Search for dissertations about: "Ownership and control"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 83 swedish dissertations containing the words Ownership and control.
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1. The Practice of Newspaper Ownership: Fifty Years of Control and Influence in the Swedish Local Press
Abstract : This dissertation deals with a perennial theme in both public and academic debate: how ownership is exercised in the news media. It does so by exploring the main agency through which ownership control is expected to be exerted in the individual media firm: the board of directors. READ MORE
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2. Transportation Mission-Based Optimization of Heavy Combination Road Vehicles and Distributed Propulsion, Including Predictive Energy and Motion Control
Abstract : This thesis proposes methodologies to improve heavy vehicle design by reducing the total cost of ownership and by increasing energy efficiency and safety. Environmental issues, consumers expectations and the growing demand for freight transport have created a competitive environment in providing better transportation solutions. READ MORE
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3. Essays on ownership and control: Shareholder wealth effects in takeovers and the measurement of ownership concentration
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4. Organizing Timebased Distribution in Transnational Corporations : Interaction Between Logistics and Organizational Structures
Abstract : Currently, physical distribution structures for industrial goods are changing. This change is expected to increase in scope over the next few years, facilitated by the advancement of Information Technology and transport systems, and the removal of border frictions. READ MORE
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5. Institutional arrangements and competitive posture : effects of company structures in the commercial printing industry
Abstract : The research objective of this dissertation is to investigate the impact of institutional arrangements, with respect to vertical integration and cooperation, on competitive advantages within the commercial printing industry, with specific focus on digital printing. This dissertation comprises six research papers, based on four qualitative case studies and a quantitative survey study, all carried out in Sweden in the years 2004-2008. READ MORE