Essays about: "efficient boards"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 30 essays containing the words efficient boards.

  1. 16. Produktutformning av underlagspontsluckan : vad efterfrågar marknaden?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Products

    Author : Fredric Abrahamsson; [2016]
    Keywords : underlagspont; marknadsundersökning; produktutformning; tongue and grove board modules; market research; product design;

    Abstract : Inom tillverkande industrier så som sågverk har produkter utformats baserat på sågverkens egna uppfattningar om vad kunden vill ha. Det har också varit ett starkt fokus på att producera produkter till så låg kostnad som möjligt. READ MORE

  3. 17. Does gender diversity on the board of directors affect the financial performance? : A study of Swedish companies registered on Stockholm NASDAQ OMX

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Isabelle Wegmann Hachette; Mirza Galijasevic; [2016]
    Keywords : ROE; ROA; ROIC; ROS; women; board; company; regression; correlation; statistics;

    Abstract : This master thesis examines if gender diversity on corporate boards affect the financial performance for large, mid and small cap firms on the Swedish OMX during the years 2005-2013. In corporate governance, the board of directors is an important control mechanism that could enhance the company’s financial performance. READ MORE

  4. 18. Winning the Board Game : Increasing the Strategic Involvement of Boards of Directors

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Hedström; Elin Albåge; [2016]
    Keywords : boards of directors; corporate governance; strategy; efficient boards; diversity in boards; boardroom dynamics; role of the board; board composition;

    Abstract : After the financial crisis and several corporate scandals, efforts to improve the quality of corporate governance have been made but extended regulatory actions can be seen as insufficient as issues still arise. According to several scholars and practitioners one way for boards to become more efficient is by increasing their involvement in strategy. READ MORE

  5. 19. A Self-organized Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) for a Home-event Managed System : Design of a cost efficient 6LoWPAN-USB Gateway with RFID security

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för informations- och kommunikationsteknik (ICT)

    Author : Sergio Floriano Sanchez; [2015]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) have existed for many years in industry applications for different purposes but their use has not been fully extended to the global consumers. Sensor networks have lately resulted to be greatly helpful to people in everyday life, specially in home automation applications for monitoring events, security, and control of devices and different elements in the house by using actuators. READ MORE

  6. 20. Verifiering av djurskyddskontroll - en fallstudie från Gotlands län

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Nathalie Joel; [2015]
    Keywords : djurskydd; djurskyddskontroll; djurskyddshandläggare; länsstyrelsen;

    Abstract : I dagens animalieproduktion är djurvälfärden viktig. Medvetandet om sällskapsdjurens välbefinnande har också ökat. Allmänheten och konsumenter får allt större insikt om vikten av djurens välbefinnande och välfärd. READ MORE