Essays about: "MbO"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the word MbO.
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1. Employee performance evaluation in agile work environment
University essay fromAbstract : Agile software development is gaining popularity, with many organizations across several industries migrating to agile methodologies. Employees are the assets of any organization and it is of utmost importance for the organization’s success to make the best use of available human resources. READ MORE
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2. Effects of Different Worker Heuristics in Marriage in Honey Bees Optimization : As Applied to the Graph Coloring Problem
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Marriage in Honey Bees Optimization (MBO) is an interesting meta-heuristic inspired by the mating process of honey bees, where worker bees are collectively responsible for raising the next generation of the colony. In MBO, worker bees are represented by heuristics that are used to navigate the search space. READ MORE
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3. Does Firm Size Matter? Measuring the Operational Performance Development in Management Buyouts
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This thesis seeks to identify the determinants of operational performance in management buyouts (MBOs) and examine whether there are any differences in operational performance for MBOs of different sizes. This is done by analyzing a novel data sample comprising 116 consecutive Swedish MBOs using a linear regression model. READ MORE
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4. Managerial Misconduct: Earnings Management in Private-to-Private MBOs
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : In a Management Buyout (MBO), companies' managers must simultaneously act as both agents of the shareholders, with objective to seek the highest possible valuation, and as buyers, wanting the best deal for themselves. This contradiction gives rise to an agent-principal dilemma, whereby managers have personal incentives to act against the wishes of their principals, the shareholders. READ MORE
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5. Bargains and Management by Objectives : On political steering, civil servant influence and public procurement in the City of Stockholm
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Title: Bargains and Management by Objectives: On political steering, civil servant influence and public procurement in the City of Stockholm. Background: Much research on NPM has been devoted to understanding and explaining the worldwide diffusion of NPM reforms. READ MORE