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Abstract Title: A pandemic leads to increased technological control Seminardate: 2020-06-03 Authors: Karin Ericsson, Olle Stenbäck and Albin Waldeck Advisor/s: Jens Rennstam Course: FEKH49, Business Administration: Bachelor Degree Project in Organization Undergraduate level, 15 University Credits Points Key words: Organisational control, technological control, online education, high school tea

Support groups for children and young people whose parents abuse drugs or alcohol are a relatively new phenomenon. A major purpose of these support groups is for the participating children to understand that they are not alone in their situation. In these support groups there are also social workers whose job is to guide the children and help them understand their situation through different theme

The dissolved methane (CH₄) dynamics in pore water and nearby stream water were investigated in a subarctic peatland in West Greenland during summer and autumn in 2011. A pore water sampling method was used to collect samples at four depths (5-, 15-, 25- and 35-cm depth) in the fen site. Stream water samples were collected from 13 plots around the study site. The results from the field sampling in

According to efficient market theory, all publicly available information is reflected in asset prices. In its semi-strong form, fundamental analysis cannot be used as a method to generate an abnormal return. Implying that abnormal return can only be achieved by incurring a higher level of risk. Joel Greenblatt (2006) shows that by applying simple fundamental analysis and ranking companies based on

The purpose of this essay was to analyze the collapse of democracy in the Weimar Republic. This was done by analyzing some of the most turbulent crises in its history like the communists attempt to take power in 1919, the kapp-putsch of 1920, hyperinflation 1923 and the economic depression 1929-1933. The method that I used in this essay is called methodological individualism. It was an analytical

This study examines the role of HR in managing the COVID-19 crisis within Sweden´s public sector. Using semi-structured interviews with HR professionals from various organizations, it explores their experiences, the challenges they faced and the lessons learned to improve future crisis management. The research highlights how HR played an important role in supporting employees well being while also

This study aimed to deepen and refine the understanding of the responsibility burden that children may need to navigate in a family where a parent is grappling with alcohol abuse. Our research questions included “How is the responsibility that a child may need to assume for a parent with alcohol abuse portrayed in the autobiographies of adult children?” and “How is the responsibility one may need

The goal of this essay has been to analyze how hospital counselors establish a professional relationship with dying patients and treat them with compassion and professionalism. We wanted to find out how a counselor creates a supportive conversation and how a balance through closeness and distance is established. A qualitative study was done were we interviewed eight hospital counselors tied to pal

Refuge areas are a new element in the evacuation strategy for people with reduced mobility or orientation ability. This report aims to identify the level of risk to users of refuge areas by examining the current management of refuge areas in Sweden. The objective was to present measures or strategies that can reduce the level of risk to users of refuge areas. This report is based on interviews con

The goal of this report is to explain the effects of hosting a mega sporting event, in this case the Olympics or the FIFA World Cup. Two different kinds of effects is examined; economical or cyclical which is represented by the unemployment rate and psychological effects which is represented by the number of suicides. A difference-in-difference method is applied comparing effects in host countries

This master's thesis presents a qualitative analysis of nine interviews with public library users who identify as dyke, lesbian, or queer. The study focuses on the participants' lived experiences of public libraries and aim to investigate the library's role in the exploration and practice of a queer or lesbian sexual identity. In what ways does the library contribute to and/or obstruct

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the dominant histological type of esophageal cancer worldwide (90%). We aimed to provide an update of the global temporal trends in the incidence of ESCC.METHODS: Incidence data for ESCC were collected from 30 well-established cancer registries from 20 countries in Europe, Northern America, Australia, or Asia for 1970-2015. Time tre

This paper assesses the impact of carbon emissions on European stock returns. The author aims to find out whether a carbon premium – companies with higher carbon emissions experiencing higher returns – exists as firms need to compensate investors for the risk they are taking. To achieve the goal, fixed effect model is estimated using panel data comprising 600 companies listed in the Euro STOXX 600

Fog makes a significant contribution to the hydrology of a wide range of important terrestrial ecosystems. The amount and frequency of fog immersion are affected by rapid ongoing anthropogenic changes but the impacts of these changes remain relatively poorly understood compared with changes in rainfall. Here, we present the design and performance of a novel experiment to actively manipulate low ly

Background: The adoption of eHealth accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Inequalities in the adoption of eHealth during the COVID-19 pandemic have been reported, but there are few such studies among people with impairment. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate self-reported use and difficulty in the use of eHealth before the COVID-19 pandemic compared to during late social distancing re

Everyday tasks such as driving, and cycling, involve continuous predictions to fulfil the requirements of situation awareness. In these tasks, it is common for people to use predictions to address visual occlusion events or moments when information is out of sight as a result of human embodiment and natural locomotion. While the visual system is efficient in predicting small-scale visual actions (