Essays about: "Event study"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 1789 essays containing the words Event study.

  1. 21. Contextualizing the Sensemaking Process - A Study of Disrupted Organizations

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Erik Tollin; Rouven Hölzlein; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Sensemaking; disruption; disrupted; disruptive event; cosmological episodes; contextualization; social narrative;

    Abstract : This study aims to find out how the nature of disruptive events influences the sensemaking of organizational members. The general theory of sensemaking is complemented by the theory of cosmological episodes and its four stages in Weick (1993) which is used as the framework for this study. READ MORE

  3. 22. Seasoned Equity Offerings and Disclosure Sentiment Effects: Evidence from the U.S.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Max Mauritz; Phornchanok Phojan; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Seasoned Equity Offerings; Long-Term Event Study; Buy-and-Hold Abnormal Returns; Textual Analysis; Disclosure Sentiment; Disclosure Tone;

    Abstract : This paper updates the data regarding Seasoned Equity Offering firms (SEOs) long-term performance and finds evidence in line with prior research that they underperform in the longterm. Furthermore, using automated textual analysis on the relevant disclosure filings SEO firms in the United States publish (Form 10-K, Form 8-K and Form 424B), we investigate the relationship between disclosure sentiment variables and long-term return performance. READ MORE

  4. 23. CHANGES IN URBAN GREENERY DURING THE 2018 HEAT WAVE – A CASE STUDY FOR GÖTEBORG USING REMOTE SENSING

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Ivan Ruzic; [2023-06-21]
    Keywords : heat wave; urban trees; NDVI; remote sensing;

    Abstract : Urban vegetation plays a crucial role in diverse urban microclimates. The numerous ecosystem services provided by vegetation, particularly trees, ensure greater quality of life and thermal comfort regulation. Yet, not all trees are immune to extreme weather events, such as droughts and heat waves, especially in cities. READ MORE

  5. 24. How do rainfall patterns change microbial induced carbon dynamics in soil?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologi; Lunds universitet/Bioteknik

    Author : Maria João Silva; [2023]
    Keywords : drying and rewetting; bacterial growth; fungal growth; annual crops; perennial crops; soil depth; climate change; biotechnology; Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Climate change is changing the precipitation patterns around the globe, leading to more extreme weather events like severe drought and heavy rainfalls. These events are intrinsically related to soil moisture fluctuations, which strongly modulates carbon fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems. READ MORE

  6. 25. Employing Genocide : Narratives, Ethnic Identities, and Political Legitimacy in Post-Genocide Rwanda

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrum

    Author : Gustaf Hallström; [2023]
    Keywords : Rwanda; Genocide; narratives; memory politics; ethnicity; identity; collective identity; power struggle; Paul Kagame; social psychology; collective memory; politics of memory; memory consumers; politicised identities; reconciliation; official narratives;

    Abstract : This thesis offers an analysis on the memory politics in post-genocide Rwanda, and examines the official narratives regarding history, ethnicity, and identity in order to analyse how political elites in Rwanda politicises collective identity and transforms the social environment of its population through establishing power struggles. By adopting of a qualitative content analysis, the thesis focuses on the speeches by the president Paul Kagame held at the start of each year’s commemorative event of the genocide, known as Kwibuka. READ MORE