Essays about: "large-scale firms"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 29 essays containing the words large-scale firms.

  1. 21. Management strategies for profitability and growth : a case study of Swedish farms

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Gustav Andersson; Axel Wachtmeister; [2016]
    Keywords : Agriculture; case study; BSC; management;

    Abstract : The Swedish agricultural sector is facing challenges in order to achieve long-term profitability. The sector is also undergoing a structural change where the farm unit becomes larger. Larger farm units tend to need a higher level of strategic management. READ MORE

  3. 22. Assessment of financial risk in renewable biodiesel firms

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Tobias Vahlström; Adnan Cavka; [2015]
    Keywords : renewable biodiesel; financial risk;

    Abstract : Energy consumption in the transport sector is expected to increase substantially over the coming decades. The uncertainty in the forecasts are relatively high regarding the size of the increase but reports from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) points to an increase of 56 percent between 2010 and 2040 (IEO2013, 2013, p. 9). READ MORE

  4. 23. A resource based view of productivity, firm growth and technical management tools : a case study of Swedish large-scale farms

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Hans Alvemar; [2015]
    Keywords : farm size; productivity; precision agriculture; resource-based view; RBV; farm management;

    Abstract : The past and ongoing structural change in Swedish agriculture has led to an increasing number of large-scale farms. The biological factors associated with large-scale farming operations may cause increasing variability, risk and reduced yields due to sub-optimal timing and management of field operations. READ MORE

  5. 24. Towards Understanding Strategic innovation in Small & Entrepreneurial Clean Technology firms. Exploring capacity, arenas and outcomes

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Cecilia Rosensten-Berg; [2014-12-15]
    Keywords : Strategic innovation; clean technology; small and entrepreneurial firms;

    Abstract : Background and problem: The realities of our knowledge-based society have dramatically changed the prerequisites for business strategy and competition. Today, Strategic Innovation (SI), i.e. the ability to radically change the rules of the game, is required in order to cope with the new economic landscape. READ MORE

  6. 25. Capital structure and firm performance -A study of Swedish public companies

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Richard Dumont; Robert Svensson; [2014-10-23]
    Keywords : Regression model; capital structure; return on equity;

    Abstract : Capital structure and firm performance – A study of Swedish public companies     Bachelor’s thesis Business Administration, Handelshögskolan Göteborgs Universitet, Accounting, Spring 14 Authors: Richard Dumont and Robert Svensson Supervisor: Johan Åkesson Title: Capital structure and firm performance – A study of Swedish public companies Background and problem: Developments in capital structure during the last 30 years have resulted in a number of capital structure theories. At the same time, and in spite of all research on the topic, capital structure policies were one of the reasons for many company problems when the financial crisis hit in 2008. READ MORE