In this study the authors have explored the new phenomenon Web-TV and what attitude young adults in Stockholm have towards this media and the applied advertisement. Further the study includes search outs of other studies for the authors to draw parallels to compare their result to be able make conclusions. Finally, Web-TV is discussed how the commercial on Web-TV could be developed to be as responsive as possible regarding the consumers..

The exhaust arrangement on a Scania V8 consists of one manifold at each bank connected to a twin entry turbine (8-2-2). A study in GT-Power has shown improved performance and reduced cylinder to cylinder variations using two manifolds at each bank in combination with a single entry turbine (8-4-1). This thesis work analyses the difference in performance shown in simulation and verify it by engine test.The initial work was focused on simulation in GT-Power. Investigating how exhaust manifold volume and pulses effects the turbine efficiency and the mean effective pressure during the gas exchange. To verify GT-Power simulations four engine tests with different exhaust arrangement have been made.The results from GT-Power simulation indicate that a larger exhaust volume improve the turbine efficiency.

The main purpose of this Master Thesis has been to evaluate whether active fund management is profitable on Emerging Markets. The material used to examine this consists of 106 actively managed funds, with varying length during the period 1988-2006 and who uses MSCI Emerging Markets (MSCI EM) as benchmark index. The thesis has been written under the supervision of the Asset Management Department of LÀnsförsÀkringar AB (LFAB) and the Department of Production Economics, Linköping Institute of Technology. Apart from the main purpose, the methodology used is also meant to form a template for in-depth or similar studies, preferably by the assigner of this survey, LFAB.The results shows that the median manager underperforms the MSCI EM throughout the whole period, which leads to the conclusion is that active management on Emerging Markets is not profitable. A grouping of the funds based on tracking error still shows that a majority of the managers in all of the groups underperforms against the benchmark.

It is important for every store to have a good financial performance which can be affected by the average purchase and the number of customers in the store. Customers shopping experience can affect both of these factors and therefore it is important for retailers to know about how an in-store environment can affect this experience. The purpose of this study is to give retailers an indication of the importance of consumers' shopping experience and how this may affect the store's financial performance. To study this subject an in-store survey was conducted in four grocery stores in Stockholm where a total of 320 consumers answered a total of 41 questions about their shopping experience. By sales data it was possible to conduct a statistical analysis to see which variables regarding consumers shopping experience influenced the average purchase.

I detta arbete problematiseras och diskuteras den egna k?rledarpraktiken, med s?rskild uppm?rksamhet p? musikalisk gestaltning. Detta g?rs genom dokumentation via loggbok och video som analyseras utifr?n fr?gor om hur arbetet med instudering och musikalisk gestaltning sker. Genom analysen identifieras ett antal utvecklingsomr?den som d?refter pr?vas f?r att se hur de p?verkar den musikaliska gestaltningen. Studiens viktigaste resultat ?r att det finns m?nga tillv?gag?ngss?tt som, var och en eller i kombination, kan anv?ndas f?r att p?verka den musikaliska gestaltningen..

Visuella vÀgledande element kan höja eller sÀnka en spelupplevelse. DÀrför har vi gjort en studie kring hur man kan uppnÄ intuitiv visuell navigation med fyra beprövade visuella vÀgledande element, nÀmligen ljussÀttning, fÀrgkulör, fÀrgmÀttnad samt objektplacering. Dessa element har anvÀnts för att skapa ett visuellt sprÄk i en bana som vi har lÄtit ett antal respondenter spela och simultant kommentera. Resultaten har varit som vÀntat, att ljussÀttning fungerar som det starkast vÀgledande elementet, samt att respondenterna reagerade pÄ, samt vÀgleddes av, nÀmnda element..

The Ericsson AXE-based systems are programmed using an internally developed language called Plex-C. Plex-C is normally compiled to execute on an Ericsson internal processor architecture. A transition to standard processors is currently in progress. This makes it interesting to examine if Plex-C can be compiled to execute on the JVM, which would make it processor independent. The purpose of the thesis is to examine if parts of the run-time environment of Plex-C can be translated to Java and if this can be done so that sufficient performance is obtained.

The purpose of this thesis work is to create a prototype for an augmented reality application that isaimed to support service technician when performing service and maintenance of machines andengines. The prototype will be used for investigating what technical limitations there is and toestablish basic usability for the user interface. The method that is used is user studies and analysis toevaluate use cases and user stories. An iterative work process is then applied for design and theprototype is continuously user tested.The resulting prototype uses a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 running on Android operating system. Theframework used for augmented reality is NyARToolkit which handles marker recognition andconnections to Android.

Under 1990-talet kom Kaplan och Norton fram med styrningsfilosofin balanserat styrkort som innebÀr att managers uppmanas att inte enbart ta hÀnsyn till finansiella mÄtt utan bör anvÀnda sig av bÄde finansiella och icke-finansiella mÄtt för att kunna styra företag. Det hÀr konceptet med balanserat styrkort har sedan det togs fram utvecklas och i början av 2000-talet finns den tredje versionen av balanserat styrkort som tillsammans med avancerad teknologi bildar konceptet business performance management. Det innebÀr att den information som ligger till grund för de rapporter som bestÄr av finansiella och icke-finansiella mÄtt hÀmtas frÄn en central databas i det verksamhetsöverskridande business performance management systemet. En anledning till det Àr att business performance management knyter samman balanserat styrkort med avancerad teknologi som möjliggör att managers dÀrmed har möjlighet att fÄ tillgÄng till en gemensam version av verkligheten, det vill sÀga en gemensam mental bild hur företaget presterar. Dessutom möjliggör den avancerade teknologin att managers oavsett om beslut tas som Àr strategiska, taktiska eller operativa att de har tillgÄng till den information som beslutsunderlagen baseras pÄ i rÀtt tid.Den information som beslutsunderlagen baseras pÄ mÄste bestÄ av en tillfredstÀllande god kvalitet för att möjliggöra att managers tar korrekta och optimala beslut.

When the independent upper secondary schools were started in 1992, it meant a change in the competitive relationship for the local upper secondary schools. A reduced number of students during some years ahead, while the number of independent upper secondary schools increase will probably result in tougher competition between upper secondary schools.The purpose of this study is to review and compare financial and performance management between a public and an independent upper secondary school. The dissertation will focus on the now existing competitive relationship between the two types of upper secondary schools.The theory underlying the study is Porter's model - five competitive forces. The model is applied to the local upper secondary school and used to identify competitive factors affecting upper secondary schools. The study is using a qualitative approach with five interviews at two upper secondary schools, one independent and one public, located in the same town.The comparison of financial and operational management of upper secondary schools indicate that the differences are not as great as we first imagined, but that there still are some differences.

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.

An efficient market implies that the use of fundamental analysis should not result in excess return, and that any return exceeding the market average can be explained by compensation for risk, accord-ing to The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). The focus of this study is to test whether the suc-cessful investment strategy developed by Piotroski (2000) generates excess return on American data, after risk adjustment by using Fama & French?s (1993) 3-factor and Carhart?s (1997) 4-factor CAPM. Initially we form stock portfolios based on companies characterized by high book-to-market values, additionally, we divide them into different performance classes by ranking them with Piotroski?s (2000) measure of financial performance, F_SCORE.

Abstract: Title: Communication of and around internal performance reports - A study in seven manufacturing companies based in Blekinge. Authors: Marcus Harrysson and Mikael Johansson. Supervisors: Lars Svensson and Carina Svensson, Blekinge Institute of Technology Department: Department of Business Administration. Course: Bachelor thesis in Business Administration, 10 credits Purpose: Our purpose with the bachelor thesis was to investigate if there is a connection between communication of and around internal performance reports and profitability in companies. Method: Our investigation has been made at seven companies in the county of Blekinge by making personal interviews with people in both production and business departments at each of the companies. Result: We have come to the conclusion that there is a connection between communication of and around internal performance reports and profitability. Sammanfattning Titel: Kommunikation av och runt interna ekonomiska rapporter ? En studie i sju tillverkande Blekingeföretag. Författare: Marcus Harrysson och Mikael Johansson. Handledare: Lars Svensson och Carina Svensson, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola. Institution: Institutionen för Ekonomi och Management Kurs: Kandidatarbete i företagsekonomi, 10 poÀng Syfte: Syftet med kandidatuppsatsen Àr att undersöka om det finns ett samband mellan kommunikation av och runt interna ekonomiska rapporter och lönsamhet. Metod: VÄr undersökning har gjorts i sju stycken Blekingeföretag genom personliga intervjuer med representanter för bÄde ekonomi- och produktionsavdelningen pÄ varje företag. Slutsats: Av vÄr undersökning drar vi slutsatsen att det finns ett samband mellan kommunikation av och runt interna ekonomiska rapporter och lönsamhet i företag..

American football is a well-known sport in America. In addition to the design and rules of the game and the surface it is played on, there are also other differences that are not directly visible. One difference noted in this study is how the teams in the game provide players. Each team has a board of directors together with the team's leadership and they will determine which players are most suitable for the team. These players are recruited to the team after graduating from a U.S.

En skillnad i internets utveckling kan ses mellan de visuella och de auditiva elementen, dÀr det auditiva ligger lÄngt efter vad gÀller övergripande standarder och anvÀndningens utbredning. Vad beror det pÄ? Har skillnader mellan hur vi ser och hör information en betydelse? Denna uppsats undersöker instÀllningen till ljud över internet med hjÀlp av en enkÀt som vanliga internetsurfare med varierande vana av informationssökning över internet har svarat pÄ. Resultaten visar en, inte helt ovÀntad och inte heller osminkad, skepsis mot ljud över internet..