Sökning: "profitability"

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  1. 6. Firm dynamics and competition in the electricity market

    Författare :Aili Tang; Lars Hultkrantz; Magnus Lodefalk; Niklas Jakobsson; Robert Lundmark; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Firm growth; profitability; steady-state; market power; competition; Boone indicator;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of four independent essays that deal with the firm dynamics and competition in the electricity market. Specifically, it addresses two important facets of firm dynamics, namely, firm performance (growth and profitability) and the change in competition intensity that Swedish electricity firms face, brought by the process of deregulation in Swedish electricity market. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Cost Effective Maintenance for Competitve Advantages

    Författare :Imad Alsyouf; Basim Al-Najjar; Uday Kumar; Växjö universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Maintenance approaches; Maintenance Costs; Savings and Profit; Operations; Quality; Effectiveness; Efficiency; Competitiveness; Productivity; Value Advantages; Profitability; Performance; Balanced Scorecard BSC; Maintenance Selection Method; Fuzzy MCDM; TTT-plot; Cost Effective Maintenance; Mechanistic Model; Vibration Level Prediction; Condition-Based Maintenance; survey; case study; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP; Maskinteknik; Mechanical Engineering;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis describes the role of cost effective maintenance in achieving competitive advantages. It explores by means of a survey which maintenance practices are used, and how maintenance policies are selected in Swedish industries. LÄS MER

  4. 8. In the Business of Building Green : The value of low-energy residential buildings from customer and developer perspectives

    Författare :Agnieszka Zalejska-Jonsson; Hans Lind; Staffan Hintze; Leif Gustavsson; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; sustainability; green buildings; residential buildings; low-energy; energy-efficiency; construction cost; profitability; occupant satisfaction; indoor environment quality IEQ ; hållbarhet; gröna byggnader; bostäder; låg-energi; energieffektivitet; byggkostnad; lönsamhet; boende nöjdhet; inomhusmiljö;

    Sammanfattning : An overarching aim of this research was to investigate the comprehensive value of green residential buildings as seen from two perspectives: that of the developer and that of the occupant (the customer). The dissertation consists of studies presented in seven papers. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Nexus between corporate sustainability and financial performance

    Författare :ABM Fazle Rahi; Jeaneth Johansson; Marita Blomkvist; Stefan Sundgren; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; sustainability; performance; profitability; corporate responsibility; ESG; multi-theoretical approach; macroeconomic factors; microeconomic factors; women on boards; board composition; sustainable development;

    Sammanfattning : To save the planet from previous devastating corporate actions, corporations have enormous responsibilities toward the environment, economy and society. Implementing corporate sustainability practices through establishing effective governance mechanisms can be considered a transformative initiative with potential implications for social and green innovation. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Styckares arbete : knivskarpt om hållbarhet

    Författare :Kjerstin Vogel; Jörgen Eklund; Roland Örtengren; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Ergonomics; meat cutting; knife; knife sharpening; polishing; interactive; industry intervention; sustainability; profitability; change; yield; stress; RAS; Ergonomi; styckning; kniv; knivskärpa; polering; interaktiv; branschintervention; hållbarhet; lönsamhet; förändring; utbyte; stress; RAS;

    Sammanfattning : Styckares arbete är fysiskt ansträngande och kännetecknas av att vara utpräglat manuellt där den handhållna kniven är det viktigaste verktyget. Arbetet innebär enligt arbetsskadestatistiken hög risk för arbetsrelaterade skador och sjukdomar. LÄS MER