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1. Gender-based differences among financial analysts - A case study on equity research analysts in Sweden
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : The world of finance has traditionally been a sector showcasing an unequal gender distribution, where men have been the dominating party. Within this financial realm, Equity Research Analysts in Sweden exhibit an exceptionally uneven gender distribution. READ MORE
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2. The Importance of Personal Branding and Social Psychology in Recruitment - May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favour
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategiAbstract : Media has during the past years paid more attention to the usage of personal branding while applying for a job. This thesis aims to investigate how business graduates' personal branding efforts are perceived by recruiters, while also researching what other factors that might influence the decision of inviting a candidate to a first interview or employing a candidate. READ MORE
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3. Mentored by a Child? - Impact of Age on Enactment of Supervisory-Career Mentoring in Young Supervisor-Older Subordinate Settings: A Case Study of the Finance and Accounting Departments at Mars Inc.
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : This thesis examines the research question: How and to what extent are the Supervisory Career Mentoring functions enacted in young supervisor-older subordinate dyads? Supervisors who are younger than their subordinates are becoming more and more common in the corporate world. According to current theory on age within the field of Organizational Demography, this increasingly common setting may have a negative impact on the quality of the relationship. READ MORE
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4. Controlling centralized F&A services - A multi-case study on the role of charging in the context of the overall control setup
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : Increased global competitiveness and market uncertainty have led multinational companies to change their organizational structures to refocus on core activities (Ezzamel, Morris, & Smith, 2005; Herbert & Seal, 2012; Janssen & Joha, 2008; Triplett & Scheumann, 2000). As a result, new setups for sourcing finance & accounting (F&A) processes are created, such as shared service centers (SSCs) or outsourcing, aiming to combine the advantages of centralization with the business orientation of decentralization (Triplett & Scheumann, 2000). READ MORE
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5. Measuring Swedish Investor Sentiment and its Effect on Stock Market Response to Earnings News
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine whether the Swedish stock market reacts differently to earnings announcements during periods of high investor sentiment than during periods of low investor sentiment. We define investor sentiment as investor beliefs about future cash flows or discount rates not supported by prevailing economic and financial fundamentals. READ MORE
