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  1. 1. The Management Control System Package of IKEA Bäckebol -a Case Study

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Maria Berglund; Gustav Rapp; [2010-08-24]
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    Abstract : Background and problem: In an article from 1984, Kaplan concluded that the research that had been developed in the area of management accounting and management control from 1925 to that point had little or no influence on the real organizations, who should be the beneficiaries. As of today the opposite problem from what Kaplan found in 1984 can be spotted, there are almost too many choices in accounting and management control. READ MORE

  2. 2. The Role of Customer Magazines Customers’ perceptions of the Volvo Trucks Customer Magazine

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik och masskommunikation

    Author : Veronica Nyblom; [2010-08-04]
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    Abstract : Title The Role of Customer Magazines - Customers’ perceptions of the Volvo TrucksCustomer MagazineAuthor Veronica NyblomCourse Bachelor thesis in Media and Communication studiesSemester Spring semester 2010Supervisor Jan StridUniversity University of GothenburgAim The purpose of this study is to investigate how the readers perceive the VolvoTrucks customer magazine, and if these perceptions correspond with the magazineobjectivesMethod Qualitative interviewsMaterial Four conducted telephone interviews with customers from South Africa,Saudi Arabia and ArgentinaMain results The main results of this research study show that the generalperception of the customer magazine is positive, and that the image of Volvo Trucksas a technically driven company should be further emphasized throughout themagazine. Furthermore, the consensus among the respondents indicates that theinterpretation and perception of the magazine is primarily derived from therespondents’ professional job role, rather than being influenced by individual orcultural norms and values. READ MORE

  3. 3. Efficiency within shared service centers -Case study of Volvo Financial Services

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Dan Girdea; Peter Nilsson; [2010-06-24]
    Keywords : Financial control; Management control; Performance measure; Efficiency; ;

    Abstract : Background and problem description: Today, within a core‐business of a company there areestablished tools in order to measure effectiveness and productivity in the form of financialand non‐financial performance measures. Regarding the internal aid processes within acompany are considerably more difficult to measure with traditional economic terms. READ MORE

  4. 4. Nordic Air Freight Market Visions for Cargo Business Development from Airport Management view-point -Based on a case study of Swedish LFV Landvetter Airport and their industry network

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Satu Kettunen; Li Pengfei; [2010-06-23]
    Keywords : Nordic Air freight; Air cargo industry; Air freight Development; Aviation Industry; services; Airport Management; Airport Development; business development; Airport Marketing; Airport systems; market situation; competition; market forces; Competitive analysis; Strategy;

    Abstract : MSc in Logistics and Transport Management.... READ MORE

  5. 5. CEO Compensation Structure and Firm Risk Taking - A case study of the CEO compensation practices in the Swedish financial industry

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Johanna Berggren; Daniel Przybyla; [2010-06-23]
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    Abstract : MSc in Finance.... READ MORE