This study investigates the performance of serial acquirers, with a particular focus on how differences in acquisition strategies influence announcement returns. It integrates Morillon's (2021) bidder classification: loners, occasional, joggers, sprinters, and marathoners. We analysed the frequency of deals and whether these deals are clustered in blocks. The sample is unique as it focuses on

This study aims to examine the relationship between green IPOs and their influence on underpricing during the years 2013 through 2022. The sample uses cross-sectional data covering 2 768 observations, where green IPOs are identified based on their LSEG emissions score. The study uses an OLS model with control variables for year, country as well as sector, along with two different interaction varia

The fundament of the efficient market hypothesis is that no historical information can be used to predict stock returns. Despite this, so-called quality investing is a popular practice and a strategy that has generated above-average market returns. By analysing Swedish high- and low- quality companies, this study aims to answer the relationship between certain financial metrics and stock returns.

The purpose of this master´s thesis is to show what languages can be offered by employees at archives in Sweden, and to create knowledge about how language can contribute to the relationship between the archive and the user. This thesis studies language use in Swedish archives by using a questionnaire survey with questions about verbal language, preserved language, and digital language. The survey

The purpose of this study is to develop a further understanding of how the Swedish Film Institute (SFI) made both Swedish and international film history available through cinema screenings of older films. This MA thesis is a textual analysis and archival driven research study which centers on the SFI's film archival activities in general and their film club in particular, during the period bet

I denna uppsats undersöks vad det innebär att en vara säljs med ett förbehåll såsom befintligt skick, särskilt utifrån 19 § köplagen. Uppsatsen tar sikte på de rekvisit som återfinns i det första stycket 19 § köplagen, och ämnar utröna när en vara kan anses felaktig trots att den sålts med ett förbehåll så som exempelvis befintligt skick. I det första stycket i 19 § köplagen återfinns tre punkter This essay examines what it means when a product is sold in its existing condition, especially based on 19 § the sale of goods act. The essay aims at the requisites found in the first paragraph of 19 § the sale of goods act and aims to find out when a product can be considered faulty even though it was sold with a reservation such as, “as is”. In the first paragraph of 19 § the sale of goods act,

Personal archives have long been side-lined in the field of archival studies. What studies exist often struggle to define what a personal archive is. The aim of this master’s thesis is to further the understanding of personal archives, by investigating what the term personal means in the archival context. By applying Weber’s ideal type method, and constructing an ideal type based on the special ch

In the face of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA), patterns and assumptions on management are being reshaped, particularly in the dynamic realm of change management. With organizations effectively functioning as political arenas, where both internal and external actors bargain and negotiate for power and influence, the importance of the political frame when managing organiza

Against the backdrop of increasing global emphasis on environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), improving the efficiency of ESG data analysis and the sustainability of its sharing has become particularly important. This study proposes a comprehensive research framework, first demonstrating the advantages of deep models for ESG data analysis, and then discussing the combination of ESG

The title of my master’s thesis is “to sail through the room”, and it deals with museum ships as a space rather than as an object. Meaning that museum ships are seen as spaces in which events and experiences can occur, opposed to things that events and experience happen to or around. Little museological research on museum ships has been done, and no research at all has been done concerning the spe

The purpose of this master’s thesis is to gain in-depth knowledge about how the provision of digital books via the e-book service Biblio functions in Swedish public libraries and how this activity can be understood through the library's mission of promoting the development of a democratic society. To gather the empirical material for this study, we have conducted semi-structured interviews wit

Title: The Power to be Creative - Unveiling the Influence of Power on Creativity Within Open Innovation Environments Authors: Savana Alves Pires and Arianna Isabelle Ragonese Purpose: This thesis aimed to explore the impact of power on creativity within an open innovation environment. Methodology: We employed a qualitative study utilizing the interpretivist tradition while using an abductive a

In 2019, the Cuban state legalized private businesses in the form of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), a remarkable shift from their historically centralized planned economy. The thesis analyzes how MSMEs are portrayed in the Cuban Economic and Social Model of Socialist Development 2021–2026 policy. The analysis is conducted using Baccchi’s What’s the Problem Represented to be (WPR) ap

Museums as cultural heritage institutions have an ability when it comes to determining what is and is not a part of a cultural heritage. Many Swedish open-air museums work with conveying knowledge about what can be called biological cultural heritage. An important part of the biological cultural heritage is the old Swedish livestock breeds, cultivated plants and wild plants. These animals and plan

This thesis examines the transmission mechanism of indexed bonds and loans in comparison to nominal bonds in the context of Iceland's monetary policy. The study analyses the effectiveness of indexed bonds and loans in transmitting monetary policy, in the form of the policy rate, and their impact on the economy by using a VAR model. The study explores the historical background of indexation in

This thesis explores the experiences of employees during the technological transition from Skype to Microsoft Teams, focusing on their sensemaking processes. The research investigates how employees interpret and understand technological change, aiming to provide insights that facilitate smoother transitions in workplace technology. Through semi-structured interviews, the study captures a range of

In the Swedish discourse surrounding school libraries, there has since the 1980’s been an ongoing shift towards a result-oriented approach to education and learning, which prioritises quantifiable values and students achievements and grades. This reflects a neoliberal trend where the fostering of bildung has been pushed aside by an efficiency-driven educational mission. The aim of this thesis is t

Bakgrund: På intensivvårdsavdelningen vårdas svårt sjuka patienter och höga krav ställs på personalen som arbetar där. Ett av dessa svåra sjukdomstillstånd är akut respiratorisk svikt. En del i behandlingen kan vara att vårda patienten i bukläge med förhoppning om att optimera ventilationen och syresättningen. Syfte: Syftet var att beskriva mortalitet, incidens av intubation och komplikationer vid

In Sweden, as in many other countries, there is an increasing elderly population, which poses both challenges and opportunities for municipalities. Nevertheless, it is crucial to address their needs to ensure healthy aging and continued social inclusion to advance the prospects. The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a framework to encourage cities to become more age-friendly, focusing