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  • 1.
    Abbasian, Saeid
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Tourism Studies and Geography.
    Yazdanfar, Darush
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Attitudes towards participation in business development programmes: An ethnic comparison in Sweden2015In: European Journal of Training and Development, ISSN 2046-9012, Vol. 39, no 1, p. 59-75Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Purpose – The aim of the study is to investigate whether there are any differences between the attitudes towards participation in development programmes of entrepreneurs who are immigrants and those who are native-born. Design/methodology/approach – Several statistical methods, including a binary logistic regression model, were used to analyse a unique, firm-level dataset collected by the Swedish Small Business Forum in October and November 2012. The dataset was based on a questionnaire composed of 60 closed questions that was completed by 531 participants representing 395 companies. Findings – Based on the analysis of 15 different attitude variables, the empirical findings are that immigrant managers/owners are more likely to show a positive attitude to participation in development programmes, in terms of nine of those attitude variables, than their native counterparts. Because there are no data about second generation of immigrants in the sample, thus, this category may have had an impact on the results. However, there is no possibility to identify any impact on the results. Originality/value – There is no prior research focusing specifically on this question, and to the authors' knowledge, this study is the first that has attempted to deal with the issue. This study is based on a recent and unique database, and provides new evidence on the relationship between ethnicity and attitude towards participation in development programmes among entrepreneurs. Its context is different from that of prior research.

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  • 2.
    Abbasian, Saeid
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Tourism Studies and Geography.
    Yazdanfar, Darush
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Exploring the financing gap between native born women- and immigrant women-owned firms at the start-up stage: Empirical evidence from Swedish data2013In: International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, ISSN 1756-6266, E-ISSN 1756-6274, Vol. 5, no 2, p. 157-173Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to provide empirical evidence which identifies the impact of ethnicity and other relevant variables on external capital acquisition among Swedish women-owned businesses at start-up. Design/methodology/approach: Several methods have been employed to analyze the sample including a binary logistic regression model. The sample consists of 836 women-owned businesses in southeast Sweden; 97 immigrant-owned, 739 native born-owned. Findings: The results indicate that there are partly significant differences between native women-owned firms and immigrant woman-owned businesses at start-up. Unlike the native-owned firms, the immigrant woman-owned businesses rely more on loans from family members and less on bank loans. Practical implications: The results reveal that age has a positive impact on loans from family members, while the additional job outside one's own business, the amount of the owner's personal start-up capital and firm size positively influenced access to capital from banks. The owners' level of education, previous business experience, the legal form taken by the firm and the industry affiliation conversely played no significant role in explaining the women owners' attitudes toward loans from either friends or the bank. Originality/value: To the authors' knowledge, this study is the first empirical investigation addressing this issue in the Swedish context. 

  • 3.
    Abbasian, Saeid
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Tourism Studies and Geography.
    Yazdanfar, Darush
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Gender and informal financing at Start-up Stage2013Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 4.
    Abbasian, Saeid
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Tourism Studies and Geography.
    Yazdanfar, Darush
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Gender as a determinant of informal capital in the financing of small firms' start-ups: Swedish data2015In: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, ISSN 1476-1297, E-ISSN 1741-8054, Vol. 24, no 2, p. 249-267Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    This research explores the differences in informal capital acquisition between female- and male-owned firms in the start-up stage in Sweden. A binary logistic regression model is used to analyse a sample including 836 female- and 1928 male-owned firms in 2008, providing 47,022 observations. The results indicate that the main explanatory variable, gender, is significant in distinguishing between female- and male-owned firms with regards to the use of informal capital in terms of loans from family members. Thus, female-owned firms tend to rely more on loans from family members than male-owned firms. The findings also indicate that one control variable, namely owners previous experience of starting up a company, negatively influences the use of loans from family members as a financing source in the start-up stage. This study is based on a unique and large sample including many different variables compared with previous research. Knowledge on the differences between Swedish female- and male-owned firms in using informal capital in the start-up stage is limited and ambiguous. The presented results contribute to research into small firm financing by adding insight into the relationships between informal capital acquisition, gender, and other relevant variables.

  • 5.
    Abbasian, Saeid
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Tourism Studies and Geography.
    Yazdanfar, Darush
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Hedberg, Charlotta
    Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden .
    The determinant of external financing at the start-up stage: Empirical evidences from Swedish data2014In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, ISSN 1746-0573, E-ISSN 1746-0581, Vol. 10, no 1, p. 124-141Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Small firms in general have limited access to funding, which is a major problem for entrepreneurs. In particular, this problem is evident for women and ethnic minority groups. The purpose of the study is to examine empirically the impact of gender, ethnicity and other relevant variables on the access to external financing of new small firms. A sample of 2,764 female- And male-owned small businesses, based on a unique and large database gathered through interviews, was investigated employing binary logistic regression models. The results suggest that both gender and ethnicity are significant explanatory variables influencing the access to external capital at the start-up stage. Entrepreneurs' age, experience of starting businesses and education, as well as additional jobs beside their own business, are other variables that influence the way in which entrepreneurs finance their business. Moreover, firm characteristics in terms of personal start-up capital, firm size and legal form have an impact on financing behaviour at start-up. Since the knowledge about this issue is limited, the results of this study add to our understanding of the variables affecting the behaviour of small business endeavours in seeking funding at start-up.

  • 6.
    Abdi, Naima
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    El-Sabee, Anna Fatima
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Hållbarhetsredovisning inom den finansiella branschen: En kvalitativ studie om hållbarhetsredovisning inom banker i Sverige2019Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 7.
    Abrahamsson, Lena
    et al.
    Luleå tekniska universitet.
    Bengtsson, Lars
    Lunds universitet.
    Gremyr, Ida
    Chalmers.
    Kowalkowski, Christian
    Svenska handelshögskolan i Helsingfors.
    Lindahl, Marcus
    Uppsala universitet.
    Nilsson, Anders
    Luleå tekniska universitet.
    Rehn, Alf
    Åbo Akademi.
    Segerstedt, Anders
    Luleå tekniska universitet.
    Säfsten, Kristina
    Högskolan Jönköping.
    Öhman, Peter
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Industriell ekonomi och organisering2015 (ed. 1:1)Book (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
  • 8.
    Abrahamsson, Louise
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Blom Haraldsson, Elina
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Rörelsekapitalshantering i svenska SME-företag: Hur kundfordringar påverkar ett företags tillväxt och lönsamhet2014Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Companies which are active on the market are in need of capital to finance their operations. In cases where external funding is not possible, the alternative is to see what is available within the company. Working capital binds large quantities of capital and consists of accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, and liquid assets. The management of these may result in the company having access to more liquid assets which can lead to increased profit and greater competitiveness. The aim of the study is to gain an understanding and investigate the effect of two performance variables by companies effectively use of trade receivables in Swedish small and medium-sized wholesale enterprises. The study focuses on studying the performance variables profit and growth. A company's age and size is also checked against these performance variables. To meet the aim, collection and analysis of 2675 corporate accounts has been made. The results show that profitability and growth are both affected positively by the use of accounts receivable in the working capital. This result proves that the management of working capital and value creation is important when working capital is considered to be the core of a business.

  • 9.
    Adolfsson, Elin
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Berglund, Tove
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Going concern varningar och finansiell stress2015Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Introduction and purpose – The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to describe and analyze the proportions of going concern warnings (GCW) among Swedish limited companies that went bankrupt in 2014. This study will analyze if the auditor's propensity of issuing GCW increases if companies are financially distressed from three different definitions of financial stress. The thesis also analyzes whether there are differences in the propensity to issue a GCWbetween authorized and approved auditor, and between the Big N firms and non-Big N firms. Previous research has not analyzed and compared different definitions of financial stress and GCW.Methodology – This bachelor thesis is a quantitative research and 939 companies were included in the survey. The variables in the study were collected separately and then added together to examine how the independent variables financial stress, the auditor's competence and the size of the firm affects the dependent variable GCW. Statistical processing has beendone by measuring regression and 2-proportionstest.Findings – The results show that the propensity that a Swedish auditor issues a GCW is low, the accuracy is 24,8 percent. The tendency that the auditor issues a GCW will increase if companies are financially distressed. The results are consistent with previous studies. The definition of financial distress are significant when we compare them with each other. Auditor competence are crucial for the issuing of GCW, however, auditor competence are not crucial for the issuing of GCW to financially distressed companies. The results shows no difference with the auditor´s propensity to issuing GCW among the Big N auditors and non-Big N auditors.Conclusions – Our conclusion is that an auditor's assessment of the going concern process remains problematic. There is a strong relationship between all the definitions of financial distress and GCW. When we compare the definitions of financial distress with each other, we found a difference. Two of the definitions, we can consider to be helpful in assessing the GCW.

  • 10.
    Adolfsson, Håkan
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Karlsson, Andreas
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Jämtländska Gaseller: En Studie om Tillväxtfaktorer Hos Små och Mellanstora Företag i Jämtland2015Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 11.
    Adolfsson, Josefin
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Att leda och känna som chef: En studie kring användningen av emotionellt arbete bland kvinnor i chefspositioner2016Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Leadership and organizational research has historically been seen from a male perspective, this has led to the fact that women in management positions partly have been neglected in the field of research on leadership. To contribute to a better understanding of women's experiences and conditions in managerial positions this paper is based on a women perspective. The importance of emotions in leadership, is a relatively new phenomenon, one aspect that holds within that area is emotional labor. Emotional labor is about how people actively create and guide their emotions in line with social structures and institutions influence. The purpose of this paper is to explore and increase the understanding of emotional labor of women in management positions. Seven women in managerial positions has been interviewed, and the answers from these women have then been analyzed and discussed. The results show that women in the study use emotional labor both in terms of surface acting and deep acting. Furthermore, the results show that company's expectations and guidelines serve as emotional control, that to some extent control the women's use of emotional labor. A deeper understanding of emotional labor among women in management positions is discussed to create more knowledge about conditions and patterns that may need to be strengthened or broken. This understanding may be important both for companies in general, but also for policy makers who want to increase the number of women in management positions.

  • 12.
    Ahlbom, Frida
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Cognitive Distance and Innovation Performance: Where is the empirical literature directing us?2013Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Purpose – This study aims to shed some light on the concept of cognitive distance in relation to innovation performance, due to the various uses of the concept in literature, and lack of a clear overview. This study investigated the uses of the different concepts and the different results that are the outcome of innovation studies.Methodology – The study is conducted through a literary review using 28 relevant studies that have been search for in Business Source Premier. The studies have been analyzed using Provan et al (2007) typology of interorganizational network research.Key findings - The results show that the different uses of the concept and difference in results of the researched studies are due to the fact that scholars are researching different subjects on different levels. The differences are due to the different methodological approaches, investigated area and level of which the research is conducted. Significant finding is that most results in the researched studies agree that with cognitive distance, there is a higher chance forinnovation.

  • 13.
    Ahlström, André
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Bankbranschen: En studie om branschstruktur och konkurrensstrategi i Enköping2015Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 14.
    Akindele, Hawawu
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Wahib, Khouloud
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    The Speed of Internationalization among Born-Global SMEs: A Case Study of High Teck SMEs2015Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 15.
    Akpalu, Wisdom
    et al.
    United Nations University - WIDER.
    Stage, Jesper
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Connectivity at a cost: The economic dynamics of connectivity restoration2014Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The ecological literature shows that there is a species-area relationship between habitat size and the equilibrium number of species that will thrive in a habitat. There is also a literature on habitat fragmentation showing that, if a larger habitat is broken up into smaller fragments, the long run equilibrium species number will decline in each of the remaining fragments according to the same relationship. Both in the United States and in Europe there is ongoing work on reversing habitat fragmentation in river systems, with fish ladders and other measures being introduced to restore connectivity in river systems that have previously been subdivided into smaller habitats by hydropower and other developments. However, even if connectivity is restored, the new and higher equilibrium species number will be reached only after extended periods of time. This means that measures to restore connectivity entail incurring one-time investment costs (and possibly continuous long run increases in maintenance costs as well) in order to gain habitat improvements that will generate increasing value over time upto the point where the new, better equilibrium is reached. In this paper, we set up a theoretical model to investigate what the conditions are for such an investment to be socially profitable, and link the model to empirical data from measures to restore river system connectivity which show how quickly this recovery tends to occur in practice. We find that even in cases where it would have been socially preferable not to build a hydropower installation in the first place, connectivity-restoring measures affecting the installation are not necessarily socially profitable. Under a wide range of plausible assumptions about discount rates, investment costs and productivity losses, decommissioning the hydropower plant once its economic lifespan is past is a better option, from the social planner’s perspective, than carrying out measures while the plant is still economically viable.

  • 16.
    Alem, Yonas
    et al.
    Göteborgs universitet, institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik.
    Köhlin, Gunnar
    Göteborgs universitet, institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik.
    Stage, Jesper
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    The persistence of subjective poverty in urban Ethiopia2014In: World Development, ISSN 0305-750X, E-ISSN 1873-5991, Vol. 56, no 1, p. 51-61Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Using data spanning 15 years, we study subjective and consumption poverty in urban Ethiopia. Despite rapid economic growth and declining consumption poverty, subjective poverty remains largely unchanged. We find that households with a history of poverty continue to perceive themselves as poor even if their material consumption improves. The relative economic position of households is a strong determinant of subjective poverty. Having some type of employment makes households less likely to perceive themselves as poor, even if they remain in objective poverty. We argue that any analysis to measure the impact of growth on welfare should also encompass subjective measures.

  • 17.
    Ali, Basharat
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Impact of green marketing on consumer buying behavior: The mediating role of environmental knowledge.: A quantitative study in the context of Pakistan2019Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Green marketi ng is aimed at directing a company‘s efforts to undertake the processes of designing a product, its promotion, pricing, and distribution in a way that can help to protect the environment. The current study is aimed at investigating the influence of green marketing practices including eco-labeling, green branding and green advertising on consumer buying behavior in Pakistan which is a developing country. The study has also analyzed the mediating effect of environmental knowledge in the relationship between green marketing practices and consumer buying behavior. The research useda quantitative approach and a structured survey questionnaire to collect data from 300 respondents. The study results revealed that green advertising and green branding has a significant positive relationship with consumer buying behavior while eco-labeling is not a significant predictor for this purpose. Moreover, environmental knowledge partially mediates the relationship between green marketing and consumer buying behavior. In this way, the current study has contributed to literature by analyzing the green marketing practices with and without the presence of environmental knowledge in Pakistan. The results of the research are helpful for marketers to emphasize more on green advertising being the strong predictor of consumer buying behavior. It also urges them to make their environmental friendly activities closer to reality in order to gain greater acceptability from consumers. However, the study has not taken into account alldimensions of green marketing and the sample responses belong to the population in only urban areas of Pakistan.

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  • 18.
    Allgulander, Stina
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Bilfeldt, Elinor
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Konjunkturnedgång och kapitalstruktur: En studie av SMF inom svenska byggnadsbranschen under åren 2008-20152019Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    The capital structure of a company is a composition of its equity and liabilities used to finance the company. A company's capital structure differs between companies as each company chooses its own capital structure. Today, 99% of companies in Sweden consists of SME:s. Capital structure also differs from larger companies as SME:s are relatively more dependent on external funding. Generally speaking, SMEs are dependent to external capital to finance the business, in case of a recession, the possibility to gain access from external capital reduces. The capital structure and its company-specific factors may be affected by a crisis where this paper aims to study as how a specific industry's capital structure was affected by the financial crisis in 2008. There are earlier studies on the subject, but it is considered a relatively unexplored research area.The study comprises a sample of 763 SMEs active in the construction industry in Sweden during and after the financial crisis in 2008. The study period is between 2008 and 2015. In order to answer if the financial crisis affected the capital structure of the selected companies, descriptive, correlation and regression analyzes were used to see the relationship between the dependent and independent variables in the study. The dependent variables of the studyconsisted of long-term, short-term and supplier debt and the independence consisted of size, age, profitability, growth and a dummy variable that accounted for the financial crisis. The regression analyzes were conducted to see if the capital structure had been affected by the financial crisis. The results of the analyzes indicate that there is a difference between the periods of time that the capital structure of the companies had been influenced to a certain extent by the economic downturn. The results indicates that debt decreased among companies when the financial crisis continued.

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  • 19.
    Alm Hansell, Therese
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Hur ökar en butik lättast sin försäljning?: En undersökning som visar hur effektiva dofter är sommarknadsföringsmedium2016Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 20.
    Al-Saddawi, Besma
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Topchijan, Karina
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Svenska börsbolags val av ramverksmodell för internkontroll och riskhantering: Vilken påverkan har valet av modell på bolagen?2013Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Companies’ efforts to organize their risk management have become increasingly important and there are several systems that boards have to choose from to createstructure around the companies’ internal control and risk management. The aim of this study was to identify which framework for internal control and risk management that listed Swedish companies follow and what effects the choice have on the companies.This study was conducted based on three models: COSO's framework model for ERM,COSO's framework model for internal control and the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance. COSO's ERM model is considered the most comprehensive of theseframeworks in the accounts of a company's internal control and risk management. The requirements from the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance on the other hand areconsidered the least precise and comprehensive. A company’s choice of framework according to previous research affects among other things the assurance of a company's stakeholders and as a result it’s cost of capital.Some common factors in the choice of framework among the surveyed companies were mapped. Based on the purpose of this study and previous research the following variables was selected: average cost of capital, presence of risk manager, board independence ratio and industry affiliation. The study covered 54 companies listed on Large Cap and empirical data was collected mainly from the companies’ annual reportsfrom 2012. Results from the survey showed that the framework for internal control wasthe most applied among the surveyed companies, while the ERM framework was the least applied. The companies applying the ERM framework had the lowest cost of capital, while companies applying the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance had the highest cost of capital. The industrial sector is the most common segment among the companies applying the ERM framework. Risk Manager proved to be most prevalent among the companies applying the ERM model. Regarding the boards independence degree companies applying the framework for internal control has the highest independent degree.

  • 21.
    Altin, Stina
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Khwaiter, Nada
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Revisorers granskning av redovisning till verkligt värde2014Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Lately the development in accounting standards has undergone a change regarding how assets and liabilities should be recognized and assessed. The traditional historical cost accounting has been replaced with fair value accounting (FVA). According to previous research, this has resulted in some complications. As the valuation of assets and liabilities differ depending on the information available, FVA has shown to have a lower reliability compared to historical cost accounting. In addition, the auditors have faced difficulties in their audits of the financial reporting regarding their competence and independence. Because of this, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has developed a framework illustrated in three levels of a hierarchy that describes how fair value should be valued and reported for assets and liabilities. This study aims to describe and analyze Swedish auditors' view of FVA in general and on the three levels of the hierarchy. More specifically, the study aims to examine the extent to which Swedish auditors feels able to ensure the reliability of RTVV and the degree to which Swedish auditors consider themselves to be competent and independent in reviewing RTVV. To answer the purpose of the study, our sampling frame consisted of Swedish qualified auditors. Due to contact with a representative from a big4 office in Sundsvall we managed to reach 459 total 3800 auditors scattered all over Sweden. Of these 46 respondents answered our questionnaire. These formed the basis of our analysis and conclusion. The results indicate that Swedish auditors face challenges when it comes to the examination of RTVV, especially when it comes to the examination of the hierarchy levels at which various information is available. Based on the review of the hierarchy levels, we conclude that the auditors find problems on level 3 when it comes to ensuring the reliability and their competence. This is not considered to be a limitation on level 1 and 2. The results also show that the auditors find that independence is not a problem at any of the hierarchy levels. However, a low response rate, 10 percent, shows that the results should be interpreted with caution.

  • 22.
    Altuntas, Muhammed Emin
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Marketing Management Theories: Applicable on Online Video Platforms?2017Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 23.
    Anamul, Hoque
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Children's influence on family purchase decisions in India and Western Countries2014Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Children’s influence on the processes of family purchase decisions depends on number of parameters and situations. Children exercise various methods to influence their parent’s decision-making on buying. This influence varies from one product to another. It depends on parents’ education, their profession, income, whether the parent is single and working or if both parents are working and also family type, and types of product. Children and youth consumers’ behaviour are not the same all over the world; rather, it is dependent on culture, education, family system, children’s influences, media effects, socialisation, communication in socialisation, sex role orientation (SRO), demographics, decision process stages and influence of product category, among others. Even in the Nordic countries, there are different attitudes towards and opinions about regulation and deregulation. This research considers children in the age group of 8–13-years-old and their parents in India and western countries. The deductive approach was used in this study. The aim of this paper is to show how children influence purchase decisions in families in India and western countries. Hence, the aim of this paper is not only to explore the dimensions in India and western countries but also to identify directions for future research.

  • 24.
    Andersson, Alexandra
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Östman, Emelie
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Kunders uppfattningar om servicekvalitet på revisionsbyråers rådgivningstjänster2014Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Historically, audit firms primarily have offered auditing to their customers, but gradually alsostarted to offer other services, such as advisory. However, audit firms in Sweden have beenable to rely on revenues from audit, since the audit has been statutory for a long time. In 2010the audit was abolished for the smallest limited companies, which led to 53 percent opt out.The audit firms must place great emphasis on understanding how customers perceive otherservices such as advisory and adjust to the customers’ needs in order to offer good servicequality.

    This master thesis aims to examine the customers’ perceptions of service quality in advisorywithin the Swedish audit industry. An underlying purpose is to describe and analyzedifferences in opinion between different groups of customers.

    To achieve this, a number of various service attributes is identified and grouped into servicedimensions, which are able to reflect the concept of service quality. These service dimensionsare attention to customer, trust, facilities, customer service and cost. The sampling frame forthe questionnaire consisted of 2579 active limited companies registered in Sundsvall. Thequestionnaire was sent to 400 companies and of these 112 answered. The analysis was doneby using two methods, one of them is the Kano model that categorizes the service dimensionsand service attributes according to how they should be treated by the audit firm. Thesecategories are taken-for-granted, proportional, delighter and neutral. This model wascomplemented with a weighted measurement.

    The result shows that the service dimensions trust and cost are perceived as taken-for-granted,the service dimension customer service is perceived as proportional and the servicedimensions attention to customer and facilities are perceived as neutrals. The serviceattributes are generally perceived in the same way as the service dimensions they belong to.No service dimensions and service attributes are perceived as delighters. In the weightedmeasurement it is possible to see a pattern, which is the same among service dimensions andservice attributes. The taken-for-grantees are most important, followed by the proportionals,while the neutrals are least important for the perceived service quality. The most importantservice dimensions are trust and cost, while the least important service dimension is facilities.The difference between customers to Big 4 firms and customers to non Big 4 firms is howeverbigger than the difference between customers who buy both advisory services and auditingand customers who only buy advisory services.

  • 25.
    Andersson, Christian
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Bortvald vid vårdval: En analys av en praxis på en hälsocentral2018Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 26.
    Andersson, Evelyn
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Revisorers hållbarhetsrådgivning: - finns möjligheten för revisorer att erbjuda rådgivning inför hållbarhetsarbetet?2019Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 27.
    Andersson, Ingela
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Modin, Jesper
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Bostadsprisets bestämmande faktorer: Är det fundamentala eller psykologiska krafter som styr?2014Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Syftet med vår studie är att undersöka huruvida våra utvalda variabler visar något sambandmed bostadsprisutvecklingen på den svenska marknaden. Vi har valt att studera totalt tolvstycken variabler i vår undersökning varav två av dessa är beroende variabler och de andra tioär oberoende variabler. Dessa undersöks månadsvis mellan september 2005 till september2013, vilket innebär att antalet observationer uppgår till 1152 st.Vi fokuserar på bostadsrätts- och villapriser på den svenska marknaden och studien innefattarhela landet. Vi använder oss endast av rådata i form av sekundärdata som vi hämtat från olikadatabaser.De beroende variablerna vi studerar är pris per kvadratmeter för bostadsrätter och snittprisför villor. De oberoende variabler i vår undersökning är: MFI utlåningsränta bostadslån, MFItotal utlåning hushåll, MFI total inlåning hushåll, antal sålda objekt bostadsrätter, antalsålda objekt villor, konfidensindikatorn, hushållets syn på den egna ekonomin om 12 mån,hushållets syn på den egna ekonomin i dagsläget, hushållets inställning till att bygga ellerköpa bostad inom 12 mån och reporäntan.Resultaten visar att det finns ett starkt positivt samband mellan antalet sålda objekt ochbostadspriserna. Även variablerna konfidensindikatorn, hushållets ekonomi om 12 mån samtMFI total inlåning visar på ett signifikant samband med bostadspriset.

  • 28.
    Andersson, Joel
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Runeke, Samuel
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Hemligheter i offentlig upphandling: Sekretessen enligt 31 kap. 16 § OSL2018Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 29.
    Andersson, Julia
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Keysendal, Klara
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Synen på amortering och det senaste amorteringskravet: Ur hushållens perspektiv2019Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 30.
    Andersson, Karl
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Är Post Announcement Drift en möjlighet för den okunnige att skapa högre avkastning än börsen? - En kvantitativ studie av små bolag på Stockholmsbörsen2018Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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  • 31.
    Andersson, Louise
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Vad är det som gör att personer dras och återkommer till en specifik webbshop: En kvalitativ studie om påverkande faktorer till e-handel2019Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 32.
    Andersson, Malin
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Ouchterlony, Caroline
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Revisionsberättelsen under förändring: en kvalitativ studie om revisionsberättelsens informationsvärde för kreditgivare2017Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 33.
    Andersson, Sandra
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Östergren, Ingela
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Relationen mellan styrelsens diversitet, innovativa företag och hållbarhetsredovisningens sociala aspekter2015Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    The purpose of this study is to describe and statistically analyse the relationship between the board diversity and CSD (corporate social disclosure) with innovative firms as mediating variable. As a CSD contains several categories this study focuses on the social aspects: product responsibility, labour practices and decent work, society and human rights. In order to achieve the study's purpose, a quantitative study with deductive approach has been carried out. Data have been collected from the GRI (Global reporting initiative) database in which atotal of 202 multinational firms, which have outlined their CSD according to the most recent recommendations made by GRI, have been derived and thereby formed the study's sample. Data have been analysed by means of a structural equation model and a path analysis. The result indicates that there is a positive relation between board diversity, in terms of education and gender, and innovative firms. Furthermore, the study indicates a relation between innovative firms and CSD regarding all social aspects except product responsibility. Thestrongest relation exists between the various social aspects in the CSD. The mediating effect of innovative firms is lower than expected in the study.

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  • 34.
    Andersson, Ulrica
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Starmann, Lisa
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    The choice of brand clothing: Brands or not?: A study among young adults and teenagers in the United States of America2015Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 35.
    Andrae, Nina
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Kullberg, Pierre
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Vilka egenskaper behöver en ledare besitta?: En undersökning med fokus på den autentiska-, situationsanpassade- samt den transformativa ledarskapsteorin2015Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 36.
    Andresen, Edith
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Björkqvist, O
    Stengard, A.-K-
    Business network and corporate sustainability view on value co-creation as part of business model innovation: a case study of district heating companies in Sweden2018In: Proceedings, 2018Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 37.
    Andresen, Edith
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Braunerhjelm, Lotta
    Roxenhall, Tommy
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Nära ekonomiska nätverksrelationer2015In: Trovärdighet och förtroende i ekonomiska relationer / [ed] Öhman, P., Lundberg, H., Lund: Studentlitteratur AB, 2015, p. 201-217Chapter in book (Other academic)
  • 38.
    Andresen, Edith
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Lidén, GustavMid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Social Sciences.Nyhlén, SaraMid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Social Sciences.
    Hållbarhetens många ansikten - samtal, forskning och fantasier2017Collection (editor) (Other academic)
    Abstract [sv]

    Denna publikation Hållbarhetens många ansiktenär en del av de resultat som kommer frånprojektet Hållbart Samhällsbyggande (HåSa):Från mellersta Norrland till Europas glesabygder. HåSa-projektet har via Tillväxtverketbeviljats stöd ur den Europeiska regionalautvecklingsfonden och i denna antologi harmånga aktörer som ingår i projektet medverkat.Arbetet med publikationen inleddes vid enworkshop i Sollefteå i slutet av september 2016.Vi drevs då av en strävan efter att hållbarhetsarbetetpå flera sätt behöver gå snabbare och blimer omfattande och att vi behöver samarbetaöver ämnesgränser inom akademin, men äventillsammans med aktörer utanför akademin.Ett drygt år senare finns nu denna antologi,efter både kreativt och intensivt samarbete, ochden utgör ett konkret resultat av de tankar somföddes i Sollefteå.

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  • 39.
    Andresen, Edith
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Lidén, Gustav
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Social Sciences.
    Nyhlén, Sara
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Social Sciences.
    Skärningspunkter som grund2017In: Hållbarhetens många ansikter: samtal, forskning och fantasier / [ed] Edith Andresen, Gustav Lidén och Sara Nyhlén, Sundsvall: Mid Sweden University , 2017, p. 12-17Chapter in book (Other academic)
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  • 40.
    Andresen, Edith
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Lundberg, Heléne
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Mobilizing private and public actors for network cooperation2015Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 41.
    Andresen, Edith
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Lundberg, Heléne
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Mobilizing private/public actors for intertwined business/societal reasons2014In: Proceedings, 2014Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 42.
    Andresen, Edith
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Lundberg, Heléne
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Networked co-opetitive business model innovation2016In: Proceedings, 2016Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 43.
    Andresen, Edith
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Lundberg, Heléne
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Medlin, .
    Törnroos, J.-Å.
    Actor and collective interests in emergent business creation: Two biofuel cases2014In: Proceedings, 2014Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 44.
    Andresen, Edith
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Lundberg, Heléne
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Roxenhall, Tommy
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Design för engagemang i regionala strategiska nätverk2014Report (Other academic)
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  • 45.
    Andresen, Edith
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Lundberg, Heléne
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Wincent, Joakim
    Hanken Sch Econ, Dept Management & Org, Helsinki, Finland.
    Processes in collaborative entrepreneurship: a longitudinal case study of how multiple actors exploit a radically new opportunity2014In: The International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, ISSN 1554-7191, E-ISSN 1555-1938, Vol. 10, no 4, p. 713-726Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    In this longitudinal case study, the authors integrate the theory on social movement with the entrepreneurship literature on opportunity discovery, evaluation, and exploitation. They construct a model on collaborative entrepreneurial processes in which multiple partners are involved in identifying, forming, and exploiting an opportunity. Three interdependent subprocesses are identified: (1) the opportunity conceptualization dialogue, (2) resource mobilization and, (3) legitimacy building, which significantly contribute to our understanding of how individuals across different organizations become engaged in collaborative entrepreneurial processes. The model of collaborative entrepreneurial processes complements traditional models of the entrepreneurial process, which place the individual entrepreneur at the center of the process and does not consider group mobilization processes in which the actors aim to be creative and innovative in collaborating with actors from other organizations or firms.

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  • 46.
    Andresen, Edith
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Lundberg, Heléne
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Öhman, Peter
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Coopetition in a public/private context: A study of drivers, dynamics and outcomes in value-creation2016Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Significant competitive challenges are facing firms situated in sparsely populated, geographically remote regions where local markets have a limited scope, transportation costs are high and the customer base is too small. Forming collaborative networks among a coalition of service providers has been suggested as way to meet these problems as these may be able to develop competitive offerings (Pesämaa & Hair, 2008: Rusko, 2014), create and give access to other capabilities based on exploitation of the existing ones (Gnyawali & Park, 2011), but also give access and opportunity to create a common “bigger business pie” while competing when dividing it (Brandenburger & Nalebuff, 1995). Over 50% of collaborative relations (alliances) are between firms in the same industry, thus with competitors (Park et al., 2014), a strategy embodying simultaneous cooperation and competition between firms (Bengtsson & Kock, 2000), and the critical needs to create common and private benefits (Khanna et al. 1998: Park et al., 2014).Research on how to handle coopetition in order to create value and avoid tensions is scarce. There has therefore been calls for studies on how firms engage in coopetition (Gnyawali & Park 2011) and to what extent they can benefits from coopetition (Ritala & Tidström, 2014: Park et al., 2014). Furthermore, there are few empirical studies on drivers, dynamics and outcomes of coopetition (Gnyawali & Park, 2011) and studies explaining process related coopetitive interactions (Dahl, 2014), as well as in-depth case studies enhancing the understanding of how collective value creation and value appropriation take place in coopetition including multiple actors (Ritala & Tidström, 2014). Main drivers behind coopetition are argued (Rusko, 2010) to be creation of value in terms of improving the performance of participating companies through “coopetitive moves” – likely driven by relational and firm-level strategic objectives (Ritala & Tidström, 2014). The coopetitive network may also include public actors, initiating and supporting activities in order to promote regional development. In response to the calls for further in-depth, process-related case studies, the aim and contribution of this paper is to study how value creation and growth, in terms of new or enlarged establishments in a specific region, may be created through coopetition in a project network driven by public actors. A qualitative case-study was performed in 2015-2016 focusing a Swedish project network (Mele, 2011) of six actors: two companies: a private research foundation of four companies: two public actors: and a university research center fronting 25 companies within banking, insurance, pensions, accounting and property industries – all cooperating in a regional strategic network (RSN) structure since 2003. The project network aimed at increased employment in the region by addressing the RSN members and others in related industries with establishment proposals. Data was collected through participating observations, from interviews, a survey and grant applications. A multiple-level analysis was applied, focusing drivers, dynamics and outcomes. Relocation of 155 employees was a project network outcome. Knowledge sharing, mutual interaction and commitment were found to promote value-creation as was capability of acting within a coopetitive setting of closely related actors.

  • 47.
    Andresen, Edith
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Nyhlén, Sara
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Social Sciences.
    ”Sveriges största trygghetsboende”: hur hållbart är det.2017In: Hållbarhetens många ansikten: samtal, forskning och fantasier / [ed] Edith Andresen, Gustav Lidén, Sara Nyhlén, Sundsvall: Mid Sweden University , 2017, p. 21-29Chapter in book (Other academic)
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  • 48.
    Andresen, Edith
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Roxenhall, Tommy
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Eklinder-Frick, J
    Motivation, commitment and innovation: a study of the interpersonal perspective in two Swedish network formation processes2014In: Proceedings, 2014Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 49.
    Andresen, Edith
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Roxenhall, Tommy
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Eklinder-Frick, J
    The impact of network structure on innovation ability: a study of network structure in sixteen strategic networks in Sweden2014In: Proceedings, 2014Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 50.
    Annetorp, Hannes
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Chamaly, Daniel
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Business, Economics and Law.
    Universitetets påverkan på en regions attraktionskraft2019Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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