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  1. 1. The use of derivatives in corporate risk management - A value adding strategy?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Agnes Strignert; [2024]
    Keywords : Risk Management; Derivatives; Hedging; Modigliani-Miller; Porsche;

    Abstract : Part I:This study highlights the role of active risk management of currency risk exposure within large listed non-financial European firms. In the aftermath of the global pandemic and invasion of Ukraine, many firm across the global has experienced challenges in terms of sustaining stable cash flows. READ MORE

  2. 2. Confident in my class: A secondary data study of maths motivation and students’ sociodemographic factors in grade three and four in Sweden.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Karin Johansson; [2023-10-31]
    Keywords : gender; ethnicity; SES; Mathematics Achievement; Maths Motivation;

    Abstract : Aim: This thesis aims to point to how motivation as well as achievement in maths and students’ sociodemographic factors can correlate for grade three and four in Swedish schools. Theory: The two theories used in the thesis are Expectancy-value Theory by Eccles and Cultural Capital by Bourdieu. READ MORE

  3. 3. MEANINGFUL OR MEANINGLESS? THE RELEVANCE OF INFORMAL RELATIONSHIPS - A case study of the perceived importance of relationship enablers between the United Nations and the European Union

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sören Selander; [2023-10-05]
    Keywords : informal relationships; social capital; trust; cooperation;

    Abstract : The special meaning of the UN-EU relations characterized not only by symbolic significance but also in terms of legitimization and especially growing financial importance, complemented by the findings of previous literature on business organizations underscoring the value of informal relationships, led me devote this thesis to the perceived importance of social capital in the UN-EU relations. In line with existing theories of social capital which argue that the interpersonal side of relationships can lead to advantages, pointing at the same time to some favorable conditions such as trust, obligations and expectations, and relational embeddedness that need to be fulfilled for a relationship to become meaningful, this study aims to analyze the perceptions of the individuals involved in the informal relationships between the UN and the EU on the relevance of these relational social capital conditions. READ MORE

  4. 4. How to improve customer satisfaction with customer surveys and lean for retail

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Nahia Bilbao Gato; [2023-07-18]
    Keywords : lean for retail; customer satisfaction;

    Abstract : Introduction: This dissertation project is based on a collaboration between the author and Volvo Trucks Europe. To answer the research question of How to improve customer satisfaction with customer surveys and lean for retail? This study describes a qualitative study of improving customer satisfaction with lean for retail in the Volvo Trucks dealership network, specifically in the Northern European Market. READ MORE

  5. 5. Merger Waves in Europe - A Study of Merger Waves in Six of the Largest European Economies, and how Merger and Acquisition Transactions are Affected by Interest Rates and Inflation Levels

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Emma Bentzer; Fabian Järnberg; Oliver Stjernquist; [2023-02-27]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The M&A market has attracted increasing interest in recent decades. Over the years, the global market has experienced several crises, including the Dot-com bubble, the Global Financial Crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE