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Purpose: The purpose of the thesis is to describe and analyze the use of management control systems in the hospitality industry. Methodology: The study is mainly a descriptive, multiple case study based on deductive reasoning. However, explanatory elements occur. The nature of the study is to a large extent qualitative and is primarily based on interviews and analysis of current management control
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to study the relationship of firm and industry characteristics as well as media exposure with CSRD based on the Swedish corporate setting. Second purpose was to find out which system oriented theory or combination of theories best explain the differences in practices among companies. Third purpose was to compare the results with studies previously done in o
Syfte: Studien syftar i första hand till att analysera på vilket sätt ett krisdrabbat företag genomfört en strategisk turnaround. Som delsyfte med denna studie vill vi även belysa vilka faktorer som ligger bakom en sådan turnaround. Metod: Utifrån studiens explorativa syfte valde vi att genomföra en kvalitativ fallstudie med en abduktiv ansats. Teoretiska perspektiv: Det teoretiska ramverk som vi
Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to explore the phenomenon of Product information leaks and to address whether it can be used as tool in marketing communications and new product development. Methodology: This qualitative exploratory study has studied the phenomenon product information leaks using two case studies (Apple iPad and Sony Ericsson Xperia Play) from the telecommunications and gami
Problem discussion: The Connected Home is today within reach and possible for the consumer to obtain. All components are available. On the other hand there is only a fragment of the Swedish consumers that as of today have embraced it. The broad public has so far reacted to the offers with a mix of incomprehension and disinterest. Conducted surveys point out a number of problems ranging from proble
The research brings the following conclusions: knowledge sharing plays essential role in communicating the need for organizational change; employees need time to identify themselves with the change aspect to become more customer-oriented. Some of the reasons for current discrepancies in Wind lie within unstructured and inconsistent communication, rapidly changing business environment, triggers cre
Given the influence of the crisis on worldwide financial markets, the aim of this work is to empirically study the effects of the current financial crisis on the time-varying beta of industries in the Scandinavian region. The paper will consider such countries as Norway, Denmark, Finland and Sweden. Gathering data for 14 Scandinavian industries during the 10 year period. Then, quantitative tools s
This research proposal outlines a plan for a 4 year multiple case study on the degree of bureaucracy and the type of control and autonomy in small partnership-based consultancy firms. These areas are particular interesting in relation to discussions of bureaucratic hybrids - most notably those of soft- and post-bureaucracies - where a literature review shows that there are empirical and theoretica
This thesis analyses changes in operating performance for a sample of 110 Swedish buyouts from 2001 through 2008 based on measures of profitability, working capital management and employee management. Furthermore, regression models have been made in cases where we have significant differences between our sample and peer groups to test the correlation between company size and operational performanc
The EU has for a long time been a credible member in the WTO, wherein trade partners need to comply with the EU´s regulations in order to import goods to the Single market. However, trade issues may arise from technical regulations, which could constitute non-tariff trade barriers. In the WTOs Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, members raise such issues, in order to facilitate trade. Since
Purpose: To examine how core values can be concretely transformed in the physical stores in order to help with the creation of favorable brand associations and the shaping of the brand image. Methodology: The paper combines both primary and secondary data, with a specific focus on two brands as case studies: Lush and Kiehl's. Primary data was collected through a questionnaire that includes bo
Uppsatsen är en tudelad analys av barn- och ungdomsboken The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making av Catherynne M. Valente. Den första delen är en källtextanalys i vilken bland annat bokens kontext, teman, narration och stil studeras. Den andra delen utgörs av en översättningsanalys med särskilt fokus på animatheten i berättelsen. Denna del inleds med en genomgång av begr
The purpose of this paper is to empirically study the consequences of Swedish democracy after the entry to the European Union. This is done by comparing the years of 1990 and 2003, since Sweden became a EU-member 1995 after the referendum in 1994. To study the changes in the democratic process are Robert Dahl’s five criterias for democracy used. The result shows that the major democratic problem i
Limiting the global average temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is a major task that that requires profound societal changes. Many agree that changes in culture are the way to tackle environmental problems. Several social movements and environmental activists have tried to use art as a tool to educate, engage community in participation of decision making, and strengthen community
This paper presents an overview of how the United States and the European Union use their sanctions and Bilateral Investment Treaty policies to protect intellectual property rights overseas from expropriation. Both territories’ policies vary, with American rightsholders more capable of protecting their overseas intellectual property through the United States’ sanctions policy; European Union inves
Change is the only constant; yet, as we step into the brave new world of taxing the digital economy, it might seem like the need and development of principles and rules for adequate profit allocation has only begun. This thesis discusses the profit allocation rules under the Unified Approach of the OECD Pillar One Proposal Amount A in relation to three identified principles of law in international
This thesis is a text analysis regarding the processing concession of Kallak K nr 1, an iron ore deposit located in Sweden outside of Jokkmokk. On March 22, 2022, processing concession was granted the Jokkmokk Iron Mines AB. The process of reaching this decision has been long and fought with great resistance by the Sami people, who today use the area for reindeer herding. This thesis uses the mate
Som sanden i timglaset rinner tiden iväg för att stoppa de globala klimatförändringarna, med ödesdigra konsekvenser för nuvarande och kommande generationer. En av de största utmaningarna är att minska utsläppen från transporter som utgör en tredjedel av de svenska växthusgasutsläppen. Privatbilismen är en av de största klimatbovarna där andelen resor fortsätter öka trots vidtagna samhällsåtgärder.Achieving a transport emission reduction in line with global reduction targets is considered as one of the greatest environmental challenges societies are facing today. As car use continues to increase, there is a need to better understand what influences individuals' choice of transportation and how to bring about behavioural change where fewer choose to travel by car. This study addresses th
In this work, different solutions for human presence detection in a door intercom device are examined. The study was conducted at a company in Lund, Sweden. The aspiration was to have a reliable presence detection to be able to put the device in sleep mode when not used, and the current solution is not optimal because of limiting design requirements and false triggers. In the project, several diff
