Essays about: "Size does matter"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 62 essays containing the words Size does matter.

  1. 1. The Public, The Police, and The Puzzle of Information

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : William Duggan; Librain Natia Ellis; [2024]
    Keywords : Policing; Public Perception; Safety Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : When humans are involved, things can go wrong. This is a statement as factually true and yet dramatically undefined and dangerously ambiguous as any. No matter the industry or domain, where humans interact with other humans, perfect predictability is impossible and a focus on negative outcomes can seem natural. READ MORE

  3. 2. Key Factors Relationship with Capital Structure A quantitative study of Swedish listed real estate companies

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oscar Berntsson; Daniel Andersson; [2023-02-27]
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    Abstract : This paper describes the capital structure of listed real estate firms in Sweden between 2015 and 2021. The research question was formulated as “How does size, profitability, interest coverage ratio, growth, cost of debt and risk correlate with the capital structure of listed real estate companies in Sweden?”. READ MORE

  4. 3. Wildfire growth modelling in Sweden - a suitability assessment of available data

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Henrik Hagelin; [2023]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Geographic Information Science; Physical geography; Prometheus; WiSE-FASS; The 2014 Västmanland wildfire; Wildfire growth modelling; Wildfire suppression support; Wildfire behaviour; MESAN; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Wildfires are worldwide problems that stress societies by damaging their economies and they cause serious, sometimes fatal, health implications among the populations. In recent years, the rate of wildfire occurrence has increased as the global average temperature has risen. Because of global climate change, this rate is expected to continue rising. READ MORE

  5. 4. Effectiveness of audio in games as a learning tool for improving memory retention

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Jonathan Arnfjell; Filip Hallberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Video Games; Education; Learning; Memory;

    Abstract : This thesis researches the impact of audio in video games as a tool for enhancing memorization through an experiment. Existing research has found that videogames have the potential to be used as learning tools, however there's a lack of research exploring what aspects of video games make them useful in a learning setting. READ MORE

  6. 5. What Difference Does It Make? : Comparative Panel Data Analysis of the Relationship Between CSR Initiatives and Board Composition in Sweden and the United States

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE); Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Kristina Björling; Viktor Hansson; [2023]
    Keywords : CSR; ESG; Corporate Governance; Gender Diversity; Board Independence; CEO Duality; Inclusion; Board Compositions; Agency Theory; Resource Dependence Theory; Critical Mass Theory; Hofstede’s National Cultural Theory.;

    Abstract : More companies have responded to the call for action, increasing their attention to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Corporate governance structures have proven to have an effect on how well companies are able to facilitate a sustainable trajectory, all influenced by values and norms. READ MORE