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A key component in successfully managing software products is to properly, and in a timely manner, identify and secure competitive advantage by innovation via feature differentiation. Although open source software (OSS) is not a new idea, several product development companies that operate in a market-driven context have started to use open source solutions as core software components in their prod

Context: Coping with rapid requirements change is crucial for staying competitive in the software business. Frequently changing customer needs and fierce competition are typical drivers of rapid requirements evolution resulting in requirements obsolescence even before project completion. Objective: Although the obsolete requirements phenomenon and the implications of not addressing them are known,

Liner shipping, which provides transportation by ships operating on a regular schedule between specified ports in accordance with publicly available timetables of sailing dates, is now a mature industry. The various players which are part of the liner shipping industry, namely, ocean carriers, port operators, freight forwarders or consolidators, customs, hinterland haulage carriers, inland navigat

How will future developments in insulation affect current construction standards? Will it help to facilitate better construction solutions and slimmed-down designs? What price is reasonable for new insulation materials and what can be achieved with some of the newest features? With today's focus on environmental protection and improving environmental standards, energy efficiency in buildings h

The main purpose of this study is to examine if the relationship between a target and an acquiring company´s abnormal return prior the transaction can affect the outcome in the future. Furthermore, our secondary purpose is to see if Swedish companies have a higher success rate compared to what earlier studies have shown about these phenomena. Finally our third purpose is to try to identify if ther

The shipping industry is of great importance within the European Union since approximately 90 per cent of the Unions external trade goes by sea. There have been several block exemptions that have enabled, and simplified for liner consortia to cooperate and on the 26th of April 2010 a new exemption will enter into force. This thesis focuses on this new exemption and its aim is to investigate under

This study attempts to receive insights and thus, expand the general understanding of customers‟ perceptions and associations towards store image for grocery store in an emerging Lithuania market. The case study of Rimi Baltic company is taken as an example. Further on, a qualitative strategy is employed in this research. Information is collected by employing photo elicitation method, tw

Background: When firms grow through acquisitions it is commonly debated whether the two entities ought to be better off as standalone companies rather than as a merged company. This thesis aims at discussing this issue of M&As advantages and disadvantages in terms of source of synergies from the perspective of resource allocation. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to describe and analyze

The primary purpose of this paper is to find the determinants of first-day returns on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Our research will cover the 1996 – 2004 periods. Our secondary purpose is intended to find a profitable trading strategy with regard to future IPOs on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. By using regression analysis, focusing on company specific factors and the IPO process, we hope to find

An increasing number of automotive supplier companies are investing in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in order to gain cost advantages. This has happened in a rapid pace since many of these countries did not have any foreign direct investments (FDI) at the turn of the century. The problem now is for how long these countries will be able to maintain the low costs. One purpose was to create a mode

Recently, industries have changed their efforts of collaboration to encompass transformations not just from an economic view but also for enhancement of environmental and social performance. This collaboration is Industrial Ecology (IE), or its regional application of Industrial Symbiosis (IS). IS can be defined as a long-term, symbiotic relationship between and among companies involving physical

PurposeThis paper aims to examine how CEO talk of sustainability in CEO letters evolves in a period of increased expectations from society for companies to increase their transition towards becoming more sustainable and to better account for progress and performance within the sustainability areas.Design/methodology/approachBy adopting an interpretive textual approach, the paper provides a careful

Purpose: Brand Activism is a phenomenon that only recently became an area of greater interest. The aim of this paper is to follow a call for research and develop a framework that aids brand managers and other decision makers to identify essential prerequisites that their brand should have in place to increase the likelihood for successful Brand Activism. Design/ Methodology approach: The paper em

Forskningsfråga: Skiljer sig startupbolags relativa värden mellan olika geografiska områden i Sverige och om så är fallet, kan innovationskraften och tillgången till riskkapital i områdena förklara denna skillnad? Syfte: Studien ämnar att härleda huruvida de relativa värdena på startupbolag skiljer sig mellan olika geografiska områden i Sverige, samt att undersöka om områdenas innovationskraft ocResearch question: Do the relative valuations of startup companies differ across different geographical regions in Sweden, and if so, can the innovation capacity and access to venture capital in these areas explain this difference? Purpose: The study aims to determine whether the relative valuations of startups differ across different geographical regions in Sweden and to investigate whether the

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between ESG performance and firm performance across the five tiger cub economies of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, and to see whether it is affected by institutional factors of regulatory quality and government effectiveness. Theoretical Perspective: The theoretical framework of this study is primarily

Developing market integration is an underlying feature of the Union project with market harmonisation and deeper integration at the heart of the Union’s modernisation project. Competition law and antitrust enforcement plays a key role in creating the balance between free trade and regulation, to protect and encourage the growth of European market. Following the introduction of the modernising Regu

Examensarbetets titel: Konsten att styra diskret - En kvalitativ studie om samspelet mellan styrning och internal branding Seminariedatum: 2 juni 2022 Kurs: FEKH49 - Examensarbete inom organisation - Kandidatnivå. 15 hp. Författare: Isa Lilja Järnström, Claudia Lyckler och Hanna Westerberg Handledare: Tony Huzzard Nyckelord: Resultatstyrning, normativ styrning, internal branding, callcenter, anstäThesis title: The Art of Controlling Discreetly - A qualitative study of the interplay between control and internal branding Seminar date: June 2, 2022 Course: FEKH49 - Bachelor’s Degree Project in Organization. Undergraduate Level. 15 credits. Authors: Isa Lilja Järnström, Claudia Lyckler and Hanna Westerberg Supervisor: Tony Huzzard Key words: Output control, normative control, internal branding

Syfte Undersöka konsumenters köp- och returbeteenden vad gäller kläder vid införandet av striktare returpolicys. Teoretiska perspektiv Returbeteende, Categories of online returning behavior, Returpolicy, CSR, Carroll’s Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility, Tidigare forskning, Grandiositet och nollsummespel Metod Uppsatsen utgår från en kvantitativ undersökningsmetod och deduktiv ansats. DePurpose To investigate consumer purchasing and return behaviors regarding clothing when introducing stricter return policies. Theoretical perspective Returning behavior, Categories of online returning behavior, Return policies, CSR, Carroll’s Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility, Grandiosity and Zero-sum games Methodology The essay is based on a quantitative research method and deductive a

Purpose: This paper aims to explore the concept of brand purpose and examine how corporate brands across different industries (B2C versus B2B) communicate and integrate it into their marketing and operational strategies. Design/Methodology: The research was conducted using a qualitative approach through three semi-structured interviews with marketing professionals with experience from four compani