The Kalmar Union existed from 1397 until 1521 and was named after the Swedish city Kalmar in which the union was founded by the kingdoms Sweden‚ Denmark‚ and Norway. In June 1397 67 men from the clerical and secular nobility signed a draft agreement‚ that unified the countries under one king. The state structure was left unimpaired and important positions were not to be given to foreigners. Queen Margret from Denmark strictly led the union until her death in 1412. The Hanse at first supported the
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Contents Page Section Page Number 1 Introduction 2 2 External Environment 2 2.1 P.E.S.T. Analysis 2 2.1.1 Political/Legal 2 2.1.2 Economic 2 2.1.3 Social/Cultural 2 2.1.4 Technological 2 2.1.5 Key Drivers for Change from PEST Analysis 3 2.2 Porters Five Forces Analysis 3 2.2.1 Introduction 3 2.2.2 Threat of Entry (Medium to low) 3 2.2.3 Buyer Power (Low) 4 2.2.4 Supplier Power (Low) 4 2.2.5 Threat of Substitutes (Low) 4 2.2.6 Competitive
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Blekinge Institute of Technology School of Management‚ BTH Outward FDI and Trade Performance: An Indication from Sweden Perspective Master Thesis in Business Administration Spring Term April 13th 2007 Supervisor: Anders Hederstierna Proponent: Mohammad T. Hasan School of Management‚ BTH Outward FDI and Trade Performance: An Indication from Sweden Perspective Abstract: In the global world FDI is the most prominent economic development factor for the growth of home and host countries
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environmentally friendly manner. In the first part of the report we will look at three elements of the UK system and outline how they encourage environmentally friendly behaviour and in the second part we will compare these elements to measures in place in Sweden. 2. Key Elements of the UK Tax System 2.1 Climate Change Levy 2.1.1CCL is a tax on the supply of energy to businesses in the commercial‚ agricultural and industrial sectors. The tax‚ introduced in April 2001‚ works by charging for each unit of
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Engineering and Project Leader. Could Frigidaire create‚ and grow‚ a market for horizontal axis washing machines in the U.S.? How could Frigidaire best encourage product adoption? THE FRIGIDAIRE COMPANY The Frigidaire Company‚ owned by AB Electrolux of Sweden‚ was the fourth largest producer of household appliances in the United States‚ behind Whirlpool‚ General
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borders. In particular‚ the needs of citizens‚ such as health‚ education and low cost housing‚ are provided by the state. In addition to this‚ it protects its citizens from the inequality in society and tries to increase the welfare of its citizens. In Sweden‚ all citizens benefit equally from the social rights offered by the Swedish welfare state because that system is based on the idea of egalitarianism and the Swedish welfare state is seen as a state with a strong family policy that ensures women’s
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Sweden is one of the European countries‚ which has successively changed from a mainly ethnically homogeneous society into a multi-ethnic society due to international migration. Meanwhile‚ the issue of population aging are challenging social work practice in Sweden. This article gives an insight into social work for elder immigrants in Sweden‚ who are vulnerable because of previous events‚ cultural differences and communication difficulties. An interview case is introduced at the beginning to elicit
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Hofstede Model‚ Guatemala‚ and Sweden Allen Lee Blocker Benedictine University Running Head: Hofstede Model ‚ Guatemala‚ and Sweden Abstract According to the Mooij and Hofstede (2010)‚ the Hofstede Model assumes the role of defining a culture by noting the differences inherent within. Specifically‚ this model contains five dimensions which can be applied to countries in order to spell out these differences. Dimensions used in the Hofstede model are power distance‚ individualism
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highest vote share. In 2014 the election in Sweden with a proportional representation system‚ saw the Sweden Democrats‚ the far right party‚ win 49 seats out of 349‚ which was the third largest share. To explain the rise of the far right in these countries‚ this essay will argue that each country has unique conditions however they all
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pregnancy rates from 1996-2006‚ a comparison of Canada‚ Sweden‚ United States‚ and England. The items of discussion include data collection methods‚ data analysis procedures‚ qualitative‚ quantitative data‚ and study findings. Results: Data Collection Methods The data collection methods used in this article uses data for the years of 1996-2006 using inputs of live births and induced abortions for teenagers age 15-19 that live in Canada‚ Sweden‚ United States‚ and England. Data method used in Canada
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