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In present time, online auctions have gained popularity in many markets. They enable a high volume of transactions with its distinguishing characteristics. Both traditional and online auctions have a reputation of efficiency. This study focuses on trying to explain exposure’s impact on online auctions, in particular English online auctions. Exposure in this study is defined as an item’s time durat
From literature review a theoretical research model was developed describing the process for designing a performance measurement system fit for the company culture, strategic direction, and stakeholder perspective. Following the model, the definition of high performance for the department was investigated and success factors were formulated from interview results. These success factors were accord
I ett allt mer digitaliserat samhälle, så är omställningen påtaglig även inom läkemedelsindustrin. Kontrollsystemet Orbit utvecklades vid Lunds Universitets avdelning för kemiteknik, för att möjliggöra automatisering av nedströmsprocesser baserade på ÄKTA-system. Kontrollsystemet har en inbyggd simulator, som tillåter en användare att genomföra simulerade experiment istället för fysiska. Målet medIn an ever more digitilized society, the transition is palpable also in the pharmaceutical industry. The control system Orbit was developed at the department of chemical engineering at Lund University, to be able to automate downstream processes based on the ÄKTA-system. The control system has a built-in simulator, enabling the user to run simulated experiments instead of actual physical experimen
A prominent movement for change of the current food system is Vía Campesina, a peasants’ movement advocating that food policy should incorporate perspectives from the most affected. Since the 1990s, international organisations (IOs) have opened up to non-state actors, allowing movements like Vía Campesina to occupy spaces ‘inside’ organisations instead of opposing from the ‘outside’. This thesis e
L'exposition des sociétés au changement climatique exige des villes qu'elles répondent de manière adéquate aux pressions environnementales croissantes tout en garantissant le bien-être des citoyens. La planification urbaine durable est un outil important à cet égard. Malmö est un pionnier du développement urbain durable salué au niveau international, mais critiqué pour ses déficits en mati
It is the primary purpose of this thesis to examine the relationship between public debt and population change for Japan. The study also aims to analyse if government revenues and interest rates could affect the future Japanese debt-to-GDP ratio. Consequently, through the use of an adapted form of the Romer model of economic growth, the study first creates future predictions of how the Japanese GD
The surge in multinational corporations and increased globalization have brought substantial attention to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), a business phenomenon of considerable importance. Nevertheless, the global distribution of FDI is rather uneven, with transition countries being especially problematic. Although FDI has been assigned a crucial role in raising capital during structural changes t
Since Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is expected to have the potential of bringing substantial benefits to many of today’s businesses, RPA initiatives are taking an increasingly bigger role in various organizations. Previous research has identified a lack of guidelines in successfully adopting RPA. This deficit includes, but is not limited to a knowledge gap in the adoption of RPA by IT service
In this study it is examined whether the amount of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) is affected by terrorism in three developed countries in Europe from a time series approach. The countries that are examined are France, Spain and the United Kingdom. The time period is 1975-2016 and the observations are annual. In previous literature there is evidence that terrorism should have an impact on FDI. F
Syftet med den här uppsatsen är att undersöka om det är möjligt att en nationell och restriktiv vapenreglering införs i USA, liknande den som finns i Australien, utan att det strider mot det andra tillägget i den amerikanska konstitutionens rättighetsstadga. Efter massakern i Port Arthur 1996 reformerade Australien sina vapenlagar genom antagandet av National Firearms Agreement (NFA), vilket innebThe aim of this thesis is to assess whether the Second Amendment to the United States (U.S.) Constitution prevents the U.S. from adopting an Australian style of gun control. In the aftermath of the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, Australia completely reformed its gun control legislation by enacting strict and uniform gun control laws under the National Firearms Agreement (NFA). While Australia’s gun
Conditionality clauses in EU trade agreements are widely criticised for their inefficacy in influencing companies’ production processes. While it is usually customary that companies that fail to comply to said clauses may still continue to export to the single market, the new 2016 trade agreement between the EU and Jordan has imposed stricter restrictions and forbids non-compliant companies to exp
Perceptions of where the “natural” place for women is, vary considerably across societies. This is especially true in heterogeneous countries like Ethiopia, where stark variations between ethnicities and their attitudes towards gender roles exist. A much-debated question is how these differences emerge. Some research suggests that gender roles originated from traditional agricultural practices whe
Background: The Eye Clinic at Södersjukhuset used to be a healthcare facility with hospitalized patients, who stayed overnight. But with the construction of S:t Eriks eye hospital the healthcare facility was turned into a daytime clinic. The clinic stayed in the premises, which was oversized and not suited for clinical work. Over time the amount of patients and personnel increased until all rooms
Before developing a new product, the future market of the identified opportunity needs to be estimated. There is a need to evaluate the probable future product in terms of profitability, which requires prediction of sales price, costs and future volumes. A forecasted volume is not only basis in profitability calculations but it also serves as an input for planning of future capacity in terms of e.
Att undersöka stjärnor i infrarött är en relativt ny företeelse till skillnad från optisk astronomi (dvs. synligt ljus). Det var först på 60-talet med teleskopet Stratoscope II som man lyckades få spektra från stjärnor i infrarött (våglängder på runt 3 m), och upptäckte förekomsten av vatten i kalla röda jättar. Den bakomliggade problematiken till varför modern infraröd astronomi är så ungt är våThe advent of infrared astronomy, unlike optical astronomy that was developed over centuries, was delayed until the space age due to our own atmosphere acting as an efficient shield towards this radiation. With a lot of molecules (including water) emitting in the infrared region, it was first in the late 1990s that water no longer was deemed special and was observed in many cooler (K-M) giant star
Background Whenever quality has been impaired, and a problem has been detected within a product, the producer needs to take action. However, in today’s scarce economic climate resources has to be spent where the benefits are the highest – thus initiating a prioritization problem. When not all issues can be handled at once, it is important to focus on those that provide the most in return. By selec
Bangladesh became an independent country in 1971 and enforced a democratic governance system in 1991. The country has been witnessing a fairly steady economic and social growth processes during the past two decades. However, the political system in the country has not been seeing the same type of development. During four out of eight years in the time period 2001-08 Bangladesh was considered to be
On all levels of government, politicians try to find solutions to our environmental problems. Municipalities in countries create action plans according to the Agenda 21, approved in 1992. This agenda encouraged the involvement of citizens from below and many took that to their hearts. Lund municipality in Sweden is one of them. The theory used in this thesis is deliberative democracy. It is a
Problemformulering Pharmadule-Emtunga behöver upprätta en processkartläggning med tydliga gränsdragningar och fördelningar av olika ansvarsområden då det råder en avsaknad av en sådan kartläggning. Det centrala problemet för detta projekt är att processkartlägga Pharmadule-Emtungas produktion. Syfte Detta arbete syftar till att processkartlägga produktionen som ett led i företagets ISO 9001:2000
