Essays about: "Small scale and Large scale Firms"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words Small scale and Large scale Firms.

  1. 1. The process of product development in small agricultural firms : a multiple case study of Swedish lamb producers

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Hugo Hultin; Simon Johansson; [2020]
    Keywords : agricultural sector; farmers; gotland; new food product development; new product development; NPD process; Sheep farmers; small firms;

    Abstract : This study provides a better understanding of small-scale farmers New Product Development (NPD) processes, what activities farmers undertake within and how they work with NPD processes. NPD plays a crucial role in creating and maintaining competitiveness in many industries and its importance has grown over the years due to changing market conditions, also in the agricultural sector. READ MORE

  3. 2. Efficiency in Swedish Power Grids : A Two-Stage Double Bootstrap DEA Approach for Estimating the Effects from Environmental Variables

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Martin Bergqvist; [2018]
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    Abstract : This paper uses a two-stage Data Envelopment Analysis approach to model the technical efficiency among the ~150 local electricity grids in Sweden. The analysis sets out to capture their heterogeneous environment and firm characteristics that might affect their efficiency. READ MORE

  4. 3. Willingness to pay for renewable energy among Indian small and medium-sized enterprises : a contingent valuation experiment

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Samuel Tafesse Wakuma; [2018]
    Keywords : contingent valuation; small-scale firms; WTP; double-bounded dichotomous choice; bivariate probit; India;

    Abstract : To limit climatic change, humans must achieve a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. India, as a large emerging economy, could substantially contribute towards this goal by transforming its energy system. READ MORE

  5. 4. How firms can reduce the risks with fixed price contracts

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Alexander Aniol; [2017]
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    Abstract : Firms have had difficulties in dealing with the risks that occur when providing fixed price contracts (FP) for both small – scale and large – scale projects to involved customers. This is general for the most companies surveying customers with the development for a product or service in the IT – industry. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Ownership Structure Dilemma and its Implications on the Transition from Small-Scale to Large-Scale Electric Road Systems

    University essay from KTH/Industriell Management

    Author : EMMA BEDNARCIK ABDULHADI; MARINA VITEZ; [2016]
    Keywords : System transitions; infrastructure transformation; infrastructure ownership; electric road systems; public private partnership; transport system;

    Abstract : This master thesis is written on behalf of KTH Royal Institute of Technology and the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI). The study investigates how infrastructure ownership could affect the transition from small-scale to large-scale electric road systems (ERS) and how infrastructure ownership affects the foreseen future roles of the ERS stakeholders. READ MORE