Essays about: "Value Driver"

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  1. 1. The effect of cross-border mergers & acquisitions as a driver of better corporate sustainability practices - A study on the post-acquisition context of selected target firms from Sri Lanka and Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Buddhini Erosha Jayasinghe; Farjana Rifat; [2023-07-19]
    Keywords : Mergers and acquisitions M A ; cross-border; sustainability; corporate sustainability practices; Corporate Social Responsibility CSR ; Environmental-Social-Governance ESG framework; target firm; stakeholder theory; resource-based view; acquirer; Sri Lanka; Sweden;

    Abstract : Companies typically strive to expand their realms. To do so, they rely on a series of organic and non-organic growth options, the latter including Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As). M&As continue to grow in number and frequency across national and regional borders in search of strategic complementarity. READ MORE

  3. 2. Thinking Outside the Box Inside the Chat Box - The Impact of Large Language Models on Innovation

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Carl Ericson; Mattias Eriksson; [2023-07-19]
    Keywords : Innovation; Creativity; Product Improvement; LLMs; ChatGPT;

    Abstract : Innovation is a key driver in the pursuit of development for both organizations and society. The development of large language models (LLMs) is disrupting industries and redefining various tasks traditionally performed by humans, including how innovation could be conducted. READ MORE

  4. 3. How to improve customer satisfaction with customer surveys and lean for retail

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Nahia Bilbao Gato; [2023-07-18]
    Keywords : lean for retail; customer satisfaction;

    Abstract : Introduction: This dissertation project is based on a collaboration between the author and Volvo Trucks Europe. To answer the research question of How to improve customer satisfaction with customer surveys and lean for retail? This study describes a qualitative study of improving customer satisfaction with lean for retail in the Volvo Trucks dealership network, specifically in the Northern European Market. READ MORE

  5. 4. Can an alternative cosmovision challenge the market hegemony? : an analysis of article 6.8 in the Paris agreement

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Amanda Björksell; [2023]
    Keywords : climate negotiations; Paris agreement; Buen Vivir; ; Vivir Bien; article 6.8; climate justice; Bolivia; non-market approaches;

    Abstract : A rising global temperature and increased emissions, in combination with the slow progress of the yearly climate negotiations shows that there is something hindering the radical improvement needed to protect both the planet and humanity. The outset for this thesis is to study the UN climate negotiations and the alternative discourse that can question the hegemony. READ MORE

  6. 5. Are large clearcuts the only way to manage forests? : a study of economic performance and deadwood production of various silviculture systems

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Haidi Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : uneven-aged forestry; continuous cover forestry; CCF; clearcut; deadwood; RFM; even-aged forest; Net present value; Heureka;

    Abstract : Our forests are a natural resource which is needed for many purposes. Their importance and different values are expressed in the Swedish legislation, where production and environmental goals are set as equal. To many it is not sufficient, there has been a debate regarding how forests are managed and the practice of clear-cutting for decades. READ MORE