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Previous research on collaboration in social work practice shows that conflicts among collaborating authorities and organizations and that include cooperating actors are common. In this study, I have analyzed a successful dimension of the phenomenon “cooperation.” The purpose of the study is to analyze examples of successful cooperation in Swedish social work practice. This study presents an analy

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate how doctors expresses themselves about the state of burnout in relation to gender. It was after reading about the subject on which the idea was created to investigate the physician's perspective on the area. This study is partial for to provide professional knowledge and understanding of the physician's view of the patient group, but also t

I dagens marknad måste akustiktak vara både funktionellt och estetiskt tilltalande. För att uppfylla de behoven har Saint-Gobain Ecophon utvecklat en produkt som heter Focus DS som är ett demonterbart akustiktak med dolt bärverk. Även om Focus DS uppfyller marknadsbehoven har Ecophon upptäckt att där är problem med den nuvarande designen av Focus DS som ofta leder till skador på takplattorna. MåleAcoustic ceilings in today’s market has to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing. In order to fulfill those needs Saint-Gobain Ecophon has developed a product called Focus DS which is a demountable acoustic ceiling with a concealed grid system. Even though Focus DS fulfills the markets needs Ecophon has discovered that there are issues with the current design of Focus DS that often results

Given the increasing world population, prices and greenhouse gas emissions, there is a need to innovate agriculture in order to accelerate crop productivity sustainably. These issues are compounded in developing countries, which often face severe droughts, famine, and have limited access to drinking water. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are the proposed solution to these concerns, with an i

Sub Saharan African (SSA) countries are facing severe economic challenges such as high trade costs, poor trade performance and low growth levels. As a result development assistance is needed to overcome these difficulties. SSA countries receive the highest share of Aid for Trade (AfT) and therefore it is important to assess the effects of AfT. This study investigates the trade effect of AfT on tra

Title: Why do some municipalities stop using the balanced scorecard? - A case study in three Swedish municipalities. Seminar date: 2014-06-05 Course: FEKH69 Authors: Denice Klytsareff, Pär-Ola Olsson, Hanna Tengeborg Advisor: Mikael Hellström Key words: Balanced scorecard, not for profit, municipality, management control, organizational change. Purpose: To describe and analyze why some Swe

Den 20 juli 2017 kom regeringen med ett förslag om nya skatteregler för företagssektorn. Regeringen föreslår bland annat att det ska införas en generell ränteavdragsbegränsningsregel för företag. Samtidigt föreslås att de ränteavdragsbegränsningsregler som i skrivande stund gäller för ränta på lån mellan företag inom samma intressegemenskap ska behållas med vissa förändringar. Syftet med denna fraOn July the 20th 2017 the Swedish government announced a proposition about new rules regarding the taxation of companies. The proposition contained a general interest deduction limitation rule. At the same time, the government proposed that the interest deduction limitation rules in force at the time of writing should be kept with some changes. The purpose of this study is to examine which possibi

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the prohibition to capitalise any development cost in SMEs, as required by IFRS for SMEs (section 18.14), on SMEs’ managers’ decisions on investments in development activities. Methodology: The methodology applied in this study is represented by an experimental approach structured in simulations built with Microsoft Excel. The emp

Policy on Planning for Children and Youth in urbanization environment. Enriching Urban Cityscape for Children and Youth through Scandinavian (Swedish and Danish) child methodology on the old European planning model. In this model, traffic management has the most potential in planning. For the study Dhanmondi, the site planned during the British Empire, was chosen within the capital city Dhaka, Ban

Placing focus on the culture of textiles, this project intends to develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between textiles and landscape through the use of textiles as a poetic/ artistic tool in a design process. Specifically placing focus on Sweden as a site of exploration, it works from a regional to microscopic scale, examining techniques of textile production - weaving, non-weaving,

For most people getting a stroller is an obvious thing to do when having a baby. It’s mainly used for transportation of the baby but has other functions as well. For example, it is used as a storage, serves as a shopping bag for groceries and makes a perfect bed for a baby nap. Using a stroller should be easy and safe, but when it’s getting dark outside it can be hard to see the road ahead and fin

Objectives: Multi-stakeholder partnership is garnering greater attention worldwide as a means of tackling global wicked problems, implementing sustainable development and leveraging development cooperation. By adopting meta-governance approach, this study investigates the case study of Hoi An - A Green Destination partnership in the waste management context of Hoi An city, Vietnam to understand ho

Background Introducing services for manufacturing companies can lead to improving customer satisfaction and new revenue streams as well as creating a more sustainable business. However, the current understanding of how this can be done in practice is limited. Purpose This master’s thesis investigates how a manufacturing company can generate sustainable value through the introduction of new repair

Due to both the effects of climate change and the high concentrations of infrastructure and socio-economic activity in low-lying areas in NYC, floods have the potential to destroy homes and businesses, impair infrastructure, and threaten human safety. Measurement, reporting, and verification are vital steps in evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of a climate change adaptation efforts. Howe

The aim of the study was to examine gender differences regarding the activity on Instagram, and the correlation between mental health and Instagram usage amongst social work students at Lund University. More specifically, the study aimed to identify whether men and womens’ Instagram usage and motives for Instagram usage differentiated and if their usage affected them negatively. The study was cond

Having notoriously escaped the operation table to be cut open for a full intestine check-up, the anatomy of the acclaimed ‘troops for influence’- assumption finally faces a full body search. Although appearing to be somewhat of a tacitly accepted ‘truth’ both in the academic and political world, there is confusion as to how we might actually understand the assumption of ‘troops for influence’ and