Essays about: "corporate strategy firm performance"

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1. 1. The Impact of Data-Sharing Technology on Farmers’ Sustainability Work : a study of Arla’s climate calculation tool

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Annie Emilsson; Martin Fornander; [2023]
   Keywords : Data-sharing; Sustainability; Sustainable Agriculture; Agricultural Data; Arla Foods; Triple Bottom Line; Sustainability Reporting; Benchmarking;

   Abstract : The food industry and agriculture are facing pressure to implement sustainable processes and reduce environmental impact while meeting the needs of a growing population. The European Union has adopted the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, putting pressure on corporations to adopt more sustainable practises and become more sustainable. READ MORE

3. 2. Visualizing Strategic Value in CVC - an Impossibility or Solely a Consequence of Inadequate Practices?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

   Author : Filippa Dunér; Melvin Olsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Corporate venture capital; Performance measurement; Strategic value; Key performance indicators; Automotive industry;

   Abstract : This paper presents empirical findings from a multiple case study inspired by a transactional design on strategic value within the field of corporate venture capital (CVC), motivated by its increasingly prominent role in enhancing the strategy of large corporations. Steered by an identified lack of knowledge about how to concretize and measure the strategic value created by CVC firms, the paper contributes with a conceptual framework primarily directed to the automotive industry. READ MORE

4. 3. Gender Quotas on Corporate Boards: A Panel Data Analysis of the Short-Term Effects of California Senate Bill No. 826

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Hilla Inkinen; [2021]
   Keywords : Gender Quotas; Board Composition; Corporate Governance; Gender Economics;

   Abstract : Gender quotas on corporate boards of directors have become a popular tool to address the persistent disparities in female representation at the top of the corporate hierarchy. In this thesis, I study the effects of the first mandatory gender quota in the United States, California Senate Bill No. 826, implemented in early 2019. READ MORE

5. 4. Managing Corporate Reputation : Management Challenges to Communicate the Corporate Identity in a SME

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Janette-Erika Berg; Sofia Blomqvist; [2019]
   Keywords : intangible resources; reputation; management; Finland; corporate identity; corporate communications; SME;

   Abstract : During the times of fast phased global business, organizations must discover new ways to make functional strategies to survive, so the search for competitive advantage remains the main objective for companies. Intangible assets are increasingly essential for value creation for firms due to their valuable, rare, inimitable, non-substitutable nature. READ MORE

6. 5. The Effects of Corporate Social Performance (CSP) on Credit Ratings - Evidence from the European Market

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Gustav Johannesson; Oscar Zedendahl; [2019]
   Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility CSR ; Corporate Social Performance CSP ; ESG Factors; Credit Ratings; European Rating Market; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to fill the existing research gap in Europe by examining the effect of corporate social performance (CSP) on firms’ credit ratings. Methodology: Through a quantitative research strategy, we examine the relationship between CSP and firms’ credit rating using a fixed effects regressions analysis based on a panel data set. READ MORE