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Damages as a Consequence of Trademark Infringement -Are the rightholders’ needs fulfilled through its current functions?
(2010-06-22)We see them everywhere. They carry significant values. All companies have one. Many companies build their business around one. This is what we call a trademark. The trademark is a mark for recognition and functions as a ... -
Data sharing in the fire industry – creating better and proactive safety, A qualitative case study
(2018-07-06)We are all familiar with the traditional job of a fireman: they receive news that a fire occurred, they rush into a fire truck, an alarm sounds and they race off to save and protect life and property (Schilling, 2014). While ... -
Data-Driven Solutions in VC Investments - A cross-sectional study on best-in-class data strategies within deal origination
(2022-07-15)The development of new technologies and the innovative trends that have emerged over the last years are transforming and disrupting several traditional industries. In a world that is becoming increasingly connected and ... -
Data-drivenness: (big) data and data-driven enterprises - A multiple case study on B2B companies within the telecommunication sector
(2019-07-08)In the digitalization era where increasingly larger amount of data is created every day, companies have a great opportunity at their disposal: data-drivenness. It essentially implies that enterprises can exploit big data ... -
Dealing with GVC Disruptions in Light of the Pandemic - A multiple case study of the European furniture industry
(2021-06-28)The Covid-19 pandemic has affected supply chains across different countries and industries. Within this thesis we investigate how European furniture companies are dealing with GVC disruptions caused by the pandemic. Since ... -
Decarbonisation of Maritime Transport - How does maritime industry lead the way towards decarbonisation? Greek shipowners’ perspective
(2019-07-02)The shipping industry is of great importance for the development and expansion of the global economy. Nevertheless, its contribution to GHG emissions and carbon emissions in particular is significant. Thus, challenges arise ... -
Deciding a Distribution Network Design: Varying from Centralized to Decentralized Pattern - The case of Mölnlycke Health Care AB towards east European market -
(2005)On May1, 2004, the EU welcomed 10 new members including among these states: Hungary and Czech Republic. Customs duties are abolished with those new countries, while trading barriers are facilitated. Mölnlycke Health Care, ... -
Deciding on the price of a product/service in a start-up setting - Coping with diverse objectives, market dynamics and uncertainty
(2013-07-10)Despite a recent surge of interest, the subject of pricing in general has received little academic investigation (Hinterhuber, 2004) and the research is particularly lacking in the start-up and new venture creation setting. ... -
Deciphering Sector Performance in the Finnish Stock Market: A Study on Systematic Risk and Investment Strategies
(2023-07-03)This paper offers an empirical analysis of the Finnish stock market with a focus on sector behaviour, performance, and the effects of systematic risk and economic downturns on sector returns. Despite the fact that Finnish ... -
Decision Making in an Organization without Managers
(2016-09-20)This paper discusses the phenomena of an organization that has chosen to structure their firm without hierarchical layers and management positions, and how decision making unfolds in an organization as such. The research ... -
Decision-Making during the Growth Process of an Organization. A case study of the factors influencing the logic employed in Clas Ohlson’s internationalization decisions
(2015-07-10)Abstract By emphasizing the individual decision-maker, modern research has sought to improve our understanding of an organization’s internationalization decisions. However, limited attention has been given to the underlying ... -
Decision-Making in Portfolio Management; A qualitative case study on how Polarbröd can utilize their product portfolio and improve prioritization between projects with regard to risk and value
(2016-09-27)Due to the fast changing market environment of today, with increasing globalisation, technological development, and steadily changing customer demand, research show that it is of significant importance to detect how companies ... -
Decision-Making on Life and Death A case study on how critical and urgent decision-making is done by the Swedish Police Authority
(2018-07-03)There is a growing interest in crisis management, due to an increased understanding of the dilemmas that appear when organizations face critical situations. As a result of this, decisionmaking has also been more highlighted. ... -
Decoding Decision-Making: Comparative Insights from Differently Structured Organizations
(2023-06-29)The world is constantly changing and for organizations to stay competitive in a dynamic environment, they need to practice efficient decision-making. Previous research distinguishes decision-making as a continuum between ... -
Dedication through fitness vacation - A tool in strengthening the running identity
(2013-07-10)The idea of training three times a day might not be the first thing one thinks of when hearing the word vacation, fitness vacations are, however, not a new phenomenon. Recently, they have, nonetheless, been repackaged to ... -
Deficiencies within customs management - An exploratory case study about how a MedTech company can improve their customs management.
(2023-07-03)World trade values have increased extensively during the last decades. Customs is a fundamental part of global trade, and this puts pressure on companies to be aware of procedures and related regulations. However, it has ... -
Defined Benefit Obligations - A Quantitative Study of the Managerial Opportunism within the Accounting of Defined Benefit Obligations
(2019-08-08)In the aftermath of the financial crisis in 2008 the rates on corporate- and government bonds began to diverge (Runesson et al., 2018). The increased differences in bond rates had a large effect on the Swedish firms. As ... -
Defining customer value in disruptive business models
(2023-07-20)Customer value is a relatively complex concept and is very dependent on the perspective that is taken as well as on the context of the value offer. The aim of this thesis is to identify how customer value is defined in ... -
DELIVERING ON TIME AN INVESTIGATION OF HOW TO FACILITATE DELIVERIES ON TIME BECOMING A NORM WITHIN CHIVA
(2005)In relation to the will of Chiva Corporation to enhance its performance at achieving projects, we investigate how the change strategy initiated in 2004 can be adapted in 2005 to facilitate deliveries on time becoming a ... -
Demand Forecasting of Automobile Spare Parts after the End-of-Production - A review of demand forecasting models
(2023-07-03)Demand forecasting of spare parts plays a crucial role in automobile industry where it generally requires a significant attention in controlling inventory. It is possible to maintain an optimal stock level when there is a ...