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THE SILENT RESISTANCE Emancipative values and the COVID-19 pandemic
(2021-07-20)This thesis explores how emancipative values in societies influence the number of people directly affected by COVID-19 during 2020. The theoretical framework builds on Evolutionary emancipative theory. I predict that more ... -
The Sinking Town: The Causes and Effects of Settling Around Linnéstaden
(2019-10-30)Settling is a problem in Gothenburg causing damages on older buildings over time. Earlier research by Norin (2004) and Ljungdahl (2015) has shown that lowered groundwater levels is a main contributing factor to settling ... -
The Site of an Unidentified Greek Settlement? New Surveys in Coda Volpe on Eastern Sicily
(2020-06-30)This study examines Greek colonisation’s potential for archaeology in relation to Coda Volpe district on eastern Sicily where necropoleis indicate the existence of unidentified both Greek and Roman settlements. Recent ... -
The sixth wave of mergers and acquisitions. A case study investigating a Hong Kong based company’s investment in Sweden
(2012-07-03)Since the late 1800 companies have performed mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in order to expand their businesses. The characteristics of M&As have altered along with the globalization of our world and the different trends ... -
THE SIZE OF TERROR Linking Inequality, Ideology and Corruption to the Membership of Terrorist Groups
(2018-09-14)The aim of this thesis is to investigate the effect of economic inequality on the size of terrorist groups. While several scholars have examined the impact of inequality on the number of ter-rorist attacks, as well as on ... -
The Snare Drum Roll
(2017-09-22)Like most other percussion instruments, the snare drum was introduced relatively late in the symphonic orchestra, and major changes and improvements concerning its playing techniques are still taking place. One of the most ... -
The Social Dynamics of Expectations in the Development of Mitigation Technologies: a Study on the ’ Rise and Fall’ of Vattenfall’s Carbon Capture and Storage Project
(2016-12-06)The ’sociology of expectations’ has revealed the importance of expectations in technological development processes. Yet little research in this field has focused on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). The Swedish state-owned ... -
The Socio-Economic Impacts of CSR.
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The Socio-technical Borderland of Interaction: An ERP module case study
(2016-09-15)In step with a greater demand for information quality and business capabilities, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have gained a pivotal role in today's or- ganizations and have thus been researched extensively. ... -
The sought-after influencer –
(2017-06-29)The importance of influence on decision-making amongst consumers has for long been emphasised within the marketing literature. There is a number of different individuals that can be seen as influential, having an impact ... -
The Sound of Drums - Trumsoundets förändring över tre decennier
(2012-04-11)Denna uppsats undersöker hur trumsoundet förändrades inom produktionen av pop- och rockmusik från 60-tal till 80-tal och sambandet med förändringar i inspelningsteknik. Uppsatsen syftar även till att tydliggöra hur dagens ... -
The Speed of Adjustment of Stock Prices to New Information - An event study on the Swedish stock market
(2010-06-22)The area of efficient markets has been of great interest to economists, scientists and frankly speaking the whole society for centuries. Ever since the days of Eugene Fama the Efficient Market Hypothesis has divided the ... -
The Spirit of Financial Capitalism - A critical discourse analysis of stock magazine articles
(2021-07-06)Finance has achieved an ever-greater meaning in contemporary society since a chain of deregulations. One practice that in particular has amassed importance as a means of capital accumulation is stock trading. This paper ... -
The Standard Costing System At SKF
(2003)In recent years, numerous tools such as activity-based costing, the balanced scorecard and target costing have gained prominence in the business community. Nonetheless, traditional management accounting continues to ... -
The Startup Paradox qualitative study of institutional logics in a growing organisation
(2018-07-03)Research on organisational growth suggests that companies follow a predictable pattern of organising, where the degree of formalization increases as organizations grow. This study provides an alternative perspective to ... -
The Statutory Audit for Small Comapanies; Necessary or Not? - A Study of the Swedish Tax Authority's Viewpoint
(2004)Background and research problems: In Sweden all limited companies have to submit themselves to an audit. Most member-countries in the European Union have chosen to exempt small companies from the statutory audit requirement. ... -
The Statutory Audit in Small Companies; Necessary or Not? - A Study of the Swedish Tax Authority’s Viewpoint
(2004)Background: In Sweden all limited companies have to submit themselves to an audit. Most member-countries in the European Union have chosen to exempt small companies from the statutory audit requirement. In 2003 the Ministry ... -
The stock market reaction towards acquisition announcements in different business cycles
(2016-10-07)We investigate whether the stock market reaction towards acquisition announcements is dependent on different business cycles. In addition, we examine if the stock market reaction is consistent with predictions in the free ... -
The Story of an Environmental Incident -A Case Study of BP's Quarterly Reports during 2010
(2011-06-20)Background and problem discussion: In the Gulf of Mexico on 20th of April 2010 there was a large environmental accident as an oil rig exploded and a huge oil spill occurred. An unforeseen event, such as an accident, may ... -
The Story of the Second Violin Principal in the Orchestra
(2018-07-31)This thesis investigates the role of the second violin principal in the orchestral environment. The intention is to create a useful tool for violinists who might be interested in a better understanding of this specific ...