Essays about: "Rankings"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 91 essays containing the word Rankings.

  1. 21. Otome Game localization : A case study of the character Toma from Amnesia

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Evamaria Dunkel-Duerr; [2021]
    Keywords : Otome game; game localization; Japanese studies; virtual love; character personality; iyashi; player reception; emotional attachment;

    Abstract : Using the Otome game Amnesia and its localized version Amnesia: Memories as a case study, the phenomenon of Otome games was explored from a translation- and Japanese studies' perspective. This paper investigated how translation choices shape character personality, and, as such, Western views. READ MORE

  3. 22. Do qualified key management create shareholder value? Evidence from Nordic M&As

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

    Author : Love Berglund; Markus Hedborg; [2021]
    Keywords : M A; shareholder value; key management; managerial characteristics; event study;

    Abstract : In this paper we investigate the relation between managerial characteristics and shareholder value in the context of a merger or acquisition announcement. We use a Nordic dataset on completed mergers and acquisitions, paired with unique data on analyst rankings to proxy for managerial traits, between 2004 and 2018. READ MORE

  4. 23. CAN STATISTICAL MODELS BEAT BENCHMARK PREDICTIONS BASED ON RANKINGS IN TENNIS?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : William Svensson; [2021]
    Keywords : Logistic Regression; Random Forest; XGBoost; ATP tour;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to beat a benchmark prediction of 64.58 percent based on player rankings on the ATP tour in tennis. That means that the player with the best rank in a tennis match is deemed as the winner. Three statistical model are used, logistic regression, random forest and XGBoost. READ MORE

  5. 24. In a Position of Competition - Pricing Behavior in an Online Marketplace

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : William Ramshage; [2021]
    Keywords : Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : In times where commerce has shifted into e-commerce, the influence of price comparison websites has become unmistakable. In contrast to previous literature, studying the contemporary effects on demand for retailers in decreasing rankings, we have studied the event from a strategic perspective of pricing. READ MORE

  6. 25. Ranking - Katalysatorn bakom Strategisk Prissättning

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : William Ramshage; [2021]
    Keywords : Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : The growing expansion of price comparison sites, where shops are compared and ranked in order of lowest prices, has contributed to reduced friction and transaction costs for consumers. Previous research in this field of study has primarily relied on examining the relationships between ranking and consumers’ demand for the resellers’ products. READ MORE