This dissertation is organized in four chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the methodology used and briefly describes each chapter. Chapters 2 and 3 test for the existence of fractional cointegration relationships with applications ...

This dissertation investigates the utilization of factor models to measure performance in corporate bond markets, identifies an optimal factor model for corporate bond returns, and finally provides a comprehensive analysis ...

This cumulative dissertation describes research on digital transformation, business analytics, and research methods in information systems research. Within the research methods section, a method for the assessment of ...

Organizational structures vary significantly among firms. These differences have an important impact on the long-term success of firms and require demanding strategic decisions. This cumulative work focuses not only on ...

Southeast Asian countries, such as Thailand and Vietnam, have made remarkable progress in terms of economic development over the past decades. Yet, rural areas in these countries lag behind. This dissertation studies ...

Disclosed financial reports have an important influence on the behavior of the corporatemanagement. Managers have different motivations to generate a desired view on theircompanies and this can lead to undesirable side ...

The digital transformation increases the pressure on innovation capabilities and challenges organizations to adapt their business models. In order to cope with the increased competitiveness, organizations face two significant ...

This dissertation comprises four articles. The first three articles analyze auditing research questions using analytical models. The fourth article uses an experimental empirical research method to analyze the rationalization ...

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This thesis contains five essays on fractional cointegration, seasonal fractional cointegration and seasonal long memory. After an introduction in the first Chapter, Chapter 2 reviews competing tests for fractional ...