reach these targets the electric car plays an important role. Through interviews with different actors on the Swedish market, this thesis shows that much confidence is put in