Search for dissertations about: "overarching question"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 117 swedish dissertations containing the words overarching question.

2. 1. 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

4. 2. Innovation Capability within a Supply Chain Context

   Author : Faisal Iddris; Gabriel Baffour Awuah; Desalegn Abraha Gebrekidan; Aihie Osarenkhoe; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; supply chain; innovation; innovation capability; collaboration; idea management;

   Abstract : A firm’s supply chain faces challenges relating to reducing operational cost while at the same time producing innovative products and services to meet consumers’ current and potential demand. One important phenomenon in the field of innovation research is the concept of innovation capability. READ MORE

5. 3. Conceptualising Prototypes in Service Design

   Author : Johan Blomkvist; Stefan Holmlid; Ylva Fernaeus; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : Service design; Prototyping; Thesis; Service Prototyping; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : To date, service prototyping has been discussed academically as an unproblematic add-on to existing prototyping techniques, or as methods for prototyping social interaction. In fact, most of the knowledge on how services are prototyped comes from organisations and practicing design consultants. READ MORE

6. 4. Shifting the lens on heterogenous psychological suffering : Exploring and evaluating novel psychological treatment approaches to comorbid mental disorders

   Author : Daniel Wallsten; Maria Tillfors; Annika Norell; Lance M McCracken; Karlstads universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; process-based; transdiagnostic; comorbidity; psychotherapy; anxiety; depression; Insomnia; OCD; PTSD; Psykologi; Psychology;

   Abstract : This doctoral thesis addresses heterogeneous psychological suffering within a predominantly psychiatric paradigm, emphasizing the high prevalence of comorbid mental disorders. While much of the published empirical research focuses on trials targeting single disorders, this thesis aims to explore and evaluate novel treatment approaches for populations experiencing diverse psychological suffering. READ MORE

7. 5. Intrapreneurship as an Engine of Corporate Renewal : Exploring the Intrapreneur and How Corporate Conditions Influence Intrapreneurial Behavior

   Author : Jeanette Engzell; Philip Kappen; Katarina Blomkvist; Christoph Grimpe; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Corporate entrepreneurship; Intrapreneurship; Intrapreneurial behavior; Intentions; Corporate conditions; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to explore the characteristics of the intrapreneur and subsequently probe the question of how various internal corporate conditions influence intrapreneurial behavior. Using an evolutionary framework as the overarching theoretical point of departure to understand the core phenomena, the questions are tested on a comprehensive dataset of employees in the private sector in Sweden. READ MORE