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  1. 1. Beyond the Bonus Check: A qualitative study unraveling the complexities of employee motivation in a PFP environment

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

    Author : Olivia Thomsson; Tindra Sturk; [2024]
    Keywords : Performance management; Pay-for-Performance; Bonus systems; Motivation; Expectancy Theory;

    Abstract : This thesis is a qualitative single-case study of employee motivation in a PFP environment within a Swedish business unit of one of the world's largest project development- and construction companies. The aim is to investigate how employees perceive and experience the impact of a PFP bonus system on their motivation. READ MORE

  3. 2. A non-smoking future?

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

    Author : Kristofer Johansson; Carl Marklund; [2022]
    Keywords : Impression management; Legitimacy theory; Tobacco industry; Non-smoking tobacco; CSR;

    Abstract : Tobacco companies have long been subject to criticism for their production and marketing of tobacco products. However, in recent times tobacco companies themselves champion a "smoke-free" future, a change of narrative that is thought to be driven by the shift in products they are selling. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Causes for Cost Overruns in Infrastructure Projects

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Yuan Tan; [2021]
    Keywords : Cost overrun; Cost estimation; Project management; Case study;

    Abstract : This thesis analyzes the underlying reasons for cost overruns in Trackside signalling projects at Bombardier Transportation focusing specifically on man-hours. Despite the increasing public, political and academic interest in the issue of cost overruns in infrastructure projects during the past decades, limitations related to data access have made it difficult to shed light on the prevalence and causes of cost overruns. READ MORE

  5. 4. Managers putting Turing's ideas to the test: A critical success factor study about machine learning projects in software organizations

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Ludvig Svanström; Tor Alm; [2020]
    Keywords : Critical Success Factors; Machine learning implementation; Software Implementation; Project Management; ML;

    Abstract : Through a qualitative multiple-case study in a comparative design, this thesis aims to discover the critical success factors for implementing machine learning (ML) for software companies. The empirical material consists of interviews and documents from four case organizations of both failed and successful projects. READ MORE

  6. 5. How to manage the uncertain? An exploratory case study of the challenges associated with defining success criteria for innovation projects

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Viktor Karlsson; Ludvig Nylin Mossberg; [2016]
    Keywords : Project management; Success criteria; Success factors; Innovation; Healthcare;

    Abstract : Ageing populations are globally putting pressure on policy-makers to invest in innovations that can improve and streamline healthcare practices. As these investments use scarce public resources policy- makers need to be able to justify the investments to various stakeholders in society. READ MORE