Essays about: "small firm effect"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 91 essays containing the words small firm effect.
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1. From Data to Dollars: Unraveling the Effect Data-Driven Decision-Making Has on Financial Performance in Swedish SMEs
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : 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
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2. The effect of regulatory reforms on audit quality in a lax enforcement and high trust environment : A quantitative study on Swedish companies
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : ABSTRACT Title: The effect of regulatory reforms on audit quality in a lax enforcement and high trust environment: A quantitative study on Swedish companies Level: Student thesis, final assignment for Master Programme in Business Administration Author: Julia Owczarek Blom Supervisor: Asif M Huq Date: 2023 - May Aim: The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of regulatory changes on the consumption of non-audit services and the audit quality among the Swedish publicly listed firms on the Nasdaq Stockholm Stock Exchange. Specifically, the study focuses on whether there is a relationship between the 8th Directive on Statutory Audit and the EU Audit Package on non-audit services and the quality of audits. READ MORE
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3. The Swedish Voting Premium : Empirical evidence of price spreads in dual-class shares
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This paper examines the relative price spreads between dual-class shares issued by the same firm on the Swedish market in order to investigate if a voting premium exists and what factors contribute to it. Previous research has found diverging explanations for the variation in price spreads between dual-class shares. READ MORE
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4. Intellectual Capital Driving SMEs Entrepreneurial Orientation towards Sustainable Development
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)Abstract : Addressing the scarce knowledge of sustainability practices in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the purpose of this paper is to identify how and if there is a link between intellectual capital (IC) and entrepreneurial orientation (EO), and if this connection contributes to a company’s sustainability performance. Based on a series of semi-structured interviews conducted with Swedish SMEs, our findings show that despite the limitations these companies experience in terms of financial and human resources, a focus on tackling sustainability issues appears to inspire entrepreneurial behaviour. READ MORE
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5. Employee representation on the board of directors and its implications on corporate risk- A quantitative study on diverging stakeholder preferences
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This study investigates how board-level employee representation (BLER) impacts the risk profile of a firm. More specifically, it investigates whether the binary presence of employees in the board room, or the relative ratio of votes allocated to employees, leads to reduced total, idiosyncratic, or systematic risk. READ MORE
