Search for dissertations about: "Maria Andersson"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 56 swedish dissertations containing the words Maria Andersson.

  2. 11. Cost-effective incentives for local electric utilities and industries in co-operation : modelling of technical measures

    Author : Maria Andersson; Björn Karlsson; Curt Björk; Tomas Kåberger; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Energy system; System cost; Electricity market; Co-operation; Demand-side management; Energy efficiency;

    Abstract : In the Swedish electricity system there is a great potential for increasing the cost efficiency of the electricity use. However, today the economic incentives, offered for instance by existing electricity rates, are too weak to improve the use of the system. READ MORE

  4. 12. Creating and sharing subsidiary knowledge within multinational corporations

    Author : Maria Andersson; Ivo Zander; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; Business Studies; företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : The conditions facing multinational corporations today reflect the increasing globalization of international business, in which knowledge is an important ingredient. Subsidiaries are important as they, to various degrees, possess unique knowledge, thus accounting for the strength of the multinational corporation, which is the topic under study in this thesis. READ MORE

  5. 13. Oral care quality in intensive care units and short-term care units : Nursing staff and older people's perspectives

    Author : Maria Andersson; Bodil Wilde-Larsson; Mona Persenius Wentzel; Karin Josefsson; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Oral care; quality of care; intensive care; short-term care; older people’s perceptions; nursing staff’s perceptions; person-related conditions; Nursing Science; Omvårdnad;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate oral care and its quality through the perspectives of nursing staff in intensive care units and short-term care units and from the perspectives of older people in short-term care units. Methods: The mix-method study (I) had a concurrent embedded design and was cross-sectional. READ MORE

  6. 14. Social Influence in Stock Markets

    Author : Maria Andersson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; social influence herding majority vs. minority influence stock markets financial incentives heuristic vs. systematic processing predictons behavioural finance;

    Abstract : Influences by others when making investments and predictions in stock markets, referred to as herding, is a widely discussed phenomenon in financial economics. This thesis aims to understand herding by applying theories of social influence. READ MORE

  7. 15. Social Influences on Predictions in Simulated Financial Markets

    Author : Maria Andersson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Herding; Social Influence; Conformity; Prediction; Consensus Heuristic;

    Abstract : During the last decades the interest in financial markets has increased enormously around the world. Since investors are economically dependent on their investments, it is essential fo them to make accurate investment predictions. One observed behaviour among stock investors in actual markets is that they tend to choose the same stocks. READ MORE