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Purpose: This study aims at determining the financial characteristics of takeover targets in the food industry operating in the European Union. By using the logit model, the researchers intend to identify firm targeting behavior that might explain corporate takeover decisions of food and beverage companies in 1999 to 2008 period. Theoretical framework: The theory is based on explaining the motives
The relationship between domestic investment and overseas investment has heavily analyzed before. With different situation, they get various results. Most of the analyses study the effect in the case of investments in developed countries, from high-production-cost home countries to low-cost host countries. In this study, we analyze this relationship in China, a low-cost host country. We use regres
Thesis purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to test and further develop the conceptual model of brand perception by analysing the role of the brand, consumer and situation characteristics in the consumer‟s perception of the brand. Furthermore, it shall be determined how the interplay of the three characteristics affects the consumer‟s perception. Methodology: To fulfil the pu
Railway expansion is usually associated with containing and supporting economic growth. This particular research approaches railways from the angle of technological potential. It explores whether railways can drive China towards technology-led growth, and if so, the way in which this process occurs. The study uses a theoretical framework of complementarities adjusting it to the qualitative analysi
Research aim and questions: The aim of this research is to investigate the way Radio Free Europe’s Romanian Language Service presented the events of December 1989 in Romania. Since Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty was one of the most important international broadcasting institutions during the Cold War, it is relevant to see what kind of interpretation was assigned to Romania’s 1989 political and
This thesis seeks to introduce the reader to the idea of Cosmic War giving background on the formation of the concept, how it is currently perceived, and the difference from other seemingly similar ideas such as terrorism and holy war. Following this the most influential factors in the modern appearance of Cosmic War such as the rise of religion in the face of modernity and secularism are explored
The image of the priestess in Wicca, a duotheistic Pagan mystery and witchcraft tradition founded in the mid-20th century by British civil servant Gerald Gardner, has changed dramatically during the last few decades. Wiccans work together in autonomous groups, traditionally lead by a High Priestess and a High Priest. Gardner envisioned the ideal priestess as submissive, sweet and nurturing, more o
This study considered the question whether retrospective time perception was affected by priming the experimental condition to be more aware of subjective time during the experience of the target duration. Awareness of subjective time was operationalized by the direction of attention toward a running stop-watch, while participants were shown images for various durations on which they were later te
Purpose: With this paper, the authors aim to explore the dynamic relationship between architectural design and brand identity, particularly emphasizing how McDonald's stores have evolved to reflect the essence of the brand over time. Design/methodology/approach: Historical analysis of McDonald’s restaurant designs and layouts from different sources such as the corporate website, news reports,
The difference between the academic legal research and the real-world ap-plication is probably of no larger difference anywhere else than in the sphere of International Humanitarian Law. This thesis aims to research this discrepancy, and explore how the environ-ments and frictions of the modern battlefield effects the application of the many laws and rules of IHL. Through analyzing the most key p
Abstract Title: The Challenges of Employee-Driven Innovation and its Relation to Decision Structures Date of the seminar: 18th of May 2016 Course: ENTN39 Master´s Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation Internship and degree project (Master´s thesis 15 ECTS) Author: Aline Studemund & Joel Wallington Supervisor: Joakim Winborg Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship, Employee-Driven Innova
This thesis provides an analysis of the Eurozone‟s crisis management during the European debt crisis from a Neorealist perspective. It assesses the explanatory power of Neorealism for the counter-measures taken in response to the European debt crisis. The main argument is that in times of crisis, the member states of the European Union may fall back to Neorealist behavior, despite any integrating
In times of worldwide increasing overfishing, marine reserves are a vital tool of marine conservation and fisheries management. Benefits of marine reserves can extend beyond reserve boundaries to adjacent fishing grounds through spillover of fish. Anticipating higher catch rates, fishers try to capitalize on spillover by increasingly fishing along reserve boundaries, a behavior known as fishing th
This thesis aims to answer the question of what quality of life is constituted of in a non-human context. Or differently put, ‘what is it that makes an animal's life worth living?’ In the procedure of reviewing this question other concepts and issues are addressed. One of these being the composite concept of 'animal welfare', mainly due to its popularity and frequent use in discussions
