Essays about: "human-capital theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 150 essays containing the words human-capital theory.

1. 1. Controlling or compensating? A qualitative study of how organizational actors' different perceptions affect the design and evaluation of training initiatives within a company

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

   Author : Moa Bernard; Nicholas Nikander; [2024]
   Keywords : Human capital; Personnel controls; MCS; Competence development; Cognitive frames;

   Abstract : Competent and talented employees are important for most companies. Despite their importance, there is a difference in research on whether employees are seen as assets or investors of human capital. READ MORE

3. 2. Breaking out of Boundaries: A multiple case-study examining the role of entrepreneurship for the internationalization of small skincare born global firms

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Celina Hua; Mimmy Ly; [2023-07-18]
   Keywords : Born Global; Internationalization; Entrepreneurial Capabilities; Effectual Logic; Human Capital; Networking Capabilities; Serendipity;

   Abstract : As the beauty and skincare market continues to grow globally, there is also a growing trend of early and rapid internationalization among skincare brands that are looking to capitalize on the global market. While this constitutes a great opportunity for companies, internationalization can be difficult for young and small firms, in particular, to effectively navigate. READ MORE

4. 3. COVID-19 and Incentives of Higher Education

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Hedda Eld; [2023]
   Keywords : Higher Education; COVID-19; Incentives; Knowledge Economy; Human Capital Theory; Signaling Theory; Sheepskin Effects; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : What incentives do Swedish University students have to pursue higher education? If and how are these incentives affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? This study aims to investigate incentives of Swedish university students and possible influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on said incentives. This research is based on a qualitative survey and interviews that will contribute with nuanced reflections of the studied sample. READ MORE

5. 4. A Way to Find Work in Sweden : A Study of Highly Educated Non-EU Immigrants' Labor Market Integration Through the Jobbsprånget Internship Program.

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Mai Ruby; [2023]
   Keywords : social networks; integration; Jobbsprånget; immigrants; Labor market; internship.;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the labor market integration of highly educated non-EU immigrants in Sweden, with an emphasis on the successes and shortcomings of the Jobbsprånget program. The research intends to offer insight on the processes and dynamics that lead to effective integration by drawing on the theories of human capital, social networks, and social capital. READ MORE

6. 5. Why This Country? : An Empirical Investigation of International Students' Mobility to Sweden

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för migration, etnicitet och samhälle (REMESO)

   Author : Dennis Darkwa; [2023]
   Keywords : International Students; Miigration; Mobility; Tidö Agreement;

   Abstract : This study offers an in-depth examination of the motives and reflections impacting international students' choice to study in Sweden. Three central themes emerge, namely: motivations for choosing Sweden, cost-benefit evaluations, reflections on immigration prospects, and the impact of Sweden's immigration policy. READ MORE