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Purpose: The aim of this paper is to compare the Nation Branding initiatives of Sweden and Germany in order to identify important factors while navigating their Nation Brand. A framework has been developed on the basis of existing theory which has been tested on the objects of the case study. The purpose was to demonstrate possible empirical correlations not described by the theory. Finally the pa
The thesis strives to use previous research as a basis to perform an up-to-date and relevant study about the CEF puzzle on the Stockholm stock exchange. Annual data for the whole population of Swedish CEFs will be studied over the time period 2006-2010. A multiple regression analysis will be executed in order to determine the impact of a number of explanatory variables on the CEF discounts. The re
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate to what extent Eurozone banks are exposed to interest rates risk caused by adverse changes in short-term and long-term interest rates. Moreover, we aim towards determining what characteristics of Eurozone banks that affect their interest rate exposure. A quantitative approach using multiple regression analysis and panel data has been used, with a sample
Title: mHealth –Key Success Factor of Implementation Seminar date: 1st of June 2011 Course: FEKP01 Authors: Kim Kastensson, Oscar Smith Advisor: Thomas Kalling Key words: healthcare, mHealth, mobile communication, value chain Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to understand and explain what the key success factors of an implementation of mHealth are. Methodology: We have used an abductive proc
The purpose of this thesis is to broaden the research field and contribute with a new perspective regarding insider trading and insiders’ ability to avoid negative abnormal return. An event study framework is applied to examine market efficiency on Swedish stock market. Market model is used as an equilibrium model for identifying abnormal returns. The theoretical framework is built on efficient ma
This thesis seeks to examine the relationship between authenticity and co-creation in regards to tourism experiences. In order to explore the relationship between the two phenomena, the visitor/host interaction facilitated through CouchSurfing, an international online hospitality network, is used. This thesis focuses on the analyses of tourist experiences, drawing from narratives provided by inter
Climate change is expected to bring about severe changes to the world’s ecosystems and to challenge mobility patterns on all geographical levels. For tourism these changes have worrying implications. This study deals with the link between tourism and climate change on the municipal level in Sweden. Viewing tourism and climate change as an issue for risk governance, the risk governance practices at
The objective of this research thesis was to enrich customer value theories with a place-related concept, using a case study of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. In conjunction with this, 2 research questions were created, namely, (i) In what ways do park visitors ascribe meaning of place?, and (ii) how can meaning of place contribute to the customer value conceptualization? Theories for review were
This master thesis aims at deepening the understanding of actors interacting with competitors from the same business field within the tourism sector. Special attention is paid to small and medium sized enterprises. In order to increase the knowledge of the phenomenon the German network forum anders reisen consisting of small and medium sized tour operators has been used as the case to conduct empi
This project studies cultural representation in indigenous tourism. Indigenous theme and indigenous control are two important factors in indigenous tourism, and an indigenous museum controlled by indigenous people is a representative place for indigenous tourism. Therefore, this project focuses on a Swedish Sami museum. The aim of this project is to investigate different senses of authenticity in
Agritourism practices have been proposed to be one of the economical tools to complement the declining traditional practices in the rural areas. Farms have started to apply the practices of agritourism in order to strengthen the business. Previous research has argued that agritourism creates a beneficial position for farm, as well as for the whole community, by creating job opportunities and attra
Sammanfattning Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur kreativa idéer och förslag från bussförare tas om hand inom företaget. Kreativitet är ett begrepp som blivit alltmer centralt i arbetslivet och mycket forskning visar på vikten utrymme för kreativa idéer på arbetsplatser. En stor del av forskningen har dock koncentrerats på företag som på olika sätt har kreativitet som en nyckelkomponent. Här
Historical novels as well as biographies often have a rethorical approach. People are accused. and. defended. This paper discusses the argumentative aspects of Cleopatra – a Life, written by the American Stacy Schiff. Using the analytical method in Vägar genom texten (Roads Through the Text) in which Lennart Hellspong and Per Ledin look into texts from the points of view of language, contents and
Solens bestrålning mot jorden är den avgörande faktorn för att solceller ska fungera. Det har visat sig att instrålningen i Sverige skiljer sig väldigt lite från bestrålningen mot Tyskland och centrala Europa. På grund av detta visar det sig att solceller är lika effektiva i Sverige som i Tyskland. Vid jämförelse mellan samma hushåll i de båda länderna visar det sig att skillnaden i producerad el
