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Title: Management control of uncertainty - A case study of product portfolio management across industries Seminar date: 2019-06-05 Course: BUSN79 Business Administration: Degree Project in Accounting and Finance, 15 ECTS Authors: Linn Lind, Vincent Warrings Advisor: Anders Anell Key words: Product portfolio management, uncertainty, management control, levers of control, ambidexterity, innovat
Penalty shootouts have become paradigmatic for research on anticipatory skills and decision making. The present study examines the dynamics of goal side selection when viewing realistic images depicting a penalty kick scenario. A sample of participants (n=40) was drawn from a population of students from Lund University. Participants viewed realistic images of a goalkeeper, soccer goal, and ball pl
Purpose: The primary purpose of this study is to examine if there is a legitimate reason for the fact that only a fraction of the venture capital in Sweden is allocated to female entrepreneurs. The study examines the differences in performances between female- and male-founded companies, as measured in return on asset. The study will also look at the relationship between female representation in V
The current trend around vehicle automation can be likened to a technological race to achieve the maximum amount of automation possible, aiming for complete ‘Automated Drive’ (AD). The development on the way to a full AD experience includes a range of supporting functions like blind spot warning or collision aid, to advanced driver assistance systems like Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Pilot As
Play has a crucial role in children’s development. (Jeffery, 2012) While children playing, they see through the world which children experience their world and the world of others. Yet despite of fact that play is beneficial to children, the opportunity of interaction and parental engagement are limited nowadays in the digital era(Aleeya, 2019). This design research t is started with a question ho
In Switzerland the one-and-a-half-earner model where the father is the primary wage-earner working full-time and the woman is the secondary wage-earner working part-time while taking over the majority of care and housework responsibilities is predominant. This is discussed criti-cally as the normative and institutional context incentivises parents to adopt a division of labour that disadvantages w
Att ha välbevarad, vacker hy är något som många människor eftersträvar. Frågan är vilka medel folk är beredda att ta till för att uppnå detta och hur långt tillverkarna vågar gå i sina försök att tillfredsställa konsumenterna. På senaste tiden har en ny typ av skönhetsprodukter dykt upp på marknaden. Produkter som vid första anblick ser ut som vilka ansiktskrämer och serum som helst. Tar man sig Skin integrity is something that matters to a lot of people since it makes up a protective barrier but also contributes to a beautiful appearance. To maintain skin integrity there is a wide range of skin care products on the market to choose from. However, lately one particular product group called "cosmeceuticals” have increased. Cosmeceuticals contain biologically active substances among wh
Inclusion in the digital society can lead to improved communication and access to information which increases informed decision making and productivity for individuals and businesses. In turn, this has a positive effect on the socio-economic development of a country. Worldwide, more women than men lack the knowledge of, and access to, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) such as comput
The Lord of the Rings has been denounced as carrying a black-and-white fairytale moral, with forces of Good (light, freedom, beauty) fighting Forces of Evil (darkness, tyranny, ugliness) Many writers argue that the battle between the forces of Good and Evil is a reflection of Tolkien's strong Christian beliefs. Others see in the battle between Light and Darkness a reflection of the never-endin
De flesta svenskar äger en smartphone, en ägodel som normalt täcks via hemförsäkring. Smartphones ingår i uppemot 50 % av alla skador som rapporteras till försäkringsbolaget Hedvig (Hedvig, 2019). Vissa experter rapporterar att så mycket som 40 % av alla smartphoneärenden som anmäls till försäkringsbolagen är bedrägliga. Den ersättning som betalas ut till bedragarna subventioneras via övriga försäThe vast majority of Swedes are in possession of a smartphone, typically covered via one’s household insurance policy and smartphones are included in upwards of 50 % of household insurance claims (Hedvig, 2019). Some estimates say that upwards of 40 % of all smartphone claims are fraudulent. Payments to fraudsters falls on honest policy holders pay for with higher premiums. There are several vulne
Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) is performed in order to detect freezing of gait (FOG) in gait acceleration data. The data is collected from 10 healthy test persons, imitating Parkinson's disease (PD) gait, with the cellphone application Medoclinic. Feature spaces are constructed and reduced with principal component analysis (PCA), on which LDA is performed. The best performing model constr
Syftet med denna studie är att öka förståelse om gymnasieelevers attityder och språkbruk gällande sex och sexualitet. En kvalitativ och kvantitativ analys användes på enkätundersökningen som genomfördes under våren 2019 i tre olika städer i Sverige. Detta gav möjligheten att synliggöra de rådande normerna som cirkulerar kring sex idag samt en insikt i hur eleverna kommunicerar med varandra. Det teThe purpose of this study is to increase the understanding of attitudes and parlance regarding sex and sexuality practiced by high school students. A qualitative and quantitative analysis was used on the survey conducted in spring 2019 in three different cities in Sweden. This gave the opportunity to make the prevailing standards that circulate around today visible and an insight to how the studen
As a working group named AGAR is currently looking into replacements and complements to Stibor, the subject of reference rates will become increasingly relevant in the coming years. This paper therefore investigates Stibor as well as future options for a Swedish reference rate, consolidating information of and opinions on reference rates in Sweden, primarily through the review of previous literatu
Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur aktivt och medvetet spridande av rädsla, s k Fearmongering, i politiska syften och dess rättfärdigande yttrar sig i den nutida svenska nätdebatten. Huvudsakligen har studien fokuserat på foruminlägg relaterade till högerpopulism, med främlingsfientliga hotbilder beskrivande, främst, muslimer. Med utgångspunkt från definitioner i två psykologiska teorier, InThe aim of this study was to examine how the active and deliberate spreading of fear, socalled Fearmongering, and it's justification for political purposes presents itself in the current Swedish online debate. The study has mainly focused on texts related to right-wing populism, containing perceived xenophobic threats, primarily represented by muslims. Based on the definitions of two psycholog
Syfte: Undersöka hur företag i dagligvaruhandeln utformar sitt strategiarbete kring miljöfrågor, för att kunna tydliggöra vilka institutionella krafter som påverkar beslutsfattande. Metod: En flerfallsstudie med en kvalitativ forskningsdesign och abduktiv ansats. Datainsamlingen görs genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med intervjupersoner från dagligvaruhandeln. Dataanalysen tar sin form i grunda
Brand owners protect their brands by setting policies through their public relations departments. The PR policies control how magazines communicate their brands to the public. This study examines the aesthetical values and impact of a brand owner’s public relations policies on fashion editorial images. In particular, fashion editorial images are analyzed to detect and assess the influence of high
Var försvinner egentligen huvudvärkstabletten efter att den har lindrat din huvudvärk? Jo, du kissar ut substansen och spolar iväg den till reningsverket. Det enda problemet är att dagens reningsverk inte är anpassade för att rena vattnet ifrån läkemedel och andra liknande föroreningar. Istället förs dessa substanser ut i våra vattendrag, sjöar och hav där de kan påverkar den akvatiska miljön. SjäWastewater is one of the biggest emission sources of organic micropollutants to the aquatic environment. Due to the negative effects of micropollutants on the receiving waters, advanced treatment steps are needed to reduce these emissions. Activated carbon is one promising approach. However, the adsorption of micropollutants to activated carbon is affected by the content of organic matter in the w
Today’s flow of technological advancements is putting pressure on organisations to maintain a digital transformation to stay competitive in their industries. According to previous research, digitally mature organisations have significantly higher profitability and revenue growth compared to lower-maturity organizations. This study aims to describe the main challenges and solutions met by managers
Homogenization is commonly used in many food processes in which products pass through a narrow gap causing break down of large particles into smaller one thereby reducing creaming and sedimentation of the products. This study aims to investigate fragmentation of tomato fibers and test which breaking mechanisms are dominating in a high-pressure homogenizer. The study also includes the influence of
Informationsspridare, granskare av makten eller förutsättningen för den fria åsiktsbildningen är nyckelbegrepp som ofta beskriver lokaljournalistiken (Nord och Strömbäck 2012:17). Men vad händer när bilden av vad journalistiken borde vara, på ett eller flera plan kolliderar med verkligheten? Uppsatsen undersöker vad som formar lokaljournalistik enligt fyra skånska journalister.Vi har intervjuat f
