Essays about: "Portfolio management"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 415 essays containing the words Portfolio management.

1. 21. The Development of Debt Policies : A Case Study of Investor’s and Industrivärden’s Portfolio Companies

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Alma Karlsson; Jenny Olsson; [2023]
   Keywords : debt; debt policies; ownership; investment companies; time series; content analysis;

   Abstract : Debt financing can be seen as both an opportunity to increase profits as well as a financial risk and is thus an important issue for company owners to consider. This study examines the portfolio companies of the investment firms Investor and Indsutrivärden, and how their debt policies have developed from 2004 to 2022. READ MORE

3. 22. Monitoring software usage and usage behaviour based on SaaS data: case Gemini Water portfolio

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Datorteknik

   Author : August Bredberg; [2023]
   Keywords : SaaS; cloud; cloud computing; monitoring; data; usage data; usage behavior;

   Abstract : Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms paired with cloud-based storage is a common schema used among software providers across the globe. Such solutions usually accumulate vast amounts of usage and usage behaviour data. READ MORE

4. 23. Operational resilience strategies in times of global disruptions : A study of a Swedish national energy company

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Gustav Lindstrand; Anna Oldestam; [2023]
   Keywords : operational resilience; procurement strategy; supply chain disruptions.; operational resilience; inköpsstrategi; supply chain disruptions.;

   Abstract : This study investigates strategies for improving the operational resilience, i.e. an organisation’s capacity to minimise, manage, and recover from disruptions quickly, ensuring continuity in its primary business processes. READ MORE

5. 24. Identifying the product deletion decision-making process at a large multinational company

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

   Author : Johan Glenne; Alan Abdulrahman; [2023]
   Keywords : Product deletion process; Product deletion decision-making; Product portfolio management - product deletion;

   Abstract : Date: 2023-06-04 Title: Identifying the product deletion decision-making process at a large multinational company Level: Master thesis in Industrial Engineering and Management, Product and Process development - 30 ECTS Institution: School of Innovation Design and Engineering, Mälardalen University Authors: Alan Abdulrahman & Johan Glenne Tutor: Angelina Sundström Keywords: Product deletion process; Product deletion decision-making; Product portfolio management - product deletion Aim: The purpose of this study is to identify how a large multinational company is managing its product portfolios, specifically how they conduct product deletion, and examine to what extent those decisions are influenced by external actors Research question: How does a large multinational company manage its product deletion decision-making and what role do external actors’ influences play? Methodology: This study is qualitative and utilizes an abductive approach where a theoretical framework has been created based on gatherings from a literature study combined with the empirical results based on five semi-structured interviews conducted with both local and global product managers at a large multinational company. Conclusion: This study has successfully identified how a large multinational company works with product deletion decision-making. READ MORE

6. 25. Ownership structure and accounting quality: A study on Swedish private equity backed companies

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Oscar Cederholm; Gustaf Persson; [2023]
   Keywords : Private equity; Accounting quality; Earnings management; Discretionary accruals; Timely loss recognition;

   Abstract : This study investigates how private equity ('PE') ownership affects the accounting quality of its portfolio companies. By using a unique sample of private Swedish PE-backed companies and a non-PE-backed control group, our findings indicate that PE-backed firms exhibit lower accounting quality when measured as discretionary accruals. READ MORE