Search for dissertations about: "Jan Erik Gröjer"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words Jan Erik Gröjer.

  2. 1. Indicators in Action : Development, Use and Consequences

    Author : Sofi Ersson; Jan-Erik Gröjer; Cecilia Lindholm; Ulf Johanson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Business studies; Performance measurements; non-financial; human resources; development; use; consequences; public sector; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : The increased attention to performance measurements is evident in both private and public sector organizations and among both academics and practitioners. Although there is a strong belief in the possibilities of using measurements for managing organizations, both academics and practitioners have questioned measurements potential. READ MORE

  4. 2. Valuation Relevance : The use of Information and Choice of Method in Equity Valuation

    Author : Per Flöstrand; Jan Erik Gröjer; Bino Catasús; Per Nikolaj Bukh; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Business studies; valuation; non-financial; analysts; intellectual capital; disclosure; sell-side; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis is concerned with exploring the equity market price discovery process, the translation and incorporation of new information into stock prices, by studying both what information is included in this process and which valuation methods are used to translate that information into a value.The overarching research question posed in this thesis is: How is equity valued? The overarching question is broad and has been divided into the following sub questions:What valuation methods do companies use when valuing takeover targets?What valuation methods do sell-side analysts use when valuing equity?What factors explain the variation in the use of valuation methods by sell-side analysts?To what extent do sell-side analysts utilize non-financial information in their reports?These questions are addressed in four separate essays. READ MORE

  5. 3. Accounting, Stock Markets and Everyday Life

    Author : Gustav Johed; Jan-Erik Gröjer; Bino Catasús; David Cooper; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Business studies; Accounting; Actor Network Theory; Annual General Meetings; Private Investors; Sociology of Translation; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : The backdrop of this dissertation is one ubiquitous element of everyday life: the stock market. Traditionally, accounting and stock markets are logically coordinate entities and this thesis analyzes how accounting supports private investors in their role as shareholders – as investors in shares and owners of companies. READ MORE

  6. 4. The theory of Homo comperiens, the firm’s market price, and the implication for a firm’s profitability

    Author : Joachim Landström; Jan-Erik Gröjer; Dag Smith; Frøystein Gjesdal; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Homo Comperiens; Inefficient Markets; Efficient Markets; Arbitrage; No-Arbitrage; Market Price; Market Value; Intrinsic Value; Residual Income; Residual Earnings; Company Valuation; Firm Valuation; Valuation; Accounting; Financial Accounting; Financial Analysis; Residual Rate-of-Return; Residual Rates-of-Returns; Business studies; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis proposes a theory of inefficient markets that uses limited rational choice as a central trait and I call it the theory of Homo comperiens. The theory limits the alternatives and states that the subjects are aware of and only allow them to have rational preference relations on the limited action set and state set, i.e. READ MORE

  7. 5. On the Importance of Accounting Information for Stock Market Efficiency

    Author : Jiri Novak; Jan-Erik Gröjer; Mattias Hamberg; Mats Åkerblom; Colin Clubb; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Business studies; accounting; capital makets; efficiency; momentum; liquidity; accounting conservatism; transitory earnings; IFRS; goodwill; Sweden; Företagsekonomi; Business studies; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis contributes to the discussion on the importance of accounting information for stock market efficiency. As any analysis of market efficiency depends on the use of adequate risk proxies, the thesis first investigates the ability of commonly used risk factors to explain the cross-sectional variation of Swedish stock returns. READ MORE