Browsing Master theses by Title
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Innovation in Brazilian SME firms X governmental financial grants
(2011-07-15)Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in the context of economy impact, growth and development. Moreover, there is an acknowledgement of the function of SMEs in the field of sustaining global and ... -
Innovation in firefighting equipment diffusion - A qualitative study about new technology adoption in Swedish fire brigades
(2019-07-08)The continuous innovation and diffusion of fire fighting technologies has always been improving the speed and efficiency of fire fighting. The users of these technologies are qualified and passionate men and women who are ... -
Innovation in Swedish and Norwegian Manufacturing Business Units - A qualitative cross-sectional study on barriers to innovation in business units
(2021-07-07)Practitioners have highlighted an untapped potential for innovations within business units of organizations. However, despite the large potential for innovation with business units, one central issue is that only a few ... -
Innovation Spaces for a Sustainable Survival - An exploratory multiple case study on the role of Innovation Spaces in shaping today’s dynamic environment
(2020-07-22)Today, there is an urge to find long-term sustainable solutions. The increasing emphasis on creativity, innovation and collaboration as key sources of competitive advantage make the spaces in which these solutions are ... -
Innovation Workers and Firm Performance - The Impact of Individual-Level Knowledge Diversity and Experience
(2017-09-14)A large body of literature has emerged with economists and managers seeking to understand how firms shall utilize their resources to ensure competitive advantage and satisfying performance. Scholars have been attempting ... -
Innovations Unchained. Open innovation within a closed system
(2014-12-15)Purpose The following master thesis addresses research on and around the topic of open innovation within a closed system. This paradox will be analyzed upon a corporation which is part of a group of brands that act and ... -
Innovative Co-Branding. A case study of Swedish companies’ attitudes toward innovative marketing concepts
(2015-07-13)This thesis addresses the difficulty to build a strong brand and capture the audience attention. In a noisy world, were consumers get bombarded by loud advertising and aggressive campaigns, companies are forced to adopt ... -
Innovative Revenue Models and their influence on the components of the Business Model: A multiple case study on global manufacturing firms
(2018-07-31)Background: Manufacturing firms have developed innovative revenue models (IRMs) that are connected to their product-service offering, as a new way to differentiate. These new revenue models are dependent on usage, performance, ... -
Inside the Future of Shopping Malls - Logistics Approaches for Enhancing the Collection Efficiency of Online Retail Orders from Shopping Malls by Delivery Agents
(2023-07-03)Background: The rise of e-commerce has revolutionized the retail industry, with consumers now able to purchase goods online and receive their orders promptly at their doorstep. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated this ... -
Insider trading: Is the regulatory change a toothless tiger?
(2009-08-21)No investor should be able to use private information for his/her own benefit. Market regulation is a crucial part of well functioning financial markets. To improve the efficiency of the Swedish stock market Finansinspektionen ... -
Institutional Complexity and Management Control Systems: A Case Study in the Aviation Service Industry
(2022-06-30)This study examines how Management Control Systems (MCS) are used and designed to achieve objectives derived from multiple (institutional) logics. We have found the presence of a sustainable and financial logic coexisting ... -
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS RISK AND FACTORS INFLUENCING FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING
(2005)The stock markets grow constantly, and trade has become more international and mobile. The interest in understanding the investors' and managers' attitudes towards risk and financial decision-making is stronger than ever ... -
Institutional Logic Multiplicity Behind the Hiring Processes - In-depth study of a Swedish online platform
(2023-06-29)Recent times have witnessed a nascent, highly dynamic and volatile economy that is transforming and determining the way modern businesses and transactions operate with the intervention of digital economic activity and ... -
Insuring the Future: Managing Risks and Disruptions within the Insurance Value Chain - A multiple case study on the commercial insurance industry
(2023-07-19)Globalization has resulted in the fragmentation of business activities and participation in cross-border networks, giving rise to Global Value Chains, thus increasing vulnerability to risks and disruptions. While there ... -
Intangible Assets and Analyst Forecast Errors
(2017-08-09)We examine whether firms’ total underlying intangible assets and the proportion of capitalized intangibles assets are related to analyst forecast errors, using a sample of listed firms using IFRS on the European stock ... -
Intangible Assets and Hotel Value
(2012-07-12)Hotels are operating businesses whose financial value is affected by a number of intangible factors. The accurate value of a hotel affects a number of parties from hotel owners, operators, brokers, management companies, ... -
Integrating Environmental Cost Information in Logistics Network Management: A Case study for Volvo Logistics
(2009-08-21)This thesis was conducted in cooperation with the Core Values department at Volvo Logistics and Handelshögskolan, Gothenburg University in Gothenburg, Sweden. The objective of this study is two fold: (i) To develop a ... -
Integrating Environmental Sustainability into Strategy-How headquarters-subsidiary dynamics shape the integration across locally embedded subsidiaries
(2014-12-12)Environmental sustainability has gained increased attention among corporations and stake-holders. Recently, proactive companies have started to integrate environmental sustainability into strategy by accumulating products ... -
Integration of Environmental Initiatives in Operations - Evidence from at sustainability leader
(2011-07-18)As a response to the increasing pressure from society, governments and consumers, a growing number of companies disclose an environmental engagement in order to improve their reputation and maintain legitimacy. However, ... -
Integration of Supply Chain Management and Marketing - Case Study of a Swedish Fashion Retailer
(2016-07-04)The objective of the company is to provide customer value as maximum as possible hence to accomplish profits. To fulfilling superior customer value creation, the literature states that it is important for firms to meet ...