Essays about: "Economic profit maximization"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words Economic profit maximization.

  1. 1. Accessing credit through social relationships : a case study of cassava farmers in Central Uganda

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Susanna Larsson; [2023]
    Keywords : credit; access; agricultural market systems; value chain; moral economy; institutional bricolage;

    Abstract : The FAO aims to support local farmers in Nakasongola District, Uganda, to tap into value-added cassava market opportunities. This thesis critically examines farmers' experiences in these cassava markets, challenging classical economic assumptions that underpin the FAO project. READ MORE

  3. 2. Does CSR Actually Hurt Profitability? A Study on the Impact of US Firms' Corporate Social Responsibility Performance on Accounting and Market Metrics of Financial Profitability

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Gian Luca Hedenström; Jacopo Breschi; [2022]
    Keywords : CSR; Corporate Financial Profitability; Accounting and Market Profitability; Stakeholder Theory; ESG;

    Abstract : Researchers have long investigated the relationship between firms' corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance and corporate financial performance (CFP) without reaching a consensus. Several scholars highlight the multiple economic benefits that firms increasing CSR performance can enjoy. READ MORE

  4. 3. Managing Profit and Growth

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovationsteknik

    Author : Gustav Geier; [2021]
    Keywords : Software as a Service SaaS ; profit-maximization; revenue growth; trade-offs; SaaS metrics; technology; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Few business models are as hyped right now as the Software as a Service (SaaS) model. But how sustainable is it? In the last decade, SaaS has reshaped the software industry and has become a leading delivery model of B2B enterprise software. READ MORE

  5. 4. Techno-economic feasibility for residential Local Energy Communities: Case study of Italy

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Linda Colarullo; [2021]
    Keywords : Local Energy Community; Energy Sharing; Italy; Virtual Regulation Model; Distributed Renewable Energy Resources; Self-consumption maximization; Demand Side Management;

    Abstract : The use of renewable energy has proven to be essential for the decarbonisation of the energy system, bringing changes on both the production and consumption side, with an increase of renewable energy in the mix and a change in the role of consumers. From passive actors, Consumers are becoming Prosumers (producers and consumers) of self-generated energy, with the potential of becoming the pillar of the energy sector transition. READ MORE

  6. 5. CSR Engagement in Profit Maximizing Organizations : An Overview of the Main Driving Forces, Financial Incentives, and Considerations in Business Decisions for Swedish Commercial Real Estate Companies

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Jenny Fält; Cassandra Steffensen; [2021]
    Keywords : Swedish Commercial Real Estate Companies; CSR; Profit Maximization; Financial Performance; Legitimacy; Property Valuation; Svenska kommersiella fastighetsbolag; CSR; Vinstmaximering; Finansiell framgång; Legitimitet; Fastighetsvärdering;

    Abstract : The importance of highlighting environmental issues is increasing in the society, where profit maximizing organizations are being blamed for the social and environmental externalities. As profit maximizing organizations only responsibility is to increase profits, there is a need to find a way to combine CSR engagement with profit maximization. READ MORE