Essays about: "Explanatory research"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 637 essays containing the words Explanatory research.

1. 21. Is Everyone Uninformed? A study of the relationship between profitability and IPO underpricing

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Niklas Willén; Jacob Jannering; [2023]
   Keywords : IPO Underpricing; IPO; Profitability; Information Asymmetry; Accounting Fundamentals;

   Abstract : In this paper, we investigate the explanatory power of profitability on IPO underpricing through the lens of information asymmetry over different time paradigms. We find that although profitability does not have an impact on IPO underpricing in general, during the time paradigm of 2001 to 2010 it has a positive significant impact- highlighting the necessity to account for variations over time. READ MORE

3. 22. Exploring the impact of economic and social factors on stock market performance

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

   Author : Vincent Hallberg; [2023]
   Keywords : regression analysis; societal development; domestic stock market; bachelor thesis; applied mathematics; macroeconomic factors;

   Abstract : This study seeks to investigate the relationship between human development factors and domestic stock markets using a multiple linear regression model. Despite efforts to improve the model's explanatory power, the findings indicate that the model fails to confirm the research question. READ MORE

4. 23. Concordance and the risk of military intervention in post-military states : A comparative case study of Indonesia and Myanmar

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Elvira Svenheim Paldanius; [2023]
   Keywords : civil-military relations; military coup; civilian control; concordance theory; Southeast Asia; Myanmar; Indonesia;

   Abstract : The 2021 military coup in Myanmar is part of a much bigger trend towards democratic regression in Southeast Asia where military influence has played an important role. Previous research on the SEA region suggests that the citizenry has been overlooked in understanding how civil-military relations have been shaped. Rebecca L. READ MORE

5. 24. What Difference Does It Make? : Comparative Panel Data Analysis of the Relationship Between CSR Initiatives and Board Composition in Sweden and the United States

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE); Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Kristina Björling; Viktor Hansson; [2023]
   Keywords : CSR; ESG; Corporate Governance; Gender Diversity; Board Independence; CEO Duality; Inclusion; Board Compositions; Agency Theory; Resource Dependence Theory; Critical Mass Theory; Hofstede’s National Cultural Theory.;

   Abstract : More companies have responded to the call for action, increasing their attention to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Corporate governance structures have proven to have an effect on how well companies are able to facilitate a sustainable trajectory, all influenced by values and norms. READ MORE

6. 25. Sharing Knowledge is Sharing Power : A case study on inter-organizational knowledge transfer within a destination

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

   Author : Pahlow Mariele; Cajsa Svensson; [2023]
   Keywords : Knowledge management KM ; Inter-organizational knowledge transfer; Destination management organization DMO ; Small and medium-sized enterprises SME s ; Destination development; Tourism stakeholders; Sustainable competitive advantage; Kalmar;

   Abstract : The key to an organization's long-term success is a sustainable competitive advantage. In a global market characterized by fierce competition, organizations differentiate themselves no longer through their competitive position or technological or human resources but through knowledge. READ MORE