Essays about: "firm size"

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1. 21. PERFORMANCE AND REMUNERATION : A study of the pay-performance relation in Scandinavia

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Elias Högström; Viktor Olausson; [2023]
   Keywords : CEO Remuneration; Executive Compensation; Corporate Governance; Agency Theory; Pay-Performance Relation;

   Abstract : The size of the remuneration paid to CEOs is a continuously debated area in society. In times of inflation, where the real wages are decreasing at the same time as the remuneration to CEOs are increasing, the phenomenon becomes more relevant. READ MORE

3. 22. Womens's Opportunities within the Audit Industry in San José, Costa Rica : an interview study of Costa Rican women's experiences

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Stina Ytterberg; Anna Grimsdal; [2023]
   Keywords : Audit industry; Female career opportunities; Gender discrimination; Glass ceiling; Costa Rica;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to fill the gap identified in how women perceive their opportunities to advance in their careers as auditors in San José, Costa Rica. This study also seeks to get answers to what it is like to work as a woman in a male-dominated industry in the chosen country. READ MORE

4. 23. Market Entry Through Networks : A Case Study of a Swedish SME

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

   Author : Samuel Björkqvist; André Jonsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Centrality; Central Nodes; Intermediaries; Legitimacy; Liabilities of Foreignness LoF ; Liabilities of Outsidership LoO ; Social Network Theory SNT ; Trust;

   Abstract : Purpose – This study aims to look into how foreignness and outsidership affect the market entry of a SME and the individual firm's ability to access the correct network as well as look at which support structures are available for the individual firms entering into a new market. Theory/Design & Research Questions – By looking through the lens of Social Network theory, aspects of trust, legitimacy, nodes, foreignness and outsidership, this study has looked into the journey of a large hamburger chain in Sweden that has successfully entered into different markets outside of Sweden. READ MORE

5. 24. The Impact of ESG Performance on Financial Performance : Evidence from NASDAQ Stockholm

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Pothupitiya Kankanamge Don Amila Chathuranga Silva; Hiba Hassan Bashir Siddig; [2023]
   Keywords : sustainability; ESG scores; ESG pillars; financial performance; ROA; Tobin s Q; good governance view; stakeholder theory; agency view; slack resource theory;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates whether environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance impacts financial performance in the Swedish market. ESG performance is measured using the overall ESG score and the three individual pillar scores (environment, social, and governance). READ MORE

6. 25. Shelf-life study of rice pudding: Differences in assorted rice varieties and how they change in texture over time

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

   Author : Johanna Bengtsson; [2023]
   Keywords : food engineering; rice starch; rice texture analysis; Technology and Engineering; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

   Abstract : This master thesis was performed in collaboration with Orkla Foods Sweden AB. The aim of the study was to investigate rice pudding and how storage time affects the texture properties of the rice grains inside the pudding, and if this could be related to some of the properties of the raw rice. READ MORE