Essays about: "negative impact of information technology on business"
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1. The Economic Impacts of M&A Announcements of Non-Software Acquiring firms & Software Target firms : An Event Study Approach
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomiAbstract : Background: Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are two types of corporate takeover strategy, that is widely used for strengthening and maintaining a firm competitive advantage in both domestic and global markets. Where the common motives behind M&A, is to achieve business expansion through synergy, or to acquire an existing external technology/product outside of a firm's own operational territory. READ MORE
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2. Post-employment protection of undisclosed information in an intellectualized economy - A study on how to prevent undisclosed information from walking out of the door after the termination of employment
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Secrecy has been used in commercial activities for thousands of years as a tool to create and control competitive advantage. In today’s economy, the control and protection of undisclosed business or technical information are, regardless of industry, imperative to obtain first-mover returns from innovation-related activities and facilitate innovation-driven collaborations across industries and countries. READ MORE
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3. Cross-border Online Purchase Intent : An Investigation of CSR-conscious Young Adults
University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik; Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknikAbstract : Date: 04 June 2018 Level: Master Thesis in International Marketing, 15 ECTS Institution: School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University Authors: Anastasiadou, Elena Meier, Philip (94/05/25) (88/03/11) Title: Cross-border Online Purchase Intent: An Investigation of CSR-conscious Young Adults Supervisor: Emilia Rovira Keywords: Online purchase intent, international online vendors, corporate social responsibility, technology acceptance model, Ikea Research Question: What factors affect the online purchase intent of CSR-conscious young adults buying from IOVs and how? Purpose: With the worldwide increasing access and usage of the Internet, cross-border shopping has emerged as an online trend, especially amongst young adults. Simultaneously, CSR-consciousness has spread rapidly around the globe. READ MORE
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4. Does investment and deregulation of the ICT sector lead to growth?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate whether investment in information and communication technology (ICT) and the level of deregulation of these markets do have a positive impact on economic growth. Furthermore, the purpose is to analyse whether the lower economic performance in southern Europe may possibly be explained by lower levels of investment in ICT and slower deregulation of the ICT markets. READ MORE
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5. Corporate Social Responsibility : A genuine comittment or just good adverising
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : The importance of corporate social responsibility (hereinafter referred to as CSR) is on the rise, and more and more companies are engaging in activities such as cause-related marketing, employee volunteering and/or corporate philanthropy, commonly referred to CSR programmes. More than 80 % of Fortune 500 companies deal with CSR issues in the United States. READ MORE
