Essays about: "small and large firm"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 139 essays containing the words small and large firm.

  1. 1. Symbiosis in Open Innovation: Small Firms' Dance with Large Companies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Carl Fröblom; Evelina Holmstedt; Ragnvald Løkholm-Alvestad; [2024]
    Keywords : Open innovation; Licensing; Asymmetric Partnerships; Challenges; Management; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the challenges that small firms face when engaging in open innovation by out-licensing to larger companies. Additionally, it aims to investigate the strategies that these small firms use to manage the challenges. READ MORE

  2. 2. Underlying Success Factors of Swedish Acquiring Firms in a Thriving Market : A Quantitative Study About Performance Indicators in 2021

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jacob Persson; Adam Sigvardsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Acquiring firms; 2021; market performance; M A;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates abnormal returns for 60 Swedish acquiring firms within multipleindustries during a stock market peak. The research is limited to 2021, a year in which theM&A market saw an upswing in the number of transactions and volumes. READ MORE

  3. 3. From Data to Dollars: Unraveling the Effect Data-Driven Decision-Making Has on Financial Performance in Swedish SMEs

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Elliot Stowe; Emilia Heidar; Filip Stefansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Data-Driven Decision-Making; DDDM; Big Data Analytics; SMEs; Financial Performance;

    Abstract : Background: Data-driven decision-making (DDDM) has emerged as a primary approach to decision-making in many organizations. It uses data and analytics to guide decision-making processes and can lead to better business outcomes. READ MORE

  4. 4. Getting past equity - CEO compensation among unlisted SMEs

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Axel Hellbom Almström; [2023]
    Keywords : Executive compensation; SME; Unlisted; Pay-for-Performance; Variable pay;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses how CEO cash compensation in unlisted Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) varies with firm performance, and how this compares to large and listed firms, using a series of first difference regression analyses. It uses the results to comment on how constrained access to equity compensation affects CEO pay-for-performance. READ MORE

  5. 5. From photovoltaics to microgrids : A case study on Loccioni and how its tailored solutions compete with standardized products in the energy utility industry

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Jakob Mehlig; Simon Rosén; [2023]
    Keywords : Niche markets; Tailored solutions; Standardization; Customer relationship management; Dominant logic;

    Abstract : Global industries are undergoing significant sustainability transitions, presenting new opportunities for R&D and innovation-driven companies. Rather than competing in large markets, these companies thrive in specialized niches. READ MORE