Browsing Master theses by Title
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Q-factor Investment Approach: Evidence from the Swedish Equity Market
(2021-06-30)Four easily measured factors: market, size, investment, and pro tability together con- stitute the empirical q-factor model. The combination of factors have previously shown to largely capture the cross-sectional variation ... -
Quality Responsibility for Online Digital Music Distributors
(2010-06-02)Today, the transactions of music has significantly changed in the way that the transaction objects have e become more intangible as they are no longer transacted along with a physical carrier such as a record. Moreover ... -
Quality vs. Greed: Drivers of Swedish IPO Pricing A Comprehensive Analysis of IPO Valuations and the Impact of Institutional Ownership
(2024-07-04)This study investigates the effect of different pre-IPO institutional investors on the pricing of Swedish initial public offerings(IPOs). Specifically, an event study and Ordinary Least Squares regressions are used to ... -
Quantifying the Impact of Potential Brexit Scenarios Utilising a Double-Logarithmic Gravity Equation
(2017-06-29)Purpose. The purpose of this research report was to project if the Brexit would negatively impact the export quantities of passenger cars from Germany to the UK. The automotive industry is highly interconnected and ... -
Quantitative tactical asset allocation: Using the VIX to exploit bull and bear market movements in a Mean-Variance portfolio
(2020-07-08)The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index (VIX) is known as being an indicator of fear, often referred to as the fear index. Low volatility indicates tranquility in the market, whereas high volatility ... -
Racing for a Successful Collaboration in a Temporary International Large-Scale Event. The case of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun 2015
(2015-07-10)ABSTRACT Throughout the world there has been an increased attention for international large-scale sports events, but there is still little knowledge of how they operate. The particular relationship as well as the ... -
Radical Networks, A case study on the value of social network and social capital in an international event firm
(2014-12-12)The social dimension is the essence of the event industry, not only for the participants but also as a managerial aspect. The value of social networks and social capital has shown to be a key resource for large parts of ... -
Rage Quit - Examining the Impact of Toxicity in Online Gaming Communities on Consumer Behavior
(2024-08-14)This master’s thesis studies the impact of toxicity in online video game communities on consumer behavior, focusing on how toxic behaviors influence players' perceptions and interactions within gaming environments. The ... -
Rail Quality Based Index
(2015-07-13)The aim of this thesis is to establish an integrated rail quality based index to evaluate different freight wagons’ performance. All materials are collected through literature reviews and interviews. The Rail Quality Based ... -
Raising the Pulse: The effect of image interactive technology on customer pleasure and arousal in physical retail stores
(2014-12-05)The importance of our research is based in the perspective that the hedonic components of the shopping experience are vital to the continued competitive success of brick-and-mortar stores. With the increasing availability ... -
Rather Unique? A case study of the development company Ullersbro AB
(2016-09-21)Title. Rather unique? -A case study of the development company Ullersbro AB Authors. Jin Bergsten (1991.07.01) and Johanna Fröjd (1989.11.30) Supervisor. Rögnvaldur Saemundsson, Senior lecturer, Docent, Institute of ... -
Real option valuation in high-tech firm
(2000)In traditional financial theory, the discounted cash flow model (or NPV) operates as the basic framework for most analyses. In doing valuation analysis, the conventional view is that the net present value (NPV) of a project ... -
Real Optionality in Gold Operations. An investigation of Gold Exposure, Asymmetries and Excess Returns
(2015-07-13)This thesis examines the gold beta exposure and the usage of real options for 52 listed gold companies in North America between 1997 and 2014. Building on prior research we develop a model that includes a larger set of ... -
Real – time Information and Travel Behavior
(2019-07-04)This research study was conducted to explore the possible relationship between real-time information and travel behavior of urban citizens. The study was performed through an exploratory-triangulation research method using ... -
Reciprocity in Conduct
(2002)In today's HRM research, an organizational perspective of competence development dominates. We were eager to alter this by approaching the concept from an individual stance. The aim of our study is to investigate how the ... -
Recognition of Supplier and Customer Relationships in Business Combination: A quantitative study of American acquisitions
(2016-09-15)While insights from business relationship literature indicate that relationships with suppliers and customers are key value drivers in many companies, there is little insight as to how their value is reflected in firms’ ... -
Recognizing Intangible Assets -A Study About Employee Satisfaction and Stock Returns
(2013-07-02)Valuating intangible assets is an art and making sure that they are correctly valued is crucial for the valuation process for any investor. This is of increasing importance, because companies today have a large part of ... -
The recruitment process to corporate boards - A qualitative study investigating female underrepresentation
(2023-06-29)This research put emphasis on the election committee and its role in the recruitment process for corporate boards. Particularly, it investigates the cause of female underrepresentation in the boardroom of corporations ... -
Recycling Barge in Gothenburg – a sustainability analysis
(2020-06-17)Previous innovations and services that have been developed in the area of sustainable urban mobility have sometimes had consequences that lead to unsustainability. This creates the need for investigating the potential ... -
Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Equity Portfolios
(2017-07-26)This paper investigates the e ect of reducing the carbon footprint of Swedish equity portfolios. In order to decrease CO2e emission of investments, the constituents of the portfolios are re-weighted with regards to their ...