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  1. 1. The Moderating Role of Employee Skill on the Relationship between R&D Intensity and Firm Performance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Devansh Sharma; Wanni Arachchige Ishan Asiri Kumara; [2023]
    Keywords : Research Development; Return on Assets; Market Capitalization; Employee Training; Employee Productivity; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the moderating effect of employee skill, as measured by employee productivity and training, on the relationship between R&D spending, measured as R&D intensity, and firm performance, measured as ROA, for the accounting-based standard, and market capitalization, for the market-based standard. The study employs a hierarchical Pooled OLS logistic regression and a Fixed Effects regression model, to account for the structure of the panel data. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Innovation Game: A study of the relationship between CEO compensation and R&D spending

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Joakim Edlund; Andreas Olsson; [2023]
    Keywords : CEO; Compensation; Risk-taking; Research Development; Options;

    Abstract : While previous research has examined how CEO compensation influences managerial behavior, little is known about whether and how compensation influences R&D spending decisions. Because theoretical models predict that CEOs are disincentivized to undertake projects with uncertain long-term payoffs, scholars argue that CEO compensation should be linked to long-term performance. READ MORE

  4. 3. Drivers of Engagement in Standardization and Relationship to Company Performance

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Alberto Gonzalez Escudero; Anton Khaplanov; [2022]
    Keywords : Standardization; company performance; voluntary consensus standards; participation in standardization; standardization participation intensity;

    Abstract : Background:Engagement in technical standardization – both through following standards, as well as through participation in the creation of new standards – is an important part of the business strategy of a technology company. Companies face decisions on whether to participate, and if so, how, where and to what extent. READ MORE

  5. 4. The driving forces of Venture Capital funding in Sweden - A longitudinal study of the determinants and principal components of Venture Capital funding in Sweden from 2001 to 2020

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Ludvig Streng; Mikael Örneblad; [2021-07-06]
    Keywords : Venture capital; funding; driving forces; Sweden; determinants; regression; OLS; stock market; interest; gdp growth; corporate tax; patent applications; innovation; labor market rigidity; principal component analysis; PCA;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses the driving forces of Venture Capital (VC) funding in Sweden over the years 2001 - 2020. The driving forces of VC funding is an essential piece in understanding how well the Swedish VC industry works and fulfills its purpose in the economy. This knowledge is missing in the literature. READ MORE

  6. 5. Research and Development Spending in Bankruptcy Prediction: Examining an Adjusted Ohlson O-score Model

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Greta Grunewald; Sara Lunning; [2021]
    Keywords : Bankruptcy Prediction; Research and Development R D ; Ohlson O-score Model; Generally Accepted Accounting Principles GAAP ; Conservative Accounting;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates whether bankruptcy prediction applying the Ohlson O-score model can be enhanced by modifying accounting variables associated with research and development (R&D) spending. To examine this, we study the expected risk of bankruptcy and R&D intensity among listed firms in the United States from 1990 to 2019. READ MORE