The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how the research library of Linnæus University is used by students as a meeting place. Building upon Putnam's theory of bonding and bridging social capital and Audunson's conception of high and low intensive meeting places, it aims to explore the research library's potential for creating social capital and thus strengthening both learning and democracy in a university context. Borrowing part of the survey design from a study conducted as part of the Norwegian PLACE project, this study collects responses from 134 students as to their use of the library as a meeting place. The results show that the Linnæus University library is used for a variety of meetings of both high and low intensity, why it should provide a good setting for the creation of social capital. There seems to be a connection between how often one visits the library, as well as to which department one belongs, and how one uses the library as a meeting place.

This paper analyses the existence and nature of the sacred landscape Olands härad during the Bronze Age and Iron Age. Olands härad is located in Northern Uppland, onthe way to Östhammar, about 30 km northeast of Uppsala. The interpretations are done with help of place names studies as well as archaeological finds. The results indicate that different types of cult locations can be found in the area..

In this thesis my purpose is to study the mechanisms and discourses that are the foundations for identification processes, in a contemporary society characterised by increased mobility. By means of a fictitious life history, I relate to this problem constantly through the work. At the beginning of the essay I discuss the traditional, western, philosophical view of the self and its surroundings, which eventually leads me to focus on the theories of the sociology of knowledge. From this perspective I choose to examine globalisation processes and mobility, to create an understanding of how these two, changes the circumstances for the individual identification. In my concluding argument I stress that all research or all studies concerning identification processes must take into account that these identifications always take place with regard to time/place which also means, that it takes place both in real space and in imaginary space.

This paper is focuses on trade between eastern Blekinge and the other side of the Baltic Sea during the Viking Age. There are scarce tracks of trade in the area but one place, Skällenäs, isdifferent. Here a treasure has been found with coins from England and Germany and some of the place names are here probably connected with places on the other side of the Baltic.This discovery can be an indication of trade but the paper should be seen as a first investigation and could be the basis of a more extensive survey..

The aim with this Master's thesis is to study the debate that takes place in the local community when a public library branch is threatened by closedown through the local newspapers. Through this it is our aim to understand why the debate takes place, and why so many people gets concerned with it. By relating this debate to contemporary research of library- and information science, and the discussion in three major Swedish library journals, we have found the answers to these questions. By studying the debate, we found six subjects that where essential for this study. These were Politics and economics, Urban and rural districts, Democracy and accessibility, The service of the library, The meeting place and To replace a closed down library.

The last decades the increased computerisation at the places of work has led to new physical loads in the working life and new demands on the working environment. The widespread usage of computers in the working life has led to more sedentary work and less daily movement.The purpose of the thesis is to develop a new product to a concept that in a low intensive and healthy promotional way will activate the body. The product will make a combination of healthy promotion activity and work during office hours possible and primary aims to those with a sedentary office work, which leads to that the body don´t get to be activated in the extent needed.Information has been gathered from studies already made in this area, interviews plus a study and an experiment. From the gathered information concepts and functional solutions has been generated and evaluated to result in a product concept.The thesis has resulted in a concept that consists of a work place unit where the user walks on a treadmill and works at the same time.A general conclusion which can be drawn is that the majority of persons that tested to walk and simultaneously work with a computor on the treadmill found this way of working attractive. Many were positively surprised and said that they would use such an physically activating work place implement if it was available at their place of work..

Studies conducted on event marketing have mainly focused on larger events. Managerial implications, marketing techniques, and theories in the field have hence dominantly addressed events of larger nature. Event marketing however is a growing phenomenon in the marketing mix. Brands are using event marketing to a greater extent. Brands are increasingly using small events as a marketing tool in order to create brand awareness and brand image; this goes for both small brands and large brands.

Bakgrundochproblem:Revisionsbranschenstårinförmassivanyanställningsbehov.Samtidigtharrevisorsyrket,underdesenasteåren,blivitalltpopulärareblandekonomistudenter.Utmaningenförbranschenliggeriställetiattattraheraochrekryteradenmesttalangfullapersonalen.Medenstarkunderliggandebranschtillväxtochensjälvcentreradochkarriärorienteradgenerationsomnuäntrararbetsmarknadenkandetbliproblematisktförföretagenattlyckasattraherademesttalangfullaochkompetentastudenternatilljustsinorganisation.Syfte:UppsatsenssyfteärattskapaenfördjupadförståelseförhurdestorarevisionsbolagenarbetarförattattraheraochrekryteranyutexamineradeekonomistudenteriGöteborg,genomattundersökahurdearbetarmedexternemployerbranding.Avgränsningar:Studienbehandlarendastföretagensexternaarbetemedemployerbrandingmotstudenter.DetharävengjortsenavgränsningtillhurarbetetskerochproblematikentersigijustGöteborg.Metod:Genomenkvalitativmetodundersökstreavdefyrastörstarevisions-­?ochrådgivningsbolagensomtillvardagsbenämnsBigfour.DeföretagsomingåristudienärDeloitte,Ernst&YoungochKPMG.Studiensempirigrundarsigiinformationinhämtadgenompersonligaintervjuermedrespektiveföretag.Resultatochslutsatser:Studienvisartydligalikheteribolagensarbetemedochsynpåemployerbranding.Storviktläggsvidattunderarbetsmarknadsmässorocheventiföretagensregikommunicerapsykologiskaochfunktionellafördelarsomenanställningpåföretagenmedför.Alltförattattraheraochrekryterademestkompetentaochlämpadestudenterna.Vidareindikerarstudienattdeundersöktaföretagenharsvårigheterattpåettkonkretsättdifferentierasigfrånvarandra.Förslagtillfortsattforskning:Hurmottagsföretagensarbetemedemployerbrandingavstudenterna?Dethadevaritgivandeochavintresseattkompletteradennastudiemedstudierkringhurmottagarna,studenterna,idaguppfattarföretagenochderasemployerbrand..

Market capitalism sets the conditions for how the world is conceived, experienced and organized at various spatial scales (global to local). Currently, competitiveness, entrepreneurship and economic growth are key values that shape how the world is conceived, experienced and organized. Discourses of place marketing, place branding, and the construction of places as (economic) products, are part and parcel of the heightened commodification of space. Tourism has been a major factor in the commodification of place and space. More often than not, tourism has been seen as a possibility for peripheral places, in their struggle finding new ways towards development.

The ancient site of Skårby, situated about twenty kilometres south of Stockholm, includes one very large cairn enclosured by a stone wall with a small cairn attached to it. Cairns are originally thought of as graves, but resent research shows that they are more likely to have been religious objects. The constructions are seated on a small hill with a view over the lake Bornsjön which used to be a bay of the lake Mälaren. This place has been the object of worship throughout the whole Bronze Age. Over the years the manifestation of the worship changed, but the place for it stayed the same..

Brands are the instruments corporates use to create and communicate brands reputation. Within the different industries for consumer products intangible assets such as brands are known to have great importance for corporate prosperities. When consumers experiences a specific brand symbolizes best possible value for money, the corporate behind it has managed to create a unique competitive advantage that should be to its full potential. Strong brands can pose the difference between winning or loosing on the market. Due to this brands should be considered as cost-effective instruments since they help create financial advantages such as consumer loyalty.

Employer branding är ett begrepp som är aktuellt bland företagen just nu och allt fler väljer att satsa på employer branding som marknadsföringsstrategi.Den här studien handlar om employer branding på Sandvik och begreppet employer branding.Syftet med denna fallstudie av en global koncern är att förklara och beskriva begreppet employerbranding, samt hur man arbetar med detta och vilka framtidsvisioner man har på Sandvik.Studien genomfördes med hjälp av kvalitativa intervjuer med ett antal nyckelpersoner på Sandvik som arbetar med employer branding. Resultatet presenteras utifrån de frågeställningar jag valt att besvara:Hur förklaras begreppet employer branding av ett antal nyckelpersoner på Sandvik? Hur ser dessa på arbetet med employer branding på Sandvik idag? Vilka satsningar inom employer branding anser nyckelpersonerna kommer att behöva prioriteras på Sandvik i framtiden? Studien visar att Sandvik har inlett ett omfattande employer branding arbete i samband med en ny strategi som gäller för företaget från och med första januari 2012. Studien visar också att informanterna har en tydlig bild av begreppet employer branding och vilka aktiviteter som kan sammankopplas med begreppet. Informanterna delger också vilka satsningar man ser att Sandvik behöver göra inom området employer branding..

Vår ambition är att bidra till en utveckling av SEBs Employer Branding genom en individanpassad segmentering och med det som utgångspunkt ta fram rekommendationer för vilka marknadsaktiviteter som ska utföras framöver. Det teoretiska syftet med vår uppsats är att tillföra ny generaliserbar kunskap inom Employer Branding genom att tillämpa en psykografisk modell vid analysen av SEB ? ett stort svenskt börsbolag inom finanssektorn..

Problemställningar:Hur arbetar sportföretag med Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?Hur är CSR-arbetet hos ett sportföretag sammankopplat med deras varumärke och varumärkeslojalitet?Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att få en djupare förståelse om hur ett av de största sportföretagen, som tillverkar sportutrustning och kläder, arbetar med CSR samt hur de förhåller sig till fenomenet. Vi vill även undersöka hur ett sportföretags CSR-arbete är sammankopplat med företagets varumärke och varumärkeslojalitet. Vi vill vidare undersöka om ramen för teorin kan jämföras med hur sportföretag arbetar med CSR i verkligheten.Teoretisk referensram: I detta kapitel presenteras den existerande teorierna kring begreppen Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sportföretag och CSR samt varumärke och varumärkeslojalitet. Detta kapitel har väsentlig betydelse da? det ligger till grund för studien och hjälper oss att ge klarhet inom ämnet.Metod: Fallstudien har genomförts med en kvalitativ undersökningsmetod och en deduktiv ansatts.

The story of the forest - A folded textile wall for flexible rooms in public spacesIn the story of the forest the dragonfly is spinning yarn shiny as the sun. In the story of the forest almost everything can happen and almost everything is also happen there.Inspiration from Lennart HellsingThe goal in this exam work was to create a calm, playful space for children in public spaces. A place where children can hide and relax without being disrupted by the surrounding, a place where their imagination can grow and take place. The goal was also to make a flexible space for public spaces that could be used in different ways. Today many libraries want to be more than a library, they will work as a meeting place and you can find several activities to join in.