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Showing result 16 - 20 of 10908 swedish dissertations containing the word risk.

2. 16. Risk analysis : a tool in decision-making

   Author : Per Näsman; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Other civil engineering and architecture; Övrig samhällsbyggnadsteknik och arkitektur;

   Abstract : In our daily life we are surrounded by different kind of risks and we constantly strive for better methods to quantify and in the prolongation manage these risks. Every activity involves some risks and there are some kinds of risks and some level of risks that we are unwilling to accept. READ MORE

4. 17. Ethical aspects of risk management

   Author : Hélène Hermansson; Sven Ove Hansson; Johannes Persson; KTH; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Risk; risk management; consistency; ethics; rights; cost-benefit; interpersonal weighing; decision-procedure; informed consent; NIMBY; Philosophy subjects; Filosofiämnen;

   Abstract : The subject of this thesis is ethical aspects of risk management. It is argued that a model for risk management needs to be developed that acknowledges several ethical aspects and most crucial among these, the individual’s right not to be unfairly exposed to risks. READ MORE

5. 18. Making the Dead Alive : Dynamic Routines in Risk Management

   Author : Martin Lundgren; Åsa Ericson; Johan Holmqvist; Stewart James Kowalski; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Risk management; information security; routine; practice; asset identification; risk analysis; risk treatment; organizational aspects; Information systems; Informationssystem; Centrumbildning - Centrum för säkerhet i samhälle och kritiska infrastrukturer CISS ; Centre - Centre for Critical Infrastructure and Societal Security CISS ;

   Abstract : Risk management in information security is relevant to most, if not all, organizations. It is perhaps even more relevant considering the opportunities offered by the digitalization era, where reliably sharing, creating, and consuming information has become a competitive advantage, and information has become an asset of strategic concern. READ MORE

6. 19. Supply Chain Risk Management : Identification, Evaluation and Mitigation Techniques

   Author : S.Nurmaya Musa; Ou Tang; Jan Olhager; David Zhang; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : Supply chain risk management; risk analysis; risk control; co-citation; system dynamics; modelling;

   Abstract : Supply chains have expanded rapidly over the decades, with the aim to increase productivity, lower costs and fulfil demands in emerging markets. The increasing complexity in a supply chain hinders visibility and consequently reduces one’s control over the process. READ MORE

7. 20. Take a risk : social interaction, gender identity, and the role of family ties in financial decision-making

   Author : Emma Zetterdahl; Thomas Aronsson; Niklas Hanes; Jörgen Hellström; Paolo Sodini; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Asset allocation; Behavioral finance; Divorce; Financial literacy; Financial risk-taking; Gender identity; Household finance; Panel data; Propensity score matching; Risky asset share; Risk aversion; Saving behavior; Stock market participation; Social interaction; Trust; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of an introductory part and four self-contained papers related to individual financial behavior and risk-taking in financial markets.In Paper [I] we estimate within-family and community social interaction effects upon an individual’s stock market entry, participation, and exit decision. READ MORE