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The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between CSR initiatives and corporate financial performance among B2B companies in the Swedish market, in an attempt to provide insights into the CSR strategy of B2B companies. This thesis adopted a deductive research approach where hypotheses are proposed based on a broad review of previous theories, then a quantitative analysis is conducte
Equity crowdfunding has achieved a high popularity in the UK throughout the last years. However, most researchers within this field primarily focused on the success factors of an equity crowdfunding campaign while only little is known about the post-campaign effects. Therefore, the aim of this thesis is to determine which patterns of characteristics successfully equity crowdfunded companies that r
Digitalisering är en global megatrend som revolutionerar samtliga aspekter av samhället och påverkar i synnerhet företag. Följaktligen har termen Industri 4.0 vuxit inom tillverkningsindustrin. Tillverkningsföretag tillägnar sig i allt större utsträckning digital teknik för att förbättra sina tillverkningsprocesser, underlätta strategiskt beslutsfattande och bli mer hållbara. Skiftet mot en mer di
Forskningsfrågor: Är tidigare studiers förklaringsmodeller för fastighetsföretags kapitalstruktur applicerbara på den svenska marknaden? Hur påverkar kapitalstrukturen hos svenska fastighetsbolag deras lönsamhet över en period av ränteförändringar? Syfte: Studiens syfte är att undersöka om de förklaringsmodeller för fastighetsföretags kapitalstruktur som presenteras i tidigare studier även kan appResearch questions: Are previous studies’ explanatory models for real estate companies’ capital structure applicable on the Swedish market? How does the capital structure of Swedish real estate companies affect their profitability over a period of interest rate chnages? Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine whether the explanatory models for the capital structure of real estate companie
Den 1 januari 2019 infördes omfattande ändringar i det svenska företagsbeskattningssystemet. Från att tidigare endast begränsat avdrag för ränteutgifter hänförliga till interna lån innebär bolagsreformen att alla ränteutgifter begränsas och principiellt omfattas alla svenska aktiebolag av regelverket. Neutralitetsprincipen uttrycken en målsättning om att den skattskyldiges val mellan olika handlinOn January 1 2019, extensive changes were introduced to the Swedish corporate tax system. From previously only limiting deductions for interest expenses related to internal loans, the corporate tax reform entails that all interest expenses are limited and all Swedish companies are subject to the regulations. The principle of neutrality states that taxpayer’s choice between different options should
This study intends to combine both the management characteristics and firm’s characteristics to analyse the M&A performance. For the management characteristics, we used the CEO age and for the firm characteristics, we used the CSR score. In order to understand the M&A performance, we conducted an Event Study to predict the abnormal stock returns of the acquiring firm around the announcemen
In August 2016, Samsung launched the Galaxy Note7, but the initial excitement of both the company and the market dropped painfully after only a few days when reports covered phones that were bursting into flames. With an increasing number of incidents and massive media coverage, Samsung had to quickly step up its actions from a reluctant withdraw to a global recall within only one month. Hence, th
This study aims to identify important market characteristics that affect international market establishments in the IT consulting industry. A qualitative case study has been conducted at an IT consulting firm, where Osterwalder's Business Model Canvas has been used as a tool to identify and compare market characteristics to existing theory regarding internationalisation in the Knowledge-Intens
Syfte: Det som uppsatsen vill klarlägga är hur företag sätter sina diskonteringsräntor, om det finns korrelation mellan bolagens verkliga resultat och/eller goodwillpostens relativa storlek och om detta beror på opportunistiskt tänkande i bestämmandet av denna ganska väsentliga parameter. Metod: Med syftet som utgångspunkt har en kvantitativ metod valts. Data har samlats in från främst företagensPurpose: The paper sets out to research how companies determine their discount rate, if there’s correlation between companies’ profitability and/or the goodwill relative size and if it therefore can be established if there’s an opportunistic way of thinking when choosing the discount rate. Methodology: With the purpose as a starting point, a quantitative method has been chosen. Data has been gat
The purpose of this thesis is to help develop a deeper understanding of the impact seasoned equity offerings (SEO) has on long run performance on the swedish stock market. By examining companies issuing new stock, and their respective share-price performance during a three year period and comparing this to non-issuing firms, we hope to discover what factors play an important role in determining th
Purpose: To identify important and crucial geographical establishment aspects for an entering in the Chinese market and propose an establishment suggestion for the company Tactel. Method: The establishment is viewed from three different perspectives: In general, high-tech and service perspective. This will create a comprehensive study that examines a wide range of aspects for the company Tactel. T
The analysis shows that underpricing exists on the European market during 1999-2010 and that PE backed firms usually experience a lower underpricing than non-PE backed companies. Maturity, earnings management and company size are variables explaining underpricing for PE firms. For non-PE backed IPOs, earnings management is the only statistically significant variable explaining the underpricing. In
The analysis shows that underpricing exists on the European market during 1999-2010 and that PE backed firms usually experience a lower underpricing than non-PE backed companies. Maturity, earnings management and company size are variables explaining underpricing for PE firms. For non-PE backed IPOs, earnings management is the only statistically significant variable explaining the underpricing. In
Graduate School Newsletter Faculty of Social Science Master of science in DevelopMent stuDies, Global stuDies anD social stuDies of GenDer issue 1: autuMn 2013 A Letter from Lena Our Alumni: Where Are They Now? Student Snapshots Internship, Student Lenses What’s happening at Graduate School ? 2 Graduate School NewSletter | ISSue 1: autumN 2013 Lena Örnberg, Director of Studies, Graduate School A L
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Microsoft Word - Course analysis GEOR02 2019.docx 1 Course evaluation and analysis GEOR02 Geology Master’s Degree Project, 45 hp July 2019 This course analysis was conducted in mid-July 2019, about 13 months after we started to offer a web-based evaluation questionnaire to newly completed degree project students at the Department of Geology. A link to the questionnaire has been sent by the library
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Authors: Henrik Eriksson and Jockum Lerenius Problem: Due to an increasingly competitive environment, a greater pressure from capital markets for shareholder value and reduced earnings growth, companies try to increase efficiency of internal processes and cutting costs, which puts purchasing on the agenda. Organisations need to balance price, quality, lead-time, delivery precision and product deve
Some companies have chosen to differentiate their products by labeling them environmentally friendly, or “green”. Green products sends the message to the market that a particular company is caring for the environment, however the processes involved in making the product can be the reasons for a product being labeled green. The production processes of the final stage company in a supply chain may n
Purpose: To compare the differences and similarities that apart the corporate governance systems of Pakistan and Sweden by using a research model developed for this purpose. The same model will compare how major companies of the countries are expressing this in information to shareholders. The thesis begins with an introduction to corporate governance and its internalization of the subject. It is
The article tells the modern love story of the organic grower Eduardo and the people who savor his apples. One remarkable paradigm shift when it comes to contemporary food culture is that the product’s social, political and cultural entanglements are no longer hidden from view. This new context has created platforms where producers and consumer come together to co-produce. Here, I broaden the conc
In this paper I have examine how Voluntourism and its bisectional content is perceived and justified by operators who are active in the volunteer travel industry. I have taken a qualitative approach and I chose to do an observational study and complementing it with four interviews. Most of my material is obtained from a volunteer organization in Thailand but two of the interviews were made with vo
