A business is always dependent on its customers. It is therefore important to ensurethat customers are satisfied with the product and the warranty included.The study was conducted in cooperation with the building contacting companySkanska Sweden. The aim is to use interviews to collect and process experiences in order to answer the question: How should the recovery process in the construction industry be performed to ensure a professional handling of warranty? The results have shaped my conclusions and I have turned them into a proposal that companies in the industry can benefit from. The study indicates that the industry is not geared for a five year warranty, which was introduced in 2004 and 2006.

In modern, Swedish political science there are different ways of looking at ?democracy?. A very common distinction is that between three groups of democratic theories: electoral democracy, participation democracy and deliberative democracy.The nowadays frequently used concept of electoral democracy is often used as synonymous with the older concept of repre­­­­sen­tative or indirect democracy ? frequently regarded as a contrast to the direct democracy of ancient Athens. However, there are also important differences.

Problem formulation: The awareness and importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is growing within both corporations and society at large. The corporate progress in sustainable development can be both profitable and essential for the potential to compete globally. The value of sustainability reporting may differ between industries and companies of different sizes. The demands for sustainability reports are expected to increase. By 2010, no previous survey on sustainability reporting practices had been conducted within Swedish corporations. Purpose: The aim of the current study was to examine sustainability reports within Swedish corporations during 2010 and to compare the findings with preceding surveys to determine differences over time and between corporations.

Titel: Hållbarhetsrevision ? hur påverkas revisionsbyråerna?Nivå: C-uppsats i ämnet företagsekonomiFörfattare: Angelina Dahlström, Alexander EkqvistHandledare: Arne FagerströmDatum: 2013 ? januariSyfte: Företag behöver idag visa allmänheten att de arbetar med hållbarhetsfrågor och denna information behöver också oberoende granskas. Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka hur en förändrad efterfrågan av information från intressenter har förändrat revisorns arbetsuppgifter och revisionsbyråernas utbud av tjänster, samt hur revisionsbyråerna ser på den framtida utvecklingen av revisions roll och deras erbjudna tjänster.? Har revisorns roll förändrats i samband med uppkomsten av hållbarhetsrevision?? Hur hanterar revisorerna och revisionsbyråerna den nya efterfrågan av hållbarhetsrevision?? Hur ser revisonsbyråerna på den framtida utvecklingen inom hållbarhetsrevision?Metod: Uppsatsen utgår från ett företagsekonomiskt perspektiv. All empirisk data har samlats in genom kvalitativ metodik.

To understand and explain how the borderland between civil and corporate societies areconstructed and reproduced in the organisations subjectivity. I want to study the navigationsand interpretations of the different actors in the field in an explorative manner.? How do the leaders of the organisations interpret governing and strategic management? Whatconcepts are used? How is the leadership constructed?How do they discuss the demands of management and structure coming from outside theorganisations? How are the organisations shaped by Accountability and normative conceptions of leadership?What is their view on the demands coming from within the organisations? What role does thedemocratic governance body have in relation to the employees and the management?What is their view on employment, relations with trade unions and employer associations andthe managerial position of the organisations?The Swedish context with strong emphasis on membership and democratic rights for themembers and volunteers has not gained a large impact on the international researchconcerning non-profit management. Instead the service delivering organisations working withgovernment contract and hired recruiters and volunteer management is in focus. This makes ita very interesting area of research.

Assisted living is a relatively new form of housing that received a government definition in 2007 in conjunction with a government appointed investigation of future alternative accommodation for senior citizens. The type of accommodation is intended for seniors who have the need for increased security, which may be a consequence of that they feel anxious or lonely. It concerns ordinary homes with qualities that suit needs of seniors. There is no allowance from the local municipality required in order for seniors to apply for these homes and so assisted living should not be confused with nursing homes/ sheltered housing. The purpose of this study is to identify success factors for a winning concept for assisted living in the Gothenburg region, on behalf of Skanska Project development.

Journalists´ role in society has traditionally been of representative nature with a task to distribute news and scrutinize those in power. But technological changes have created a new publishing world outside the traditional media institutions. In today?s redactional society anyone can become a publisher in a blog or through other channels on online. This process can be seen as contributing to increased democratization giving everyone the opportunity to publish.

I olika perioder har ämnet våld inom psykiatrin lyfts fram i media, ofta i samband med att ett våldsdåd har begåtts av en ?våldsam psykpatient?. Varken i media eller i den tidigare forskningen är det vanligt att ämnet blir belyst ur ett patientperspektiv. Denna kvalitativa studie försöker fånga ett inifrån-perspektiv och tar sin ansats i att försöka beskriva vad som kan leda fram till att det uppstår konflikt- och våldssituationer på en sluten psykiatrisk avdelning. Studien har genomförts med hjälp av samtal med sju personer med erfarenhet av våld under sin vistelse på en sluten avdelning.

To support uniform and fair assessment of Swedish students? English language competences, mandatory National tests are provided both for secondary and upper secondary education. The current thesis may be seen as a contribution to the further development and validation of these tests, with regard to the likely introduction of computerized testing methods. The aim is to gain further knowledge from current research in the field, to study and elucidate international experiences of implementation, and to gather and analyze feedback from students and teachers. Based on my findings, some tentative conclusions will be drawn, and recommendations made concerning future developments.

Begreppet hållbar utveckling kan ses som en kombination av ekonomisk tillväxt och ett smart utnyttjande av naturens resurser och nämns allt oftare i mediala sammahang. Företagens ansvar inom detta område har intensifierats på senare tid och fokus på företagens faktiska ansvar har ökat, vilket har bidragit till en högre grad av transparens gällande företagens verksamhet. Mineraler och metaller är viktiga råvaror i dagens moderna samhälle, men gruvindustrin anses vara en högintensiv bransch med avseende på miljöpåverkan. Forskning visar att det finns vissa utmaningar vad gäller företags CSR- kommunikation, bland annat vad företagen ska kommunicera, hur företagen ska kommunicera och vem som är målgrupp för kommunikationen. Mot denna bakgrund valde vi att undersöka vad, hur och till vem gruvföretag kommunicerar sin miljömässiga information samt vilken miljömässig information företagen kommunicerar i sina hållbarhetsredovisningar och i vilken utsträckning denna information är jämförbar med företagens miljörapporter. Ett delsyfte med studien är att skapa förståelse för varför kommunikationen av hållbarhetsarbete skiljer sig åt inom den svenska gruvindustrin.

Regionalisation has become an increasingly important phenomenon in a globalized world. As models of regional integration, the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are two prominent examples. This thesis seeks to explore through a comparative analysis, the different mechanisms and institutions for handling breaches against fundamental values within the two regional organizations. Inter-linked with the issue of the legal-institutional framework is that of what values the mechanisms are designed to protect. The method used for the analysis is first and foremost that of public international and European law, but the thesis also attempts to give a broader picture of the issues presented.