Disertacijoje nagrinėjama investicijų portfelio sudarymo ir valdymo rinkų dinamikos sąlygomis problematika. Globali finansų krizė parodė, kad investuojant atsiranda ne tik uždarbio galimybės, bet ir gana didelė praradimų rizika. Pagrindinis disertacijos tikslas – pasiūlyti ir empiriškai aprobuoti šiuolaikinių rinkų dinamikos iššūkius atitinkančius investicijų portfelio sudarymo ir valdymo sprendimus skirtingus investavimo polinkius turintiems investuotojams. Daktaro disertaciją sudaro įvadas, trys skyriai ir bendrosios išvados. Įvade suformuluojama mokslinė darbo problema, pagrindžiamas jos aktualumas, įvardijamas tyrimo objektas, darbo tikslas ir uždaviniai, pristatoma tyrimo metodika, darbo mokslinis naujumas ir gautų rezultatų praktinė reikšmė, įvardijami ginamieji teiginiai. Pirmajame skyriuje nagrinėjamos plačiai diversifikuoto investicijų portfelio sudarymo galimybės. Įvertinami mokslininkų pasiūlymai dėl skirtingų aktyvų (investicinio turto klasių) įtraukimo į investicijų portfelį, sudarytas biržoje prekiaujamų fondų portfelis ir įvertintas jo efektyvumas. Pasiūlytas investuotojo realiai patirtos rizikos vertinimo metodas. Antrajame skyriuje detalizuoti aktyvaus investicijų portfelio valdymo taikant finansinį svertą sprendimai. Įvertinti efektyviosios portfelių ribos pokyčiai bei aktyvaus portfelio valdymo taikant finansinį svertą tikslingumas. Pasiūlytas prognozavimo tikslumu praeityje paremtas prognozių integravimo metodas ir įvertintas jo efektyvumas integruojant... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The dissertation analyses the topic and problems of selection and management of investment portfolio in terms of market dynamics. The global financial crisis has revealed that investments bear not only return possibilities but also a relatively high risk of loss. The main aim of the Thesis is to propose and test empirically investment portfolio selection and management solutions matching the tendencies of modern markets for the investors with different investing preferences. The Doctoral Thesis consists of the introduction, three body chapters and conclusions. The introduction presents the scientific problem, its relevance, the object of the research, the aim and tasks of the research, methods of research, scientific novelty of the Thesis, practical significance of its results and defended statements. The first chapter provides analysis of possibilities for a widely diversified investment portfolio selection. The study of proposals of scientists on different assets combining into an investment portfolio is carried out. Portfolio of exchange traded funds is created and its efficiency is evaluated. The method for actually incurred risk evaluation is suggested. Solutions for active investment portfolio management with financial leverage are specified in the second chapter. The changes of efficient set of portfolios and expediency of active portfolio management with financial leverage are evaluated. Forecasts integration method, based on prediction accuracy in the past, is... [to full text]

The dissertation analyses the topic and problems of selection and management of investment portfolio in terms of market dynamics. The global financial crisis has revealed that investments bear not only return possibilities but also a relatively high risk of loss. The main aim of the Thesis is to propose and test empirically investment portfolio selection and management solutions matching the tendencies of modern markets for the investors with different investing preferences. The Doctoral Thesis consists of the introduction, three body chapters and conclusions. The introduction presents the scientific problem, its relevance, the object of the research, the aim and tasks of the research, methods of research, scientific novelty of the Thesis, practical significance of its results and defended statements. The first chapter provides analysis of possibilities for a widely diversified investment portfolio selection. The study of proposals of scientists on different assets combining into an investment portfolio is carried out. Portfolio of exchange traded funds is created and its efficiency is evaluated. The method for actually incurred risk evaluation is suggested. Solutions for active investment portfolio management with financial leverage are specified in the second chapter. The changes of efficient set of portfolios and expediency of active portfolio management with financial leverage are evaluated. Forecasts integration method, based on prediction accuracy in the past, is... [to full text] / Disertacijoje nagrinėjama investicijų portfelio sudarymo ir valdymo rinkų dinamikos sąlygomis problematika. Globali finansų krizė parodė, kad investuojant atsiranda ne tik uždarbio galimybės, bet ir gana didelė praradimų rizika. Pagrindinis disertacijos tikslas – pasiūlyti ir empiriškai aprobuoti šiuolaikinių rinkų dinamikos iššūkius atitinkančius investicijų portfelio sudarymo ir valdymo sprendimus skirtingus investavimo polinkius turintiems investuotojams. Daktaro disertaciją sudaro įvadas, trys skyriai ir bendrosios išvados. Įvade suformuluojama mokslinė darbo problema, pagrindžiamas jos aktualumas, įvardijamas tyrimo objektas, darbo tikslas ir uždaviniai, pristatoma tyrimo metodika, darbo mokslinis naujumas ir gautų rezultatų praktinė reikšmė, įvardijami ginamieji teiginiai. Pirmajame skyriuje nagrinėjamos plačiai diversifikuoto investicijų portfelio sudarymo galimybės. Įvertinami mokslininkų pasiūlymai dėl skirtingų aktyvų (investicinio turto klasių) įtraukimo į investicijų portfelį, sudarytas biržoje prekiaujamų fondų portfelis ir įvertintas jo efektyvumas. Pasiūlytas investuotojo realiai patirtos rizikos vertinimo metodas. Antrajame skyriuje detalizuoti aktyvaus investicijų portfelio valdymo taikant finansinį svertą sprendimai. Įvertinti efektyviosios portfelių ribos pokyčiai bei aktyvaus portfelio valdymo taikant finansinį svertą tikslingumas. Pasiūlytas prognozavimo tikslumu praeityje paremtas prognozių integravimo metodas ir įvertintas jo efektyvumas integruojant... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]

Syftet med studien var att undersöka i vilken utsträckning infriandet av det psykologiska kontraktet predicerar uppfattningen av arbetsgivarens attraktivitet (utifrån dimensionerna; intresse för arbetsgivaren, socialt-, ekonomiskt-, utvecklings- och tillämpningsvärde) hos nyanställda på en myndighet i Mellansverige, utöver bakgrundsfaktorerna arbetstillfredsställelse, ålder och kön. För att samla in data skapades en webbaserad enkät som besvarades av 118 nyanställda vid den valda organisationen. Enkätfrågorna baserades på tre mätinstrument, Global Job Satisfaction, PSYCONES och EmpAt. Även bakgrundsfrågor om ålder och kön efterfrågades. Resultatet visade att infriandet av det psykologiska kontraktet kunde predicera uppfattningen av arbetsgivarens attraktivitet för alla fem dimensioner i EmpAt utöver bakgrundsfaktorn arbetstillfredsställelse. Bakgrundsfaktorerna ålder och kön bidrog inte till något signifikant resultat. / The purpose of the study was to investigate to which extent the fulfilment of the psychological contract predicts the perception of employers' attractiveness (based on the dimensions, interest of the employer, social-, economic-, development- and application value) of new employees in an agency in central Sweden, in addition to the background factors of job satisfaction, gender and age. To collect data, a web-based survey was created that was answered by 118 newly employed at the chosen organization. The survey questions were based on three measuring instruments, Global Job Satisfaction, PSYCONES and EmpAt. Also background issues about age and gender were requested. The result showed that the fulfilment of the psychological contract could predict the perception of employers' attractiveness for all five dimensions of EmpAt in addition to the background factor job satisfaction. Age and gender as background factors did not contribute to any significant results.

När apoteksmonopolet 2009 upphörde bildades en ny marknad för konkurrens, där både kunder och medarbetare blev av intresse för de nya apoteksföretagen. När utbudet av kompetenta medarbetare är lägre än efterfrågan är det viktigt för arbetsgivare att identifiera vilka faktorer som attraherar arbetstagare, i syfte att tillmötesgå sin egen efterfrågan. Med kunskapen kring detta kan arbetsgivare kommunicera dessa i sin marknadsföring för att attrahera potentiella arbetstagare. Syftet med studien är att analysera vilka arbetsgivarattribut som av farmacistudenter ses som attraktiva. Genom att identifiera de attribut som av farmacistudenterna ses som attraktiva, kan företag i apoteksbranschen belysa och bemöta dessa i sitt rekryteringsarbete, vilket kan leda till att företaget växer och vidareutvecklas. Denna studie utförs på uppdrag av LloydsApotek. Studiens teoretiska referensram har identifierat tidigare attraktiva attribut utifrån liknande studier på området. Det i sin tur har bidragit till formuleringarna av studiens hypoteser. Det främsta bidraget är utifrån Berthon et al. (2005) studie och formulering av EmpAtskalan och Dabirian et al. (2017) vidareutveckling av skalan. Genom ett kvantitativt tillvägagångssätt, i form av en enkät, insamlades empirin från urvalet av denna studie som sedermera utmynnade i studiens resultat. Enkäten studiens respondenter fick besvara bestod av bakgrundsvariabler, påståendefrågor och en rangordning av studiens identifierade attribut. Detta för att i sin tur kunna besvara studiens syfte och frågeställningar. Resultatet i studien presenteras både i löpande text, figurerar och tabeller. Detta för att tydliggöra resultatet för läsaren. Med studiens resultat kan LloydsApotek belysa och bemöta dessa attribut i deras rekryteringsarbete för att kunna utvecklas som organisation. Studien utmynnade i nio hypoteser där varje attribut motsvarades av en hypotes. Resultatet från studien indikerar att åtta av nio attribut positivt bidrar till att öka incitamenten för farmacistudenter att ansöka om arbete hos en arbetsgivare inom apoteksbranschen. Slutsatserna från studien är att de attribut som av farmacistudenter är högst ansedda är intressanta arbetsuppgifter, ekonomisk ersättning och utvecklings- och karriärmöjligheter. Utöver dem är även tilltalande arbetsmiljö, balans mellan privat- och arbetsliv samt ledarskapet attraktivt för farmacistudenter. Studien avslutas med rekommendationer till uppdragsgivaren, förslag på framtida forskningsområden inom ämnet employer branding och kritiska reflektioner.

This research thesis has researched about how employer branding and its relationship to person - organization fit. It focuses on personality traits of applicants and how it can impact their attractiveness of the organization advertised in job adverts. The purpose of this research thesis is to explain what relationship employer branding via job advertisements has when it comes to establishing P - O fit. In this case between future business students and organizations. The thesis had a deductive approach a cross - sectional research design was applied. A quantitative research method (logistic regression) was used and came from primary data. The research findings show that employer branding has a positive relationship to creating attractiveness of firms and also has an impact upon person-organization fit. Our findings also indicated that personality characteristics is hard to categorize in order to see what specifically in employer value proposition can attract a specific employee preference. The limitations were the number of respondents, a larger sample unit could have impacted the results more. Also, using a qualitative method in terms of semiotics could give a more detailed output on respondents’ personality traits. The original value of the research thesis is that it focused specifically on business students and to what degree employer value proposition is related to person-organization fit.

L’alcoolisation ponctuelle importante (API) est un phénomène mondial et à multiples facettes généralement défini comme une consommation de 4 boissons alcoolisées ou plus par occasion pour les femmes ou 5 verres ou plus par occasion pour les hommes. Les consommations excessives sous-tendent également de nombreux autres comportements à risque (violence inter et intra-personnelle, conduite en état d’ébriété, risques sexuels, etc.) et ont des effets nocifs avérés sur la santé (cancers, maladies cardiovasculaires, etc.). La triple nature de la consommation excessive d'alcool (biologique, psychologique et sociologique) englobe une grande variété de domaines allant de l'endocrinologie à la psychologie sociale et cognitive. Obtenir une vue d'ensemble du problème, cependant, est rendu difficile par le fait même que peu d'analyses évolutionnaires ont été suggérées. Ici, nous proposons d’aborder le problème sous l’angle de la théorie du signal coûteux.Quels types de signaux les buveurs excessifs envoient-ils ? À qui le signal est-il destiné ? Ces signaux sont-ils des parades nuptiales ou des menaces pour les compétiteurs afin d'assurer le succès reproductif ou maintenir un certain statut social ? Comment les facteurs contextuels peuvent-ils influencer les taux de consommation ? Explorer les causes, les corrélats et les prédicteurs de la consommation excessive d'alcool et sa nature interdisciplinaire devrait servir de point de départ pertinent pour ensuite révéler la nécessité d'un cadre évolutionnaire.Pour répondre à ces questions, j'ai commencé par élaborer une approche évolutionnaire de la consommation excessive d'alcool en tenant compte des données et des théories actuelles (Chapitre 1). J'ai ensuite mené plusieurs études de laboratoire (oculométrique notamment) et des expériences en ligne visant à évaluer les signaux inter- et intra-sexuels que les « binge drinkers » envoient aux autres (Chapitres 2 et 3). Sur la base de ces résultats, j'ai mis en place un programme de prévention sur le terrain visant à réduire l'attitude et les attentes positives de l'alcool chez les lycéens français ainsi qu'une réplication en ligne (Chapitre 4). Parallèlement, j'ai réalisé une large méta-analyse des comportements de consommation d'alcool chez les femmes et d'autres risques au cours du cycle menstruel pour comprendre les influences endocriniennes en jeu (Chapitre 5). Enfin, j’ai analysé la théorie d’histoire de vie de la consommation à risque au niveau populationnel à l'aide d'une modélisation multi-niveaux de la fréquence et de l'intensité des consommations excessives de 1997 à 2006 aux États-Unis (Chapitre 6). Dans leur ensemble, ces résultats s’inscrivent dans la perspective d’une approche évolutionnaire de la consommation excessive d'alcool et permettent d’envisager de créer des programmes de prévention micro-ciblés. / Binge drinking is a worldwide and multi-faceted phenomenon usually defined as having 4 or more alcoholic beverages per occasion for women or 5 or more drinks per occasion for men. Binge drinking also underlies many other risky behaviors (inter- and intra-personal violence, drunk driving, sexual risks, etc.) as well as negative health consequences (cancers, cardiovascular diseases, etc.). The three-fold nature of binge drinking (biological, psychological and sociological) encompasses a wide variety of areas ranging from endocrinology to social and cognitive psychology. Getting an overview of the problem, however, is made difficult by the very fact that few evolutionary analysis have been suggested. Here, we propose to frame the problem from a costly signaling perspective. What type of signals do the binge drinkers send? To whom is the signal directed? Are those signals courtship displays or threats to competitors in order to assure reproductive success or maintain social status? How can contextual factors influence drinking rates? Exploring causes, correlates and predictors of binge drinking and its interdisciplinary nature should serve as a relevant starting point to then reveal the necessity of an evolutionary framework.To address these questions, I first started by shaping an evolutionary-based approach to binge drinking taking into account current data and theories (Chapter 1). I then ran various laboratory studies (eye-tracking) and online experiments aiming at evaluating the mating and intra-sexual signals that binge drinkers send to others (Chapter 2 and 3). Based on those results, I implemented a field prevention program intended at reducing alcohol’s attitude and expectancies among French high school students as well as an online replication (Chapter 4). In parallel, I conducted an extensive meta-analysis of women’s drinking behaviors and other risks across the menstrual cycle to understand the endocrine influences at play (Chapter 5). Finally, I analyzed the life-history theory of risky drinking at a population level through a hierarchical modeling of binge drinking frequency and intensity from 1997 to 2006 across the United States (Chapter 6). Taken together, those findings can help to build the foundations for an inter-disciplinary approach to binge drinking and create specific micro-targeted prevention programs.

This study addresses, initially, the aspects linked to the behavior of population movements concerning immigration and emigration for the period 2000 to 2010, for the state of Alagoas. Subsequently, the research is delimited in micro-regional division of Alagoas starting for analysis of the main issues pertaining to immigration, focusing on the characteristics of concentration and/or deconcentration of origin of immigrants in the state. In order to identify the profile of the microregion, seeking to ascertain whether there are certain locations with cosmopolitan character, the research uses the Herfindahl-Hirschman approach Index for immigration. With this tool, it was found that the microregions of Maceió, Alagoana do Sertão do São Francisco and Sao Miguel dos Campos became part of the index rating category with moderate concentration in 2010, while the other locations, from 2000 to 2010 were included in the category of high concentration, which leads to the conclusion that those were microregions receiving immigrants with more diversified origins in Alagoas. Finally, in an attempt to find explanations for immigration flows in the state, some econometric models have been developed, which supported the neoclassical hypothesis that factors related to the labor market (employment level in the economy) are crucial to explain the occurrence of these flows. / O presente estudo trata, inicialmente, dos aspectos vinculados ao comportamento dos deslocamentos populacionais concernentes à imigração e a emigração, para o período de 2000 a 2010, no estado de Alagoas. Posteriormente, delimita-se a pesquisa na divisão microrregional de Alagoas partindo para a análise das principais questões pertinentes a imigração, focando nas características da concentração e/ou desconcentração da origem dos imigrantes no estado. Para poder identificar o perfil das microrregiões, procurando constatar se existem localidades com certo caráter orbícola, utiliza-se a abordagem do Índice de Herfindahl-Hirschman para a imigração. Com esta ferramenta, constatou-se que as microrregiões de Maceió, Alagoana do Sertão do São Francisco e São Miguel dos Campos passaram a se enquadrar na categoria de classificação de índice com concentração moderada em 2010, ao passo que as demais localidades, de 2000 a 2010, inseriram-se na categoria de concentração elevada, o que induz a conclusão de que foram aquelas microrregiões que receberam imigrantes com origens mais diversificadas em Alagoas. Por fim, na tentativa de encontrar explicações para os fluxos imigratórios no estado, desenvolveram-se alguns modelos econométricos, que sustentaram a hipótese neoclássica de que fatores ligados ao mercado de trabalho (nível de emprego na economia) são cruciais para explicar a ocorrência desses fluxos.

Le Liban connaît de nos jours un phénomène de contre-exode original, alors que l’urbanisation croissante est plutôt la grande caractéristique de notre monde actuel. Ce phénomène a piqué notre curiosité et nous a conduit à rechercher les causes de cette dynamique dans certaines régions libanaises alors que d’autres restent à l’écart et souffrent de sous-développement. Tel est le cas de la région qui fait l’objet de notre recherche : le Akkar, situé au nord du Liban.Pour dynamiser la région et déclencher un processus de développement territorial, il ressort que l’agriculture doit être au centre des préoccupations du fait de sa prégnance sur le territoire du Akkar et des avantages comparatifs qu’elle procure.Plusieurs travaux théoriques et empiriques mettent en évidence les vertus du développement de l’agriculture en termes d’augmentation du PIB et de lutte contre la pauvreté et montrent que l’agriculture réagit plus vite que les autres secteurs aux nouvelles politiques et contribue plus fortement au PIB. La croissance agricole stimule l’ensemble de l’économie car elle crée des marchés pour les biens et services non-agricoles, produisant un effet de diversification de la base économique des régions rurales. Ainsi l’industrie agro-alimentaire et le tourisme se développeront dans la lignée d’une nouvelle vision de l’agriculture.Au final, les faiblesses actuelles de l’économie du Akkar peuvent devenir des opportunités, si le caractère multifonctionnel de l’économie rurale sert un développement durable à partir d’une dynamique englobant l’agriculture, l’agro-industrie et le tourisme. Les actions portant sur les conditions de la production (amélioration des infrastructures, renforcement scolaire et formation, soutien financier et organisation plus rationnelle de la production) impliquent le soutien de l’Etat. Les actions de dynamisation et de valorisation à travers une série de projets de développement local impliquent quant à elles une forte mobilisation des acteurs locaux et une décentralisation pour une plus grande marge de manœuvre, notamment dans la prise en charge de projets de coopération décentralisée. / Lebanon knows nowadays a phenomenon against original-urban migration, while growing urbanization is rather the great feature of our world today. This has piqued our curiosity led us to investigate the causes of this dynamic in some Lebanese areas while others remain outside and suffer from underdevelopment. Such is the case of the region that is the subject of our research: Akkar, north Lebanon.To boost the region and trigger a process of territorial development, it is clear that agriculture must be aware of the concerns of the center of its predominance in the territory of Akkar and comparative advantages it provides.Several theoretical and empirical work highlights the virtues of the development of agriculture in terms of GDP growth and the fight against poverty and show that agriculture reacts faster than other sectors to new policies and contributes greatly to the GDP. Agricultural growth stimulates the whole economy because it creates markets for non-agricultural goods and services, producing a diversification effect of the economic base of rural areas. Thus the food industry and tourism will develop in line with a new vision for agriculture.Finally, the current weaknesses of Akkar economy can become opportunities if the multifunctional nature of the rural economy is sustainable development from a dynamic encompassing agriculture, agribusiness and tourism. Shares on the conditions of production (improving infrastructure, strengthening education and training, financial support and rational organization of production) involve state support. The actions of revitalization and recovery through a series of local development projects involve for their strong mobilization of local actors and decentralized for greater flexibility, especially in the management of decentralized cooperation projects.

The theme of this work is reconstruction the hotel complex. The theoretical part informs readers about tourism, marketing and how to build a business plan. Analytical part shows the issue of tourism in the region and technical condition of the hotel. In the synthetic part is suggested business plan to hotel reconstruction, marketing mix for tourism and financial plan, that shows operating costs and revenues. The investment could be paid off by the 13th year since the start of the hotel service.

Research on mate preferences suggests that men value physical attractiveness and youthfulness most in potential partners, whereas women value status and resources most in a potential partner (Buss, 1989). These differences in mate preferences have implications for the value men and women place on these characteristics (e.g. attractiveness and resources) in potential mates. A man’s attractiveness and financial resources both contribute positively to his mate-value, (Sprecher, 1989; Townsend & Levy, 1990). A woman’s attractiveness also contributes to her mate-value (Sprecher, 1989; Townsend & Levy, 1990), but the value of her resources is less clear. I expected that men’s evaluation of a woman’s financial resources would be dependent on her level of attractiveness. I hypothesized that a woman’s financial resources would add to her mate-value when she was highly attractive, but detract from her mate-value when she was typically attractive. In Study 1, a woman of varying attractiveness (typical vs. high) approached men on campus and delivered a speech that conveyed her future income (low vs. high). Men’s reported desire to join her focus group was used as measure of their impressions of her mate-value. Study 2 directly assesses participant’s romantic interest in targets of varying income (low vs. high) and attractiveness (typical vs. high) using a controlled laboratory method where both men and women evaluated a profile of a potential romantic partner. The results of both studies supported my hypotheses. This research provides insight into the complicated nature of a woman’s financial resources as part of her overall mate-value. / Graduate / 2019-06-30