<p><strong>Background:</strong> Kaplan and Norton developed the Balanced Scorecard in 1992. This framework has given the management the opportunity to better understand how the organization is functioning. Communication is the vital factor for success with the Balanced Scorecard and the organization. Nowadays, in a world of rapid change and competition the organizations face an untold quantity of leadership challenges, and by applying the Balanced Scorecard the management will get the chance to achieve results by putting their strategies into action. The Jönköping County Council is responsible for the healthcare within its area, and is one of numerous organizations that have implemented the Balanced Scorecard.</p><p><strong>Purpose:</strong> The purpose of this study is to investigate the reasons the healthcare department within Jönköping County Council applied the Balanced Scorecard, how they use it, and to understand from their perspective how it benefits them. In addition to this we will present advice from employees to the management that is considering implementing the tool.</p><p><strong>Method:</strong> This is a qualitative study with an abductive approach, where we used both primary and secondary data in this research paper. The primary data was gathered through interviews with different departments at Jönköping County Council, which contributed to different views on the use of the Balanced Scorecard. Theories about the Balanced Scorecard were gathered through secondary data.</p><p><strong>Results/conclusions:</strong> Overall the management at Jönköping County Council are pleased and satisfied with the Balanced Scorecard. In addition to this they are all motivated and engaged in using the framework. However, they believe that the main drawbacks with the Balanced Scorecard are to make employees understand and connect the daily work to the framework, as well as finding the “correct” numerical values that reflects the organization. The benefits according to the management are the multidimensional view of the organization through the four perspectives in the Balanced Scorecard, and also the fact that they now have a framework which encourage the staff to strive to achieve a unison vision through action plans. The nursing staff was not aware of the term ‘Balanced Scorecard’ or the four perspectives, and therefore wanted to get more information about it from their executives, since they are expected to work in accordance with the framework. Through interviews with the upper- and middle management and the nursing staff we can draw the conclusion that the Jönköping County Council implemented the Balanced Scorecard since they wanted to have a system that could be used at all levels within the organization, this to get an overview and a better control of what is happening within the business.</p>

Background: Kaplan and Norton developed the Balanced Scorecard in 1992. This framework has given the management the opportunity to better understand how the organization is functioning. Communication is the vital factor for success with the Balanced Scorecard and the organization. Nowadays, in a world of rapid change and competition the organizations face an untold quantity of leadership challenges, and by applying the Balanced Scorecard the management will get the chance to achieve results by putting their strategies into action. The Jönköping County Council is responsible for the healthcare within its area, and is one of numerous organizations that have implemented the Balanced Scorecard. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the reasons the healthcare department within Jönköping County Council applied the Balanced Scorecard, how they use it, and to understand from their perspective how it benefits them. In addition to this we will present advice from employees to the management that is considering implementing the tool. Method: This is a qualitative study with an abductive approach, where we used both primary and secondary data in this research paper. The primary data was gathered through interviews with different departments at Jönköping County Council, which contributed to different views on the use of the Balanced Scorecard. Theories about the Balanced Scorecard were gathered through secondary data. Results/conclusions: Overall the management at Jönköping County Council are pleased and satisfied with the Balanced Scorecard. In addition to this they are all motivated and engaged in using the framework. However, they believe that the main drawbacks with the Balanced Scorecard are to make employees understand and connect the daily work to the framework, as well as finding the “correct” numerical values that reflects the organization. The benefits according to the management are the multidimensional view of the organization through the four perspectives in the Balanced Scorecard, and also the fact that they now have a framework which encourage the staff to strive to achieve a unison vision through action plans. The nursing staff was not aware of the term ‘Balanced Scorecard’ or the four perspectives, and therefore wanted to get more information about it from their executives, since they are expected to work in accordance with the framework. Through interviews with the upper- and middle management and the nursing staff we can draw the conclusion that the Jönköping County Council implemented the Balanced Scorecard since they wanted to have a system that could be used at all levels within the organization, this to get an overview and a better control of what is happening within the business.

<p>The world we live in is getting more and more global and this development carries many affects, not least for the business environment. During the last decades foreign direct investments have increased rapidly. Historically speaking, foreign direct investments were primarily undertaken by large corporations with high turnover and financial strength. However, with the alleviation of investment regulations smaller companies now also have an opportunity to reap the benefits of international business. Jönköping County is known for its entrepreneurial spirit and high density of small- and medium sized companies. We found that it would be interesting to discover the reason why these, usually successful, firms conducted foreign direct investments.</p><p>The purpose of this thesis is to describe the reasons and factors behind a foreign direct investment undertaken by mediumsized manufacturing firms in the Jönköping region.</p><p>The research was carried out by using a qualitative method. We found five firms within this region that were of medium size and wanted to participate in our study. The companies that we interviewed were; Eldon AB, Carlfors Bruk AB, AB Pettersons Järn-förädling, IDAB WAMAC International AB, and RH Form AB.</p><p>The main reason for conducting a foreign direct investment mentioned by these firms was market seeking motives. The companies wanted to enter new markets in order to grow and widen their customer base. The firms were mainly seeking markets that were large and had a good potential for growth. The remaining company based their decision on a resource seeking motive. The firms have decided to enter these markets through different entry modes. The firms that saw risks and lack of knowledge as important factors have chosen to use a joint venture as an entry mode. The companies that wanted a quick entry chose acquisitions as their form of entry. The two firms that have done green-field investments have done so for different reasons. One had knowledge and contacts already and did not see the need to acquire another firm and the other wanted to keep the full control of its technology. We have found that the factors in the host markets are most influential in the decision to invest abroad, and that push factors from the domestic market has had little significance. The firms are aware of the risks involved but do not choose location based on them.</p>

The world we live in is getting more and more global and this development carries many affects, not least for the business environment. During the last decades foreign direct investments have increased rapidly. Historically speaking, foreign direct investments were primarily undertaken by large corporations with high turnover and financial strength. However, with the alleviation of investment regulations smaller companies now also have an opportunity to reap the benefits of international business. Jönköping County is known for its entrepreneurial spirit and high density of small- and medium sized companies. We found that it would be interesting to discover the reason why these, usually successful, firms conducted foreign direct investments. The purpose of this thesis is to describe the reasons and factors behind a foreign direct investment undertaken by mediumsized manufacturing firms in the Jönköping region. The research was carried out by using a qualitative method. We found five firms within this region that were of medium size and wanted to participate in our study. The companies that we interviewed were; Eldon AB, Carlfors Bruk AB, AB Pettersons Järn-förädling, IDAB WAMAC International AB, and RH Form AB. The main reason for conducting a foreign direct investment mentioned by these firms was market seeking motives. The companies wanted to enter new markets in order to grow and widen their customer base. The firms were mainly seeking markets that were large and had a good potential for growth. The remaining company based their decision on a resource seeking motive. The firms have decided to enter these markets through different entry modes. The firms that saw risks and lack of knowledge as important factors have chosen to use a joint venture as an entry mode. The companies that wanted a quick entry chose acquisitions as their form of entry. The two firms that have done green-field investments have done so for different reasons. One had knowledge and contacts already and did not see the need to acquire another firm and the other wanted to keep the full control of its technology. We have found that the factors in the host markets are most influential in the decision to invest abroad, and that push factors from the domestic market has had little significance. The firms are aware of the risks involved but do not choose location based on them.

The purpose of this study was to develop recommendations for using more efficient lighting and better graphic design to create a more uniform structure in the exhibition hall “Road to the past” in Jönköping County Museum by answering the following questions at issue: 1) How are the objects in the exhibition hall “Road to the past” exposed today? 2) How can you use lighting and graphic design to create structure in the exhibition and strengthen the expression in the exhibition? Our work is based on observations and open group interviews. We observed the exhibition hall “Road to the past” during day and evening. In the same hall, we observed a guided tour that we followed up with open group interviews. Finally, we observed four exhibition halls in Stockholm that are located at the Historical Museum, Royal Armory and at the Army Museum. The purpose of the observation of exhibition hall "Road to the past" was to answer the first question of issue. The observations in Stockholm, the observation of the tour and the interviews were some of the basis for responding to our second question of issue. The results of this study show that graphic design and lighting design can enhance the expression of the exhibition hall. Examples are given of how to work with colors that attract attention and how information texts can be designed in a guided and easy to read manner. In addition, it explains how the lighting can be adjusted to the objects in the hall as well as the human vision. To spatially dispose the objects in the exhibition in a logic and guiding way is also described as a method to enhance the expression of the exhibition. The result of the investigation shows that through color selection, and outline of the lighting one also can create a flow of the exhibition hall that leads the visitor through the exhibition. We conclude that the visitors’ experience of the exhibition hall “Road to the past” at the moment is strongly linked to whether it is part of a guided tour or not. The essay discusses solutions so that the exhibition can be more self-guiding. / Syftet med detta examensarbete var att ta fram rekommendationer för hur man med hjälp av mer ändamålsenlig belysning och grafisk design kan skapa en tydligare och mer enhetlig struktur i utställningen ”Vägen till det förflutna” vid Jönköpings Läns Museum genom att besvara följande frågeställningar: 1) Hur exponeras föremålen i utställningssalen ”Vägen till det förflutna” i dagsläget? 2) Hur kan man stärka uttrycket i utställningen och skapa en tydligare och mer enhetlig struktur med hjälp av bättre grafisk design och mer ändamålsenlig belysning? Vi har i studien använt oss av observationer och öppna gruppintervjuer. Inledningsvis observerade vi utställningssalen ”Vägen till det förflutna” under dags och kvällstid. Efter detta genomförde vi en observation av en guidad tur i samma sal som vi sedan följde upp med öppna gruppintervjuer. Slutligen observerade vi fyra andra utställningssalar i Stockholm som finns belägna på Historiska Museet, Livrustkammaren och på Armémuseum. Syftet med observationen av utställningssalen ”Vägen till det förflutna” var att svara på frågeställning ett. Observationerna i Stockholm, observationen av den guidade turen samt intervjuerna har använts för att svara på frågeställning två. Resultatet av studien visar att man med grafisk design och ljusdesign kan förstärka uttrycken i utställningssalen. Exempel ges på hur man kan jobba med färgval som attraherar och lockar till uppmärksamhet och hur informationstexter kan utformas på ett guidande och lättläst sätt. Vidare beskrivs hur belysningen kan anpassas, dels till salens föremål och dels till det mänskliga synsinnet.  Att spatialt disponera utställningsföremålen vägledande och logiskt beskrivs också som ett sätt att förstärka uttrycket i utställningen. Resultatet av undersökningen visar att man genom färgval, disposition och belysning också kan skapa ett flöde i utställningssalen som leder besökaren genom utställningen. Vi har dragit slutsatsen att besökarnas upplevelser av utställningssalen "Vägen till det förflutna" i nuläget är starkt kopplade till om man ingår i en guidad tur eller inte. I arbetet diskuteras lösningar för hur utställningen i högre grad kan göras självguidande.

<p>The purpose of this study was to develop recommendations for using more efficient lighting and better graphic design to create a more uniform structure in the exhibition hall “Road to the past” in Jönköping County Museum by answering the following questions at issue:</p><p>1) How are the objects in the exhibition hall “Road to the past” exposed today?</p><p>2) How can you use lighting and graphic design to create structure in the exhibition and strengthen the expression in the exhibition?</p><p>Our work is based on observations and open group interviews. We observed the exhibition hall “Road to the past” during day and evening. In the same hall, we observed a guided tour that we followed up with open group interviews. Finally, we observed four exhibition halls in Stockholm that are located at the Historical Museum, Royal Armory and at the Army Museum. The purpose of the observation of exhibition hall "Road to the past" was to answer the first question of issue. The observations in Stockholm, the observation of the tour and the interviews were some of the basis for responding to our second question of issue.</p><p>The results of this study show that graphic design and lighting design can enhance the expression of the exhibition hall. Examples are given of how to work with colors that attract attention and how information texts can be designed in a guided and easy to read manner. In addition, it explains how the lighting can be adjusted to the objects in the hall as well as the human vision. To spatially dispose the objects in the exhibition in a logic and guiding way is also described as a method to enhance the expression of the exhibition. The result of the investigation shows that through color selection, and outline of the lighting one also can create a flow of the exhibition hall that leads the visitor through the exhibition.</p><p>We conclude that the visitors’ experience of the exhibition hall “Road to the past” at the moment is strongly linked to whether it is part of a guided tour or not. The essay discusses solutions so that the exhibition can be more self-guiding.</p> / <p>Syftet med detta examensarbete var att ta fram rekommendationer för hur man med hjälp av mer ändamålsenlig belysning och grafisk design kan skapa en tydligare och mer enhetlig struktur i utställningen ”Vägen till det förflutna” vid Jönköpings Läns Museum genom att besvara följande frågeställningar:</p><p>1) Hur exponeras föremålen i utställningssalen ”Vägen till det förflutna” i dagsläget?</p><p>2) Hur kan man stärka uttrycket i utställningen och skapa en tydligare och mer enhetlig struktur med hjälp av bättre grafisk design och mer ändamålsenlig belysning?</p><p>Vi har i studien använt oss av observationer och öppna gruppintervjuer. Inledningsvis observerade vi utställningssalen ”Vägen till det förflutna” under dags och kvällstid. Efter detta genomförde vi en observation av en guidad tur i samma sal som vi sedan följde upp med öppna gruppintervjuer. Slutligen observerade vi fyra andra utställningssalar i Stockholm som finns belägna på Historiska Museet, Livrustkammaren och på Armémuseum. Syftet med observationen av utställningssalen ”Vägen till det förflutna” var att svara på frågeställning ett. Observationerna i Stockholm, observationen av den guidade turen samt intervjuerna har använts för att svara på frågeställning två.</p><p>Resultatet av studien visar att man med grafisk design och ljusdesign kan förstärka uttrycken i utställningssalen. Exempel ges på hur man kan jobba med färgval som attraherar och lockar till uppmärksamhet och hur informationstexter kan utformas på ett guidande och lättläst sätt. Vidare beskrivs hur belysningen kan anpassas, dels till salens föremål och dels till det mänskliga synsinnet.  Att spatialt disponera utställningsföremålen vägledande och logiskt beskrivs också som ett sätt att förstärka uttrycket i utställningen. Resultatet av undersökningen visar att man genom färgval, disposition och belysning också kan skapa ett flöde i utställningssalen som leder besökaren genom utställningen.</p><p>Vi har dragit slutsatsen att besökarnas upplevelser av utställningssalen "Vägen till det förflutna" i nuläget är starkt kopplade till om man ingår i en guidad tur eller inte. I arbetet diskuteras lösningar för hur utställningen i högre grad kan göras självguidande.</p>

<p>The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the market potential of producer services in Jönköping County. In relation to the main purpose, the idea is to examine which factors that have a positive impact on the development of a long run qualitative producer service industry in the region.</p><p>The favourable location of Jönköping County is one of the main factors for why the county has one of the highest densities of manufacturing firms in Sweden. Moreover, the region has comparative advantages in several products, for an example; wood, rubber, machinery and electronically goods. Earlier research and comparisons with other international manufacturing clusters indicates that these areas tend to contain highly developed producer service industries. The thesis gives a case example of how the beneficial, mutual interaction between the manufacturing and producer service industries works in the car industry in Germany. However, to be able to establish a successful and close relationship between the above mentioned industries, the theoretical framework distinguishes several important factors; for instance, education and infrastructure are assumed to be the two most vital ingredienses. Nonetheless, also the firms’ production milieu and technology affects the successful development of a cluster district. Furthermore,when relating the theoretical assumptions to the descriptive statistics, with the intention to elucidate the industrial structure of Jönköping County, one can differentiate three major producer service sectors, namely; “Transport and mail”, “Consulting, marketing, law” and finally “Rentals of premises, labour and machinery”. Nevertheless, several alarming observations can be noticed concerning the wage level, education intensity, productivity and gross profit percentage within the county’s producer service industry; where all these features are below the domestic average. Nevertheless, the empirical analysis indicates that the region has a varying, but yet a positive market potential in the majority of the county’s municipalities. With correct priorities, Jönköping County has good future prospects to reach a high competitive position, but to accomplish this; the education intensity has to be improved.</p> / <p>Syftet med denna uppsats är att utreda om Jönköpings län besitter marknadspotential inom närindustriella tjänster. I relation till syftet är avsikten också att ta reda på vilka faktorer som kan underlätta utvecklingen av en långsiktig kvalitativ service industri i länet. Den fördelaktiga geografiska positionen är en av faktorerna till varför Jönköpings län har blivit ett av Sveriges industritätaste områden; där regionen har komparativa fördelar i trä, gummi, maskin och elektroniska produkter. Genom tidigare forskning och vid jämförelser med andra internationella tillverkningskluster hävdas det att det finns tydliga tecken på att dessa områden bör innerhålla starkt utvecklade centra för närindustriella tjänster. I uppsatsen nämns framförallt den tyska bilindustrin som ett exempel på hur nära samarbetet mellan tillverkning och service industrin kan bedrivas. För att kunna nå en nära samverkan mellan de nämnda industrierna så pekar teoridelen ut flera viktiga ståndpunkter, där bland annat utbildning och infrastruktur är av allra högsta vikt. Men även företagens produktionsmiljö och teknologi reflekterar hur ett framgångsrikt klusterområde utvecklas. När man därefter relaterar dessa utgångspunkter till den deskriptiva statistiken med syfte att klargöra Jönköpings läns industristruktur, kan man konstatera att den största industritjänsten utgörs av transport och logistik. Därefter följer marknadsföring,redovisning och juridisk rådgivning, medan den tredje och sista tjänsten är uthyrning av lokaler, maskiner och personal. Dock påträffas flera oroväckande iakttagelser gällande lönenivåer, utbildningsintensitet, produktivitet och bruttovinstandelar inom produktionstjänster i länet, då samtliga faktorer hamnar under riksgenomsnittet. Vidare indikerar de empiriska resultaten och analysen på att det finns en varierande men positiv marknadspotential i majoriteten av länets kommuner. Med rätta prioriteringar så finns det således goda framtidsutsikter för att regionen skall kunna skaffa sig en hög konkurrenskraft i framtiden. Men då krävs det framförallt en högre utbildningsgrad bland den arbetsföra befolkningen i länet.</p>

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the market potential of producer services in Jönköping County. In relation to the main purpose, the idea is to examine which factors that have a positive impact on the development of a long run qualitative producer service industry in the region. The favourable location of Jönköping County is one of the main factors for why the county has one of the highest densities of manufacturing firms in Sweden. Moreover, the region has comparative advantages in several products, for an example; wood, rubber, machinery and electronically goods. Earlier research and comparisons with other international manufacturing clusters indicates that these areas tend to contain highly developed producer service industries. The thesis gives a case example of how the beneficial, mutual interaction between the manufacturing and producer service industries works in the car industry in Germany. However, to be able to establish a successful and close relationship between the above mentioned industries, the theoretical framework distinguishes several important factors; for instance, education and infrastructure are assumed to be the two most vital ingredienses. Nonetheless, also the firms’ production milieu and technology affects the successful development of a cluster district. Furthermore,when relating the theoretical assumptions to the descriptive statistics, with the intention to elucidate the industrial structure of Jönköping County, one can differentiate three major producer service sectors, namely; “Transport and mail”, “Consulting, marketing, law” and finally “Rentals of premises, labour and machinery”. Nevertheless, several alarming observations can be noticed concerning the wage level, education intensity, productivity and gross profit percentage within the county’s producer service industry; where all these features are below the domestic average. Nevertheless, the empirical analysis indicates that the region has a varying, but yet a positive market potential in the majority of the county’s municipalities. With correct priorities, Jönköping County has good future prospects to reach a high competitive position, but to accomplish this; the education intensity has to be improved. / Syftet med denna uppsats är att utreda om Jönköpings län besitter marknadspotential inom närindustriella tjänster. I relation till syftet är avsikten också att ta reda på vilka faktorer som kan underlätta utvecklingen av en långsiktig kvalitativ service industri i länet. Den fördelaktiga geografiska positionen är en av faktorerna till varför Jönköpings län har blivit ett av Sveriges industritätaste områden; där regionen har komparativa fördelar i trä, gummi, maskin och elektroniska produkter. Genom tidigare forskning och vid jämförelser med andra internationella tillverkningskluster hävdas det att det finns tydliga tecken på att dessa områden bör innerhålla starkt utvecklade centra för närindustriella tjänster. I uppsatsen nämns framförallt den tyska bilindustrin som ett exempel på hur nära samarbetet mellan tillverkning och service industrin kan bedrivas. För att kunna nå en nära samverkan mellan de nämnda industrierna så pekar teoridelen ut flera viktiga ståndpunkter, där bland annat utbildning och infrastruktur är av allra högsta vikt. Men även företagens produktionsmiljö och teknologi reflekterar hur ett framgångsrikt klusterområde utvecklas. När man därefter relaterar dessa utgångspunkter till den deskriptiva statistiken med syfte att klargöra Jönköpings läns industristruktur, kan man konstatera att den största industritjänsten utgörs av transport och logistik. Därefter följer marknadsföring,redovisning och juridisk rådgivning, medan den tredje och sista tjänsten är uthyrning av lokaler, maskiner och personal. Dock påträffas flera oroväckande iakttagelser gällande lönenivåer, utbildningsintensitet, produktivitet och bruttovinstandelar inom produktionstjänster i länet, då samtliga faktorer hamnar under riksgenomsnittet. Vidare indikerar de empiriska resultaten och analysen på att det finns en varierande men positiv marknadspotential i majoriteten av länets kommuner. Med rätta prioriteringar så finns det således goda framtidsutsikter för att regionen skall kunna skaffa sig en hög konkurrenskraft i framtiden. Men då krävs det framförallt en högre utbildningsgrad bland den arbetsföra befolkningen i länet.

Bakgrund: Trots framsteg inom jämställdhetsområdet finns det fortfarande en tydlig obalans när det gäller könsfördelningen i styrelserummet. Genom att adressera och belysa denna obalans samt presentera potentiella fördelar med detta kan en mer jämställd representation uppnås. Syfte: Syftet med studien är att beskriva de utmaningar och möjligheter som manliga styrelseledamöter upplever i fråga om jämställdhet i bolagsstyrelser, samt deras bidrag för att främja en jämnare könsfördelning. Metod: Studien antar en abduktiv ansatsmetod, genom att tolka och analysera de manliga styrelseledamöternas upplevelser utifrån befintlig teori och samtidigt vara öppen för nya insikter, bidrar studien till en fördjupad förståelse av fenomenet. Vid insamling av empiri har en kvalitativ fallstudie med åtta semistrukturerade intervjuer genomförts. För att beskriva informanternas upplevelser av den sociala kontexten genomfördes en tematisk analys varav tre huvudteman identifierades: Perspektiv och kompetens, Utmaningar och möjligheter i Jönköpings län, strategier för jämställdhet. De tre huvudtemana analyserades och kopplades sedan till relevant teori. Slutsats: Studiens resultat frambringar utmaningar och möjligheter i arbetet att främja en jämnare könsfördelning i styrelserna. Faktorer som påverkar och samspelar är befintliga ägande-och maktstrukturer, balans mellan karriär-och familjeliv, könsskillnader i risktagande och självförtroende samt brist på kvinnor i ledande positioner. Styrelseledamöterna kan påverka detta genom att ifrågasätta och utmana rådande normer samt belysa de fördelar som kommer av en jämställd styrelse. / Background: Despite progress in the field of gender equality, there is still a clear imbalance in the gender balance in boardrooms. By addressing and highlighting this imbalance and presenting potential benefits, more equal representation can be achieved. Purpose: The aim of the study is to describe the challenges and opportunities experienced by male directors in terms of gender equality in corporate boards, as well as their contribution to promoting gender balance. Method: The study adopts an abductive approach, by interpreting and analyzing the male board members' experiences based on existing theory and at the same time being open to new insights, the study contributes to a deeper understanding of the phenomenon. For the collection of empirical data, a qualitative case study with eight semi-structured interviews has been conducted. To describe the informants' experiences of the social context, a thematic analysis was carried out and three main themes were identified: Perspectives and competence, challenges and opportunities in Jönköping County, strategies for gender equality. The three main themes were then analyzed and linked to relevant theory. Conclusion: The results of the study highlight challenges and opportunities in promoting gender balance on boards. Factors that influence and interact are existing ownership and power structures, work-life balance, gender differences in risk-taking and self-confidence, and lack of women in leadership positions. Board members can influence this by questioning and challenging prevailing norms and highlighting the benefits of a gender-equal board.

Mänskligheten står inför stora utmaningar som klimatförändringar och ökade ansträngningar på miljön i och med en ökad global urbanisering. Tidigare forskning visar hur stadsodling kan vara ett svar på många negativa effekter som är följden av dess, och undersöker även de positiva effekterna av stadsodling utifrån hållbarhetsperspektiven och framhåller stadsodling som en välgrundad strategi för att bekämpa klimatförändringar. Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur kommunerna i Jönköpings län arbetar med hållbarhetsmål 13 och 15 från Agenda 2030 med fokus på stadsodling. Studien omfattar 10 av de 13 kommunerna som Jönköpings län består av och undersöker genom kvalitativa intervjuer huruvida dessa har stadsodlingar inom sina tätorter. Resultatet visar att stadsodling endast finns i två av kommunerna men att det finns odlingar inom tätorterna och städerna som påminner om stadsodling. I majoriteten av kommunerna finns det kolonilotter vilket visar på ett intresse från invånarna att odla i städer, och respondenterna som har representerat analysenheterna har visat intresse för ämnet. Studien inkluderar även kommunernas arbete gentemot hållbarhetsmål 13 samt 15 av Agenda 2030, då detta visar på kommunernas engagemang att bekämpa klimatförändringarna och arbeta med hållbar utveckling. Med hjälp av det material som samlats in under de kvalitativa intervjuerna skapas en kartläggning av Jönköpings län som visar på var det finns stadsodlingar. Studien visar att länet har långt att gå då det kommer till att utveckla stadsodlingar i tätorterna. / The human race stands before tough challenges such as climate change and increasing strains upon the environment, which are linked to the rapid increase of a global urbanisation. This essay will study previous research in order to find correlation between urban farming and sustainable development, this to find answers to the previously mentioned challenges. The earlier research does not only study urban farming as a strategy towards the three levels of sustainability, economic, social and ecologic, but also as a motivated strategy against climate change. In the essay, 10 of the 13 municipalities of Jönköping County are studied through qualitative interviews. The focus of these interviews is to find out whether they have any urban farming within their cities and how they organise and work towards the sustainability goals within Agenda 2030, especially goal 13 and 15. The results of these interviews show that a majority of them have colony gardens which shows an interest from the populations towards urban farming, and the respondents have all been positive towards urban farming as a concept. A map of the area will be constructed with the gathered materials to further show where in Jönköping County urban farming exists. This shows us that despite both small and larger initiatives within the different areas there is still a long way to go to develop farming in the cities.