The purpose of this study is to determine whether it is easier to predict the default probability in EU than in the USA or vice versa by analyzing the time period 2006-2009 which is characterized by the financial crisis. We will also establish whether there are any differences in the prediction of default probabilities between non-financial and financial firms. To be able to perform the study, we

Executive compensation is one of the most widely discussed topics since the latest economic turmoil. Shortly after the S&P 500 decreased by almost 50 percent in fall 2008, 70 percent of the 200 largest corporations in the United States reported changes in compensation packages for their executives. This study gives the reader an empirical insight into the stock market reaction following the an

Innovation is a popular concept among organizational researchers, all of whom tend to share a common consensus that it is highly important for organizational effectiveness. Furthermore, whether theoretically or conceptually presented, innovation has been widely described and argued as something which organizations can control and manage with a view to increase their levels of competitiveness. Howe

Despite the current attempt of scholars over the last decades to liberate literature from the dualistic, binary-minded gender thinking by presenting multiple concepts of gender identity construction (cf. Pullen & Simpson 2009; Linstead & Pullen 2006), our society is still constructed by the differentiation of women and men based on stereotypes (Nentwich 2006; Billing & Alvesson 2000).

Hence the power relation between East and West is challenged the purpose of this thesis is to problematize the postcolonial critique through a case analysis of a merger between an Eastern and a Western organization. We have investigated if the postcolonial lenses can be reversed where it is not necessarily East who is subject to these experiences and additionally we have problematized the postcolo

Since 2004, two important legislative amendments have been introduced in Sweden; the strata property in 2004 and the condominiums in 2009. During the same time period, the demand for apartments is high in the same time as the accesses for attractive land to build new properties are scarce. As a commercial developer, Skanska Fastigheter Göteborg therefore wants to investigate the opportunities to c

I dagens kunskapssamhälle går det att se ett växande behov av att bevara, sprida och skapa kunskap i organisationer och i dess projekt. Genom att använda sig av olika IT-stöd såsom Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) kan en organisation förbättra sin kunskapsspridning inom ett specifikt projekt och ge medarbetarna en möjlighet att både bidra till organisationens lärande, men även ta del av andra pe

Vi vill med vår uppsats belysa hur användandet av mobiltelefoner för Internetaccess ser ut i nuläget. Vår målsättning har varit att försöka få fram en bild av hur en användare fattar sitt beslut att övergå från att använda sin mobiltelefon som vanlig telefon till ett mer multimedia inriktat tjänsteurval. Vi har frågat oss vem det är som använder sin mobiltelefon till detta,varför de har valt att gWith this thesis we want to research how the usage of the mobile phone for Internet access looks like today. Our goal has been to try to create a picture of how a user makes the decision to move from using the mobile phone for voice only to a more multimedia oriented choice of services. We have asked ourselves who is the user who uses the mobile phone for this, why have they chosen to do so and wh

Melior är det journal- och dokumentationssystem som används av de flesta sjukvårdsinrättningarna i Sverige idag. Systemet har funnits sedan början på 90-talet och föll sig vara ett naturligt val för Region Skåne att implementera för ca 15 år sedan. Utvecklarna Siemens utlovade en integrationsversion av systemet för hela regionen redan vid förhandlingen, men en sådan integration finns fortfarande i

The cell phones have become an inseparable part of people’s life and they have been carried everywhere nowadays, as the nature of the modern society requires constant availability and flexibility. The ringtones of the cell phones can be heard almost in all places, even in the ones where the silence and tranquility is required to focus on some special tasks. This study has been undertaken in order

The phenomena onbin and rendaku in the Japanese language are two subjects that are frequently discussed among linguistic researchers. In this paper these two phenomena will be discussed and explained. The first part explains the historical background to these phenomena and the last part is a discussion that, in a way, proves that onbin and rendaku can be connected to each other. Some scientists cl

Title: Optimal Pairs Trading using Stochastic Control Techniques - A Critical Evaluation Authors: HO, Wang Ching & GALEEV, Roman Supervisors: Johannesson, Erik – Department of Automatic Control, Lund University Larsson, Karl – Department of Economics, Lund University Problem: As of date, quantitative trading methods are a strong growing niche of trading. More and more sophisticated models are

Many studies have shown that people report unusual experiences when their senses are exposed to unstructured, monotonous stimuli. However, individual differences in responsiveness are poorly understood. The present study used a sensory homogenization procedure (i.e., ganzfeld) to address this issue. High (n = 15) and low hypnotizable individuals (n = 14), also measured on dissociation, completed a

The purpose of the present Master Thesis is to study, analyse and compare the attitude and knowledge of conventional or non-organic food consumers and organic food consumers in the packaging food disposal. Sweden and Spain are the countries chosen to develop this project. The research therefore will try to answer the following questions: • How much do conventional and organic food consumers know a