Essays about: "profit-maximization"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 47 essays containing the word profit-maximization.

  1. 36. Conflicts of interest during rights issues and private placements in Swedish close companies

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Måns Levin; Nils Rydmarker; [2012]
    Keywords : Rights issue; private placement; close company; dilution; conflicts of interest;

    Abstract : Our purpose is to provide insight into the displacement of power and conflicts of interest that might appear during rights issues and private placements, primarily in private Swedish close companies. We investigate whether the protection for shareholders is too weak, and analyze whether rights issues and private placements maximize the company value in close companies without contradicting the legal protection every shareholder is entitled to. READ MORE

  3. 37. Consumer Neuroscience : Pricing research to gain and sustain a cutting edge competitive advantage by improving customer value and profitability

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Malte Kumlehn; [2011]
    Keywords : Brain; Perception; Decision Making; Pricing; Value; Consumer Behaviour; Neuroscience; Marketing; Neuromarketing; Consumer Neuroscience.;

    Abstract : This is the first study that exclusively focuses on gaining knowledge of the vast opportunities that Neuroscientific pricing research offers for marketing purposes. The findings of this study provide evidence of the importance to improve customer and organizational decision making. READ MORE

  4. 38. On-pitch success in UEFA Champions League : an empirical analysis of economic, demographic and traditional factors

    University essay from Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Burak Pilavci; [2011]
    Keywords : Professional Team Sports; On-Pitch Success; Uncertainty of Outcome; Win Maximization vs. Profit Maximization; Vicious and Virtuous Circles;

    Abstract : This paper’s aim is to discover the impact of economical, demographic and traditional determinants on clubs’ on-pitch success in UEFA Champions League. Generally it is assumed by people that financially strong clubs tend to win on the pitch most of the time. READ MORE

  5. 39. Waste Management - CSR Engagement within the Construction Industry in Sweden

    University essay from Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Anna Nordlander; Jelena Tararyko; [2011]
    Keywords : Construction Industry; Corporate Social Responsibility CSR ; Demolition Projects; Environmental Management; Environmental Disclosure; Waste Management; Competitive Procurement;

    Abstract : Introduction: Over the last few decades there has been a great increase in the attention to Corporate Social Responsibility. Organizations that up until recently have had profit maximization and shareholder value as their only concerns have found themselves in a position where stakeholder demands have created pressure to produce and act on sustainability agendas. READ MORE

  6. 40. The balanced scorecard at Skellefteå municipality

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Elin Lindberg; Sara N Schönfeldt; [2009]
    Keywords : balanced scorecard; performance; non-profit organization; Skellefteå municipality; management system;

    Abstract : The concept of the balanced scorecard was introduced by Harvard professors Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton in 1992 when organizations realized that it was no longer sustainable to focus only on financial objectives in order to stay competitive. READ MORE