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Entrepreneurs have certain personality traits that are evaluated by venture capitalists (VCs) when making their investment decision, which have been studied in literature. However, personality traits in ecopreneurs, or sustainable entrepreneurs, that may impact the investment decision of a sustainable venture capitalist (SVC) are not known to have been studied, and therefore warrant research oppor
Den här kvalitativa studien syftade till att undersöka hur ungdomar beskriver begreppet välmående, hur de beskriver sin självkänsla och sina egna och andras krav har för betydelse för välmående samt hur olika aktiviteter och miljöer spelar roll för välmående, enligt de själva. För att undersöka detta intervjuades åtta förstaårs gymnasieelever. Intervjuerna transkriberades och analyserades med tema
The Sahel has emerged as a global hotspot for terrorist activity during the first decades of the 21st century. Few empirical studies have been carried out to investigate the causes of this phenomenon. The overarching literature on the determinants of terrorism has also failed to establish conclusive mechanisms and channels of causation. Studies have found economic shocks to increase the likelihood
Lava-Java är ett projekt som tagit avstamp i arkitekturtävlingen Iceland Volcano Coffee Shop arrangerad av Buildner, tidigare Bee Breeders. Tävlingen gick ut på att rita ett café i kombination med ett besökscenter på vulkanen Hverfjall på norra Island. I det här examensarbetet har dock det föreslagna programmet ändrats om för att låta det lilla besökscentret bli ett fullvärdigt naturum. Vulkanen
As cities keep densifying, essential resources such as daylight access become increasingly restricted. Therefore, prioritizing energy efficiency and enhancing the energy performance of our buildings is required for obtaining a sustainable urban environment. The challenges of implementing these ideas have triggered efforts to make cities smarter, for example, by using 3D city models for solar energ
This thesis is a historical comparative analysis of the social and environmental impacts of past colonial exploitation and the modern corporate extraction and exploitation of natural resources and commodities. The thesis examines these issues through the case studies of sugar monoculture in the Northeast region of colonial Brazil (16th and 17th Century) and the sinking of Maceió (also in Northeast
Streaming video over the internet can face issues when met with poor and varying network conditions, which can be especially noticeable when streaming live video such as security footage or video calling. To handle this, there exists congestion control algorithms that monitor network conditions based on feedback from the receiver and adapt the video output. This thesis aims to implement and compar
Bilindustrin genomgår en transformation som inte tidigare har skådats och samtliga aktörer längs med värdekedjan påverkas. Ett företag som befinner sig mitt i detta är Axess Logistics som erbjuder billogistiklösningar till generalagenter och återförsäljare på den skandinaviska marknaden. I tider av förändring uppkommer nya affärsmöjligheter, vilka Axess Logistics vill identifiera. En tydlig trend The automotive industry is undergoing an unprecedented transformation, and all actors along the value chain are affected. A company in the midst of this is Axess Logistics, which offers car logistics solutions to general agents and dealers in the Scandinavian market. In times of change, new business opportunities arise, which Axess Logistics wants to identify. An evident trend is the electrificati
Rheology is a science studying the flow, deformation and fracturing of a material. For a general understanding, this science is utilised to predict how a certain material will behave under certain conditions; in other words, the aim is the characterization of a material. (Wahlkrantz, 2020) This characterization is used to describe the elastic behaviour and the flow behaviour of a material. The ela
Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer detected in women. Its heterogeneity and large mutational landscape requires treatment strategies which varies between patients. Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a particularly aggressive subtype which 12-17 \% of breast cancer patient develop. It has no specific treatment and patients with TNBC generally has worse outcomes. To gain mo
Städer har historiskt sett utgjort den centrala delen för politiska beslut, ekonomisk tillväxt och bidragit till revolutionerande forskning. På senare år har städerna fått en mer betydande roll i samhället, vilket har lett till att behovet att planera städer som främjar hållbar utveckling har ökat. Detta medför stora utmaningar för den fysiska planeringen av städer och inom Sveriges gränser ställeDuring the recent decades the conditions for how our cities are developed has gained a more significant role in society, resulting in an increasing need to plan cities that promote sustainable development. This entails challenges in changing the direction of today’s spatial planning into a more sustainable one, a challenge that requires that all stakeholders work together to create attractive citi
Abstract Title: What is specific about e-tailers’ internationalisation? The intertwinement of internationalisation, management of the marketing mix and consumers’ perceptions. Date of the Seminar: June 2nd, 2022 Course: BUSN39 Degree Project in Global Marketing Authors: Íris Einarsdóttir and Sandra Marín Gunnarsdóttir Advisors: Ulf Elg Keywords: Internationalisation, marketing mix, e-tailer
Global water scarcity is increasingly acknowledged as an issue of peace and security. Declining water availability as well as rising freshwater demand increase the likeliness of military action and violent conflicts over transboundary surface and underground freshwater resources. This thesis analyses whether riparian countries suffering from water scarcity are more prone to violent conflict and di
India is witnessing an unconventional pattern of structural change – involving a shift to services-dominated economy at lower income per-capita than early industrialisers. Despite significant policy rhetoric on industrialisation, the sector’s share in both value-added and employment has stagnated remarkably. The reform period saw a services-led growth with growing agrarian distress. Therefore, thi
This report aims to develop a prototype for an intuitive microwave oven adapted for people with a cognitive illness. Cognitive disorders manifest themselves as a deterioration of mental abilities such as memory and planning. It is a category of disease that is becoming more widespread. A major problem among people suffering from a cognitive disorder is malnutrition. The disease might affect the ap
I februari 2022 presentade Europakommissionen ett lagförslag om human rights due diligence. I lagförslaget framhäver kommissionen att företag bör tillskrivas ansvar att genomföra risk- och konsekvensanalyser, det vill säga human rights due diligence, för att identifiera, förhindra och hantera möjlig och faktisk negativ påverkan på de mänskliga rättigheterna. Lagförslaget foku- serar huvudsakligen
Background: In today’s competitive market, renewal through innovation is of utmost importance to stay relevant. Creating a start-up is associated with great uncertainty and doing so within the heavily regulated MedTech industry, puts even higher demands on a start-up. Purpose: The purpose of this master thesis is to identify issues and challenges facing MedTech start-ups in the different phases o
Title: Levels of Corporate Branding Date of the Seminar: June 2nd, 2022 Authors: Sofia Lilliehorn & Johanna Schönberg Advisors: Mats Urde Keywords: Corporate Branding, Levels of Corporate Branding, Corporate Branding Spectrum, Corporate Branding Assessment Matrix Thesis purpose: To identify and define levels of corporate branding by exploring what sets corporate branding apart internally
