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Liminal Space Duality- Socialisation into the consultant working context
(2021-06-24)
This study investigates the working condition of the management consultant and how a newcomer is socialised into it by drawing insights from liminality, sensemaking and sensegiving research. 25 interviews were held with ...
The future impact of information technology in road freight transport
(2022-08-04)
It can be observed that in the past years and in recent years, information technology (IT) trends
such as artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT), cloud computing and big data have
been impacting transportation ...
The impact of ESG during COVID-19- A quantitative study targeting ESG and stock returns on the Swedish stock market during COVID-19 Adem
(2021-06-30)
In this thesis, we study whether ESG has a positive effect on stock performance during COVID-
19, based on a sample of 153 listed firms in the Swedish stock market. We follow a Best-in-
Class ESG screening strategy and ...
Markups in the Chinese Economy - And the difference between State-Owned Enterprises and Private Publicly Listed Firms
(2021-06-30)
The paper examines the markup levels in the Chinese economy to estimate the level of competition present in the economy and the differences between publicly listed firms and the state-owned enterprises. The markups are ...
Religion & Individualism-Collectivism in Nigeria- A study on the role of religion in explaining a person’s degree of individualism-collectivism for Protestants and Muslims in Nigeria
(2022-10-11)
The dimension of individualism-collectivism in values has been shown to affect both innovation and growth. Cross-country differences generally indicate that Protestant countries are highly individualistic, Roman Catholic ...
Urban consolidation centres impact on event venues - Applying Materials Flow Mapping and Actor-Resource-Activity on the case study of Svenska Mässan Gothia Towers AB
(2022-08-04)
Firms located in urban areas struggle with constraints on space, congestion, safety, pollution, and
varying stakeholder demands. These constraints place added pressure on the logistics of these
firms and will continue ...
ESG integration - How do investors incorporate ESG into investment decisions in practice? A qualitative research thesis regarding the integration of ESG information in investment management
(2021-06-24)
This thesis aims to contribute with a greater understanding regarding how institutional investors attempt to integrate ESG information into their investment decisions in practice, through the use of various integration ...
IFRS 15 impact on accrual-based earnings management - A comparison among European countries.
(2022-06-30)
Earnings quality refers to the usefulness of financial information, where high quality is beneficial for investors and other stakeholders. Earnings quality decreases when managers engage in earnings management, i.e., ...
Navigating in the ESG score jungle- A cross-sectional approach to determine the ESG risk factor
(2022-06-29)
This thesis examines the relationship between ESG scores and yearly excess return
between 2010 and 2020 on the S&P 500 Index. With a solid theoretical
background regarding investor preferences, we ask whether investors ...
Inclusion of maritime transportation in the European Union Emission Trading System - A study investing the effects on the Swedish forest industry
(2021-06-18)
Shipping has a leading role in our globalised world and accounts for 90 % of the global trade
volume transported over the world. International Maritime Organization (IMO) forecasts that
the demand for shipping will ...