Essays about: "personality and management"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 75 essays containing the words personality and management.
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21. Earnings Management & the role of CEO Personality - Applying an algorithm to analyse whether conscientiousness affects real and accruals-based earnings management
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Despite extensive efforts to grasp and mitigate the problem of earnings management, research indicates that it remains a prevalent problem. We set out to investigate whether CEO personality, more specifically the trait of conscientiousness – characterised by long-term orientation, risk aversion and impulse control – plays a role in explaining the prevalence of earnings management. READ MORE
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22. EARTH IS THE MOTHER AND THE WATERWAYS ARE THE VEINS THAT FLOW THROUGH HER A qualitative study on the trend of personification in river management
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis look at the trend of personification of rivers by examining the unprecedented legislation the Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung Murron) Act 2017 (hereafter Yarra/Birrarung Act) and the well-established Environmental Water Manager, the Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH). The aim of the thesis is to contribute with knowledge on why there is a trend of personification in river management and what implications that brings. READ MORE
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23. Communication works for those who work at it – John Powell, An empirical study investigating the influence of corporate brand identity on brand performance
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikationAbstract : In recent years, corporate branding and its potential benefits on brand performance has become an increased area of interest for both researchers and communication professionals. This study aims to deepen and increase knowledge about the concept of corporate brand identity and its influence on brand performance in the communications sector and answer the research question; How do the dimensions of corporate brand identity influence brand performance within the communications sector? To achieve this, a quantitative approach was employed and the B2B service brand identity scale as well as the Brand performance scale was used to measure the influence through a digital survey in 14 Swedish agencies with a total of N=105 respondents. READ MORE
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24. The relationship between personality traits, management control systems, and organizational commitment : a multifirm study
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Management control research has often focused on finding the right fit between management control systems and the unique situational context of organizations, but few studies have examined the role of individual personality traits. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to provide a better understanding about the relationship between the Big Five personality traits, management control systems and organizational commitment. READ MORE
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25. What Role Does Ethnicity Play in Notions and Practices For Consultants and Consulting : Exploring EthnicDiversity in the Swedish Management ConsultingIndustry
University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)Abstract : Diversity comes in many shapes and forms as it can also refer to gender, culture, ethnicity, sexuality and religion amongst other forms. All of these forms of diversity do not seem to be part of the discussion when speaking about corporate diversity. READ MORE
