This study attempts to impart such facts as will enable the reader to select his own alternative as to the feasibility of monopoly or free competition within the aluminum industry. In order to assist the reader in making decisions the evolution of the supply and price structure of aluminum and its effects on demand are submitted.

L’organisateur sportif est investi en France d’une prérogative juridique singulière qui lui accorde une maîtrise souveraine de la commercialisation de ses événements sportifs. Organisée dans un premier temps autour d’un monopole de fait, cette réservation du spectacle sportif est aujourd’hui pleinement consacrée au sein de l’article L. 333-1 du Code du sport. Pourtant, en raison de l’assignation d’un régime juridique laconique, la réception légale de la patrimonialisation du fait sportif laisse perplexe et impose, pour en saisir parfaitement le sens, de devoir s’interroger sur sa nature. Ne se satisfaisant ni de la qualification doctrinale de droit sui generis, ni de la qualification doctrinale de droit voisin, le droit de l’organisateur sportif doit être alors appréhendé comme un nouveau droit de propriété incorporelle. En effet, la subjectivation du spectacle sportif se veut être l’aboutissement de la transposition du concept général de droit de propriété à la problématique de l’appropriation de la compétition sportive. En d’autres termes, l’article L. 333-1 du Code du sport institue un droit de propriété original qui, au-delà de l’incorporalité de son objet, fonde directement son régime à partir de ce qui est au cœur de la singularité de l’activité sportive compétitive, à savoir l’aléa sportif. Ainsi, au-delà des dispositions spécifiques du Code du sport, le droit « exclusif » de l’organisateur sportif doit-il directement s’inspirer des dispositions résiduelles du Code civil / The sports organiser has, in France, a singular legal prerogative that grants him a sovereign control over the marketing of its sports events. Organized initially around a de facto monopoly, this reservation of the sporting spectacle is now fully laid down in article L. 333-1 of the sport code. However, due to the assignment of a laconic legal regime, the legal reception of the patrimonialization of the sporting fact leaves perplexing and imposes, in order to seize perfectly its meaning, to have to determine its nature. Not being satisfied either with the doctrinal qualification of sui generis law, or with the doctrinal qualification of neighboring rights legislation, the right of the sports organiser must be then regarded as a new right of intangible property. Indeed, the subjectivation of the sporting spectacle is intended to be the culmination of the transposition of the general concept of property right to the issue of the appropriation of sporting competition. In other words, article L. 333-1 of the sport code establishes an original ownership right which, beyond the incorporation of its object, directly bases its regime on what is at the heart of the singularity of competitive sports activity, namely the sporting uncertainty. Thus, beyond the specific provisions of the sport code, the sports organiser’s “exclusive” right must be directly inspired by the residual provisions of the civil code

The intention of this thesis is to assess whether it is economically advantageous formation of water prizes with using elements of price discrimination. The first part of thesis defines the theoretical basis on which it is based on practical part. The analytic part is dealing with cost of production and distribution of water, prizes of water and adequate profit in company. There is also described the current situation in the market including legislation related to the issue. The last part is own proposals for pricing.

Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka vilken betydelse Systembolagets har haft för fem småskaliga vinimportörer i Sverige under coronapandemin. Studien ville även undersöka hur coronapandemin påverkat vinimportörernas försäljning samt vilka lärdomar vinimportörerna tar med sig av coronapandemin i sitt framtida arbete.  Studien genomfördes genom kvalitativ metod i form av semistrukturerade intervjuer med fem småskaliga vinimportörer i Sverige. Syftet med intervjuerna var att lyfta de småskaliga vinimportörernas berättelser om hur de hanterat coronapandemin. Det empiriska materialet analyserades genom tematisk analys och resulterade i två teman – Vinimportörernas föreställning om Systembolaget och Passionen hos vinimportörer.  Resultatet visade att Systembolaget haft en stor betydelse i småskaliga vinimportörers hantering av coronapandemin. Importörerna som aktivt skiftat sin försäljning från restaurang till Systembolaget har kunnat rädda företagens ekonomi trots en kraftig minskad restaurangförsäljning. Vinimportörerna lärdomar av pandemin var en ökad krismedvetenhet, ett värde i att snabbt justera sin affärsmodell och att sprida riskerna i verksamheten. Genom att ha kunskap om processen av vinförsäljning till Systembolaget samt en förmåga att snabbt justera sin försäljning från restaurang till Systembolaget, föreslår studiens författare att småskaliga vinimportörer vara bättre förberedda inför framtida pandemier. / The purpose of this study was to investigate the importance of Systembolaget for five small-scale wine importers in Sweden during the corona pandemic. The study also wanted to examine how the corona pandemic has affected the wine importers sales and their learnings from the corona pandemic.  The study was conducted using a qualitative method in the form of semi-structured interviews with five small-scale wine importers in Sweden. The purpose of the interviews was to highlight the small-scale wine importer’s stories of how they handled the corona pandemic. The empirical data was analyzed through thematic analysis and resulted in two themes – The wine importers perception of Systembolaget and the passion of wine importers.  The results show that Systembolaget had great importance in the small-scale wine importers’ handling of the corona pandemic. The importers who actively shifted their sales from restaurants to Systembolaget had been able to save their companies’ financial results despite a reduction in restaurant sales. The wine importers learnings from the pandemic were an increased crisis awareness, the value of quickly adjusting their business model and spreading the risks in their business. By having knowledge of the process of wine sales to Systembolaget and an ability to quickly adjust their sales from restaurants to Systembolaget, the study’s authors suggest that small-scale wine importers can be better prepared for future pandemics.

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Purpose: The purpose of the thesis is to study a process within Systembolaget AB that affects a selected part of the assortment model. The assortment is defined as TSE, which stands for tillfälligt sortiment exklusivt, that can be described as temporary assortment exclusively. According to Systembolaget the process currently lacks clarity with associated deviations in launch plans of TSE items to stores. The purpose is to improve visibility to counteract deviations in the process. Method: The report's data collection consists of semi-structured interview studies, literature studies and document review. Analysis of data has been accomplished by a fishbone diagram. Theory: The theoretical framework is made up of the kano model, Porter's five forces and ISO 9000. Results: The TSE process is necessary for Systembolaget's attractiveness as an alcohol monopoly. The range contributes to a width of offers for the customer and satisfies customers who demand more alcoholic drinks than what is available in the fixed range. TSE is mostly a stated need that has one-dimensional attributes that increase customer satisfaction and fulfillment rates. The fishbone diagram has excavated underlying root causes and identified method and measurement as the most serious in affecting quality deficiencies. Systembolaget's power structures in the microenvironment are significantly dependent on the suppliers' ability to act. Currently, the TSE process lacks a quality and management system, with the consequence that a vision, business concept and definition of quality are missing. Likewise, there is no measurement system for measuring the performance of the process in the form of deviations from launch plans. There are still challenges with the lack of internal software systems that impair the transparency of the process. Conclusion: The report suggests that the organization examines the suitability of implementing a quality and management system, measurement system, system support and vision and business idea. / Syfte: Rapportens syfte är att studera en process inom Systembolaget AB som berör en utvald del inom sortimentsmodellen. Sortimentet betecknas TSE som står för tillfälligt sortiment exklusivt. Processen i dagsläget brister i överskådlighet med tillhörande avvikelser i lanseringsplaner av TSE-artiklar till butiker. Syftet är att förbättra överskådligheten i TSE-processen för att motverka avvikelser lanseringsplanerna.   Metod: Rapportens datainsamling består av semistrukturerade intervjustudier, litteraturstudier och dokumentgranskning. Dataanalysen har gjorts med hjälp av fiskbensdiagram. Teori: Det teoretiska ramverket är uppbyggt av kanomodellen, Porter´s five forces och ISO 9000. Resultat: TSE-processen är nödvändig för Systembolagets attraktivitet som alkoholmonopol, då sortimentet bidrar till en bredd i erbjudande för kunden och tillfredsställer kunder som efterfrågar fler alkoholdrycker än det som finns i fasta sortimentet. TSE är till största del ett uttalat behov som har endimensionella attribut som höjer kundtillfredsställelsen och uppfyllelsegraden. Fiksbensdiagrammet har urholkat bakomliggande rotorsaker och identifierat metod och mätning som störst allvarlighet i påverkan av kvalitetsbrister. Systembolagets maktstrukturer i mikromiljön är signifikant beroende av leverantörernas handlingskraft. I dagsläget saknar TSE-processen ett kvalitets- och ledningssystem med efterföljd att vision, verksamhetsidé och definition av kvalitet saknas. Likaså saknas mätsystem för mätning av processens prestanda i form av avvikelser av lanseringsplaner. Fortsättningsvis finns utmaningar med avsaknad av interna stödsystem som försämrar överskådligheten av processen. Slutsats: Rapporten föreslår att organisationen undersöker lämplighet av att implementera ett kvalitets- och ledningssystem, mätsystem, systemstöd och vision samt verksamhetsidé.

Countries worldwide have reformed or are in the process of reforming their telecommunications industries. The reform process is characterised by new laws and policies, and the establishment of regulatory agencies to implement reforms in a new dynamic global environment. Regulatory reform has emerged as an important policy area worldwide. In South Africa, the regulatory environment is undergoing an overhaul to create a framework for vibrant competition and consequently affordable services. The aim of this study is to gain a deeper insight into the capability and state of readiness of the regulatory authority to implement its constitutional mandate: to regulate the industry, create conditions for competition, and to achieve socio-political objectives. The case study research design was used. The methodology include: in-depth interviews, qualitative content analysis and documentation. The report concludes that the regulator lacks behind global best practices in terms of crucial policy and regulatory aspects to successfully implement its mandate. / Communication Science / M. A. (International Communication)

Illich, a critic of the medical profession in industrial societies, researched the "damage done" by the medical establishment on three levels. This study presents an application of Illich's three-level theory of iatrogenesis to a sample of elderly people in old-age homes in and around Pretoria. Fifty in-depth interviews were conducted with old-age home residents. In the focus on clinical iatrogenesis, the aspect of defenceless patients was investigated. With regard to social iatrogenesis, focus was on the interpretation of attitudes revealing an increased medical dependency. Cultural iatrogenesis, which involves the influence of values and norms on thinking patterns, is investigated in terms of the impact of institutionalisation on the autonomy, independence and personal responsibility of residents. Illich's solution to the problem of medicalisation is to be found in the de-bureaucratisation and de-industrialisation of society. Based on the assumptions of critical theory, the emancipation of the individual is suggested as a basis of Illich's proposed structural societal changes / M.A. (Sociology)

State-owned enterprises (SOES) exist in South Africa to drive economic development and improve service delivery to the large population. In order for SOES to achieve their mandates, as set out by government through their shareholding department, financial assistance by the state is imperative. In the case of the monopolistic power utility, Eskom, the South African government (SAGO) has 100% ownership which is managed through the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE). This total ownership by the state means that government is responsible in ensuring that the utility is operational and supported financially. The current study was aimed at evaluating the financial assistance received by SOEs in South Africa by the state with specific focus on Eskom. Eskom was selected from the eight SOES managed by the DPE for the purpose of focusing the research. The focus of the study was on the financial assistance to SOES in South Africa by the state. In 2008, Eskom received funding from different sources through loan intervention of the South African government. The loan and guarantees made available to Eskom by government, enabled the SOE to achieve a positive credit rating. Data for this research was primarily collected through academic journals, books, Acts, White Papers, legislation and personal interviews at the National Treasury (NT). The recommendation that this research states relates to the need for a single policy document on state financial assistance to SOES in South Africa. / Public Administration / M. Admin. (Public Administration)