Essays about: "maximization"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 190 essays containing the word maximization.

  1. 21. Dressed for success when entering the Swedish market : Changes and composition of the board of directors in IPO companies and the effect on firm valuation

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Erik Staaf; Joel Gotthardsson; [2022]
    Keywords : IPO; Valuation; Corporate Governance; Board of Directors; Agency Theory;

    Abstract : The initial public offering (IPO) of a company is characterized by uncertainty, and a large body of research has focused primarily on underpricing. This study takes a different approach by examining the changes and composition of the board of directors in IPO companies and the effect on market valuation measured by the market-to-book ratio. READ MORE

  3. 22. Context Sensitive Civic Duty : An Experimental Study of how Corruption Affects both a Duty to Vote and a Duty to Abstain

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Simon Engström; [2021]
    Keywords : electoral turnout; voting; abstention; civic duty; civic duty to vote; civic duty to abstain; expressive voting; expressive non-voting; expressive abstention; rational choice; public choice; calculus of voting; utility maximization; rationality; Kant; kantianism;

    Abstract : In this thesis I explore a novel context sensitive conceptualisation of civic duty according to which the conduct (or misconduct) of elected officials affects whether eligible voters feel either a duty to vote (DTV) or a duty to abstain (DTA). Specifically, I argue that under conditions of corruption the norm of electoral accountability may override peoples’ sense of DTV in which case they instead feel a DTA. READ MORE

  4. 23. Decision-making algorithm for self-driving vehicles Using diagnostics and prognostics for shortterm fault handling

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Erik Branzén; [2021]
    Keywords : Decision-making; diagnostics; prognostics; fault scenario; symptom; självkörande fordon; beslutsfattande; diagnos; prognos; felscenario; symptom;

    Abstract : A problem in self-driving vehicle (SDV) development is replacing human intuition in the diagnostic process. Some fundamental interactions between driver, service personnel, and system developer are hard to replace by onboard systems and processes. READ MORE

  5. 24. Managing Profit and Growth

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovationsteknik

    Author : Gustav Geier; [2021]
    Keywords : Software as a Service SaaS ; profit-maximization; revenue growth; trade-offs; SaaS metrics; technology; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Few business models are as hyped right now as the Software as a Service (SaaS) model. But how sustainable is it? In the last decade, SaaS has reshaped the software industry and has become a leading delivery model of B2B enterprise software. READ MORE

  6. 25. Device Resonance Response in a Wave Energy Converter : Investigation of Surge Resonance in a Heaving Point Absorber

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Elektricitetslära

    Author : Lykke Östbom; [2021]
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    Abstract : Wave power possesses vast potential to become a considerable energy contributor. The main challenge for wave power to become competitive on the energy market is to minimize the delivered energy cost simultaneously as designing a wave energy converter (WEC) strong enough to survive extreme sea conditions. READ MORE