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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 351 avhandlingar innehållade orden Financial systems.
11. Steering green buses : The opportunities and challenges of introducing renewable fuel in public transport
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to compare and analyse the introduction of renewable fuel in the public transport sector, focusing on the challenges and opportunities encountered by involved stakeholders on the regional and local levels. The results contribute to answering three research questions: 1) How do organisational factors and local and regional contextual factors influence the introduction of renewable fuel? 2) What are the challenges and opportunities of using green public procurement as a policy tool to introduce renewable fuel in the public transport sector? 3) How do the challenges and opportunities regarding the introduction of renewable fuel differ depending on the type of renewable fuel? Four papers are included in the thesis. LÄS MER
12. Financial systems and the financing of high-technology small firms : The cases of Sweden, Linköping, and Santa Clara County
Sammanfattning : This is a study of the relation between the financial systems and the financing of hightechnology small firms (HTSFs). The starting point is the notion of two different financial systems: bank-oriented, in which banks (debt) and other financial intermediaries play an important role in the financing of firms, and market-oriented, where the role of banks is less important and stock markets (equity) play a larger role. LÄS MER
13. Decentralization in energy systems - Low-carbon technologies and sector coupling on the household, community and city scales
Sammanfattning : The number of installations of distributed energy technologies, such as solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery systems, has increased dramatically in recent decades. The required transition towards a decarbonized energy system entails electrification of the different sectors. LÄS MER
14. A Holistic Approach for Managing ICT Security in Non-Commercial Organisations : A Case Study in a Developing Country
Sammanfattning : The research reported here is about improvement of the ICT security management process in non-commercial organisations in order to reduce possible financial damage, taking into consideration the realities found in developing countries. The research took place in a developing country—Tanzania, where five organisations were involved. LÄS MER
15. IT-supported Knowledge Repositories : Increasing their Usefulness by Supporting Knowledge Capture
Sammanfattning : Organizations use various resources to achieve business objectives, and for financial gain. In modern business, knowledge is a critical resource, and organizations cannot afford not to manage it. Knowledge Management (KM) aims to support learning and to create value for the organization. LÄS MER