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The purpose with this paper is to examine the quality discussion in the Swedish food industry during the period 1960-2008 to see where in the chain the focus has been and whether the discussion has missed any important attributes related to the different components of TQM. The material studied was Swedish food industry magazines from 1960-2008. At a total 1500 individual magazines were covered com
Vi ville finna en bonusmodell som tog hänsyn till intressenter såväl som ägare samt tjänade till företagets långsiktiga vinst. Uppsatsen genomfördes utifrån en abduktiv ansats samt normativ studietyp. Därutöver användes en kvalitativ forskningsmetod. De teorier vi nyttjade i uppsatsen är Agentteorin, Stakeholder theory samt Allmän teori om bonusavtal. Uppsatsens empiriska grund bestod av expertint
Organizations’ impact on employees’ health has been in focus of an increasing interest for Swedish work environment research. Most research though is based on population studies with a structuralist point of departure, i.e. the research has focused if organization and well-being are connected and, if so, what organizational structures, aspects or factors that are of importance. In this research pr
This study applies brand equity theory to a higher education marketing context. The study uses the theoretical model developed by Kevin L. Keller on building customer-based brand equity and explores its application to this context. A case study research design was used to explore how four different Universities conducted international marketing activities relevant to the theoretical model. The res
In this thesis, I address the potential success factors of sonic branding. By extensively examining sound identities and sonic logos, across all the possible phases of its creation and implementation; I am conducting this study with the ambition of finding, mapping and analyzing its potential success factors. My main purpose in carrying out this study is hence to contribute to a clearer, more focu
The purpose of this study is to investigate to what extent currency derivatives is value creating for Swedish firms, and if so, we aim towards determining the source of the value creation. The theoretical framework covers risk management theories regarding underinvestment, financial distress, tax incentives and managerial risk aversion. Furthermore, we present a review of previous empirical studie
This study found that the theoretical potential of product sounds is overall used quite well, in terms of its affect on consumers, in the majority of the Consumer-Based Brand Equity building blocks. Furthermore, we found that consumers are enthusiastic and receptive to the idea of using product sounds to stimulate brand relationships and identification in the sixth building block. However, Volvo d
This study examines how four E.ON employees work with their identity in the organization and how they commit to it. The research question was “In which different ways do four E.ON employees, through identity work, identify with and commit to E.ON?”. The study has a subjective reality view and is based on critical theory, hermeneutics, and postmodernism. The study’s empirical foundation consists of
The purpose of this study is to explore how relationship benefits and sacrifices matter in relation to members of referral networks and how these aspects affect overall member satisfaction. This study has an explanatory research approach since it aims to, by testing hypotheses; explain the impact relationship benefits and sacrifices have on satisfaction. It is based on both qualitative and quantit
The purpose of this master thesis is to examine in which way dividend policies are affected by managers strive for financial flexibility in listed Swedish firms. The underlying reason for the thesis is to attain a broader knowledge regarding dividend policies. Since present theories do not provide a satisfactory explanation or are not satisfactory tested, we find it relevant to perform a study wit
Since the objective of this thesis is to determine the performance measurement system in companies active in Iranian shipping industry we define what we mean by the performance measurement system. Neely (2005) defines PMS as the set of metrics used to quantify both the efficiency and effectiveness of actions. So the title of this thesis will be ``Performance Measurement System in shipping industry
The purpose of the study is to provide empirical evidence if the exposure to in-store TV in retail stores does effect customer-based brand equity of the advertised product. A cross-sectional research design and a deductive approach to theory are used. The quantitative data consists of structured observations and structured interviews with a sample size of n=169. A control group was used to be able
In a time full of environmental changes the need for understandings of the operational work and services, the control of the business and key figures, and flexibility to adapt to different circumstances is crucial in many organizations. In a time where national borders are getting more and more invisible and where the humans are traveling and moving more than ever it is even more important to have
Vårt syfte är att bidra till teori inom direktförsäljning, genom att ur ett dramaturgiskt perspektiv, studera hur social interaktion och relationer påverkar konsumenter under ett home party. Uppsatsen utgår från teorier inom socialisering och socialpsykologisk påverkan. Ett dramaturgiskt perspektiv utifrån Goffman och Burke, används som ett verktyg vid empiri och analys. Det är en kvalitativ studi
En sammanfattning av uppsatsen på maximalt 8000 tecken.
Vår undersökning har belyst marknaden för fondplaceringstjänster inom PPM-förvaltning. Studien har presenterat bredden av de olika fondplaceringsföretagen samt beskrivit de grundläggande delarna i denna förvaltning från avgiftsstruktur till tillsyn och referensramar för placeringar. Studien har använt sig av en kvalitativ metod där vi vidareutvecklat en kvalitativ riskbedömningsmodell utvecklat av
The purpose of this study is to investigate how identity regulation can be enacted and enhance the understanding on storytelling as a powerful identity regulation device.
Cointegration analysis using the Johansen Method on 3 different sample periods (2-, 4-, and 8-year samples) concluded evidence of one cointegrating vector in the 2 and 8 year samples while the 4 year data gave mixed results suggesting the economic shock (Global Financial Crisis) of 2007 and on may have affected those results. Overall, we conclude little diversification benefits between the markets
Magisteruppsatsen, Hur påverkas kreditbedömningen i svenska banker vid ett avskaffande av revisionsplikten, har två syften. Uppsatsens huvudsyfte är att undersöka hur ett avskaffande av revisionsplikten kommer att påverka kreditgivningar i svenska banker. Författarna har även konstruerat ett kompletterande syfte, där de undersöker hur finanskriser kan påverka kreditgivningar. Litteraturgenomgången
The present paper analyzes the valuation effects of geographical diversification by examining mergers and acquisitions involving acquirers from 12 developed European countries and U.S. target firms over the period 1999-2007. Our findings suggest that acquisitions of overvalued U.S. targets do not cause, on average, any significant change in the excess values of European acquirers. However, after c
