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This essay discusses the legal and economic functions of the trademark and furthermore the degeneration of trademarks. These two concepts are strongly connected as the primary function of the trademark is the ability to separate the proprietor of the trademark’s product from the competitors´ products. The ability to separate is the basic condition for receiving legal protection. Through degenerati
This paper gives an overview of the concept of systemic risk in emerging markets, focusing from the risks arising when companies raise capital internationally. When companies become active on the international arena and especially in emerging markets, more considerations have to be taken into account before a sound investment decision can be made. Recent crises in Mexico, Asia and Russia have show
In order to answer the question in the title, a cross-cultural analysis of two countries was done. Countries chosen were the Republic of Latvia and the Kingdom of Spain. The need for this research was suggested by increased cross-border business activities inside the European Union, and the lack of previous studies involving new Member States. The aim of the research was to see what environmental
As public libraries in Sweden receive the bulk of their budget from local government funding, which has stayed static or, at best, seen small increases, libraries have been faced with inadequate resources with which to satisfy increasing expectations from users. As few libraries are over-funded in the first place, ways may have to be found to combat this situation. The aim of this Masters thesis i
Five main observations have been made. First, the integration is likely to continue within the mobile telecom industry. Second, the value creation process will change significantly during the next few years. Third, the operators must reinvent their position in the value chain to maintain high profitability. Fourth, ecosystem keystones will capture most of the value. Fifth, flexibility will become
Bemanningsbranschen är idag starkt etablerad på den svenska arbetsmarknaden. Dess snabba utveckling och expandering har dock medfört frågetecken kring den trepartsrelation som skapas mellan kundföretaget, bemanningsföretaget och den anställda och hur denna trepartsrelation hanteras i svensk diskrimineringslagstiftning. Uppsatsen tar avstamp i en promemoria från Näringsdepartementet som belyser deEmployment agencies, as an industry, are well established in the contemporary Swedish labor market. Its vast expansion over the last few decades however, raises questions as to how Swedish discrimination regulations, handle the three-party relationship that occur between the employer, the employee and the host company. The purpose of the essay is to firstly, analyze whether Swedish labor law regu
Many actors in the construction sector as well as in the research community emphasize the importance of experience feedback and knowledge building in order to streamline and improve the working methods. Taking advantage of positive experiences, sharing them with colleagues and documenting them within the organisation can be useful for future projects. On the other hand, negative experiences should
Due to the human population, urbanization and the standard of living is increasing, the municipal solid waste is increasing in the same pace. While the society overall is getting more environmentally conscious and getting a better insight in the consequences of not managing the waste that is produced in a better way than dumping it on deposits, problems arise and especially in larger cities. Big p
Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the strategic consequences of using strategic alliance, as an alternative to private equity to satisfy SMI’s short and long term funding and growth. Methodology: The thesis is based on a single case study within the sponsor company. Action research with a scenario based questionnaire was used to collect empirics, primarily from the management g
The development of innovative and competitive products and mastery of IT&T technologies are crucial for a company's long-term success in the global market. The main flag bearers for development are product developers, but it is questionable whether the existing systems are appropriate for the education of such professionals. For example, one study found large deficiencies concerning their skil
Name 1 MDC Questionnaire 2022-08-15 Contents: Factors which are likely to have an effect on the emergence of cancer and cardiovascular diseases, such as education, occupation, physical load, psychosocial working environment, social relations, physical activity, sleep, tobacco and alcohol consumption, health, diseases in the family, use of contraceptive pills etc. # lines: 28 577 # variables: 291 S
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Projekt Beta är ett pilotprojekt inom ramen för CoAction Lund. CoActions mål är att göra Lund klimatneutral till 2030. Projekt Beta innebär att Lunds kommunala fastighetsbolag (LKF) och parkeringsbolag (LKP) sammankopplas i en energigemenskap via ett internt icke-koncessionspliktigt nät (IKN). Detta använder företaget ViaEuropa som ett pilotprojekt för teknikbevis av energigemenskaper. Genom en faProject Beta is a pilot project within CoAction in Lund. CoAction is a collaboration with a goal to make Lund climate neutral by 2030. Project Beta connects Lund´s municipal housing company (LKF) and Lund parking company (LKP) into an energy community via an internal non-concession network (IKN). This project is used by the company ViaEuropa as a pilot för a proof of concept for energy communities
Companies spend a lot of attention and resources on something commonly referred to as ‘risk management’. Despite its apparent importance and intuitive appeal, corporate risk management is fraught with many difficulties, both on the conceptual and practical level. This may partly be explained by the fact that the role of risk management in increasing firm value is not very clear-cut. A contributing
The importance of software systems for the planning and execution of production has drastically increased over the past decades. This has lead to a growth in number of software systems used within sites. The company’s problem today is no longer only to find relevant software systems but rather to coordinate and synchronize existing systems. Students at higher technical educations e.g., bachelors a
Corporations and in particular large multinational enterprises are important for every countries economic growth. However, exploitation and human rights abuses due to corporate activity are repeatedly occurring in states that lacks the proper legislation, enforcement or institutions to ensure human rights protection. Thus, there is an increasing call for lead firms of MNEs to exercise human rights
The purpose of this research was to do a case study of how value stream mapping (VSM) contributes to operational excellence within an ICT company. To illustrate this, a case study was conducted at Swisscom, a large Swiss telecommunications company. The motivation of the study was to contribute to research within the industry of information and communication technologies (ICT) and secondly, to high
Popular Abstract in English Retailers are increasingly expected to use their market power to support the societal goal of sustainable consumption and production (SCP). For retailers, the challenge herein lies in the difficulty to translate the abstract societal discourse into concrete action in the marketplace. This thesis argues that retailers are well advised to give more attention to the indiviRetailers across Western Europe are faced with the challenge to integrate the idea of sustainable consumption and production (SCP) into their operations. The difficulty hierin lies in the the lack of any clear understanding or agreement for what the term implies for retailers and how to implement it in retailers’ daily operations. Instead, retailers need to handle a number of different – at times
This dissertation discusses employer run or supported occupational pension schemes. Special attention is given to the question of employers' pension promises, their portability and security, during the first half of the 20:th century in Sweden. How did occupational pensions in private industry change in quantitative terms? What did the terminology of a pension promise, its portability and security
Previous research has shown the importance of the CEO letter in a company’s annual report, with it being one of the most widely read parts. Despite this, it is compared to most other parts in the annual report not audited, meaning that the CEO can write whatever they see fit without any precautions. Based on this research, the purpose of this study was to analyse whether the tone of reported infor
