Browsing Doctoral Theses / Doktorsavhandlingar Företagsekonomiska institutionen by Issue Date
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Företag med Framgång - hur resurser kan skapa varaktiga konkurrensfördelar
(2012-02-21)This study describes how three medium-sized companies from a small town in West Sweden have achieved what the resource-based view regards as sustained competitive advantage (SCA). Research within the resource-based view ... -
“Människor, skjortor och siffror – reducera komplexitet och en order blir till”
(2012-03-08)More than 35 years ago, calls were made for research on the constitutive role of accounting. Since then, many statements have been made to specify what accounting is or is not. This study describes what accounting does, ... -
Members in Tourism Settings – their motivations, behaviours and roles
(2012-08-14)Membership programs are widely-used marketing tools. Many customers belong to a number of different membership programs across a variety of organizations and contexts. Memberships are based on the idea of mutual benefits ... -
Redovisning av immateriella tillgångar i samband med förvärvskalkylering - principbaserade redovisningsregler och relevans
(2012-10-26)In recent decades we have moved into an economy that is both knowledge-driven and technology-based. This has resulted in intangible assets representing an increasingly larger proportion of total investments carried out by ... -
Strategies for Environmental Sustainability of Municipal Energy Companies. Pathways of Sustainable Development between Business and Society.
(2012-11-12)Carbon emissions from energy production have a severe impact on the global climate. The slow transformation of the energy system towards low-carbon alternatives is thus a serious concern. Sweden is recognized as a forerunner ... -
Vara och märkas – unga konsumenters relationer till klädindustrins varumärken
(2012-11-30)To brand and to be branded – Young consumers’ relations to clothing brands Brands – the logos of the global economy – have received attention both inside and outside marketing research as key symbols of our time and as ... -
The Value of Cultural Institutions – Measurement and Description
(2012-11-30)Resources are invested to maintain cultural institutions and society has an interest in the efficient allocation of these resources. To understand efficiency, the costs incurred in monetary units need to be compared to the ... -
Lönsamhet och finansiell flexibilitet. Rederinäringen i Sverige 1997 - 2006
(2012-12-12)This study investigates if financial flexibility can explain firm performance in terms of profitability using financial data from all Swedish shipping companies during the period 1997-2006. Financial flexibility is the ... -
Personalarbete och HR-transformation - om samspel och relationer mellan linjechefer och HR-medarbetare
(2013-04-22)Personnel work and HR transformation – the interplay in the relationship between line managers and HR professionals. A new delivery model — the shared service organization — is transforming the work of the HR function. ... -
Resilience in Transport Services - Focus on Constraints
(2013-06-14)The Swedish industry needs fast and reliable goods transport services. In this study, data from transport buying companies are analysed to assess if Transport Providers are able to keep up with industrial Buyers’ demands ... -
Introduktionen av ett försök att förnya sjukhusvården - ringar skrivna på vattnet
(2013-09-06)Introducing an effort to reform hospital care – ripples on water This study deals with organizational change in the health care sector. Can a hospital change itself? Previous studies have pointed to difficulties. The ... -
Essays on operational freight transport efficiency and sustainability
(2013-11-05)Freight transport efficiency, as one proposed abatement strategy for transport related emissions, is a concept that has received much research attention during the last de-cade, often from the transport buyers’ perspective. ... -
Stora Investeringar i Mindre Kommuner, Scope, Scale och Stage Construction som strategier
(2013-11-21)Large investments in smaller local governments Scope, Scale and Stage Construction, as strategies The problem for smaller local governments undertaking large investments is that they may have too limited resources to ... -
Essays on information asymmetry, disclosures and the financing of R&D. The case of the biotechnology industry
(2013-11-22)Investments in research and development (R&D) are an important driver of innovation, productivity and economic growth. Despite the importance of R&D investments to society, it is commonly known that R&D activities are ... -
Investor Relations on the Web – interpretations across borders
(2013-11-29)Motivation/Purpose: Communication is crucial for society, especially in today´s globalized world. Internet has profoundly influenced how listed companies and investors communicate to each other. This study gives insights ... -
Trust and risk-taking: A study of consumer behaviour within a Swedish pension investment setting
(2014-03-19)Trust and risk-taking A study of consumer behaviour within a Swedish pension investment setting The study focuses on the Swedish pension system introduced in 2000. The study describes the evolution of a new pension ... -
Cash flow accounting in banks – a study of practice
(2014-04-04)After the near collapse of the global financial system in 2008, much of the debate has focused on credit and asset valuation, as well as liquidity issues in the financial sector. Emphasis has been on debt and balance sheet ... -
Tourism Impacts and Sustainable Development
(2014-05-06)Following the emergence of sustainable development as a new development paradigm, the scope of tourism impacts has increased. There is a call for a more holistic approach, incorporating environmental, sociocultural, and ... -
The Business Model – Formation, description and definition
(2014-06-09)The business model is a new analytical concept in the field of strategy research that is frequently used when trying to explain the creation and capture of value by firms. This compilation thesis consists of three papers ... -
Affärsstrategisk analys av tanksjöfartsföretag
(2014-06-24)Sjöfarten är en speciellt konkurrensutsatt industri där yttre strategideterminanter förenklat kallat förutsättningar starkt kan påverka sjöfartsföretags affärsstrategier. Sambandet belyses i denna studie genom utveckling ...