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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to do a comparison of the perception of auditing standards by auditors from different countries. Methodology: This study is based on quantitative analysis by a questionnaire sent to auditors in China, Kosovo and Sweden. A sample of 55 respondents with 25 auditors from China, 16 auditors from Kosovo and 14 auditors from Sweden was collected in order to analyze
The purpose of this Master’s Thesis is to develop a model for numerical simulations in order to kinetically characterize different Medium Calorific- Low Calorific Value (MCV-LCV) fuel gas mixtures. Adding fuel components with a very low heating value or inert species affect the stability of the standard gas turbine combustor design. Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery (SIT) believes that increasing
This Master’s Thesis focuses on the debate between neo-feminism and ’traditional’ IR-feminism that has developed over the past few years in Great Britain. This debate concerns the relationship between feminism and mainstream International Relations, and whether or not gender should be distinguished from feminist theory and added as a variable to mainstream IR theories. Neo-feminist scholars claim
The current state of Iraq regarding water issues is quite poor despite ongoing efforts to rebuild water infrastructures. Investigating the underlying problems with failed water infrastructures, this paper aims at identifying water institutions as the key to the failure of water governance in Iraq. Utilizing the theories of New Institutionalism, a mechanical model of institutions is formulated, ide
This bachelor thesis focuses on the democratic transition in Argentina in the begin¬ning of the 1980s and aims to expose several variables within this political develop¬ment by using a method of process tracing. What many scholars have failed to notice is the role that women's movements in Latin America have had in this process. The authoritarian regime in Argentina also failed to acknowledge
Purpose - This study is about the triadic relationship with a Triple Helix approach between the state, industry and university in Japan. The intention is to see if an increase in collaboration between the three actors generates an increase in patents, start-up companies and new organisations. I will use the Triple Helix model as a hypothesis and see if the increase in collaboration leads to an inc
The primary objective of this study was to understand the rationality behind the decisions of smallholder farmers to volunteer as Farmer Trainers in the absence of direct financial incentives. Farmer Trainers are responsible for passing on agricultural extension knowledge to their peers as part of a participatory agricultural extension approach dubbed ‘Farmer-to-Farmer’ training programme. Using t
Background: The awareness concerning adequate sedation in mechanical ventilated patients has increased in recent years. The use of a sedation scale, to continually evaluate the patientfs response to sedation, may promote earlier extubation and subsequently have a positive effect on the intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay. The Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) provides ten well-defined
The purpose of this paper is to examine how assets that are normally viewed as safe havens act in time of market distress, and how different type of crisis affect different assets.
Social media offers employees new opportunities to contribute as communicators and ambassadors to the strategic communication of organizations. However, this study problematizes the prevailing normative and managerial-dominated understanding of self-initiated employee ambassadorship on social media, which neglects power structures in which employees’ communication on social media is embedded. Thus
Batteries and renewable energy sources are key to the green energy transition and decarbonization. The EU has plans for green energy transitions and to mitigate climate change, but it is still largely dependent on imported fossil fuels. China dominates resources, materials and technologies for green energy transitions. With the recent energy crisis and Russian invasion of Ukraine, energy security
The purpose of this study is to contribute to the understanding of external and internalised stereotypes female leaders in maledominated environments face, as well as to shed light on opportunities of countering stereotypes in order to give voice to new perspectives and experiences, allowing for improvements for future female leaders. The research contributes to literature on stereotypes around fe
Agriculture in India is characterised by low productivity, and structural change has been slow and unconventional. Nevertheless, at state-level one can identify different patterns for these process. The attempt in this work has been to understand the linkages between farm mechanisation, agricultural productivity and structural change at the state-level during the post-reform period. The aim was to
At the Children’s Heart Center of Skåne University Hospital (BUS) there is an ongoing project with live recordings of open heart surgeries. These recordings will be used for educational purposes, for planning of future surgeries, as well as for evaluating the surgical procedures. Currently, the recordings are made using two cameras that are positioned above the operating table on a temporary mount
Title: Improving the packaging material availability for internal testing - A case study at Tetra Pak Keywords: Supply chain management, process mapping, procurement, visibility, order handling, supply chain information systems. Background: For any business, optimizing the supply chain is beneficial and can be a crucial competitive advantage. Additionally, the significance of optimization is eve
Several researchers have approached the subject of VUCA and the challenges of operating in a VUCA world. However, previous research seldom addresses specifically how the work can be done or how these qualities and skills can be developed. The purpose of this study is to help professionals responsible for competence development in their work to enable employees to handle a VUCA world. Therefore, th
This thesis sets out to answer the question: “Why didn’t Confucius write a book?” It investigates literacy and textual tradition in the time of Confucius based on research on archaeology, historical text sources and textual analyses of samples of preserved text. Throughout the thesis, observations and analyses on the textual tradition is based on the historical critical method, as practiced in the
The liability of newness creates a different landscape for the start-up company that is trying to expand its team by hiring its first employees. Hence, the same hiring strategies that work for established corporations will not yield the optimal results for a start-up. The current literature focuses on understanding the needs of the start-up to devise a recruitment strategy. However, an understandi
