Essays about: "the UK"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 814 essays containing the words the UK.

  1. 16. Did Private Equity-Backed Firms Outperform Operationally During Covid-19?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Boris Bojovic; Marvin Stenersen; [2023]
    Keywords : Private equity; Covid-19; Operational improvements; PE-backed;

    Abstract : Do private equity (PE) backed companies perform better operationally in a non-financial crisis? By analyzing PE-backed firms in the UK during Covid-19 using fixed effects difference-in-differences, our findings suggest that private equity-backed companies' performance decreased significantly more at the onset of the crisis and increased their leverage but recovered faster both with greater magnitude and significance. PE-backed companies thus seem to handle an operationally-sided crisis better over time but are more exposed to them initially. READ MORE

  3. 17. Net Zero, Net Profit: An Analysis of Offshore UK Carbon Capture and Storage

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Alexander Verne Magnus Perry; [2023]
    Keywords : Marx; primitive fossil capital; carbon capture and storage; CCS; socio-ecological fix; defensive fix; hegemony; green capitalism; materialised ideology; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The UK government is legally bound to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 as part of its actions to address climate change. One prominent method of decarbonisation is carbon capture and storage (CCS), slated for deployment in two industrial clusters by the mid-2020s. READ MORE

  4. 18. Customer Journey in the Concept Store: An Analysis of Touchpoints and Journey Integration

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Tatev Nazaryan; Seo Hyun Chang; [2023]
    Keywords : customer experience; customer journey; customer journey touchpoints; concept store; journey integration dimensions; retail; new retail format; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Date: May 15, 2023 Keywords: customer experience, customer journey, customer touchpoints, concept store, journey integration dimensions Project Purpose: The following study aims to enhance understanding of how customers experience different touchpoints within the concept store throughout each stage of the customer journey, as well as, explore existing and new dimensions of the customer journey integration. Theoretical Framework: The following study adopts the theory of customer journey since it helps to understand what touchpoints customers interact with throughout each stage of their journey that helps to shape their experiences. READ MORE

  5. 19. Bringing human rights due diligence into law: Addressing modern slavery or business as usual? : A postcolonial assessment of the UK Modern Slavery Act’s compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Isabelle Kämpe; [2023]
    Keywords : UK Modern Slavery Act; MSA; UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; UNGP; modern slavery; human rights due diligence; HRDD; supply chain; transparency; postcolonialism; neo-colonialism; dependency theory;

    Abstract : Operating through complex supply chains and multiple jurisdictions, today’s business enterprises can outsource manufacturing to different parts of the world where they can take advantage of low labour- and production costs. In the global quest for businesses to maximise their profits, deteriorating working conditions for offshore labour workers are increasing the risks of human rights abuses. READ MORE

  6. 20. Audit scope: disclosure practice and implications on audit pricing and audit delay

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Zhixing Liu; Shiyuan Xu; [2023]
    Keywords : Audit fee; Audit delay; Audit scope; Audit process;

    Abstract : Using a sample of FTSE 100 firms spanning from 2019 to 2022, this study documents auditors' audit scope disclosure in practice after the introduction of revised auditing standards related to auditors' report in the UK. We provide evidence on actual disclosure of audit components and audit coverage benchmarks used. READ MORE