Essays about: "Financial appraisals"

Found 4 essays containing the words Financial appraisals.

  1. 1. Evaluating Business Intelligence Investments : is comparative evaluation enough?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jesper Aarenstrup; Adam Lagerström; [2018]
    Keywords : Business Intelligence investment; Ex-ante evaluation; Financial appraisals; Intangible benefits; Multiple case study;

    Abstract : The purpose of the study is to evaluate and describe how three large companies with Swedish presence have coped with the investment appraisal ex-ante a purchase of a BI system. Further, the paper strives to investigate how the companies evaluated the perceived benefits, which are of intangible nature and hence difficult to quantify.  .. READ MORE

  2. 2. Financial Evaluation of Innovation Projects - A case study of SCA Hygiene Products and AstraZeneca

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Frida Wall Olsson; Melinda Elmborg; [2013-12-12]
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    Abstract : Abstract Innovation plays an important role for companies’ success in today’s economy, but the investment decision making is complex as the future outcome of innovation is uncertain and difficult to estimate. Therefore, the firms’ choice of innovation process, the appraisal techniques and risk management are highly important and those parameters are also the focus of this study. READ MORE

  3. 3. The Impact of Informal Institutions on Microfinance Performance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Olle Berggren; [2012]
    Keywords : microfinance; new institutional economics; informal institutions; trust; culture; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In recent years, microfinance has evolved as an alternative method of providing credit to poor borrowers in developing countries. Despite high expectations and appraisals, the performance of microfinance institutions has been found to differ significantly between different countries. READ MORE

  4. 4. Chinese Financial Assistance in Angola - Promise, Curse or an Uncertain Venture?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies

    Author : John Åberg; [2010]
    Keywords : Sino-African; Sino-Angolan; Development; Dependency; Natural-Resource Management; South-South Cooperation; Financial Assistance; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : China‟s relations with African countries represent a growing trend in international relations and South-South cooperation. One important aspect of these liaisons is China‟s financial assistance and its deployment of resource-backed infrastructure loans. READ MORE