Essays about: "strategic asset"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 74 essays containing the words strategic asset.

  1. 6. Quantifying the Impact of Energy Prices on Financial Stability

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ioannis Tzoumas; [2022]
    Keywords : Financial Stability; Energy Commodities; Financial Risk; Ukraine-Russia; ΔCoVaR; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Financial stability has always been at the forefront of research for both academics and practitioners alike. Given the current Russian invasion of Ukraine and the importance of energy commodities to the economic and strategic integrity of countries, understanding the importance of energy commodity price fluctuations on financial stability is of crucial importance. READ MORE

  3. 7. Listed Property Company Valuation

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Marcus Runström; Ludvig Eksandh; [2022]
    Keywords : Listed Swedish property companies; Closed-end fund puzzle; Noise trader model; NAV premium and discount; Property company valuation;

    Abstract : Among stock market participants, the existence and persistence of deviations between a property company's market capitalization and Net Asset Value are well-recognized. This deviation has a clear link to the premiums and discounts to NAV of closed-end funds, which is referred to as the closed-end fund puzzle in financial economics. READ MORE

  4. 8. Competing on sustainability - A study on stakeholder interaction, becoming truly sustainable and obtaining a sustained competitive advantage in an industry characterized by low sustainability maturity

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Kristina Källner; Anna Lundberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainability; cold chain; pharmaceutical industry; stakeholder theory; sustainable business models; VRIO analysis; truly sustainable; competitive advantage; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Although more and more companies are facing increasing pressure to take responsibility for their actions impacting sustainability, the pharmaceutical industry and in extension the cold chain solutions industry, have previously been exempted from scrutiny. Research on sustainability in the industry is lagging, why this master thesis aims to explore how sustainability can be incorporated into the business model while avoiding creating a disconnect between corporate strategy and actual sustainability impact. READ MORE

  5. 9. Improve Customer Engagement by Implementation of Service Robot - A case study in collaboration with Husqvarna Group

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jiao Yang; Xiaojuan Liao; [2021-07-08]
    Keywords : Frontline service robots; Customer engagement; Perceived innovativeness; Service experience; Customer satisfaction; Asset-builder business;

    Abstract : Background and Purpose: Customer engagement has strategic importance for firms since it enhances the performance of the firm in various aspects. Nowadays, firms are employing advanced technology to increase customer engagement. READ MORE

  6. 10. The Value of Social Sustainability The relation between social corporate sustainability performance and corporate financial performance in the Swedish mining and metal- and steel-production industries

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Karl-Johan Brändeskär; Oscar Höög; [2021-06-30]
    Keywords : Resource-based view; stakeholder theory; sustainability; social sustainability; metal and steel industry; mining; intangible asset;

    Abstract : In this thesis, a qualitative analysis of how companies' representative of the Swedish mining, steel, and metal industries view social sustainability in terms of its ability to generate financial benefits. The results indicate that all of the analysed companies view social sustainability as value creating. READ MORE