Search for dissertations about: "International Standards"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 143 swedish dissertations containing the words International Standards.

2. 21. On the Lifecycle Management of Standards

   Author : Nils Johansson; Innovation; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; EDI; SASIG; ODETTE; Standard; ENGDAT; OFTP; PDQ; PDM; eXchange and Management of Technical Data; LMS;

   Abstract : Standards are used everywhere in the modern world and are a fundamental part of a functioning society. But the creation and maintenance of international standards is not an easy task. In addition to the technical prerequisites that must exist to create a standard, there are also political, economic and cultural aspects that must be considered. READ MORE

4. 22. The adoption and implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Rwanda

   Author : Jean Bosco Shema; Gunnar Rimmel; Jill F. Atkins; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Accounting has played a significant role in globalization through instruments like the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB), the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) which have harmonized global business practices. With the spread of globalization, the persistence of local realities has become a global issue. READ MORE

5. 23. Implementing Road Pricing : Standards, Institutions, Costs, and Public Acceptance

   Author : Carl J. Hamilton; Jonas Eliasson; Robert Lindsey; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

   Abstract : Much has been researched and written about road pricing, and especially how it affects traffic flow, congestion, the environment, and social welfare in general. This doctoral thesis analyses the implementation of road user charges rather than its effects. The dissertation consists of five separate papers, each addressing a subset of the topic. READ MORE

6. 24. Freedom of expression in armed conflict : The silence between spaces

   Author : Sally Alexandra Longworth; Ola Engdahl; Inger Österdahl; Pål Wrange; Marko Milanovic; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; international humanitarian law; international human rights law; armed conflict; occupation; freedom of expression; freedom of opinion; access to information; journalists; internet; social media; coercion; no quarter; threats; terrorism; censorship; hate speech; incitement to violence; propaganda; disinformation; misinformation; rättsvetenskap med inriktning mot folkrätt; Legal Science; specialisation Public International Law;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the relationship between international human rights law (IHRL) and international humanitarian law (IHL) in regards to the right to freedom of expression in armed conflict. Freedom of expression is a touchstone of other human rights and a cornerstone of democracy. READ MORE

7. 25. Disclosures and Judgment in Financial Reporting - Essays on accounting quality under International Financial Reporting Standards

   Author : Emmeli Runesson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Accounting quality; Judgment; Disclosures; Principles-based Accounting; Employee Benefits; Credit losses;

   Abstract : As capital markets become more integrated and globalized, standard setting in financial accounting faces multiple challenges. Financial accounting standards must adapt and change in ways that make them usable to firms in varying institutional and economic settings, and by extension, make the financial state- ments produced under those standards useful to capital market participants worldwide. READ MORE