Search for dissertations about: "Financial industry"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 173 swedish dissertations containing the words Financial industry.

  2. 1. Financial Advisory Services : Exploring relationships between consumers and financial advisors

    Author : Inga-Lill Söderberg; Kent Eriksson; Misse Wester; Mats Edenius; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; financial advice; conusmer finance; financial services; financial decisioin making; risk perception; relationship; working alliance;

    Abstract : The need for more knowledge about different aspects of financial advisory services has been highlighted by scholars of many disciplines, and calls for more in-depth studies of this practice have been put forward. The purpose of this thesis is to answer this call and, thereby, enhance knowledge about financial advisory services and the provision and receipt of advice occurring in a face-to-face encounter between a professional advisor and a consumer. READ MORE

  4. 2. Competitive Advantage in the Service Industry : The Importance of Strategic Congruence, Integrated Control and Coherent Organisational Structure – A Longitudinal Case Study of an Insurance Company

    Author : Susanna Poth; Fredrik Nilsson; Johnny Lind; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Strategy; Control; Competitive Advantage; Financial Service Industry; Insurance Industry;

    Abstract : Competitive advantage has received considerable attention. Few studies have however chosen a holistic approach taking multiple aspects and organisational levels into consideration. This research has the goal of filling parts of this void. READ MORE

  5. 3. To Be or Not to Be… - Brand Affiliaton in the Hotel Industry : – Brand Affiliation in the Hotel Industry

    Author : Mats Carlbäck; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Hotel Industry; Hotels; Intangible Asset Value; Valuation; Consortia; Brand Value; Constructive Approach;

    Abstract : A large proportion of any business’s value comprises intangible assets, and for many businesses a considerable part of these assets' value is attributable to brands with which businesses affiliate. In light of increasing affiliation of hotel properties with hotel chains and the increasing importance of branding in the hospitality industry, senior managers/owners should be aware of the importance of concepts such as brand equity and brand value and, better yet, incorporate them into their strategic decision-making processes. READ MORE

  6. 4. Bank-Industry Networks and Economic Evolution : An Institutional-Evolutionary Approach

    Author : Thomas Marmefelt; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Schumpeterian bank-entrepreneur interaction; Bank-industry networks; Innovation; Economic evolution; Endogenous growth; Entropy; Financial institutions; Governance; Conventions; Institutional change; Network commitment; Spontaneous order; Collective action; Evolutionary game theory; Economic history;

    Abstract : The links between institutions and economic evolution, especially between financial institutions and industrial innovation, are poorly understood. Having Schumpeter´s theory of economic evolution as starting point, this study gives an outline of an institutional-evolutionary theory of institutional change, innovation, and financial systems, based on learning-by-financing within bank-industry networks. READ MORE

  7. 5. Industry-Specific Economic Outlook and the Value Relevance of Reported Goodwill Impairments

    Author : Peter Edlund Frii; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SFAS 142; Fair-value Goodwill Accounting; Goodwill Impairments; Industry-specific Economic Outlook; Value Relevance; Banks; Financial Institutions; Pharmaceutical Industry;

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