Essays about: "Atkinson"

Showing result 6 - 9 of 9 essays containing the word Atkinson.

  1. 6. Lean spare parts delivery chain

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Niklas Sjöstrand; Mona-Liza Larsson; [2015]
    Keywords : Logistics Lean Spare Parts Aftermarket;

    Abstract : AbstractWhen a product has been sold to a customer a new market arises for the company to earn profit from and to differentiate itself within. According to Bartwal, et al. (2010) the after sales market generally does not provide great revenues but good profits of the total revenue. READ MORE

  3. 7. Lad or Dad? : An analysis of some of the discourses found in fatherhood books in Britain

    University essay from Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : P-O Rehnberg; [2013]
    Keywords : Fatherhood; gender roles; parenting; discourse analysis; child-rearing; family; societal standards; norms; corpus research; British English;

    Abstract : In Britain, fathers are allowed just two weeks of paid paternity leave while mothers may take out 26 weeks of paid maternity leave. (DirectGov.uk, 2012). It could seem, then, that the mothers are expected to do most of the child rearing. READ MORE

  4. 8. Measuring Inequality - What kind of inequality matters and what's the best way to measure it?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Felicia Numhauser; [2012]
    Keywords : Inequality; inequality measurement; fairness; equity; Latin America; Caribbean; Welfare; Opportunities; Gini; General Entropy Class; Atkinson Class; IHDI; HOI; Top-Down Approach; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates what kind of inequality the world is concerned about today and compares traditional and new measures of inequality to see how these measures relate to current views on fairness and justice. The analysis is based on different theories of justice and measurement princi- ples, and the relationship between each measure and the theory is investigated. READ MORE

  5. 9. What gets measured gets done? : a study within the newspaper industry

    University essay from IHH, Redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Ulf Einarsson; Anna Persson; [2007]
    Keywords : Management accounting; performance measurements; incentives; newspaper industry;

    Abstract : According to Atkinson, Banker, Kaplan and Young (1995) management accounting and control practices have an important role within today’s organizations. In order for the organization to be successful, information on the finances and performance are crucial. READ MORE