The aim of this study is to investigate which management control mechanisms evolve in Companies that receive funding from Venture Capital Companies and why the management control systems evolve in the way that they do. A case study was performed on three Swedish high technology Companies, that all received funding from Venture Capital Companies for the first time in 2006. Merchant?s framework, defining all management control mechanisms as either, results control, action control or personnel control, was used to structure the study. Results show that the Companies that received Venture Capital all increased the use of management control mechanisms within results control, action control and personnel control.

The interest in Companies that are based outside the cities has grown, and many of these Companies have focused their activities around service. The countryside Companies meet some difficulties in marketing and communication with other entrepreneurs. A network with service based Companies in the countryside could help the individual Companies to promote themselves and also give inspiration and new ideas to develop their business. The aim of this study is to investigate how a countryside network can be organized but also what conditions is needed to make the network function. The theory is based on a literature study of the three major topics "countryside", "networking" and "marketing".

In Sweden we have a regulated gambling market which means that there are three gambling Companies who are operating under the supervision of the Swedish state. These Companies have exclusive rights to the Swedish market, divided between them. AB Svenska Spel is one of them and they control all gambling concerning sporting events and the four casinos in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Sundsvall. However, since a few years back several Internet-based Companies have entered the Swedish market and the competition has become even fiercer in the last years. Due to numerous marketing restrictions the Internet Companies have been forced to find new ways to strengthen their brand.

In this study we are focusing on Instagram and marketing. We want to know how Web 2.0 and social media creates a new place for Companies to market themselves and mostly how they are using the social network Instagram. The amount of swedes using Instagram is 28% and that is the double of what it was a year ago. This creates a whole new place for Companies to market themselves and most importantly; it?s free.Our question at issue is In what way is fashion and interior design Companies using marketing and Web 2.0 on Instagram and how does it reach individuals? To get an answer we contacted eight different Companies and asked if they would like to answer some questions.

Background: Internet is a new phenomenon; small Companies have only used Internet a couple of years. Internet created a lot of new possibilities for the Companies. Internet is a new marketing and communication channel for the company. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to examine how small Companies can use Internet as a strategic tool. Another purpose of this thesis is to generate a better understanding of the application of Internet in small Companies.

Purpose: The purpose with this empirical study is to investigate how many Companies have chosen to apply the K2 framework and see why the remaining Companies have chosen not to.Methodology: A choice of a quantitative approach has been applied to collect information and create a foundation for the problem. Furthermore a qualitative approach has been selected to cover the remains.Theoretical perspective: This section contains a presentation of the agency theory, the institutional theory, the k-project and a comparison of K2 and the existing regulation.Results: Three out of 143 Companies applies BFNAR 2008:1. 13 out of 143 Companies use self-generated intangible fixed assets. Out of 29 contacted Companies only three know about K2. The 29 Companies are from various lines of business within an area.Conclusion: The conclusion of our research is that the majority of the Companies did not reject to use the K2 regulations.

The purpose of this paper is to examine and analyze past development of mutual funds in large and small mutual fund Companies and see if there are any differences between these two segments. Limitations on the number of funds have been made by choosing Nordic mutual fund Companies that invest in emerging markets over an 11-year period. The study is made on 66 mutual funds managed by 13 mutual fund Companies in which the segment of small fund Companies includes seven fund Companies with assets under management less than 100 billion SEK and the segment of large mutual fund Companies includes six fund Companies with assets under management more than 400 billion SEK. In the comparison of the segments the Sharpe ratio has been used to calculate the risk-adjusted return. The study shows small differences of the risk-adjusted return between the segments.

The purpose with this thesis is to analyse different factors that can explain district heating prices for energy Companies in Sweden. We are further interested in examining if the prices is affected by the use of industrial waste heat in their production and the company?s ownership structure. The method applied is a multiple regression analysis using a panel data set of 50 Companies over 5 years (2008-2012). The data used is yearly data obtained from the Swedish district heating association.

Background: Relationships are really important for Companies in order to becompetitive today and in these relationships is it important to feel trust to the other Companies. There is therefore necessary to find out how Companies work to create trust between themselves and their customers.Purpose: The purpose of this report is to examine and explain how staffing Companies work to build trust in their relationships with B2B clients through examination of the conceptual model, creating a theoretical contribution.Research question: How do recruiters at staffing Companies work to create trust between themselves and the customer?Methodology: The study adopted a quality research method with a deductive approach where the focus wasg on describing and analyzing. The data was collected primarily through semi-­?structured interviews.Research findings: Through the study?s interviews and their results is it possible to see that staffing Companies in Växjö is working with trust.

Background: The valuation of Biotechnology Companies is difficult in many ways. Patent and human capital are hard to value and also there is a great uncertainty about the success of the compaines research programs. Are traditional valuation models really useful when it comes to research Companies or do they result in false values of the Companies? Purpose: To study what values different valuation models gives biotechnology Companies and how they correspond to the market value. Method:We have studied financial litterature och found the most common used models today.

The purpose of this study is to look at the line extensions of the Swedish dairy company Skånemejerier. We have chosen to focus on how trends in ecological products and Functional Food influence the line extensions. The competition in the food sector have made it harder for Companies to be seen in the market area and the Companies have to make their brands more visible. That is one of the reasons why Companies work with line extensions. The study is based on a qualitative approach because we wanted to come closer to our subject in order to establish a greater understanding for the case itself.

This project was conducted on behalf of the organization SABO (Swedish Association of Public Housing Companies). The aim of this project was to investigate which relevant environmental aspects and indicators there are for housing Companies to present in their sustainability report. The project consists of three main goals: to decide if there is a need for common guidelines when conducting a sustainability report, determine appropriate environmental indicators and to create a simple model of how the Companies can present them. This was done by a literature study, analysis of 13 sustainability reports and interviews with seven housing Companies. The result of the project suggests that there is a need for common guidelines to, among other things, make it easier to make a comparison with other Companies.

The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of how medium-sized construction Companies adapt and how they choose to reorganize their operations in relation to the recession. The study has as its theoretical starting point theories about organizational learning, the impact of the economy on construction Companies and strategies for dealing with recessions. The method used to conduct the study was semi-structured interviews with representatives from 15 different construction Companies. The results of the study show that they used several strategies to adapt and reorganize the business in accordance with the recession. Some construction Companies had to make cost savings as a result of the recession.

ABSTRACTSeminar date: 2008-06-04Subject: Bachelor thesis in Business AdministrationAuthors: Charlotta Lind Therese LundinBorn: 1982 Born: 1982Västerås VästeråsTutor: Ulla PetterssonTitle: Company valuation- A study in which valuation methods that areused in determining the value of producing Companies and serviceCompanies.Problem: According to the theory there are a number of different valuation methods which can be used to determine the value of producing Companies and service Companies. The thesis research problem is:- Which valuation methods does a valuator use in practice todetermine the value of producing Companies and serviceCompanies?- Does the valuator take different types of information andkey ratios in consideration when valuating producingCompanies and service Companies?Purpose: The purpose is to examine and describe which valuation methods a valuator uses to valuate producing Companies and serviceCompanies in an acquisition.Method: In order to achieve the purpose of the thesis a quantitative survey and three qualitative interviews, made by email, has been carried out.Conclusion: The conclusion of the thesis is that discounted cash flow and relative valuation are used to determine the value of producingCompanies and service Companies. The valuators choice ofvaluation method is not generally affected by the nature of thecompany?s operations.Keywords: Company valuation, valuation methods, producing Companies,service Companies, relative valuation, discounted cash flow.

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine whether Companies listed at Nasdaq OMX Stockholm (Stockholmsbörsen) sanctioned by the legal unit Nasdaq OMX Disciplinary Committee (Disciplinnämnden), could be distinguished from the remaining Companies that have not been sanctioned. As Stockholmsbörsen is the most influential unit when trading shares in Sweden, listed Companies need to behave in legal aspects. Actions and decisions that affect investors do also influence the listed Companies and their performance. Some Companies might be tempted to manipulate financial statements and public information to retain stakeholders; other miss to report properly without being fraudulent. To control this, the legal unit Disciplinnämden is introduced.