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  1. 1. Opportunistic Behavior in Industrial Marketing Relationships

    Författare :Raeesah Chohan; Esmail Salehi-Sangari; Leyland Pitt; John B. Ford; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Opportunistic behavior; moral hazard; adverse selection; principal-agent; Agency Theory; professional agent; Theory of Relationship Constraints; client-advertising agency relationship; ex-ante; ex-post; formal constraint mechanisms; social constraint mechanisms; Industrial Marketing; Industriell marknadsföring;

    Sammanfattning : As humans beings, we act to our advantage. In some cases, this is done to the detriment of others; also known as opportunistic behavior. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Opportunistic Content Distribution : A System Design Approach

    Författare :Sylvia Todorova Kouyoumdjieva; Gunnar Karlsson; Martin May; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Sammanfattning : The penetration of smart pocket-size devices that provide constant Internet connectivity, such as mobile phones, has significantly changed the way people obtain, view and share information. Content provision is not anymore a prerogative to professionals; individuals are not solely customers, but also act as content generators and distributors. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Towards content distribution in opportunistic networks

    Författare :Thabotharan Kathiravelu; Arnold Pears; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Datavetenskap med inriktning mot datorkommunikation; Computer Science with specialization in Computer Communication;

    Sammanfattning : Opportunistic networking is a new communication paradigm. Content Distribution in opportunistic networks is challenging due to intermittent connectivity, short connection durations and a highly dynamic topology. Research is needed to develop new applications and protocols that can distribute content in opportunistic networks. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Essays on Insider Trading and Initial Public Offerings

    Författare :Abu Chowdhury; Jarkko Peltomäki; Tor Brunzell; Mika Vaihekoski; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Insider trading; Discretionary accruals; Information asymmetry; Opportunistic trades; Contrarian beliefs; Superior information; Monday IPOs; Underwriters; Institutional holdings; Delisting; Distance to default; företagsekonomi; Business Administration;

    Sammanfattning :    This thesis consists of four self-standing articles on insider trading, initial public offerings and delisting of corporate firms.   The first paper in this thesis investigates whether insiders, in an asymmetric information environment, manipulate the earnings of a firm to influence investors’ perceptions of firm value in order to benefit from their trades. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Exploring Opportunistic Use of Mobile Devices for Studying in Higher Education

    Författare :Hedin Björn; Stefan Hrastinski; Olle Bälter; Daniel Pargman; Urban Nuldén; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; mobile learning; e-learning; mobility; atudying; higher education; Media Technology; Medieteknik;

    Sammanfattning : Students today often feel that they have too much to do and too little time. A common strategy to remedy this is to take advantage of opportunities to use “inter-time”, the time between other activities such as waiting or traveling. LÄS MER