Essays about: "risk aversion"

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1. 1. Venturing Through Economic Disruptions An In-Depth Analysis of Early-Stage Venture Capital in Sweden and Strategic Guidelines for Startup Success in Economic Challenging Times

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Astrid Lundgren; Felicia Muukka; Frida Sandgren; [2024-03-07]
   Keywords : Early-stage venture capital; entrepreneurship; investment decisions; economic disruption; startups;

   Abstract : This thesis thoroughly investigates the impact of economic disruptions from 2019 to 2023 on early-stage venture capital in Sweden. It focuses on shifts in investment decisions during financial disruptions, aiming to clarify how economic fluctuations influences investors' decision-making. READ MORE

3. 2. Doing Things Right or Doing the Right Things? A qualitative exploration of ethical culture and organizational decision-making in the pharmaceutical industry

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

   Author : Albin Nilsson; Saga Wihman; [2024]
   Keywords : Ethical Organizational Culture EOC ; Interdepartmental Decision-Making IDM ; Pharmaceutical Industry; Bounded-Rationality decision-making; Ethical Subcultures;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the influence of Ethical Organizational Culture (EOC) on Interdepartmental Decision-Making (IDM) through a qualitative case-study of a Swedish pharmaceutical company. Through a qualitative case study, which employs the Ethical Corporate Culture (ECC) model and the Bounded-Rationality decision-making model, the research highlights the complexities faced by pharmaceutical companies at the intersection of ethics and business. READ MORE

4. 3. Risk-Averse Multi-Armed Bandit Problem with Multiple Plays

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

   Author : Siri Dahlgren; Nicholas Marriott; [2023-10-23]
   Keywords : MAB; Gittins; Markovian bandit; risk-aversion; policy iteration; multiple plays;

   Abstract : This study aims to construct an efficient heuristic, referred to as RA, for a riskaverse Markovian multi-armed bandit problem (MAB) with multiple plays. The RA incorporates risk-aversion and multiple plays by modifying the Gittins index strategy. READ MORE

5. 4. Human-Drone Interaction Failures

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Noah Rahimzadagan; [2023]
   Keywords : Human-drone interactions; Failures; User study; Trust; Risk-taking; Survey; Människodrönarinteraktioner; Misslyckanden; Användarstudie; Tillit; Risktagning; Enkät;

   Abstract : Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become increasingly important in recent years. They are essential in many areas, such as crop monitoring and delivering critical medicine to hard-to-reach areas. This thesis delves into the often-overlooked aspect of failures within the multidisciplinary Human Drone Interactions (HDI) field. READ MORE

6. 5. Preferences for carbon information : a Discrete Choice Experiment with Swedish non-professional investors

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Mahesh Kumar Shrestha; [2023]
   Keywords : discrete choice experiment; investment preference; GHG target; carbon information; target progress; carbon disclosure; non-professional investors; impact investing; sustainable and responsible investments; SRI;

   Abstract : GHG targets, an aspect of carbon disclosure are an integral part of corporate carbon management and overall carbon accounting. GHG targets and the target-related attributes – including target difficulty, target progress, and external validation of target as a science-based target, along with past GHG emission performance are attributes related to carbon information that is increasingly included in the corporate carbon disclosures. READ MORE