Recently, engagement and communication have started to be researched from a coworker-perspective. Yet, this study problematizes that most research in strategic communication and employee engagement still takes a managerial perspective and lacks critical and complex assessments. This case study therefore aims to analyze coworkers' perceptions of their communicative roles as team members, co-lea

The aim of this study is to contribute to previous research on the use of Prospective Payment Systems (PPS) based on Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) in Sweden with an extended evaluation of variation in the utilisation of the system on recent data. This study looks specifically at within county financing and the role the system has played on the performance and behaviour of Swedish hospitals in reg

The continuous and on-going enclosure of the commons has been identified as critical for the expansion of capitalism, through processes of dispossession, expropriation and commodification. In the light of the rapid erosion of our cultural and environmental common pool resources, the concept of the commons is increasingly gaining interest, since it presents new political and cultural perspectives a

The student group is an emerging target with high potential for both the service industry and municipalities. However, previous studies scrutinizing this segment have been limited despite its significance. The aim of this study is to provide a deeper understanding of how domestic and international students perceive Helsingborg city and to offer insight into the key factors influencing students’ pe

Pornografiskt material är idag mer etablerat och tillgängligt än någonsin. Hur den ökade förekomsten, spridningen och konsumtionen av pornografi påverkar ungdomar präglas av såväl olika åsikter som forskningsresultat. Med frågeställningen “Hur arbetar sexologer i sin profession med ungdomar/unga vuxna i frågor som rör pornografi?” var syftet med den här uppsatsen att utforska hur professionella up

The aim of this study was to explore how student’s alcohol consumption looks in different environments. The aim was also to explore if there was a connection between student’s alcohol consumption and environment´s indicators. The method used in this study was of a quantitative nature and the data was collected through surveys. The surveys were given out in six lessons and 279 students participated

This master thesis was performed in collaboration with Najell AB with the purpose to improve their product, the SleepCarrier. The SleepCarrier can be used as a baby nest, a play mat and a soft carry cot. With the additional harness, the product can also be used as a baby carrier. The main focus of this project was to improve the user experience of the harness by focusing on ergonomics and intuitiv

The purpose of this study was to examine how residential care staff, comprehend and address sexuality among people with intellectual disabilities through communication and action. This study was performed with a qualitative method and seven semi-structured interviews was carried out with staff from different disability homes in Skåne. The interviews were transcribed, and analyzed according to cent

The objective of this essay was to obtain a more insightful understanding regarding how social workers, within the field of social assistance, conducted their evaluations utilising the Swedish concept of “skälig levnadsnivå”, or when translated to english “a reasonable standard of living”. The methodology implemented in the study involved semi-structured interviews with six social workers in vario

This paper investigates whether individuals who earn marginally above a minimum wage are experiencing spill-over effects as a result of its implementation, adjustment and existence. It focuses on Germany’s federal statutory minimum wage regime that was introduces in 2015 and later adjusted in 2017, through the experiences of individuals who earned 100% to 110% of the new wage floor in 2014. Using

Rangitoto är en vulkanö som ligger nordost om Auckland, Nya Zeeland, och tillhör Aucklands vulkaniska fält (AVF) som består av ca 50 utdöda monogenetiska vulkaner. Eftersom Rangitoto har egenskaper som skiljer sig från de andra vulkanerna i området tror man att området genomgått en förändring och gått in i en ny fas. Det var ca 500 år sedan Rangitoto senast hade utbrott och eftersom storstadsområdRangitoto is a volcanic island, located northeast of Auckland, New Zealand, and belongs to Auckland Volcanic field (AVF), which consists of c. 50 extinct monogenetic volcanoes. Since Rangitoto has characteristics that makes it different from the other volcanoes in the area, it is believed that the volcanic field has undergone a change and entered a new phase. Rangitoto had its latest eruption abou

The aim of this study is to clarify the relationship between “Sluta skjut” and the Probation Service’s role in the city of Malmö by applying a perspective of sociology of law. The clarification is based on three themes; first, how probation officers in Malmö perceive that their client work has been affected by Sluta skjut, secondly how the probation officers in Malmö experience their role within S

Agil systemutveckling är idag en utvecklingsmetod som appliceras till hög grad. Studier påvisar att det är svårt att leva upp till de agila principerna och att en av de faktorer som har inverkan på detta är samarbetet mellan kund och leverantör. Därför undersöker vi i studien hur olika faktorer inom kundsamverkan påverkar resultatet av agila projekt. I studien lyfts huvudområdet kundsamarbete fram

A lovely village, which located a little bit far from the city, but still has a convenient and good connection to the city center. There are no high-rises, and the form of life returns to the previously slow pace life which is full of human kindness. Canals appear everywhere and form a drainage system which can help purify the water before it goes into Dianchi Lake. It is a self-sufficient life mo

Discriminatory behavior on the basis of sexual orientation challenges the economic problem, as it causes inequal access to the job and housing markets. In this study, I measure and analyze discriminatory behavior against same sex couples through a field experiment in the Portuguese housing rental market. This is the first attempt at conducting a correspondence field experiment testing for discrimi

I investigate how the intensity of the oil industry affects the synchronicity of large capitalized oil and gas companies in the western world. I find that despite of the high level of information available to investors of large capitalized oil and gas companies stocks of oil and gas companies move synchronous with the market when it falls, but not synchronous when it rises. I suggest also that pas

This bachelor’s project of industrial design has explored issues related to the implementation of technology in agriculture. Its relevence lies in urgent future challenges of producing more food with less resources. The aim of the project has been to look at a section within agricultural technology (more commonly known as Ag-Tech) and the experiences of selected farmers in the south of Sw

Syftet med det här examensarbetet är att undersöka hur framkomligheten för olika trafikslag påverkas av att införa cykelöverfarter i tre korsningspunkter i Malmö. Det görs genom att försöka svara på följande frågor: Hur ligger forskningsläget kring framkomlighet för cyklar, bilar och bussar vid införandet av cykelöverfarter? Hur har framkomligheten för de trafikslagen påverkats av cykelöverfarter The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how the level of service for different transport modes are affected by the introduction of bicycle crossings at three crossing points in Malmö by trying to answer the following questions: What is the research situation on how the level of service for cyclists, cars and buses is affected when introducing bicycle crossings? How has the level of service fo

Bakgrund: Akut omhändertagande av traumapatient är en komplex händelse. Enbart lite forskning har gjorts som belyser intensivvårdssjuksköterskans upplevelse av att omhänderta akuta traumapatienter. Syfte: Syftet var att belysa intensivvårdssjuksköterskans upplevelse av det akuta omhändertagandet av traumapatienter på akutmottagningens traumarum. Metod: Studien använde sig av kvalitativ semistruktu

Bakgrund På en intensivvårdsavdelning vårdas de mest kritiskt sjuka. Patienterna kan vara både medicinska och kirurgiska, och kan tillhöra olika åldersgrupper. Gemensamt är att de utsätts för stora påfrestningar både fysiskt och psykiskt vilket kan orsaka påfrestande minnen för denna patientgrupp Syfte Syftet var att beskriva eventuella skillnader på vuxna (över 18år) patienters påfrestande minnen