Aggression between laboratory mice is a common problem and can result in welfare issues such as mice hurting or killing each other and also stress. Swedish laws and regulations clearly states that mice must be housed with a companion due to their natural social structure. Many studies have investigated the effect off enrichment, group size, cage size and other potential changes in in their environment on the occurrence of aggression. Even with these changes aggression can exist and therefore a new solution was tested in this paper. The proposed solution was to house an intact mouse with a castrated one and thus fulfill laws and regulations while still maintaining the physiology of one of the mice for the purpose of medical experiments.

There are several Project Management Softwares onthe market today. These tools are powerful andextensive to the degree they become too timeconsumingand complex and therefore often defeatits original purpose. This is the case especiallywhen the project manager is inexperienced and/orthe scope of the project is moderate.The purpose of this thesis arose from this context,there seems to be a gap between a home-made MSExcel spread sheet and the advanced softwaresavailable. The thesis and the product has beendeveloped in alliance with Faveo ProjectManagement with the shared goal to create a toolwhich is easy to use but still covers the essentialareas of project management theory. The tool willbe used internally by Faveo-employees as well asexternally together with Faveo?s clients in aneducational purpose.

The aim of the study was to examine the knowledge that school counsellors in Swedish schools have about young women with anxiety disorders. The study also examines how the counsellors act when there is a suspicion or a case of anxiety in a female student. With a qualitative approach eight school counsellors were interviewed. The theoretical approach that was used is the sociology of knowledge. Some of the study?s conclusions are that anxiety disorders are frequent among young girls.

The absence of female directors on Swedish corporate boards is currently a hot topic for both politicians and business leaders all over the world. This thesis aims to discuss reasons for the scarcity of women on boards in Swedish publicly listed companies as well as what actions are taken to alter the composition of these boards. A rigorous selection of gender theories have been used together with data collected from in-depth interviews with mainly board members and nomination committees. Extensive analysis has led to findings that historical perceptions of differences between men and women linger as of today, which prevents women to reach top executive levels as well as board positions. The increasing use of headhunters has encouraged companies to look beyond male-dominated networks in an attempt to widen the range of potential board nominees.

The main objective of this study has been to explore how art therapists experience the visual art´s that can be used in the promotion of health among people with depression - and anxiety disorders. The concept of SOC- sense of coherence has been a central term and a link between imaging and SOC were identified in the study. The underlying method in the study was a qualitative form, where semi-structured interviews were used. Through a strategic- sample five female art therapist were contacted, who all came to participate in the study. The study is essentially based on hermeneutical method and the analysis of interview material has been analyst by using thematic analysis.

The aim of this paper is to answer three questions about Chuck Palahniuks novel Fight Club. The three questions were chosen because they were widely debated after the release of David Fincher screenplay based on the same book. The questions are: Is the critique on consumerculture offered in Fight Club valid? What does Fight Club say about the relation between man and woman? Can the work be considered fascist? The critique against consumer culture is found valid and not a disguised complaint about the feminization of society. The main female character Marla is vital for Jack as a blueprint for Tyler.

Människor med psykisk sjukdom har ofta på grund av sina funktionsnedsättningar stora svårigheter att ta kontakt med myndigheter vilket medför att de inte får sina behov tillgodosedda. I syfte att förbättra livsvillkoren och samordna insatser för dessa människor startades verksamheter med personligt ombud. Syftet med studien är att belysa olika samhällsaktörers erfarenheter av personligt ombud. De forskningsfrågor vi utgår från för att besvara syftet är hur aktörerna upplever och beskriver innebörden av det uppdrag de personliga ombuden utför samt hur de upplever att personliga ombud påverkat människor med psykiska funktionsnedsättningars möjigheter till integrering och delaktighet i samhället. Genom att intervjua flera enskilda aktörer från nätverket kring människan med psykisk funktionsnedsättning belyser studien vilken betydelse personligt ombud har för individen.

WHO uppskattar att omkring 100 till 140 miljoner kvinnor i världen är könsstympade och att 2 miljoner flickor/unga kvinnor riskerar att könsstympas varje år. Den kvinnliga könsstympningen indelas i fyra olika katagorier beroende på ingreppets form och består av allt ifrån att delar av förhuden runt klitoris skärs bort till att klitoris, de inre samt de yttre blygdläpparna skärs bort för att flickan/kvinnan sedan sys ihop och endast har en liten öppning kvar för urin och menstruationsblod. Kvinnlig könsstympning är en gammal sed som har funnits i över 2000 år och baseras på gamla traditioner och sedvänjor och existerar främst i Afrika, i områdena längs med samt norr om ekvatorn. Könsstympning av kvinnor förekommer även i Asien och Mellanöstern. WHO, FN, Amnesty International samt många andra internationella organisationer har uppmärksammat den kvinnliga könsstympningen och arbetar för att förhindra att det sker. FN har stiftat att kvinnlig könsstympning är ett brott mot de mänskliga rättigheterna. Trots detta är inte kvinnlig könsstympning kriminaliserat i alla världens länder och lagstiftning saknas således.

WHO uppskattar att omkring 100 till 140 miljoner kvinnor i världen är könsstympade och att 2 miljoner flickor/unga kvinnor riskerar att könsstympas varje år. Den kvinnliga könsstympningen indelas i fyra olika katagorier beroende på ingreppets form och består av allt ifrån att delar av förhuden runt klitoris skärs bort till att klitoris, de inre samt de yttre blygdläpparna skärs bort för att flickan/kvinnan sedan sys ihop och endast har en liten öppning kvar för urin och menstruationsblod. Kvinnlig könsstympning är en gammal sed som har funnits i över 2000 år och baseras på gamla traditioner och sedvänjor och existerar främst i Afrika, i områdena längs med samt norr om ekvatorn. Könsstympning av kvinnor förekommer även i Asien och Mellanöstern. WHO, FN, Amnesty International samt många andra internationella organisationer har uppmärksammat den kvinnliga könsstympningen och arbetar för att förhindra att det sker.

This study highlights the structures and networks thatexist among financial analysts on the Swedish financial market. The study isbased on nine semi-structured interviews with buy- and sell-side analysts, anindependent analyst and an Investor Relations Manager.The theoretical framework of the study is based on acombination of the research fields Behavioral Finance and Social Studies ofFinance. These two research fields have proven to be a good basis for thequalitative approach used in the analysis. The study is divided into four thematic areas: Fundamentals / Psychology, Independence and consensus, Ranking and Social network.The results show that there are a large number offactors, structures and interpersonal relationships that affect how analystsmake their decisions and conduct their analysis. Among other things, theinterdependence between analysts and their counterparts prohibits the movetowards a more clear system for compensation.

A large part of the time losses in production in modern manufacturing industry are a cause of unplanned interruptions in production. In this essay we have studied the effects of an unplanned interruption in production. The study was performed during one month on a press production line at Volvo Cars Body Components (VCBC) in Olofström. The effects of the interruptions have been studied on the basis of two perspectives of the environment of the production. The study started at the level of automation and was mainly done as a survey of the unplanned interruptions in production.

Middle managers in social care find themselves in a middle position. The middle management position involves demands from several interested parties. The demands affect and generate feelings both within themselves and within others and the middle managers have to deal with them all.The aim of this study was to investigate the social care middle manager?s personal experiences of emotions in work.We have completed interviews with four middle managers who are assigned to carry out social care. When doing the interviews we used an interview guide divided into different interview areas.

The composition of the board of directors and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are two widely researched subject and discussed by the media. This study aims to examine the impact of the board of directors' composition on CSR performance among the largest companies listed on Nasdaq OMX stock exchange 2008 in Stockholm, Sweden. A linear regression analysis is applied to investigate the relationship and evidence is found that board attributes have an effect on CSR performance. Among these; the size of the board, outside directors and employee representatives all have a positive impact on environmental performance. Furthermore; female, outside directors and employee representatives have a positive impact on social performance.

The purpose of this masters thesis is to examine how managers in public libraries are managing financial cuts. Questions posed are: What strategies are used by the library manager to handle the cuts and how are the strategies being worked out? What are the consequences of the cuts? How do the managers use their library plans in the work with the cuts and how do the plans change as a consequence of the cuts? Library managers in eleven communities are interviewed about their financial cuts in 2003 and/or 2004. The result shows that cuts are made in different ways. The study analysed the managers statements with a model about strategies created by Oulton.

This thesis aims to investigate what requirements companies have in order to achieve a successful legislative compliance control. The implementation of an environmental management system can help the company to structure their business and succeed with their environmental legislative compliance.Both small and medium sized businesses perceive that it is difficult and time consuming because the legislation can be difficult to interpret if you do not have the required knowledge. There are many companies that hire help in the form of consultants who audit their compliance, but this leads to a risk that the company will be exposed when the knowledge does not remain in the company if the consultant would cancel the cooperation. There are not so many tools today for businesses to obtain good legal compliance. The methods used are usually checklists included in the control program, and it costs a lot of resources to do everything needed.This study strives to deliver the expressed needs of the businesses.