It has become increasingly common for a city or region to use sporting and media events to promote themselves. But what is behind these events? What kind of organisation is necessary to plan and run them? In the summer of 2009 the internationally known Volvo Ocean Race will arrive in Stockholm. The race is eight months long and will be hosted in Stockholm for almost the whole of June. The City of Stockholm is behind the event and Stockholm’s marinas will be responsible for making sure that everything runs smoothly and on schedule. Hosting this big event will have an impact on the citizens of Stockholm in many ways. The purpose of this study is to examine the political decision-making behind the event and the first part of the year of planning and preparations that have lead up to it. The study is based on interviews with the people responsible for the planning of the event and one politician that were involved in the decision-making. The method that is used in the study is Grounded Theory, which the authors believe has been valuable in this case. The implication of using this method is that the authors have been able to look more closely into the planning of the event without being too influenced by earlier learned theories. The method also can help us to see patterns in the study that otherwise could be missed. In the end of this study we look at previous research and give suggestions for future studies. The authors hope that this study can give inspiration to other researchers in this growing and interesting field.

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Denna rapport är resultatet av mitt examensarbete som utfördes på uppdrag av GKN. Syftet med arbetet är att utvärdera manualverken som berör RM12-motorn och i en teknisk rapport beskriva hur manualerna upplevs av den tekniska personalen på Sveriges flygflottiljer. Efterlevs de givna instruktionerna som avsett eller krävs det uppdateringar och/eller förtydligande av manualverken? Arbetet är främst inriktat mot de manualer som berör efterbrännkammarmodulen. Arbetet omfattar studier på flygflottiljerna F7 samt F17. Utvärderingens undersökningsarbete utfördes i form av enkätundersökningar, Semistrukturerade intervjuer/samtal samt observationer av det dagliga arbetet. Det är av stor vikt att teknisk personal följer motormanualerna som avsett, att inspektioner utförs enligt föreskrifterna samt att de angivna skadetoleranserna tas på allvar. En förutsättning för detta är att manualerna är lätta att förstå och följa. Konsekvenserna av utebliven eller bristfällig inspektion innebär direkt fara för flygsäkerheten. Resultaten är baserade på information som inhämtades i samband med besöken på flygflottiljerna och visar att GKN bör se över LMI-manualen och i vissa fall förtydliga enstaka instruktioner. Det finns ett behov från användaren att använda sig av verkliga fotografier vid bedömning av tillåtna/otillåtna skador. Det finns en osäkerhet bland den tekniska personalen angående den engelska manualen. Även ”Simplified Technical English” bör vara mer förankrat hos användarna av föreskrifterna. / This report is the result of my graduation project conducted on behalf of GKN. The purpose of this work is to evaluate the manual´s involving RM12 engine and in a technical report describe how the manuals are perceived by the technical staff at the Swedish Air Force squadrons. Are the given instructions in the manuals perceived as intended or does it require updates and / or clarification of the manuals? The project is mainly focused on the manuals relating the afterburner. The work includes studies on F7 and F17. The evaluation survey was conducted in the form of questionnaires, semi-structured interviews / conversations and observations of the daily work. It is of great importance that technical staff follows the engine manuals as intended, that inspections are carried out as prescribed and that the specified damage tolerances which is given is taken seriously. A prerequisite for this is that the manuals are easy to understand and follow. The consequences of inadequate inspection are a direct threat to the flight safety. The result are based on information collected in connection with visits to the Air Force and shows that GKN should review the LMI -manual and in some cases clarify instructions given. There is a need from the customer to use actual photographs in the assessment of permissible / impermissible damage. There is some uncertainty among the technical staff towards the English manuals. Even "Simplified Technical English" should be more anchored with the technical staff that uses the manuals.

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