Essays about: "use of Statistics in management"

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  1. 36. The interconnection between executive shareholding and firm performance

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Rex Ståhl; [2017-09-15]
    Keywords : Management Remuneration; Executive Shareholding; Long-term Incentive Programs; Agency Theory; Stock Market Performance;

    Abstract : There has been a long standing debate regarding how firms can alleviate the agency problem and align the interests of the agent with those of the principal. In this study, we theorize that if firms can incentivize executives to act more like owners as opposed to agents, it will lead to better performance of the firm. READ MORE

  3. 37. Tools for Sustainability Management Accounting: A survey of the frequency and purpose of using tools for sustainability management accounting in Swedish listed companies

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jacob Carlsson; [2017-08-08]
    Keywords : Sustainability Management Accounting; Sustainable Development; Sustainability Accounting Tools; Contingency Theory;

    Abstract : Sustainable business operations are essential as organisations have a central role in creating economic, environmental and social welfare. Organisational performance on sustainability matters is further increasingly becoming a question of survival since the reputation and legitimacy of companies is largely based on how it performs in environmental and social areas. READ MORE

  4. 38. Quantifying the Impact of Community Social Capital on Sustainable Development in Uganda: The influence of water user committees in mitigating deterioration of household access to safe water

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Jacqueline Kisakye; [2017]
    Keywords : water management; social capital; sustainable development; water user committees; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Background: while access to safe water in Uganda increased between the early 1990s and 2010, current studies are showing that many safe water sources are not being properly maintained and so end up being abandoned. Since the maintenance of safe water sources is under the jurisdiction of water user committees (WUCs), this study seeks to measure the ability of water user committees in mitigating a deterioration in access to safe water. READ MORE

  5. 39. Earnings Management for Swedish Listed Firms : An Empirical Study on Real Earnings Management Prior to Stock Repurchases

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Simon Lardner; Pierre Willner; [2017]
    Keywords : Earnings management; Stock Repurchases; Real Earnings Management; Real operating decisions; Income-Decreasing earnings management;

    Abstract : In this study, we follow Cooper et al. (2017) and intend to further investigate income-decreasing real earnings management through altering production and discretionary expenditure and focus on such actions taken by management prior to stock repurchase. READ MORE

  6. 40. What do we know about Testing practices in Software Startups?

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för programvaruteknik

    Author : Mingyu Ren; Zhipeng Dong; [2017]
    Keywords : software startups; test practice; test techniques; structure; management; testing challenges.;

    Abstract : Context. With the rapid development of the software industry, innovative software products become the mainstream of the software market. Because software startups can use a few resources to quickly produce and publish innovative software products, more and more software startups are launched. READ MORE