Essays about: "ELO"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 196 essays containing the word ELO.
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6. Sustainable HR Practices in Lean Manufacturing
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)Abstract : The concept of lean manufacturing dates back to 1990 in the automobile industry. However, its principles were implemented in other industries as well. Lean is also about people; and sustainable HR practices play an important role in the success of lean transformation. This research examines how sustainable HR practices enhances lean manufacturing. READ MORE
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7. The Impact of COVID-19 on Corporate Capital Structure : An empirical evaluation on the pandemic in a Swedish context
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)Abstract : This study has strived to explore how capital structure in Swedish corporations has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The study has employed both a panel regression with fixed and random effects estimation as well as a dynamic panel regression with Arellano-Bond estimators. READ MORE
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8. The Private Company Discount : An acquisition study of public and private companies on the Swedish market
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)Abstract : The difference in valuation between private and public firms have been studied several times on the U.S. and European markets. However, we believe that the lack of studies made on the Swedish market opened a possibility for an exciting opportunity. READ MORE
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9. Luck or skills for short sellers
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)Abstract : This study has examined the ten most shorted shares belonging to the Swedish Stockholm Stock Exchange's Large Cap list, by following randomly selected financial institutions that have chosen to take short positions. The purpose of the study is to investigate whether it is possible for short sellers to generate an excess return compared to the index OMXS30GI. READ MORE
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10. Product-as-a-Service: An accelerator to create an environmentally sustainable closed loop supply chain : (Multiple interview study from a retailer’s perspective)
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)Abstract : Abstract Purpose: The purpose of the research was to define Product-Service-System (PSS) and Product-as-a- Service (PaaS), identify the challenges and match mitigations with them when closing the supply chain from a B2C retailer’s perspective. The following three research questions were defined: RQ1: How are Product-Service-System and Product-as-a-Service defined and related to the environmental sustainability context? RQ2: What are the challenges that B2C-retailers with a Product-as-a-Service model encounter in regard to closing their supply chain loop? RQ3: How can the closed loop supply chain related challenges that B2C-retailers encounter be mitigated to unfold the environmentally sustainable potential of PaaS business models? Methodology: A systematic literature review was used for defining PaaS and PSS with an environmentally sustainable focus. READ MORE
