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  1. 1. Creating a Decision-Making Tool for Strategic Purchasing. A case study of SKF

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Victor Jacobson; Fredrik Peterson; [2016-10-13]
    Keywords : strategic purchasing; purchasing characteristics; purchasing supply management PSM ; purchasing portfolio management PPM ; transaction cost economics TCE ; buyersupplier relationship; multinational corporation MNC ;

    Abstract : The purchasing function has for the past decades been subject to forces shifting the internal strategic balance in its favor. Earlier having been seen as no more than a support function, the purchasing departments today carry a crucial role in realizing the overall corporate strategy. READ MORE

  3. 2. Business Intelligence Use as Levers of Control and Enabling or Coercive Control

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Fredrik Jacobson; [2016-09-20]
    Keywords : Management Control; Business Intelligence; BI; Enabling; Coercive Control;

    Abstract : Background and problem: The business environment is becoming increasingly complex, requiring firms to be more adaptive. Firms need to be able to operate their business while innovating and being responsive to their surrounding. At the same time, the amount of generated data is increasing exponentially, making it increasingly difficult to analyse. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Effects of Annual Report Readability on Subsequent Stock Price Volatility - An Empirical Study of Swedish Financial Markets

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Marko Cotra; Fredrik Jacobson; [2014-07-02]
    Keywords : Readability; Financial Disclosure; Stock Price Volatility;

    Abstract : This study investigates the effects of financial reporting on market behaviour. A global trend in the last decade has been the increasing scope of annual reports. This might result in a more complete reporting, but the advantages with increased disclosure should be put in relation to the risk of confusion. READ MORE