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Phytophthora infestans cause severe losses in potato cultivation. Currently one of the most effective ways to reduce the related loss is using fungicides. For these to have optimal effect they must be applied approximately 10 days before the first visual sign of late blight. As the appearance of late blight is hard to predict there is heavy overcompensation of fungicides nowadays. By better foreca
Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to examine, which of those variables suggested by past research – i.e. consumer attitude, store image, perceived price, packaging and perceived quality - have a significant influence on the customer’s purchase behaviour of organic private labels. Methodology: A quantitative study with a deductive approach and a cross-sectional design was chosen to obtain qua
Syfte: Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka kassaflödesanalysens omtvistade användbarhet. Utifrån kreditgivarnas perspektiv beskriva och analysera områdena där kassaflödesanalysen anses vara användbar vid kreditgivning till företag. Metod: En kvalitativ metod bestående av ett frågeformulär med 13 öppna frågor. Den empiriska datan består av svar från nio stycken kreditgivningsansvariga. TeoretiskaPurpose: The purpose of this research paper is to investigate the debatable usefulness of the cash flow statement. From the creditors perspective, describing areas where the cash flow statement is considered useful for corporate loans. Methodology: A qualitative method consisting of a questionnaire with 13 open questions. The empirical data consists of responses from nine creditors. Theoretical pe
As current approaches of climate change communication addressing the public have proven rather ineffective not triggering action on climate change, including behaviour changes in a more sustainable direction, this thesis seeks to lay the basis for prospective climate change communication strategies addressing German university students and therefore, to contribute to climate change communication s
The era of globalization and its multiple impacts around the world have affected the knowledge and skills that education should provide. This thesis examines global citizenship education (GCE) in the Finnish education context. The previous research of GCE in Finland revealed that there is a lack of understanding for what GCE is. This is the main reason for conducting this thesis. The thesis explai
The purpose of this study is to examine if brand-context congruence has an effect on customer-based brand equity and whether brand image impacts this relationship. The relationship between an ad and the surrounding context, so called context congruence, has gained a lot of attention. This as it has been shown to generate beneficial outcomes for brands, such as better brand recall, recognition, and
Swedish cities are under constant development, and this also applies to the city of Lund. To maintain its rich cultural heritage, modernization is conducted in harmony with preservation of the city. The historical structure of the city, with narrow cobblestone streets causes some difficulties in terms of accessibility for the traffic. As the transports to the center of Lund constitutes a strain on
Private equity is a growing global phenomena and private equity companies have become a major force in many of Sweden’s industries. These companies own portfolio companies which together employs around 190 000 people and have an annual revenue of over 318 billion SEK. The purpose of this thesis was to describe and analyze the Swedish private equity industry and individual companies’ competitive st
Cartographic mashups present geographic data from various sources. A typical example is adding thematic data on top of a multi-scales background map. Currently, thematic data and multi-scales background data are not linked together in cartographic mashups which may have potential problems such as inconsistency of scale ranges. However, in some cases, thematic data and background data have some ide
A study on the obstacles that the Spanish state puts forward as well as the limitations in transitional justice practice that constitute a challenge for the recognition of the stealing of babies by private individuals during the Francoist dictatorship as reproductive rights violations, gender-based violence and a crime against humanity to be addressed by a hypothetical transitional justice agenda
Purpose: The aim of this thesis is to explain how prior firm performance affects CEO turnover with the moderating role of CEO entrenchment on the Swedish market. Theoretical perspectives: The theoretical framework provides different aspects which highlights corporate governance in a Swedish context and the impact of CEO entrenchment from an agency theory perspective. Stewardship theory is provide
Background TitanX Engine Cooling is a global supplier of powertrain cooling solutions to commercial vehicles, both for OEMs and the independent aftermarket. The company with annual sales of over 1.6 billion SEK (US$ 192 million) has some 800 employees worldwide. TitanX is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden and has manufacturing sites in Sweden, USA, Brazil, China and Mexico. Its manufacturing fac
As the process of business model innovation has not been highly researched on and as start-ups face the threat of failure due to a lack of a suitable business model, the purpose of this master thesis was to describe and visualise the process of business model innovation of start-ups as well as to discover the patterns within their processes. Thereby, we aim to provide a better understanding of the
Sammanfattning Examensarbetets titel: Tillverkad av vem? Seminariedatum: 2017-06-01 Ämne/kurs: FEKH29, Examensarbete kandidatnivå i Marknadsföring, 15 HP Författare: Linus Bratt, Johan Eriksson, Aisha Mossberg Handledare: Annette Cerne Fem nyckelord: Country of Origin, Country of Manufacture, Country of Brand, Country of Design, Country of Ownership Syfte: Att förstå hur studenter vid Ekon
Background TitanX Engine Cooling is a global supplier of powertrain cooling solutions to commercial vehicles, both for OEMs and the independent aftermarket. The company with annual sales of over 1.6 billion SEK (US$ 192 million) has some 800 employees worldwide. TitanX is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden and has manufacturing sites in Sweden, USA, Brazil, China and Mexico. Its manufacturing fac
Although digital inbound marketing has been widely researched within B2C industries, very little academic research has been done on the subject within B2B sectors. With today’s rapid flow of information and constant change in buying behavior when purchasing consumer goods, B2B buyers are also demanding a simpler, more digitized approach of gathering information. This master thesis focuses on ident
Feministiskt Självförsvar är en svensk aktivistgrupp med ursprung i Ung Vänster som håller kvinnoseparatistiska klasser i självförsvar, av och för tjejer och kvinnor. Uppsatsen behandlar Feministiskt Självförsvar både som en rörelse (Feministiskt Självförsvar) och som en praktik (feministiskt självförsvar). Syftet är att bringa klarhet i rörelsens tillika praktikens funktioner dels för individen,
