Currently, manufacturing companies/organizations are exceedingly focused on the reverse logistics since it has its own share in the overall profitability and development of the organization. Proper management of the product returns are considered inevitable factor for success by many companies. Warehouses are important part of the reverse logistic chain where major part of the logistic management often require. In order to manage the product returns in an efficient manner in a warehouse, it is very important to have proper planning and proficient method to deal with any uncertain situations. Along with this updating technology, better staff allocation, proper communication etc. are considered as very important for the better function of the product returns management in an organization.  The study was conducted in returns management section of a warehouse facility. The aim of the thesis is to tackle the uncertainty with the help of an efficient forecasting method to predict rate of product returns and further to understand the importance of forecasting in upbringing the performance of the warehouse. The first phase of the study also investigates through the current trend of the rate of reverse flow and proposal of the best suited method for forecasting of the future state. The second aim of the thesis is to improve the current method utilized for managing the product returns in the warehouse and improve the overall cycle time of the system under study. Second phase of the research also focuses towards lean warehousing by eliminating the warehouse wastes in the return management section. Finally, the results obtained in the study is linked with building and improving the key performance indicators (KPI’s) in the return management section of the case company.

Magister Scientiae (Occupational Therapy) - MSc(OT) / The recovery process for traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can be lengthy and taxing on the patient, family and healthcare resources. Part of this recovery process includes interventions for the improvement of executive functioning (EF) required for high level functioning such as return to work (RTW). However, evidence for best practice interventions to improve EF for RTW post TBI is lacking. Randomised control trials (RCTs) evaluating interventions for EF for RTW post TBI are available but have not been synthesised. The review aimed to determine the best practice interventions for improving EF for successful RTW post TBI. Method: A systematic review using a predetermined search strategy to find relevant titles published from inception to June 2020 in six electronic databases (EBSCOhost and PUBMED [both including MEDLINE]; CINAHL, Cochrane Database for Systematic Reviews, OT Seeker, and Taylor and Francis Online) was conducted following ethics approval by the Institutional Ethics Review Board. / 2023

Bakgrund Skador är vanligt förekommande i den professionella herrfotbollen och skador på det främre korsbandet (anterior cruciate ligament, ACL) är en skada med lång rehabiliteringstid. Efter en ACL-skada tar det i snitt 6,6 månader att återgå till träning och 7,4 månader att återgå till matchspel för spelare. 90% av spelare som skadat ACL återvänder till matchspel inom ett år, men det är inte känt om spelare får lika mycket speltid som tidigare. Syfte I vilken utsträckning återvänder spelare till sin tidigare nivå och finns det en korrelation mellan skadefrånvaro och speltid? Metod 40 professionella herrfotbollsspelare med bekräftad ACL-skada identifierades varav 34 uppfyllde inklusionskriterierna i denna retrospektiva kohortstudie. Skadefrånvaro, skada och spelardata identifierades via databaserna Transfermarkt.com, fbref.com och whoscoored.com Resultat Säsong 1 efter skada (S1ES) fick spelare 19,3 minuter mindre speltid jämfört med Säsong 1 innan skada (S1IS) (p<0,01). Säsong 2 efter skada (S2ES) fick spelare 6,4 minuter mindre speltid (p=0,20). Det fanns en icke-signifikant (p=0,60) svag negativ korrelation (r=-,094) mellan differensen av genomsnittlig speltid i minuter/match S1IS mot S1ES och skadefrånvaro i dagar. Det fanns en icke-signifikant (p=0,60) svag positiv korrelation (r=,094) för S2ES. S1ES fick spelare speltid i 14,8% (p=<0,01) färre matcher och S2ES fick spelare speltid i 5,7% (p=0,15) färre matcher jämfört med S1IS Slutsats Spelare är tillbaka till sin tidigare nivå vid två säsonger efter skadan. Längd på skadefrånvaron påverkar inte nivån som spelaren återvänder till. Spelare sitter mer på avbytarbänken säsongen efter skadan än tidigare. / Background Injuries are common in professional men's football and injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are injuries with a long rehabilitation period. After an ACL injury, it takes an average of 6.6 months to return to training and 7.4 months to return to match play for players. 90% of players who have injured their ACL return to match play within a year, but it is not known if players get as much playing time as before. Purpose To what extent do players return to their previous level and is there a correlation between injury absence and playing time? Method 40 professional men's football players with confirmed ACL injury were identified, 34 of whom met the inclusion criteria in this retrospective cohort study. Absence, injury, and player data were identified via the databases Transfermarkt.com, fbref.com and whoscoored.com Results Season 1 after injury, players got 19.3 (p<0.01) minutes less playing time compared to season 1 before injury. Season 2 after injury, players received 6.4 (p=0.20) minutes less playing time. There was a non-significant (p=0.60) weak negative correlation (r=-,094) between the difference of average playing time in minutes/match season 1 before injury against season 1 after injury and injury absence for days. There was a non-significant (p=0.60) weak positive correlation (r=.094) for season 2 after injury. Season 1 after injury, players played in 14.8% (p=0.00003) fewer matches and season 2 after injury, players played in 5.7% (p=0.15) fewer matches. Conclusion Players are back to their previous level two seasons after the injury. Length of injury absence does not affect the level to which the player returns. Players sit more on the bench the season after the injury than before.

The purpose of the presented dissertation thesis is to contribute to the development of the theory of electronic commerce in complex conditions of „network economy“ by the partial consolidation and integration of the highly fragmented existing knowledge and ideas, i.e. to offer more compact conceptual framework, based on research of the current state of knowledge and situation in the conditions of the Czech Republic. The thesis is focused on the contemporary theoretical knowledge analysis from the areas of interest concerning the electronic commerce security, used models of electronic shops and evaluation of its economic aspects, which this type of business bears. Next contribution is unification of this knowledge and creation of the conceptual base for the ongoing recognition and theory building related to electronic commerce. The work is also focused on the area of electronic cash, possible solution of some diversifications in payment transactions. On the practical level the author attempted to narrow the knowledge “gap” in the empirical cognition of the doctoral thesis issues concerning the effectiveness of electronic commerce and generally e-commerce applications. Proposed return on investment calculation methodology applied to e-commerce area may help managers making decisions in investing to these projects.

This diploma thesis is focused on return on investment associated with the construction of a residential building in Brno. First, the author finds all costs associated with the construction of a residential building. Subsequently, the residential building will be evaluated according, as a complex and as an individual flats. It will also be based on the prevailing prices of rents calculated yield value of the house. Then the comparative method provides the prevailing price of apartments in the area and find out how much revenue would amount to, if the house is sold off for flats. Finally the resulting values are compared among themselves and determine the best option to deal with new residential building in Brno.

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The aim of this study is to examine how profit warnings affect company valuation on companies listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and what factors contribute to the valuation effects. Using an event study approach, we compute the cumulative abnormal returns following profit warnings between 2016 and 2022. Our findings show that companies issuing profit warnings experience substantial abnormal returns at the time of the announcement but that there are no cumulative abnormal returns the days after the issuance of profit warnings. Company-specific characteristics and properties of profit warnings do not explain the abnormal returns. However, the state of the business cycle does. The study provides insight into what factors mediate the market participants’ reaction to profit warnings. Also, it considers how current market contingencies impact abnormal returns the days after profit warnings are released. A key limitation is that the study does not consider the financial information disclosed in the profit warnings in any quantitative detail. The results of the study are partly inconsistent with previous studies on profit warnings regarding the effects of company-specific characteristics, properties of profit warnings, and abnormal returns after the issuance of profit warnings.

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This study evaluates the performance of Growth and Value Stock Investment Strategies and investigates the relative performance of these two types of stocks in Denmark and Finland. The research compares the historical returns and consequences of investing in value and growth stocks and examines the factors that drive their performance. The research questions focus on whether there is a significant difference in performance between value stocks portfolios and growth stocks portfolios. The study uses a deductive approach and a quantitative research design to analyze numerical data collected mainly from Thomson Reuters Eikon Datastream. Microsoft Excel and SPSS Statistics were the main tools used to form samples to process and analyze the data. The samples consist of listed stocks on the Danish and Finnish stock markets, and the portfolios are divided based on their Price-to-Book ratios and Price-To-Earnings ratios. The evaluated years are divided into four sub-periods to reflect different economic conditions. The findings suggest that there were significant differences in the performance of value and growth portfolios in the Finnish market during specific sub-periods, while in Denmark, there were no significant differences in returns between portfolios consisting of value stocks and portfolios consisting of growth stocks in all sub-periods, except for sub-period 3. The performance of the portfolios may be affected by factors such as interest rates, financial distress, and economic conditions in various sectors of the economy. The study's results can provide investors with insights into the relative performance of growth and value stocks and help them make informed decisions about stock allocation when forming portfolios, enhancing their investment strategies.