Search for dissertations about: "thesis topic in Risk management"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis topic in Risk management.

  2. 1. Essays on Corporate Risk Management

    Author : Håkan Jankensgård; Företagsekonomiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Risk management; risk measurement; hedging; enterprise risk; centralization;

    Abstract : Companies spend a lot of attention and resources on something commonly referred to as ‘risk management’. Despite its apparent importance and intuitive appeal, corporate risk management is fraught with many difficulties, both on the conceptual and practical level. READ MORE

  4. 2. Safety and decision-making

    Author : Niklas Möller; Sven Ove Hansson; Nils-Eric Sahlin; KTH; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; conceptual analysis; safety; risk; epstemic uncertainty; epstemic values; values in risk assessment; risk analysis; risk management; safety engineering; Philosophy subjects; Filosofiämnen;

    Abstract : Safety is an important topic for a wide range of disciplines, such as engineering, economics, sociology, psychology, political science and philosophy, and plays a central role in risk analysis and risk management. The aim of this thesis is to develop a concept of safety that is relevant for decision-making, and to elucidate its consequences for risk and safety research and practices. READ MORE

  5. 3. A Risk Analysis Framework for Maritime Transport of Packaged Dangerous Goods - A Validating Demonstration (Volumes I and II) - click here to view both volumes in PDF

    Author : Arben Mullai; Teknisk logistik; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; maritime transport; risk; accidents and incidents; Teknik; validation; Technological sciences; analysis; Dangerous goods; hazardous materials hazmat ; Keywords - Vol. I; packaging; management; assessment; framework; technique; validation.; marine environment; Keywords - Vol. II;

    Abstract : Abstract - Vol. I In this Volume of the thesis, which consists of two volumes, a risk analysis framework for application in the maritime transport system of packaged dangerous goods (PDG) is presented. In many countries, dangerous goods risks have been ranked high among public concerns. READ MORE

  6. 4. Improving capability assessments for disaster risk management

    Author : Hanna Lindbom; Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; disaster risk management DRM ; societal safety; capability assessment; response; decision-making; control;

    Abstract : There is an urgent need for society to find more effective ways to reduce the impact of disastrous events. One way is to proactively increase actors’ response capability. Capability assessments play an essential role in these disaster risk management efforts. READ MORE

  7. 5. Risk policy : trust, risk perception, and attitudes

    Author : Mattias Viklund; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The role of trust in social, economic, political, and organizational relations is a research topic that has received much attention during the last decade. Trust has been considered a key variable in various contexts, although it should be noted that many theorists pay little attention to empirically testing their arguments about the importance of trust. READ MORE