Essays about: "DEA"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 39 essays containing the word DEA.

  1. 1. Are Big 4 role models in sustainability reporting? : A content analysis on sustainability reports of Big 4 and Swedish listed companies.

    University essay from Jönköping University

    Author : Almedina Dzankovic; Dea Celami; [2022]
    Keywords : Audit firms; sustainability; sustainability reporting; normative isomorphism; mimetic isomorphism;

    Abstract : Research problem: The purpose of this study is to extend existing knowledge on the determinants of sustainability reporting. Institutional theory, legitimacy theory, CSR and TBL are used to find out if: (1) audit firms’ sustainability reports are an influencing factor on non-audit firms’ sustainability reports, (2) if audit firms’ sustainability reports are an influencing factor on their clients’ sustainability reports. READ MORE

  3. 2. Local and remote team cohesion effect on performance in the software industry

    University essay from

    Author : Alexandre Martins; Karl-Johan Grahn; [2021]
    Keywords : software development; team cohesion; team performance; LSM; DEA; remote; local;

    Abstract : Background: The COVID-19 pandemic forced many companies to transition to remote work, which has created a social distance among team members that may affect team performance. Although previous studies have examined the relationship of team cohesion and team performance, few have investigated the question whether remote work affects team performance. READ MORE

  4. 3. Do feed-in tariffs promote environmental efficiency among wind farms? : a two-stage LCA + DEA efficiency case study on 75 Danish wind farms

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Gustav Berglöf; [2020]
    Keywords : DEA; efficiency; environmental efficiency; feed-in tariff; operational efficiency; renewable energy; subsidy; wind power;

    Abstract : It is generally known that wind power has an offsetting effect on emissions by crowding out fossil dependent energy sources. What has not been studied to any further extent is the variability in environmental impacts caused by wind turbine erection and manufacturing. Also, it is not known how economic incentives could affect these impacts. READ MORE

  5. 4. Eco-efficiency in Swedish dairy farms : incorporating sustainability into the measure of eco-efficiency

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Elin Martinsson; [2020]
    Keywords : dairy farms; eco-efficiency; environmental pressures; planetary boundaries;

    Abstract : This thesis introduces a novel method to incorporate absolute values of GHG emissions into the measure of eco-efficiency. The aim is to assess eco-efficiency in Swedish dairy farms and adjusting the scores towards a threshold of absolute levels of GHG emissions using the proposed method. READ MORE

  6. 5. A qualitative investigation of consumers’ perception of safety towards high streets in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för service management och tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Dea Kreci; [2020]
    Keywords : Safety; high streets; consumers’ perception; criminality; familiarity; attributes of the environment; Skåne Region; semi-structured interview; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to explore the way that aspects of the external shopping environment form consumers’ perception of safety, in order to improve our understanding of how consumers experience safety issues in the high streets. Besides, this thesis aims to understand the role of safety in the consumers’ perception towards the shopping environment of high streets and the importance of safety in the retail sector. READ MORE