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As barriers to globalization continue to fade, competing globally is not an option, but an economic imperative. While internet allow even the smallest firm’s access to customers, suppliers, and collaborators around the world, it is also believed that e-commerce capabilities are likely
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate if an investor can apply Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) in order to achieve a higher return than investing in an index portfolio. Combining a strong portfolio that beats the market in the longrun would
During the 1990s the availability of location-specific retail payment services in Finland declined substantially, but at the same time there was a surge of development of self-service methods. These new methods, which make use eg of mobile phones and the Internet, dramatically
Spatial econometrics is a subfield of econometrics that deals with the treatment of spatial interactions in regression models for cross sectional and panel data. Chapter 1: This is the first paper that highlights the role of spatial interactions, in the context of
Human capital theory states that workers’ knowledge and skills increase their productivity and thus raise their earnings. An important dimension of human capital theory distinguishes between general human capital and… Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Technology and Displaced Workers’ Earnings Losses
The paper explores the relationship between economic satisfaction within a relationship and relationship commitment. The moderating effects of three variables are considered: viz. (i) the use of behavior based coordination strategy (ii) the perceived level of environmental uncertainty and (iii) the use
The daily growth of the internet and e-commerce has changed the way of marketing and selling products and services. As a result of development in electronic information resources and the evolution of the “digital age” product sellers and information service providers face
When was the last time you were positively surprised by the service in a clothing store? This thesis explores Japanese service management in clothing stores and makes a comparison with Sweden. The thesis is divided into two major areas: differences between (A)
This text will take you on a journey to the Far East – Bangladesh to be more specific. In spring 2008 I went there to find some answers to the question of wages. I wanted to know if a change in focus
Nowadays many companies are interested to improve their production system. It has become important in globalize and competitive market for the survival. The companies are looking to their production systems in the different direction to get the competitive advantages. But the most