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  1. 11. Conquering the Knowledge Gaps in Hyperautomation

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

    Author : Annie Dahlemar; Karin Ericsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Digital transformation; Hyperautomation; Agile methodologies; Knowledge management;

    Abstract : Digital transformation (DT) has evolved rapidly during the last decade, and now businesses are about to face a new type of DT, namely hyperautomation. Hyperautomation differs from regular DT in that it combines several existing complex technologies to automate extensive processes that stretch cross-functional, resulting in a complex and agile type of DT. READ MORE

  3. 12. Integrating the Planetary Boundaries Framework into Corporate Sustainability Reporting : An explorative study defining a Planetary Boundary based framework for Information Communication Technology Providers

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Jennifer Erlandsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Planetary Boundaries; Corporate Responsibility; Sustainability Reporting; Hållbarhet; Planetära gränser; Hållbarhetsrapportering;

    Abstract : Climate change is often the main environmental focus in corporate sustainability reporting, but corporations’ impacts stretch further, making it is necessary to consider additional aspects such as biodiversity, freshwater scarcity, and pollution. While some studies aiming to downscale the planetary boundary framework onto smaller settings does exist, literature for company scales is scarce. READ MORE

  4. 13. Driving value from the backseat

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

    Author : Sara Wikström; Lovisa Grant; [2022]
    Keywords : Private Equity; Operational value creation; Stretch targets; Results control; Social control;

    Abstract : This paper investigates operational value creation in private equity (PE) using management control systems (MCS) to achieve acceptance of stretch targets, a relatively unexplored topic in prior literature. The study has been conducted as a single-case study to facilitate an in-depth understanding of the processes and interplay between a PE firm and its portfolio company. READ MORE

  5. 14. Modeling rush hour vehicular traffic using a machine learning approach

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik LTH

    Author : Erik Ackzell; [2022]
    Keywords : convolutional neural networks; traffic modeling; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : In this thesis, a convolutional neural network is used to model the behaviour of individual vehicles on a stretch of the U.S. 101 highway during rush hour. This model is then extended to model the collective behaviour of all vehicles on the stretch of road and a 15 minute simulation is carried out. READ MORE

  6. 15. Geomechanical testing of non-hardening grout : for determination of flowability and strength properties

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Geoteknologi

    Author : Axel Barrdahl; [2022]
    Keywords : Non-hardening; Grout; Embankment dam; Repair; Fall cone; Uniaxial Compressive Strength; UCS; Triaxial;

    Abstract : Due to an increasing amount of aging tendencies in Swedish embankment dams, failures such as internal erosion has become a more common problem. Internal erosion is a phenomenon where certain soil material within the embankment dam is removed, often over a longer period of time. READ MORE