Essays about: "OLI model"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words OLI model.

  1. 1. Ranking risks and opportunities of African cities : - A data-driven model to support MNE’s FDI strategies

    University essay from KTH/Industriell Management

    Author : Josephine Marby; Ying Chen; [2017]
    Keywords : Africa; FDI Inflows; Determinants; Risk; Investment; OLI paradigm; City Risk;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to build a model that incorporates current data of Africa, both regarding risks and opportunities into a strategic framework that should enable a more informed foreign direct investment decision for multinational enterprises (MNEs). The parameters used in the model were carefully chosen as determinants to foreign direct investment (FDI) based on extensive literature reviews. READ MORE

  3. 2. Why are Swedish cleantech firms failing to internationalize? : A qualitative study investigating the barriers, drivers and internationalization decisions of private Swedish cleantech firms.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

    Author : Oscar Karlsson; Fredrik Rydqvist; [2017]
    Keywords : Cleantech; Internationalization; Environmental technology; Green innovation; Environmental sustainability; Barriers and drivers; Internationalization decisions;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate what barriers and drivers influences the internationalization of private Swedish cleantech firms. The model of a multiple case study was chosen together with a qualitative method and an abductive approach. READ MORE

  4. 3. Comparison of forest fire severity classification models based on aerial images and Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS images of a forest fire area in central Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Resource Management

    Author : Adrian Straker; [2016]
    Keywords : forest fire; fire severity; stereo photogrammetry; digital surface model; aerial images; NDVI; NBR; Image Matching; Västmanland;

    Abstract : Due to different level of fire severity a diverse mosaic of vegetation pattern establishes after the occurrence of a forest fire. In order to study the effects of forest fires and to plan future remediation of the burned area remote assessment of forest fire severity has shown to be a valuable tool. READ MORE

  5. 4. Taking off from Switzerland : A qualitative study of how Swiss Start-Ups internationalize into foreign markets

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

    Author : Glen Meier; Manuel Staehli; [2016]
    Keywords : Small-sized firms; SMEs; Internationalization; Psychic Distance; Entry Modes; Internationalization theories; Uppsala Model; Network Theory; OLI Model; International Entrepreneurship; Born Global;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate how Start-Ups from Switzerland pattern their expansion to foreign markets and how prevalent traditional internationalization models are among Start-Ups. In order to conduct the research, the term Start-Up has been defined in comparison to other forms of enterprises. READ MORE

  6. 5. Changing Patterns of Foreign Direct Investments - A Comparative Study of Chinese Investment Behavior in Sub-Saharan Africa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Emma Brunberg; Felix Miranda Thyrén; [2014]
    Keywords : FDI; China; Sub-Saharan Africa; OLI framework; gravity model; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In the light of changing global foreign direct investment (FDI) patterns, economic research has started to pay an increasing amount of attention to China as one of the new main investor countries, and emphasize the implications of this in the world economy. This thesis examines Chinese FDI flows and investor behavior in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and relates this to the academic debate surrounding its perceived controversy. READ MORE