Essays about: "Sofie Hansson"

Found 3 essays containing the words Sofie Hansson.

  1. 1. Anti-consumption and identity : How the rejection of consumption can be identity-constructing

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Sofie Hansson; [2018]
    Keywords : Anti-consumption; consumption; neoliberalism; identity; identity-construction;

    Abstract : The choice of anti-consumerism can be driven by both material and idealistic interests and just as for consumption, anti-consumption can be used in the construction of the individual’s identity. Only a few previous studies have looked at the connection between different identities in relation to anti-consumption (such as Cherrier, 2009) and even fewer looked at both the individuals’ perception of the process of becoming an anti-consumer as well as how anti-consumption can be used to build one’s identity. READ MORE

  3. 2. Investors Trust and the Gender of Senior Executives: An empirical study of investors trust and whether it is dependent on the gender of the senior executives of a company

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Sofie Hansson; Matilda Åvall; [2017-08-09]
    Keywords : Investor trust; Investor perceived risk; Gender of senior executives; Bid-ask spread;

    Abstract : This study examines whether investors’ trust in senior executives is dependent on the gender of these, by investigating the relationship between the gender of the CEO/CFO and investors perceived risk of investing in the company. To make the result more robust, we control for factors that are generally known to influence the size of the bid-ask spread, such as size, trading volume, sector and market-to-book ratio, as well as for personal characteristics. READ MORE

  4. 3. Management Control Packages in a start-up context -an explorative study of start-up companies in the IT-industry

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Malin Dahlbom; Sofie Hansson; [2015-08-17]
    Keywords : Management Control Package MCP ; Management Control System MCS ; Start-ups; IT; New Economy Firms NEF ; Company Culture;

    Abstract : Background and problem: Sweden gets extensive attention from the outside world for its lucrative business climate and entrepreneurial spirit. This makes Sweden a preferable environment for start-up companies to operate in. Being a start-up company is connected to many challenges, one of them being operating in a constantly changing surrounding. READ MORE