Essays about: "Service Firm"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 296 essays containing the words Service Firm.

1. 21. Improving Product - Service Development Processes in Traditional Manufacturing Firms : A Case Study of a Swedish Manufacturing Firm

   University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

   Author : Pochara HC Pao; [2022]
   Keywords : Product Service Systems PSS ; Integrated Product Service Offering IPSO ; Product Development; Service Development; Servitization; Service Manufacturing Paradox; Product Service Systems PSS ; Integrated Product Service Offering IPSO ; Produktutveckling; Tjänsteutveckling; Tjänstefiering; Service Manufacturing Paradox;

   Abstract : Manufacturing companies have begun developing Product Service Systems to provide customers with enhanced product-service offerings. Transitioning to a service-oriented development process allows companies to restructure risks, responsibilities, and costs normally associated with owning products. READ MORE

3. 22. Comparing Apples to Peers: Studying the Importance of Industry Affiliation for Private Company Discounts in Europe

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Måns Arvidsson; Linus Hogbäck; [2022]
   Keywords : Private company discount; Private company transactions; M A;

   Abstract : Private company transactions have been found to be, on average, valued lower than comparable public transactions, giving rise to what is often in the literature called a Private Company Discount (PCD). Building on previous literature, this study extends our understanding of how the occurrence of a PCD might differ between different industries, and what firm characteristics that could explain such cross-sectional heterogeneity. READ MORE

4. 23. Competitive Strategies of Digital Platforms in New Markets : An analysis of the strategies and firm financial performanceof digital platforms entering competitive markets in theNordics

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

   Author : David Fouhy; Alfredo Pais; [2022]
   Keywords : PaaS; platform as a service; digital platforms; competitive strategies; return on assets; ROA; panel data; longitudinal data; panel data regression model; fixed effects; OLS model; firm performance; subsidy; seed and marquee users; piggybacking; micro market; profitability; quick ratio; debt ratio; working capital turnover ratio; sales growth;

   Abstract : Over the recent decade the world has seen an increase in businesses launching new, or changing theirbusiness model to, digital platforms. New and established businesses are flocking to digital platformsin order to evolve their business model and keep up with advancements in technology, such as cloudcomputing, which enables commerce and communication on a much faster and more streamlinedlevel. READ MORE

5. 24. Making Sense of Servitization

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

   Author : Arne Rubin; Jesper Wolters; [2022]
   Keywords : Servitization; strategic change; business models; sensemaking; narratives;

   Abstract : As many companies are making strategic shifts towards servitization business models, there has been increasing requests for research on accounting for servitization. Firms that are pursuing such a shift serve as a good starting point to study how accounting is affected. READ MORE

6. 25. Funnelling Through the Stages of Organizational Growth

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Albin Barnevik; Hadar Cars; [2022]
   Keywords : SaaS; Culture; Organizational Growth; Scaleup; Startup;

   Abstract : In an ever-increasing digital environment, Stockholm's technology startup scene is thriving. A category of digital platforms packaged as subscription-based services, Software as a Service, or SaaS, has emerged as a trademark business model of successful tech startups. READ MORE