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  • 151.
    Adlertz Forsgren, Frida
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Educational Work.
    Högberg, Ylva
    Dalarna University, School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Educational Work.
    ”Ja vad menar man egentligen med fri lek?”: Pedagogers synsätt på och förhållningssätt till den fria leken i förskolans verksamhet.2019Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Syftet med vår studie var att belysa pedagogers olika innebörder av begreppet fri lek i förskolans praktik. Vi ville därmed lyfta deras synsätt på och förhållningssätt till den fria leken i förskolans verksamhet. För att nå vårt syfte med studien valde vi att använda oss av en kvalitativ forskningsmetod som innebar att vi intervjuade pedagoger som arbetade i förskolans verksamhet. Detta gav oss en möjlighet att synliggöra vilka olika innebörder pedagoger lägger i begreppet fri lek i förskolans verksamhet. Vi har i denna studie valt att inspireras av diskursanalys som metodansats, det valet grundar sig i att det ger oss möjligheten att få en bredare syn på barns fria lek, och därmed kunna synliggöra flera olika innebörder av begreppet. Det insamlade materialet för studien analyserades utifrån fyra olika teoretiska analysverktyg för att uppnå vårt syfte med studien. Resultatet för denna studie är att begreppet fri lek är brett, komplext och mångsidigt, samt att vi många gånger tror att vi pratar om samma sak när vi egentligen pratar om helt olika saker. En till slutsats vi gör för denna studie är att den fria leken i förskolans verksamhet inte är barns fria lek, det är lek där barnen har större inflytande på val av aktivitet, men den är inte fri från institutionen ramar och regler. Resultatet för studien visar även att barns fria lek får större utrymme i utomhusmiljön i jämförelse med inomhusmiljön.

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  • 152.
    Adnan, Kulsoom
    Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society.
    Investigation of the impact of personal norms and environmental awareness to sustainable purchasing behaviour among tourists in Sweden: Quantitative Analysis2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    This study examines into how tourists in Sweden engage in sustainable tourism by analysing the impact of personal norms and environmental knowledge on their purchasing decisions, with an emphasis on eco-friendly options for accommodation. The goal of the study is to ascertain how much sustainable tourism practices are considered by visitors in Sweden when making vacation choices. To do this, a survey was given to visitors (both domestic and international) to Sweden, and statistical analysis was done on the data gathered. The study's conclusions show a strong relationship between individual norms, environmental knowledge, and environmentally conscious purchasing practices among Swedish travelers. This shows that more environmentally conscious travelers are more likely to choose sustainable travel options, especially when it comes to choosing eco-friendly lodging. Policymakers, stakeholders in the tourist sector, and marketers wanting to promote sustainable tourism practices in Sweden can all benefit from the knowledge provided by these insights. The development of tailored measures to promote eco-conscious tourism behaviors among visitors to this Scandinavian destination can be aided by an understanding of the interaction between personal norms and environmental awareness.

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  • 153.
    Adolfi, Hanna
    Dalarna University, School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Educational Work.
    Ett tudelat uppdrag: - En kvalitativ fallstudie rörande lärares möjligheter att fostra demokratiska samhällsmedborgare2015Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    I denna uppsats har jag haft att syftet försöka tydliggöra hur lärare upplever den praktiska verkligen rörande arbetet med att genomföra delar av skolans uppdrag: att främja demokra-tiska värderingar, förankra de mänskliga rättigheterna samt att motverka främlingsfientlighet. För att kunna göra detta ville jag undersöka vilka möjligheter och hinder lärare, verksamma inom grundskolan, upplevde i sitt arbete med att genomföra denna del av skolans lagstadgade uppdrag.

    Som utgångspunkt för att genomföra denna undersökning använde jag följande frågeställning:

    Vilka möjligheter och/eller hinder ser grundskolelärare i sitt arbete med att genomföra det lagstadgade uppdraget att främja demokratiska värderingar, förankra de mänskliga rättigheterna och arbeta med värdegrunden i praktiken?

    Genom att använda mig av kvalitativa semistrukturerade intervjuer samlade jag empiri för att besvara min frågeställning.

    Det jag kom fram till, och tillika svaret på min frågeställning var att, lärarna upplevde stora möjligheter att arbeta med värdegrundsfrågor utifrån sin egen drivkraft och vilja och ibland med hjälp av eldsjälar på skolan. Dock lyfter de fyra stora hinder i detta arbete: avsaknad av strukturer, avsaknad av tid, känslan av att det är ett, av ledningen, oprioriterat arbetsområde och avsaknad av tydlig styrning.

  • 154.
    Adolfsson, Alexander
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Information and Engineering.
    Ovesson, Christoffer
    Dalarna University, School of Information and Engineering.
    Utvärdering av sökmotorer i en svensk kontext2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    The focus of this study was to evaluate different search engines on Swedish text. Information retrieval is widely used by both people and organizations, and it is important to be able to efficiently retrieve needed information at the right time. The study determined that relevance and speed are the most important factors in search engines. The evaluation measures the precision and recall which are relevance measurements, and speed of two search engines, Elastic search and MarkLogic. The evaluation has determined that there is no significant difference in the relevance of the retrieved results between the engines. The evaluation has also determined that there is a statistically significant difference in speed between the engines, with Elastic search outperforming MarkLogic. Both search engines performed very well in terms of successful searches, meaning to return a relevant document in the first 20 results. Both engines succeeded in fulfilling the information need 96% of the time.

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  • 155.
    Adolfsson, Ann-Christin
    Dalarna University, School of Education, Health and Social Studies.
    Utomhusmatematik i förskoleklass - pedagogers syn på möjligheter och hinder: En intervjustudie med 5 pedagoger2014Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 156. Adolfsson, Carl-Henrik
    et al.
    Håkansson, Jan
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education, Educational Work.
    Data Analysis for School Improvement within Coupled Local School Systems: Which Data and with What Purposes?2023In: Leadership and Policy in Schools, ISSN 1570-0763, E-ISSN 1744-5043, Vol. 22, no 3, p. 714-727Article in journal (Refereed)
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  • 157. Adolfsson, Carl-Henrik
    et al.
    Håkansson, Jan
    Linnéuniversitetet.
    Evaluating School Improvement Efforts – Pupils as Silent Result Suppliers, or Audible Improvement Resources?2018In: International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, ISSN 1694-2493, E-ISSN 1694-2116, Vol. 17, no 6, p. 34-50Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 158.
    Adolfsson, Carl-Henrik
    et al.
    Linnaeus University, Sweden.
    Håkansson, Jan
    Linnaeus University, Sweden.
    Evaluating teacher and school development by learning capital: A conceptual contribution to a fundamental problem2019In: Improving Schools, ISSN 1365-4802, E-ISSN 1475-7583, Vol. 22, no 2, p. 130-143Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 159.
    Adolfsson, Carl-Henrik
    et al.
    Linnéuniversitetet.
    Håkansson, Jan
    Dalarna University, School of Teacher Education, Educational Work.
    Mötet mellan den statliga och kommunala kvalitetsstyrningen inom ramen för Samverkan för bästa skola2021In: Pedagogisk forskning i Sverige, ISSN 1401-6788, E-ISSN 2001-3345, Vol. 26, no 1, p. 15-41Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [sv]

    Inom ramen för det svenska decentraliserade skolsystemet har ansvaret för att bygga upp, utveckla och bedriva ett systematiskt kvalitetsarbete i första hand varit en fråga för huvudmän och skolor att hantera. I ljuset av en ökad re-centralisering av skolan har uppbyggandet av olika kvalitetssystem för uppföljning och kontroll av skolornas resultat också kommit att utgöra ett viktigt sätt för huvudmannen att styra skolan på. I studien benämns detta i termer av kvalitetsstyrning. I och med Samverkan för bästa skola har dessa gränsdragningar mellan det lokala och det nationella kommit att utmanas. Studien bygger på intervjudata inhämtad på fyra skolor som deltar i Samverkan för bästa skola, från skolförvaltningen i samma kommun samt genom intervju med en representant från Skolverket. Utifrån begreppen löst kopplade system och organisatoriska rutiner studeras vad som karaktäriserar den nationella respektive den kommunala kvalitetsstyrningen samt vad som sker i mötet dem emellan på skolor som genomgår insatser inom ramen för Samverkan för bästa skola, samt med vilka konsekvenser. Resultatet av studien visar bland annat på att idéer och metoder om databaserad skolutveckling utgör viktiga legitimitetsgrunder för såväl den kommunala som den nationella kvalitetsstyrningen. Den nationella kvalitetsstyrningen via Samverkan för bästa skola är dock betydligt mer intensifierad och når längre in i skolornas organisation.

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  • 160.
    Adolfsson, Jonas
    Dalarna University, School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Sport and Health Science.
    Vad kännetecknar en bra idrotts- och träningsmiljö för elitsatsande inom längdskidåkning2015Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Syfte

    Syftet var att ta reda på vad elitaktiva inom längdskidor anser vara en bra idrotts- och träningsmiljö.

    Metod

    Metoden som används är uppdelad i två olika ansatser. Den första ansatsen är inom den kvantitativa forskningen och utformades som en enkätstudie, där längdskidåkare har fått svara på frågor om sin träningsmiljö. Den andra delen av uppsatsen är utformad som en kvalitativ studie med semistrukturerade intervjufrågor baserat på ett mindre urval av de som svarat på enkäten. Detta skedde efter att resultatet av den kvantitativa studien blivit analyserat, för att utforma en intervjumall från enkätsvaren, i syfte att försöka få en djupare förståelse av detta problemområde.

    Resultat

    Resultatet visar att det finns en stor komplexitet i uppfattningen om vad som anses vara en bra träningsmiljö för längdskidåkare. Dock kan det urskiljas att vissa faktorer som viktigare än andra, till exempel vikten av att ha träningskamrater och god sparring för att kunna utvecklas. Värdet av att ha en tränare ansågs också viktigt. Resultaten visar även hur den elitaktive upplever sin träningsmiljö i dag och vad som efterfrågas.

    Slutsatser

    Det framkom tydligt att bristen på hjälp upplevs stor bland seniorer inom längdskidor. Att steget mellan junior och eventuellt gå på ett skidgymnasium, till att bli senior upplevs alldeles för stort, att det inte finns tillräcklig stödfunktioner, skolor eller träningsgrupper att tillgå som senior.

  • 161.
    Adolfsson, Julia
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Civil planning and Construction.
    Strukturplan: Ett verktyg för att planera den framtida fysiska strukturen?2019Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Arbetet handlar om ett planeringsverktyg i samhällsplaneringen som har benämningen strukturplan. Syftet med arbetet är att undersöka strukturplaners innehåll och om det är ett användbart planeringsverktyg till efterföljande planering som ingår i den formella planeringsprocessen enligt plan- och bygglagen. Även att undersöka varför kommuner väljer att göra en strukturplan som anses vara en informell plansort, istället för att använda de verktyg som plan- och bygglagen erbjuder. Samt undersöka om tidigare forskning stämmer att kommuner använder strukturplaner för att undvika plan- och bygglagsprocessen.

    Arbetets forskningsdesign är fallstudie med en komparativ analys, fallen som valt är; Utvecklad strukturplan för Nacka stad, Strukturplan Storvreten, Strukturplan Forsåker, samt Strukturplan för Lina.

    Metoderna som använts i arbetet är kvalitativ innehållsanalys och semistrukturerade intervjuer.

    Resultatet av innehållsanalysen visar att en strukturplan är ett dokument som på ett övergripande sätt visar den tänkta fysiska grovstrukturen för ett visst geografiskt område i kommunen inom några år. Strukturplanen innehåller kartor, text och bilder som främst visar framtida markanvändningen, befintliga- och framtida bostäder, grönstruktur och trafikstruktur. Den kan även innehålla andra kartor, exempelvis etappindelning och våningsantal, som kommunen tycker är väsentliga att ha med.

    I de semistrukturerade intervjuerna svarade intressenterna att strukturplanen är ett användbart planeringsverktyg till efterföljande planering och används istället för en fördjupning av översiktsplanen för att undvika plan- och bygglagens formella process. Vilket resulterar i att det stämmer överens med den tidigare utredningen En effektivare plan- och byggprocess (SOU 2013:34), ), att kommuner tar fram en strukturplan för att undvika PBL-processen.

    Slutsatsen är att kommuner väljer att göra en strukturplan som lyfter planeringsfrågor och löser planeringsproblem på en övergripande nivå och ska främst användas som ett internt strategisk planeringsverktyg. En strukturplan skapas för att det finns ett högt krav på att publicera bostäder från politikerna och för att den kommunala planeringsprocessen är tidskrävande. Därför väljer kommunen att frångå arbetet med PBL, och gör istället en strukturplan som planeringsverktyg för tidsbesparing och behöver inte genomföra PBLprocessens formella delar.

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  • 162. Adolfsson Skinnar, Jonna
    et al.
    Österberg, Caroline
    Att vänta på organtransplantation: En litteraturöversikt2014Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Syfte: Syftet var att beskriva patienters upplevelse att vänta på organtransplantation.

    Metod: Studien genomfördes som en litteraturöversikt. Artiklarna har sökts i databaserna CINAHL, PubMed och Scopus. 15 artiklar valdes ut till resultatet, 3 artiklar hade kvantitativ ansats och 12 kvalitativ ansats.

    Resultat: 3 huvudkategorier presenteras i resultatet: Begränsningar innebar att vara bunden av teknisk apparatur och förhålla sig till en ny livsstil. Tiden fick nytt perspektiv och patienter upplevde att de alltid behövde vara beredda. Patienterna möttes av falskt alarm och upplevde väntan som oviss. Det fanns behov av stöd från anhöriga, patienter i samma situation och stöd från vårdpersonal. Tydlig och rak kommunikation var viktig för patienterna. Sjuksköterskan behövde finnas till hands. Trots oro fanns en känsla av en andra chans i livet.

    Slutsats: Patienter som väntar på en organtransplantation upplever att sjuksköterskan behöver vara tillgänglig, ha tydlig kommunikation, ge anpassad information utifrån individuella önskemål samt accepterar och förstår vikten av anhörigas närvaro och stöd så att varje patients enskilda behov kan bemötas.

  • 163.
    Adolfsson, Ulrika
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Caring Science/Nursing.
    Östlund, Titti
    Dalarna University, School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Caring Science/Nursing.
    Patienters erfarenhet av sårpumpsbehandling vid svårläkta sår: en litteraturöversikt2014Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 164.
    Adolphson, Ulrica
    Dalarna University, School of Humanities and Media Studies.
    Elever i kommunikation med lärare: En samtalsanalytisk studie i klassrummet2014Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 165.
    Aduah, Rhoda
    Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare.
    Women’S Experiences With Digital Health Service As A Tool For Improving Awareness And Perception On Sexual Reproductive Health And Contraception. A Phenomenography Qualitative Study2021Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    BACKGROUND: Most women within reproductive ages living in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, have limited or no access to education on sexual and reproductive health and contraception, yet about 1.9 billon women in LMICs own a mobile phone. The exposure to digital health services has the potential to contribute to improving awareness, influencing positive perceptions, beliefs and promoting SRH and contraception.AIM: To explore user views and perceptions on the Grace Health’s (a digital health service) ability to improve awareness on sexual reproductive health and contraception among Ghanaian, Nigerian and Kenyan women aged 18-35.METHODOLOGY: A qualitative design using phenomenography to interview women remotely on women’s perception of digital health services through their own experience with using the Grace health chat bot and app. Also, their views were sought on how other women are gaining awareness and impacts on sexual reproductive health and contraception from the digital health services.RESULTS: Seven categories on digital health services emerged, with key findings presented as Safe days, ovulation as contraception, impacts on SRH, Avoiding or seeking pregnancy and influence on perception.CONCLUSION: This qualitative study gives insight for research community, public health professionals, app designers, health care providers, stakeholders and civil society organisations in making decisions regarding the use of digital health service as strategic, innovative instruments for interventions in major key indicators of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights.

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  • 166.
    Adås, Caroline
    Dalarna University, School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Educational Work.
    Kommunikationens betydelse: En observationsstudie utifrån ett intersektionellt perspektiv i en flerspråkig förskolemiljö2015Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Syftet med examensarbetet har varit att utifrån ett intersektionellt perspektiv ta reda på vilken betydelse kommunikationen har vad gäller barns status, positionering och rollfördelning i en flerspråkig förskolemiljö. För att genomföra undersökningen har observationer som metod använts. Ett intersektionellt perspektiv handlar om att synliggöra korsande maktobalanser utifrån variabler såsom exempelvis kön, etnicitet, klass, sexualitet, ålder och funktionsförmåga. Dessa över- och underordningar i samhället skapas, reproduceras och upprätthålls och görs till så kallade sanningar. Genom makt kan man kontrollera andra människors handlingar. Barn utövar ständig makt och kontroll genom kommunikation med varandra, där de försöker behålla eller höja sin sociala status. De barn som deltagit i undersökningen har överlag lekt flickor för sig och pojkar för sig, där könsöverskridande lek förekommit i liten skala. Pojkarna har i större utsträckning försökt ta sig in i flickornas lek än vice versa. Flickorna har över lag tagit mer plats och haft högre status i förhållande till pojkarna, vilket främst skulle kunna bero på flickornas högre ålder.

  • 167.
    af Winklerfelt Hammarberg, Sandra
    et al.
    Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Academic Primary Health Care Centre, Region Stockholm, Stockholm.
    Björkelund, Cecilia
    Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg.
    Nejati, Shabnam
    Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg.
    Magnil, Maria
    Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg.
    Hange, Dominique
    Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg; Region Västra Götaland, Närhälsan Research and Development Primary Health Care, Gothenburg.
    Svenningsson, Irene
    Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg; Region Västra Götaland, Närhälsan Research and Development Primary Health Care, Gothenburg.
    Petersson, Eva‑Lisa
    Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg; Region Västra Götaland, Närhälsan Research and Development Primary Health Care, Gothenburg.
    Udo, Camilla
    Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare, Social Work. Division of Health Care Science, Marie Cederschiöld University, Stockholm; Center for Clinical Research Dalarna, Uppsala University, Falun.
    Wallin, Lars
    Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare, Caring Science/Nursing.
    Westman, Jeanette
    Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm; Academic Primary Health Care Centre, Region Stockholm, Stockholm; Uppsala University, Uppsala.
    Clinical effectiveness of care managers in collaborative primary health care for patients with depression: 12‑ and 24‑month follow‑up of a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial2022In: BMC Primary Care, E-ISSN 2731-4553, Vol. 23, no 1, article id 198Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Background: In previous studies, we investigated the effects of a care manager intervention for patients withdepression treated in primary health care. At 6 months, care management improved depressive symptoms, remission,return to work, and adherence to anti-depressive medication more than care as usual. The aim of this study wasto compare the long-term effectiveness of care management and usual care for primary care patients with depressionon depressive symptoms, remission, quality of life, self-efficacy, confidence in care, and quality of care 12 and24 months after the start of the intervention.Methods: Cluster randomized controlled trial that included 23 primary care centers (11 intervention, 12 control)in the regions of Västra Götaland and Dalarna, Sweden. Patients ≥18 years with newly diagnosed mild to moderatedepression (n = 376: 192 intervention, 184 control) were included. Patients at intervention centers co-developed astructured depression care plan with a care manager. Via 6 to 8 telephone contacts over 12 weeks, the care managerfollowed up symptoms and treatment, encouraged behavioral activation, provided education, and communicatedwith the patient’s general practitioner as needed. Patients at control centers received usual care. Adjusted mixedmodel repeated measure analysis was conducted on data gathered at 12 and 24 months on depressive symptomsand remission (MADRS-S); quality of life (EQ5D); and self-efficacy, confidence in care, and quality of care (study-specificquestionnaire).Results: The intervention group had less severe depressive symptoms than the control group at 12 (P = 0.02) butnot 24 months (P = 0.83). They reported higher quality of life at 12 (P = 0.01) but not 24 months (P = 0.88). Differencesin remission and self-efficacy were not significant, but patients in the intervention group were more confident that they could get information (53% vs 38%; P = 0.02) and professional emotional support (51% vs 40%; P = 0.05) from theprimary care center.Conclusions: Patients with depression who had a care manager maintained their 6-month improvements in symptomsat the 12- and 24-month follow-ups. Without a care manager, recovery could take up to 24 months. Patients withcare managers also had significantly more confidence in primary care and belief in future support than controls.

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  • 168. af Winklerfelt Hammarberg, Sandra
    et al.
    Hange, Dominique
    André, Malin
    Udo, Camilla
    Dalarna University, School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Social Work.
    Svenningsson, Irene
    Björkelund, Cecilia
    Petersson, Eva-Lisa
    Westman, Jeanette
    Care managers can be useful for patients with depression but their role must be clear: a qualitative study of GPs’ experiences2019In: Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, ISSN 0281-3432, E-ISSN 1502-7724, Vol. 37, no 3, p. 273-282Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Objective: Explore general practitioners’ (GPs’) views on and experiences of working with care managers for patients treated for depression in primary care settings. Care managers are specially trained health care professionals, often specialist nurses, who coordinate care for patients with chronic diseases.

    Design: Qualitative content analysis of five focus-group discussions.

    Setting: Primary health care centers in the Region of Västra Götaland and Dalarna County, Sweden.

    Subjects: 29 GPs.

    Main outcome measures: GPs’ views and experiences of care managers for patients with depression.

    Results: GPs expressed a broad variety of views and experiences. Care managers could ensure care quality while freeing GPs from case management by providing support for patients and security and relief for GPs and by coordinating patient care. GPs could also express concern about role overlap; specifically, that GPs are already care managers, that too many caregivers disrupt patient contact, and that the roles of care managers and psychotherapists seem to compete. GPs thought care managers should be assigned to patients who need them the most (e.g. patients with life difficulties or severe mental health problems). They also found that transition to a chronic care model required change, including alterations in the way GPs worked and changes that made depression treatment more like treatment for other chronic diseases.

    Conclusion: GPs have varied experiences of care managers. As a complementary part of the primary health care team, care managers can be useful for patients with depression, but team members’ roles must be clear.

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  • 169.
    Afazeli, Armin
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Business Administration and Management.
    Ivanova, Volha
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Business Administration and Management.
    The role of entrepreneurial networking on internationalization of a micro-sized Born Global Swedish fashion company: A narrative ethnographic research2014Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Background: In recent studies a lot of attention is drawn to the connection between networking and entrepreneurship. Many scholars consider successful business and networking inseparable. Taking into consideration the topicality of the two notions discussed above the authors of this thesis decided to conduct the research dedicated to these phenomena in the field that interests them most – in the field of Swedish fashion.

    Purpose: The purpose of the thesis is to gain a deeper insight into entrepreneur’s experiences to point out the role of entrepreneurial networking in the process of internationalization of a micro-sized Swedish fashion company and to contribute to the research in this field by telling its unique story.

    Method: To achieve the purpose of the research a narrative ethnographic research was conducted. This research strategy was chosen because it suits the purpose best by giving an opportunity to get fresh insights into the field of entrepreneurial networking from the point of view of the entrepreneur. The data collected has a narrative nature therefore narrative analysis is used to present it. The methods of gathering the data are face-to-face interview and documents.

    Conclusion: we can define the most important role of entrepreneurial networking on the internationalization process of Odeur as an effective accelerator and a tool to fulfil the knowledge and expertise gaps in certain areas through other actors in the network.

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  • 170.
    Afia, Selim
    Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society.
    Push Factors Affecting Licensed Swedish Scuba Divers2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Scuba Diving is a growing sport in Sweden and globally, as the sport continues to grow an understanding of what motivates individuals to participate in this sport becomes more important. This thesis was built upon previous studies in order to identify what push factors motivate licenced Swedish scuba divers to dive and investigate if experience levels had any effect on these push motivational factors. In order to answer these research questions, the author used quantitative research methods to analyse data collected from various dive clubs, dive centres, and Facebook groups targeting Swedish scuba divers. In total twenty different groups and organizations were targeted and a total of 370 responses were collected. Following this, six responses were removed from the sample due to them being blank or not relevant to the research questions. The data collected showed that Swedish scuba divers were mainly males between the ages of 35 and 55 years of age with at least a high school degree but more commonly at least a bachelor’s degree. Furthermore, five main motivational factors were found through the data analysis that involved 24 different motivational variables. Factor analyses of these motivational variables lead to five factors emerging, the most important of which was labelled Experience. The data also found that in four of the five cases, experience levels did not have a significant effect on the motivational factors of Swedish scuba divers. However, experience levels did influence one of the motivational factors found in the analyses. Further areas of research following this thesis may include a look at the pull motivational factors for Swedish scuba divers as well as further research into the relationship between experience levels and motivational factors.

  • 171.
    Afrem, Toma
    Dalarna University, School of Languages and Media Studies, Sound and Music Production.
    Från Hakkaribergen till Orans kust: en jämförelse mellan genrerna raweh och rai2006Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor)Student thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Denna studie grundar sig på en undersökning där jag har försökt finna likheter mellan raweh och rai. För att kunna hitta eventuella likheter har jag valt att använda mig av en analysmetod, som heter cantometrics. Med hjälp av cantometrics kodningsformulär har jag analyserat sex olika musikstycken, tre av raweh och tre av rai. Av de 37 analyspunkter som cantometrics innefattar har jag valt att använda 25 av dessa i min analys. Efter analysen visade det sig att kodningsresultaten av raweh och rai endast är lika i 7 punkter medan de särskiljer sig i de andra 18 punkterna. Detta resultat tyddes till det följande: De sju gemensamma punkterna för raweh och rai anser jag inte vara tillräckligt för att bedöma att raweh och rai är lika. Enligt min analys samt undersökning som kodats enligt cantometricsmodellen finns det få likheter mellan raweh och rai.

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  • 172. Afshin, A
    et al.
    Forouzanfar, M. H
    Reitsma, M. B
    Sur, P
    Estep, K
    Lee, A
    Marczak, L
    Mokdad, A. H
    Ärnlöv, Johan
    Dalarna University, School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Medical Science. Uppsala universitet.
    Murray, C. J. L
    Health effects of overweight and obesity in 195 countries over 25 years2017In: New England Journal of Medicine, ISSN 0028-4793, E-ISSN 1533-4406, Vol. 377, no 1, p. 13-27Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    BACKGROUND: Although the rising pandemic of obesity has received major attention in many countries, the effects of this attention on trends and the disease burden of obesity remain uncertain.

    METHODS: We analyzed data from 68.5 million persons to assess the trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adults between 1980 and 2015. Using the Global Burden of Disease study data and methods, we also quantified the burden of disease related to high body-mass index (BMI), according to age, sex, cause, and BMI in 195 countries between 1990 and 2015.

    RESULTS: In 2015, a total of 107.7 million children and 603.7 million adults were obese. Since 1980, the prevalence of obesity has doubled in more than 70 countries and has continuously increased in most other countries. Although the prevalence of obesity among children has been lower than that among adults, the rate of increase in childhood obesity in many countries has been greater than the rate of increase in adult obesity. High BMI accounted for 4.0 million deaths globally, nearly 40% of which occurred in persons who were not obese. More than two thirds of deaths related to high BMI were due to cardiovascular disease. The disease burden related to high BMI has increased since 1990; however, the rate of this increase has been attenuated owing to decreases in underlying rates of death from cardiovascular disease.

    CONCLUSIONS: The rapid increase in the prevalence and disease burden of elevated BMI highlights the need for continued focus on surveillance of BMI and identification, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based interventions to address this problem.

  • 173.
    Afzali, Faizullah
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Information and Engineering, Construction.
    Rashid, Renas
    Dalarna University, School of Information and Engineering, Construction.
    Främjande av återbruk av byggmaterial: En kvalitativ studie om branschens uppfattningar kring potentialen hos ekonomiska incitament2023Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    This paper highlights the importance of economic incentives in stimulating the reuse of building materials in Sweden. Although the construction industry recognizes the benefits of reuse, the study shows that there are insufficient economic incentives to make it a standard practice. Through semi-structured interviews with representatives from the construction industry and a literature review, the study identified several barriers such as quality assurance, building regulations, lack of knowledge, and economic challenges.The purpose of the study was to investigate what economic incentives could promote the use of reused building materials and identify potential barriers to their implementation.The findings suggest that there are currently no direct economic incentives that encourage construction companies to reuse building materials. Several obstacles have been identified, including challenges related to quality guarantees, building regulations, lack of knowledge, and economic difficulties. The study also emphasizes that more extensive political and economic initiatives are needed to stimulate the use of reused building materials. The paper contributes to the existing research by providing recommendations to policy makers and other actors in the construction sector who are interested in promoting sustainability and environmentally friendly methods. It suggests that future research should focus on designing and testing specific economic incentives to promote the reuse of building materials. In its conclusions, it emerges that construction companies identify a multitude of obstacles and challenges when reusing building materials. It also appears that there is a noticeable lack of economic incentives from the state to promote the use of reused building materials in construction projects. Construction companies suggested different forms of economic incentives that could promote the use of reused building materials, including grants, tax relief, and digital platforms. There was also a variation in political opinions regarding the idea of introducing economic incentives to promote the reuse of building materials, with some supporting the idea and others opposing it.

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  • 174. Agahi, Neda
    et al.
    Dahlberg, Lena
    Dalarna University, School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Social Work. Aging Research Center.
    Carin, Lennartsson
    Social integration and alcohol consumption among older people: A four-year follow-up of a Swedish national sample2019In: Drug And Alcohol Dependence, ISSN 0376-8716, E-ISSN 1879-0046, Vol. 196, p. 40-45Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Background: Today’s older people drink more alcohol than earlier cohorts of older people. Social integration has been identified as an important factor for older people’s drinking, but the association is complex. This study investigates both high and low levels of social integration and their associations with longitudinal patterns of alcohol consumption among older women and men.

    Methods: Longitudinal nationally representative data of older Swedish women and men aged over 65 – the Swedish Level of Living Survey (LNU) and Swedish Panel Study of Living Conditions of the Oldest Old (SWEOLD) – from 2010/2011 and 2014 (n = 1048). Associations between social contacts and social activities at baseline and longitudinal patterns of drinking frequency were examined with multinomial logistic regression analyses. Results: Men reported drinking alcohol more often than women, but the most common drinking frequency among both women and men was to drink monthly or less. Drinking habits were generally stable over time. People with high levels of social activity at baseline were more likely to have a stable daily or weekly drinking frequency or increased drinking frequency over the four-year follow-up period, particularly women. People with low levels of social contacts and/or social activities were less likely to have a stable daily or weekly drinking frequency, compared to people in the low and stable drinking frequency group.

    Conclusions: Alcohol consumption is embedded in a social context, older people drink in social situations and social integration predicts continued drinking patterns.

  • 175.
    Agardh, Dan
    Dalarna University, Information Technology Engineering.
    Datorn som pedagogiskt verktyg: En undersökning av lärares syn på IKT i skolan2011Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor)Student thesis
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  • 176.
    Agdahl, Petra
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Caring Science/Nursing.
    Eriksson, Susanna
    Dalarna University, School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Caring Science/Nursing.
    Faktorer som kan påverka livskvalitén hos patientermed cancersjukdom inom palliativ vård - En litteraturöversikt2020Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Background: Cancers can affect both sexes at any age and it is estimated that at least one in three people will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives. In the diagnosis of cancer, the care can have two orientations, curative or palliative. When curative care no longer is possible, the care is transferred to palliative care, which means that the focus is primarily on symptom relief, promoting quality of life and well-being. People may have different wishes and goals at the end of life and in order for the quality of life to be promoted, the individual wishes should be taken into account. Quality of life is individual and includes the factors that affect the individual and is a subjective assessment of the individual's social, emotional, material and physical well-being.Aim: To describe factors that can affect the quality of life of patiens with cancer in a late stage of palliative care from a patient perspective.Method: The study is conducted as a literature review based on 15 quantitative and 7 qualitative scientific articles. Data searches have been performed in the CINAHL and PubMed databases.Results: The results showed that there are 6 main categories that make up the factors that affect the quality of life, these are background factors, social factors, palliative care environment, psychological factors, physical factors and existential factors.Conclusion: Younger individuals experience a poorer quality of life than older people. Where the individual is cared for and the care environment was an important factor in promoting a good quality of life at the end of life. Depression and anxiety were factors that negatively affected the individual. The physical symptoms such as pain were strongly associated with poorer quality of life.

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  • 177.
    Age, Katrin
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Graphic/Arts Technology.
    Balettmapp Kungliga Operan: Operahusens design och arkitektur2005Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor)Student thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    En presentation av Kungliga Svenska Baletten. Denna ska distribueras till operahus världen över innan ny turné påbörjas. Shanghais operahus var det första som fick den färdiga produkten. Fördjupningen rör olika operahus design och arkitektur ut- och invändigt. Även en del av husens relevanta historia tas upp.

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  • 178.
    Agebert, Anna
    Dalarna University, School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Educational Work.
    "Och pappa bakar kakor": En kvalitativ studie om pedagogers uppfattningar av uppdraget att motverka traditionella könsmönster och könsroller i förskolan2015Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Syftet med denna studie var att få mer kunskap om hur pedagoger i förskolan resonerar kring och vilken uppfattning de har om arbetet med uppdraget att motverka traditionella könsmönster och könsroller. Studien har en fenomenografisk ansats där pedagogernas olika uppfattningar har samlats in genom semistrukturerade intervjuer. Resultatet visar på att pedagogerna uppfattar att de ser och bemöter barnen som individer och att uppdraget handlar om att barnen ska få samma möjligheter oavsett kön. Att ha kunskaper om genus och jämställdhet uppfattade pedagogerna som betydelsefullt i arbetet och att vara självkritisk och medveten om olika förväntningar är en förutsättning för detta arbete.

    Det konkreta arbetet med uppdraget gestaltar sig genom att pedagogerna blandar material och organiserar miljön på ett sådant sätt att barnen kan leka över könsgränserna. Vidare så visar resultatet på en uppfattning hos pedagogerna om att barnen behöver få samtala och reflektera över könsroller och könsmönster med hjälp av exempelvis litteratur eller utifrån det barnen säger och gör. En slutsats som kan dras utifrån denna studie är att kunskaper om genus och jämställdhet samt att kritiskt granska sig själv och verksamheten ses som viktiga aspekter i arbetet.

  • 179.
    Ageborg Ollandt, Frida
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Graphic Arts Technology.
    Vuong, Bao
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Graphic Arts Technology.
    Dressed for Success? – Tech startupsuppfattning om värdet av den visuellaidentiteten2017Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    There is no doubt that a great brand requires a clear visual identity, but what

    does it mean in practice? The objective of this study was to investigate the tech

    startups perception of the value of the visual identity. Through semi-structured

    interviews, with nine respondents from nine different tech startups, as well as a

    business coach, the study analyses how tech startups evaluate the visual identity

    in relation to how they have been working with it.

    The general view, based on the interviews, showed that the visual identity is

    important, where all respondents have updated the visual identity one or several

    times thus, the visual identity has evolved over time.

    The study also revealed that tech startups whose founders had a background in

    design or communication found its visual identity on a early stage, albeit

    smaller updates have been done.

    Although all respondents emphasize the importance of the visual identity, they

    see measureability of design, as a problem. As startups in general, but tech

    startups in particular, have limited resources, prioritizing the visual identity is

    seen as a risk. Therefor tech startups tend to prioritize other aspect above the

    visual identity.

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  • 180.
    Agemalm, Stina
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare.
    Aldén, Maria
    Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare.
    Identifiering av smärta och smärtlindrande omvårdnadsåtgärder vid vård av äldre personer i livets slut: En kvalitativ intervjustudie med sjuksköterskor arbetandes på särskilt boende2023Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Background

    Each year approximately 1 percent of Sweden’s population dies, which corresponds to approximately 90 000 people. Of these, about 36 percent dies while living in special housing. Pain is a common symptom in older people receiving end-of-life care. Identifying pain and alleviating pain thus becomes central and an important part of the work of the nurse responsible for care.

    Aim

    The aim is to describe nurses’ experiences of identifying pain and using nursing interventions for pain relief in older people living in special housing at the end of life.

    Method

    The method used is a qualitative interview study with and inductive approach. Semistructured interviews have been used for the collection of data were nurses with at least one year of experience of working in special housing for people older than 65 years of age in end-of-life care were included as informants. Content analysis was done according to a method described by Graneheim and Lundman (2004).

    Results

    The result of the study is presented with four categories; Relationship central for end-oflife care, Identifying pain is difficult, Nursing interventions alleviate pain and A qualified team promotes nursing. All categories are presented with associated subcategories.

    Conclusions

    The results of the study show that knowledge of the person made person-centered care possible and increased the possibility to individualize nursing interventions and made it easier to identify pain in older people. Nursing staff lacked knowledge about identifying pain and alleviating pain with nursing interventions. It was nurses who had the responsibility to tutor, and competence supply the team however the results show that nurses does not follow guidelines regarding estimation instruments when identifying pain and neither do they have satisfactory knowledge of the four dimensions of pain.

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  • 181.
    Ager, B.
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Wood Technology.
    Bergqvist, M.
    Ahlström-Söderling, R.
    Fallstudier av lokal utveckling och nätverk i träförädling: Taxonomi för vardagsbruk och lite teori1999Report (Other academic)
  • 182.
    Ager, Bengt
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Wood Technology.
    Arbetsorganisation i träbränsleeldande fjärrvärmeverk1998Report (Other academic)
    Abstract [sv]

    The objective of this study has been to describe and analyse existing forms of organisation in heating plants using wood fuels, regarding work tasks, organisational structure, skill demands, crew recruitment, working hours and wage conditions. Sixteen plants ranging from 10 to 120 MW have been studied by means of interviews, work place observations and written material. The job of the operator of heating plants is fairly qualified, independent and varied. The most negative factor is shift work. Some of the bigger plants (enterprises) have a relatively hierarchic, segmented and perhaps also an oversized organisation. However, modern concepts of organisation, such as customer orientation, ”flat organisation”, integration of production and maintenance etc, are gaining ground. Blue collar and white collar tasks are increasingly being integrated. Some of the medium sized enterprises have reached very far and may serve as models for bigger enterprises.

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  • 183.
    Ager, Bengt
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Wood Technology.
    Arbetsorganisation i träbränslefabriker1998Report (Other academic)
    Abstract [sv]

    The objective of this study has been to describe and analyse existing forms of organisation in wood fuel plants regarding work tasks, organisational structure, work content, skill demands, crew recruitment, working hours and wage conditions. The study has been introductory, con¬sisting of 2-3 hour visits to 12 plants. The production of refined wood fuels is carried out in rather small plants. The number of employees ranges from 6 to 15 persons in the factories producing between 20 and 100 thousand tons per year. Generally one shift crew consists of only two persons. The operator job requires multiskill capacity, dexterity and autonomous problem-solving. The job can be considered as qualified, responsible, autonomous, meaningful and variable. It was generally considered that it takes about a year to become a good operator. And even after that, one is still learning. Negative factors are shift work, partly poor physical working environment (dust and noise) and, occasionally, mental pressure and overtime. Modern organisation concepts are, to a large extent, applied in the wood fuel plants. The organisation is flat, lean and customer-oriented.

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  • 184.
    Ager, Bengt
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Wood Technology.
    Framtidens träindustri - utmaningar inom arbetslivet: Underlag till föredrag vid nordisk Arbetsmiljökonferens för träindustrin. Lahtis, Finland 24-26 aug 19981998Report (Other academic)
  • 185.
    Ager, Bengt
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Wood Technology.
    LEADER II Dalarna Skog - Trä - Energi: Aktiviteter 19971998Report (Other academic)
  • 186.
    Ager, Bengt
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Wood Technology.
    Möjligheter att utveckla skogsbruket och den lokala träindustrin i Dalaregionen.: Programskrivning för LEADER II DALARNA - ett EU-program för regional utveckling.1997Report (Other academic)
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  • 187.
    Ager, Bengt
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Wood Technology.
    Orsa Skogs- och Trägrupp: Verksamhet april 1996 - oktober 19971997Report (Other academic)
  • 188.
    Ager, Bengt
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Wood Technology.
    Skogsbruk och lokal träförädling - i Norrlands och Svealands inland: Underlag till föredrag på SLU:s jubileumskonferens 1-2 dec 1998 i Umeå1998Report (Other academic)
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  • 189.
    Ager, Bengt
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Wood Technology.
    Timmerhustillverkning i Finland: Studieresor i februari och maj 20012001Report (Other academic)
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  • 190.
    Ager, Bengt
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Wood Technology.
    Timmerhusvikingar i västerled: Studieresa i Minnesota och Wisconsin 4-12 april 20012001Report (Other academic)
  • 191.
    Ager, Bengt
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Wood Technology.
    Traditionella timmerhus i modern produktion: Förslag till Kvalificerad Yrkesutbildning1998Report (Other academic)
  • 192.
    Ager, Bengt
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Wood Technology.
    Tredje uppgiften: Fyra projekt inom profilområdet "Småskaligt skogsbruk-lokal träförädling-landsbygdsutveckling": Dokumentation samt analys av den kreativa processen1997Report (Other academic)
  • 193.
    Ager, Bengt
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Wood Technology.
    Utveckling av småskaliga system för träförädling: FoU-projekt för Mål 6-området1997Report (Other academic)
  • 194.
    Ager, Bengt
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Wood Technology.
    Utveckling av småskaliga system för träförädling: Slutrapport för Mål6-projekt 1997-20002000Report (Other academic)
  • 195.
    Ager, Bengt
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Wood Technology.
    Utvecklingen av träförädling i Orsa 1994-2000 En forskande aktör ser tillbaka, framåt och det unika: Artikel till HHS-konferens vid Högskolan i Halmstad 9-11 maj 2001 "Högskolor och Samhälle i Samverkan"2001Report (Other academic)
  • 196.
    Ager, Bengt
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Business Administration and Management.
    Backman, Jörgen
    Bergqvist, Mathias
    Nätverk och kluster i Träsverige 20032004Report (Other academic)
  • 197.
    Ager, Bengt
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Wood Technology.
    Bengtsson, Patrik
    Development of Small Scale Forestry and Local Wood Manufacturing in Sweden - with special reference to a pilot study in the municipality of Orsa: Paper presented at IUFRO Symposium in Kyoto, Japan, Sept. 8-13, 1997 "Sustainable Management of Small Scale Forestry"1997Report (Other academic)
  • 198.
    Ager, Bengt
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Wood Technology.
    Bengtsson, Patrik
    Samverkan och nätverk i lokal utveckling inom skogs- och träsektorn: Underlag till Forskarforum kring lokal och regional utveckling Östersund 18-19 nov 19971997Report (Other academic)
  • 199.
    Ager, Bengt
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Wood Technology.
    Berglund, Berndt
    Utveckling av timmerhusbranschen: Projektplan för ansökan i Mål 1 och Mål 22001Report (Other academic)
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    Ager, Bengt
    et al.
    Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Wood Technology.
    Bergqvist, Mathias
    Lokal utveckling och företagssamverkan i träbranschen: Dokumentation och preliminär analys av ett 30-tal fall1998Report (Other academic)
    Abstract [sv]

    Networks and cooperatives have become very common in the woodworking industry during the1990’s. As part of a research project on small enterprise development in the woodworking industry within the Target 6 area (in Sweden) of the European Community, this study follows the development of a dozen cooperative projects during the period 1997-2000. In order to broaden the knowledge base of the study, in 1998 we carried out a survey of cooperative ventures in the woodworking industry in the rest of the country, and collected information about their history, present situation and future strategy. Together with our own material we achieved a body of material consisting of some 30 cases which were subjected to exploratory analysis. We identified the following categories of projects and cooperative ventures; ”Local development projects”, ”Development networks”, ”Producer networks” and ”Development supporting networks”. Most of the producer networks were horizontally integrated but some of them were vertically integrated, along the processing chain from the forest to the customer. Nearly all the local development projects and the networks had been initiated within the last four years. It is, therefore, too early to make any conclusions about their success. Our main finding, so far, is that local development and the establishment of networks requires ”driving forces” in the form of committed individuals, time, money and project organisation. Most of the projects and networks were supported by public funds.

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