The purpose of this Masters thesis is to make a critical analysis of Journal Impact Factor JIF. JIF is today the most widespread quantitative measure for evaluating scientific journals. Although it is internationally used and is considered authoritarian many problems have been observed. This has led to that the validity of JIF has been questioned. To identify JIFs limitations the following issues have been raised: Which are the problems with citation analysis? What criticisms have been directed towards Journal Impact Factor as a measure for evaluating scientific journals? The theoretical framework consists of theories about citation behaviour and a discussion about the characteristics of a scientific journal.

Poly, to live in several loving and intimate relationships at the same time, is one alternative to the mono norm. In Sweden polygamy is illegal yet in recent years poly has slowly started to enter the hetero normative political agenda and raise debate in the media. But what does poly mean, and how do those who identify with this type of relationship describe it in contrast to mono? The theoretical framework is based on a structural viewpoint of the changes in the organisation of the family and the growing de-traditionalism of society. Amongst other I use a Foucauldian perspective to explain the structural shift (yet not replacement) between an Alliance pattern and a Sexuality pattern.

The aim of the study was to look at a particular work group of housing supporters, whomhave implemented two special working methods in their work. The methods have been implemented by two of the housing supporters that also have special education in the methodsSOC (Sense of Coherence) and solution focused brief therapy. The study is based on anethnographic observation and analysis of documents that are used in the implementation. To analyse the information that was given at the observation and in the document I´ve used a theory which illustrates the significance of developing professions so their knowledge become legitimate. I´ve also used a theory that illustrates the importance of implementation and how it´s done at its best.

This paper describes the evolutionary development of an information system for a small company. The company performs overhaul of forklifts and cleaning machines. The company has already an information system that handles the reports from these overhauls but it needs a supplementary tool that assist the chief planner to plan forthcoming overhauls.It should be able to display coming overhauls in a timetable and eventually print them, either to a PDF file or to a document. The timetables this function produces will help the chief planner and the assemblers to get a good overview of their day-to-day work.The tool needs to be intelligent in that way that it takes into consideration were in the country different assignments will be performed. So that time consuming travels over great distances can be avoided.

In the year 2002 a commission wasappointed by the government and taskedto clear up possible flaws in the lawgoverning spatial planning (Plan ochbygglagen, PBL). The commission's reportlaid the foundations for a new law whichwas adopted by the Swedish parliament onthe 20th of June 2010 and is scheduledto come into effect on the 2nd of May2011.The purpose of this thesis has been toexamine the changes made in the new law,primarily from a civil-rights point ofview, focusing on the appeal process.This is a highly interesting subjectconsidering one reason behind the newlaw was to simplify and streamline theplanning process while keeping civilrights intact.Through a comprehensive literature studyand interviews with experts the currentplanning process was mapped out andrelevant changes in the new law wereexamined. After the study had beenconcluded we were able to distinguishseveral areas that underwent especiallyinteresting changes;The requirement of a plan program wasremoved and the exhibition process wasremoved and replaced by a writtenreview. Individuals were given thepossibility of requesting a plan notice.The different spatial plan documentswere merged into one single document andthe number of responsible authoritiesfor spatial plans is no longer limitedto one.The study has shown that the aspirationfor a more effective spatial planningprocess has mostly been conducted at theexpense of individual rights.The single biggest obstacle forachieving a democratic planning processis learning how the law works and howthe spatial planning process isimplemented, this is has been proven tobe a very hard and time consuming taskfor individuals to undertake..

I intend to examine how teachers interpret the purpose of preschools and the national curriculum and how they handle any problems rising due to the fact that the curriculum is just an instructional document and freely interpreted. Personnel working within the school system have different opinions on how to maintain a functional educational activity. How do they interpret the national curriculum and why? Are there any similarities or differences between different teacher?s views and is it possible to approach this in a constructive way? Is it really possible that personnel working at Swedish preschools are unaware of their purpose or is there another explanation?In this study I have worked according to the qualitative method and have been conducting interviews with the possibility to open follow-up questions with room for interpretation. A total of six people on four different preschools have been interviewed and their answers have been analyzed as a whole.The result from these six interviews shows that there are both differences and similarities in their interpretations of the purpose of the Swedish preschool.

To be able to compete on the market environmental Management System has become an important part of operations work. However, many companies still haven?t implemented an environmental management systems due to lack of time and the high costs. One of the companies with this problem is Falu Bildemontering. Their goal is to accredited according to the ISO 14 001 certificate.

Titel ?Intranätet SIW". En kvantitativ studie av vilken synmedarbetarna på Södra Älvsborgs sjukhus har på intranätet.Författare Boel RosbäckKurs Examensarbete i Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap.Institutionen för Journalistik, medier och kommunikation(JMG), Göteborgs Universitet.Termin Höstterminen 2013Handledare Jan StridSidantal: 41Antal ord: 9611Syfte Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka ett intranäts användarvänlighet ur anställdas perspektiv.Metod och material Kvantitativ metod där 600 webbenkäter skickades ut via mail till ett slumpmässigt urval av anställda på Södra Älvsborgs sjukhus. 400 enkäter skickades till vårdpersonal, 200 tilladministrativ personal.Huvudresultat Av utsända enkäter återkom endast 160, 85 från vårdpersonal (21,5 %) och 75 (37,5 %) från administrativ personal.Resultatet visar att de anställda på SÄS ofta använderintranätet i sitt jobb för att få reda på nyheter och att innehållet på webbsidan ofta är föremål för diskussion på arbetsplatsen.Däremot används inte sidan som kommunikationsmedel. De kritiska synpunkter som framkommit visar att många tycker att det är svårt att hitta det man letar efter och att man ofta hamnar fel i sitt sökande.

The location on the river delta of Klarälven, adjacent to lake Vänern, makes Karlstad one of the Swedish cities where a significant flood risk is present. The city has several major floods in its memory which has caused great material damage and economic losses, the latest of which occurred in the winter of year 2000/2001. The purpose of the study is to examine how the approach to flood risk has changed in the municipality of Karlstad since the 1950s, and how this change has affected the current situation regarding the city's vulnerability to flooding. To investigate this, a document analysis was conducted, where key documents in the media and from the municipality of Karlstad was studied. Furthermore, an interview study was conducted with respondents who currently are employed or previously have been employed in the municipality of Karlstad, who in various ways work with issues of flood risk. The result of the study shows that several changes have taken place since the 1950s in terms of the municipality's approach to flood risk, which for instance has led to preventative measures being taken to a greater extent than previously in the physical planning.

Background: Employees acting towards company goals and having a strong desire to remain in the organisation are very important for the success of a company. In order to generate such organisational commitment of the employees, the knowledge about what motivates and satisfies them is essential. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate and analyse the factors which motivate employees, under consideration of individual characteristics. Limitation: Age, gender, marital status, work area, position and the years a person has been working in the company represent the individual characteristics examined in this study. Realisation: Literature research as well as a practical survey consisting of mail questionnaires and personal interviews were carried out in order to best serve the purpose of this thesis.

Den här studien utgår ifrån en dokumentanalys med syftet att undersöka på vilket sätt socialpedagogik tar sig uttryck i Socialstyrelsens rapport om utredningssystemet BBIC, Barns behov i centrum. Centrala begrepp för studien är socialisation och inklusion och det är även utifrån dessa vår frågeställning utgår ifrån. Undersökningen är gjord med hjälp av en riktad kvalitativ innehållsanalys med ett socialpedagogiskt perspektiv som tolkningsram. I vårt material fann vi två kategorier för inklusion och två för socialisation. Kategorierna för inklusion är Med barnet i fokus, där vikten av barnet som en central del i allt som rör barnet betonas, och Delaktighet, där innehållet tar upp vikten av människors deltagande i barnavårdsärenden och i samhällets olika system.

Metod: Studien har tillämpat en kvalitativ metod och grundar sig i en fallstudie av tre småföretag som har gått från traditionell handel till att även sälja via Internet. Teoretiska perspektiv: Det teoretiska ramverket inleds med strategiteorier och teorier för val av marknadskanal för att sedan smalna av och fokusera på e-handel och kritiska områden inom e-handel. Inom dessa områden finns hinder och möjligheter för företag att skapa värde med e-handel. Empiri: Studiens empiriska underlag grundas på intervjuer med fallföretagens ägare. Innan intervjun fick alla svara på förberedande frågor som skickades ut via e-mail och under intervjun fick de intervjuade fylla i ett frågeformulär.

Denna uppsats handlar om arbetsrelaterad stress och då främst vilka faktorer det är som orsakar stress. Syftet med uppsatsen är att: undersöka vilka stressfaktorer som chefer inom en kommun utsätts för. För att finna stressfaktorerna så valde vi att göra en kvalitativ undersökning där vi valde ut 20 stycken chefer inom den aktuella kommunen. Vi har funnit stöd för vårt syfte i olika teoretiska begrepp runt stress. Vi har använt oss av teorier av stressforskare som Lennart Levi och Hans Selye för denna studie.

This thesis is intended to respond to the extent to which South African textbooks on the subject of history is linked to the governmental policy documents and whether they are producing and reproducing national identity. The two textbooks are aimed at students in grade 10. Both books were produced in 2008 but published by different publishers.The essay is based on Norman Faircloughs critical discourse theory which has been supplemented by Michael Billings theory Banal Nationalism, which assumes that it is the national words that remind us daily of our homeland that is producing and reproducing national identity.  The survey shows that both textbooks are closely tied to the government policy document for the teaching of history. The textbooks refer to the policy, both explicitly and implicitly. The two textbooks reproduce a common national identity in South Africa based on the discussions taking place in society.

Då den digitala tekniken har en betydelsefull roll i samhället anser vi att det är av stor vikt att den integreras i föreskoleverksamheten, något som även läroplanen för förskolan betonar. Vi har valt att undersöka hur och varför pedagoger i förskolan använder sig av iPaden samt om de ser några möjligheter eller hinder med att integrera den i verksamheten. I litteraturdelen behandlas både teoretiska perspektiv och tidigare forskning releventa för det område som har undersökts. För att få tillgång till pedagogernas erfarenheter och tankar kring iPaden genomförde vi en kvalitativ undersökning i form av ett frågeformulär med öppna frågor. Kontakt upprättades via det sociala mediet Facebook där en intresseförfrågan lades ut på ett forum, iPad i skola och förskola. Sex pedagoger deltog i undersökninge.