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  1. 1. Volvo Cars IPO - A case study of Geely's decision and process to list Volvo Cars on Nasdaq Stockholm

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Andrew Kennedy; Yu Liu; [2022]
    Keywords : Swedish IPO; Corporate finance; Raising capital; Foreign ownership; Automotive OEM;

    Abstract : On 29 October 2021 Volvo Car AB began trading on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange. The listing was the culmination of 5 years of attempted corporate actions, pivoting through an aborted IPO attempt in 2018, an abandoned merger with its parent Geely Auto in 2020, and finally the successful listing itself. READ MORE

  3. 2. Foreign ownership, foreign acquisitions and firm performance: Evidence from Sweden

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

    Author : Rasmus Grehn; Jing Liu; [2020]
    Keywords : firm performance; foreign acquisitions; foreign ownership; profitability;

    Abstract : Foreign ownership and its impact on firm performance is a subject of debate in academia and of great importance to policy makers and investors. In this study the relationship between foreign ownership and target firm profitability is examined. Two models are applied to data on Swedish companies during the period 1998-2017. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Swedish Presence ”A case study of Swedish companies in Japan”

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Sara Rahiminejad; Nicole Zaborowska; [2019]
    Keywords : Case Study; Contributions to the Multinational Organisation; Establishment; Japan; Market Presence; Swedish Subsidiaries i; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : As one of the largest economies in the world, Japan obtains great potential for foreign investors. Nonetheless, the Japanese market has been known to be difficult to penetrate for foreign companies. READ MORE

  5. 4. How to Improve Subsidiary Willingness towards Reverse Knowledge Transfer in Emerging-Market Multinational Enterprises? : A Case Study of Geely Group

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Shijia Tian; Yujia Yuan; [2019]
    Keywords : Subsidiary Willingness; Reverse Knowledge Transfer; Headquarters; Emerging-Market Multinational Enterprises;

    Abstract : Emerging-market multinational enterprises (EMNEs) have been increasingly engaged in outward foreign investments, the distinctive feature for their internationalization being the aim of strategic asset-seeking and acquiring knowledge. Thus, reverse knowledge transfer is significant in achieving innovation catch-up. READ MORE

  6. 5. The HQ-driven Knowledge Transfer Process in an Industrial MNC: A Case Study of the Swedish MNC Epiroc

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Linn Bissmarck; Olof Lindhe; [2018-07-03]
    Keywords : knowledge transfer; headquarter; subsidiary; semi-autonomous; absorptive capacity; disseminative capacity;

    Abstract : As multinational corporations are growing and becoming more complex, transferring important and relevant knowledge efficiently to peer units in the organization is crucial. However, most studies within the concept of knowledge transfer have focused on knowledge inflows and outflows to and from subsidiaries in the organization. READ MORE