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  2. 1. Juvenile Crime in Context : The Significance of School Affiliation

    Author : Julia Sandahl; Tove Pettersson; Bitte Modin; Robert Svensson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Juvenile crime; School context; Socio-structural approach; Multilevel analysis; Contextual theories of crime; kriminologi; Criminology;

    Abstract : Within criminology, research on the school-crime relationship has been dominated by individual-level theories and methods. This thesis contributes to the relatively scarce literature focused on the socio-structural aspects of juvenile crime by applying a multidimensional approach to the urban school context of Stockholm. READ MORE

  4. 2. Language as social action : Grammar, prosody, and interaction in Swedish conversation : grammatik, prosodi och interaktion i svenska samtal

    Author : Anna Lindström; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Scandinavian languages - general; Conversation analysis; grammar; prosody; interaction; preference organization; affiliation; disaffiliation; or-inquiry; deferred actions; response tokens; Swedish conversation; Nordiska språk - allmänt; Scandinavian languages; Nordiska språk; Nordiska språk; Scandinavian Languages;

    Abstract : This study contributes to a larger research programme that links grammar and prosody on the one hand with talk-in-interaction on the other. An underlying assumption of this study is that language is key to the organization of social action. READ MORE

  5. 3. Exit choice in fire emergencies - Influencing choice of exit with flashing lights

    Author : Daniel Nilsson; Avdelningen för Brandteknik; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Theory of Affordances.; green flashing lights; active evacuation systems; affiliation; exit choice; evacuation; egress; Fire;

    Abstract : Fire accidents and evacuation experiments have revealed that people often use familiar exits in fire emergencies. However, the design of emergency exits has also been shown to impact people’s choice of exit. READ MORE

  6. 4. To Be or Not to Be . . . : Brand Affiliation in the Hotel Industry

    Author : Mats Carlbäck; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Hotel Industry; Hotels; Intangible Asset Value; Valuation; Consortia; Brand Value; Constructive Approach;

    Abstract : A large proportion of any business’s value comprises intangible assets, and for many businesses a considerable part of these assets' value is attributable to brands with which businesses affiliate. In light of increasing affiliation of hotel properties with hotel chains and the increasing importance of branding in the hospitality industry, senior managers/owners should be aware of the importance of concepts such as brand equity and brand value and, better yet, incorporate them into their strategic decision-making processes. READ MORE

  7. 5. To Be or Not to Be… - Brand Affiliaton in the Hotel Industry : – Brand Affiliation in the Hotel Industry

    Author : Mats Carlbäck; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Hotel Industry; Hotels; Intangible Asset Value; Valuation; Consortia; Brand Value; Constructive Approach;

    Abstract : A large proportion of any business’s value comprises intangible assets, and for many businesses a considerable part of these assets' value is attributable to brands with which businesses affiliate. In light of increasing affiliation of hotel properties with hotel chains and the increasing importance of branding in the hospitality industry, senior managers/owners should be aware of the importance of concepts such as brand equity and brand value and, better yet, incorporate them into their strategic decision-making processes. READ MORE