Essays about: "nordic business"

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  1. 21. Sustainable Entrepreneurship : The impact of motivation, prior knowledge and network on sustainable business opportunity recognition

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

    Author : Essi Voutilainen; Lara Grabe; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainable entrepreneurship; sustainable opportunity recognition; sustainable entrepreneurship knowledge; motivation sustainable entrepreneurship; sustainable entrepreneurship and networks;

    Abstract : This research aimed to create more knowledge and understanding of the opportunity recognition process for sustainable entrepreneurs in Nordic countries. By validating the two factors proposed by Patzelt and Shepherd’s (2011) model, prior knowledge and motivation, and examining the role of new factors such as networks, co-founders’ knowledge, and regulations, the authors contributed to a better understanding of how sustainable opportunity recognition works in practice. READ MORE

  3. 22. Strategic Key Success Factors for Divesting in the Nordics : A case study of divestitures advised by KPMG

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell ekonomi

    Author : Victor Keller; Erik Kristiansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Strategy; Divesting; Success Factors; Success; Strategi; Avyttring; Framgångsfaktorer; Framgång;

    Abstract : Over the past decades, the divestiture market has steadily been growing but there are signals that indicate that a large portion of these transactions can be seen as unsuccessful. To improve the number of successful divestitures, the purpose of the study is to identify key success factors that can help firms to succeed with their divestitures in the Nordic market. READ MORE

  4. 23. Profit Warnings and the following Stock Market Reaction - Understanding the effect of issuing profit warnings under different circumstances in the Nordics

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Wilda Ager; Sophie Bladin; [2023]
    Keywords : Profit warning; Business cycle; Disclosing quantitative information; Market capitalization; Geographical dependencies;

    Abstract : Our study examines the stock market reaction to profit warnings on the Nordic stock exchange. The results reveal a cumulative abnormal return of -7.09% and 6.09% associated with negative and positive profit warnings respectively, spanning from the day before the issuance to the day after. READ MORE

  5. 24. Market Performance in the Nordic Electricity Market: An Analysis of Market Power during Energy Market Turbulence

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Simon Persson; [2023]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper analyzes the existence of market power on the Nordic electricity market between 2018-2022, and if the energy market turbulence caused by covid-19, and later deepened following the war in Ukraine affected producers' bidding behavior. Market power was tested using Cournot assumptions to see if producers withheld output strategically when demand was more inelastic. READ MORE

  6. 25. Setting the scene: from voluntary to mandatory sustainability reporting in Korea

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Silvia Kim; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability reporting; Reporting quality assessment; Best practice approach; South Korea; Scandinavia; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Sustainability Reporting (SR) has hitherto been discretionary in most Asian countries; however, a new paradigm – mandatory SR – is emerging in South Korea, provoked by the EU’s SR regulation, Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The Korean government plans to enforce SR legislation in 2025, targeting large firms. READ MORE