Essays about: "retaining structures"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 25 essays containing the words retaining structures.

1. 16. IPO Underpricing and Ownership Structure : A Comparison of Family Firms and Non-Family Firms

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Erik Westin; Simon Wiklund; [2016]
   Keywords : Initial public offering; IPO; family firms; initial return; underpricing; dual class share structure;

   Abstract : Underpricing in an Initial Public Offering (IPO) is often used as a means of retaining control of the company when going public. Therefore, first day returns post-IPO can be substantial for investors. READ MORE

3. 17. Cracking Assessment of Concrete Slab Frame Bridges Exposed to Thermally Induced Restraint Forces

   University essay from KTH/Betongbyggnad

   Author : Jonatan Ledin; Christensen Oskar; [2015]
   Keywords : Concrete slab frame bridges; Restraint forces; Thermal actions; Non linear FE analysis;

   Abstract : The usage of linear 3D FEA is widespread within the bridge design community, and although this tool provides substantial benefits in the design process, there are certain practical issues related to the application of this analysis tool. A situation in which such an issue prevails is when linear 3D FEA is used to analyze restraint forces due to thermal shrinkage or expansion in concrete slab frame bridges. READ MORE

4. 18. Managerial Incentive Systems : Reasons Behind Use and Design

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Peder Kron; Daniel Kaluski; [2015]
   Keywords : Managerial incentive systems; short-term structures; agency theory; motivation crowding theory; institutional theory; stakeholder pressure; qualitative approach;

   Abstract : Managerial incentive systems have for a long time been criticized by different fields within the academia for contributing to a short-term focus among managers, which undermines the long-term interest of shareholders. Despite the critique put forward by business scholars and behavioral scholars, short-term structures are still prevalent within managerial incentive systems. READ MORE

5. 19. KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER IN THE CHINESE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : David Göthensten; Carl Persson; [2014-09-18]
   Keywords : Knowledge transfer; Competences; Automotive industry; MNC’s; China; Joint Venture;

   Abstract : The automotive industry has been subject to a turbulent shift in the last decades as its markets, production and focus has shifted its center of gravity towards the East, specifically to China. When Western automotive companies seek to establish themselves on the Chinese automotive market they have been forced to engage in joint ventures with Chinese counterparts. READ MORE

6. 20. 3D-effects in total stability evaluations

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Geoteknik; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för byggvetenskaper

   Author : Stefan Jarl Wellershaus; Anton Karlsson; [2014]
   Keywords : GEOTECHNICS; TOTAL STABILITY; SLOPE; SLOPE STABILITY; PLAXIS; PLAXIS 2D; PLAXIS 3D; GEOTECHNICAL EINGENEERING; 3D-EFFECTS; FACTOR OF SAFETY; SAFETY CALCULATIONS; SLOPE W; EXCAVATION; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This master’s dissertation has been performed in cooperation with Tyréns and the Dept. of Construction Sciences, LTH. READ MORE