sh.sePublications
System disruptions
We are currently experiencing disruptions on the search portals due to high traffic. We are working to resolve the issue, you may temporarily encounter an error message.
Change search
CiteExportLink to record
Permanent link

Direct link
Cite
Citation style
  • apa
  • ieee
  • modern-language-association-8th-edition
  • vancouver
  • harvard-anglia-ruskin-university
  • apa-old-doi-prefix.csl
  • sodertorns-hogskola-harvard.csl
  • sodertorns-hogskola-oxford.csl
  • Other style
More styles
Language
  • de-DE
  • en-GB
  • en-US
  • fi-FI
  • nn-NO
  • nn-NB
  • sv-SE
  • Other locale
More languages
Output format
  • html
  • text
  • asciidoc
  • rtf
Kulturens påverkan på företagens nedskrivningstendenser: En empirisk undersökning mellan börsnoterade företag i anglosaxiska och kontinentaleuropeiska länder.
Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Business Studies.
Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Business Studies.
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Syfte: Syftet med studien är att undersöka huruvida det förekommer skillnader mellan anglosaxiska och kontinentaleuropeiska företag gällande goodwillnedskrivningar och vilka kulturella dimensioner (Hofstede) som är signifikanta för företagens nedskrivningstendenser. 

Metod: Studien använder en deduktiv ansats med fastställda hypoteser formulerade från tidigare forskning. Där signifikansen har undersökts med hjälp av en multipel regressionsanalys för att kunna fastställa om en hypotes accepteras eller förkastas.  

Empiri: Empirin består av kvantitativ data insamlad från årsredovisningar hämtade från företag listade på respektive lands aktiemarknad.  

Slutsats: Resultatet från studien har kunnat dra slutsatserna att det finns ett kulturellt inflytande inom osäkerhetsundvikande, individualism, maskulinitet och tillfredsställande. Dessutom kan resultaten påvisa att kontinentaleuropeiska företag skriver ned goodwill mer frekvent medan anglosaxiska företag skriver ned med större summor.  

Abstract [en]

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine whether there are differences between Anglo-Saxon and Continental European companies within goodwill impairments and which cultural dimensions (Hofstede) that are significant for the companies impairment tendencies. 

Methodology: The study employs a deductive approach with predetermined hypotheses formulated based on prior research. The significance has been examined through multiple regression analysis to determine whether a hypothesis is accepted or rejected.

Empirical foundation: The empirical data consists of quantitative data from annual reports obtained from companies listed on the stock indices of their respective countries. 

Conclusion: The study’s findings have led to the conclusion that there is a cultural influence within dimensions such as uncertainty avoidance, individualism, masculinity and indulgence. Furthermore, the results indicate that Continental European companies tend to impair goodwill more frequently, while Anglo-Saxon companies impair with larger amounts.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 60
Keywords [en]
Goodwill, impairment, culture, Hofstede’s dimensions, earnings management, anglo-saxon, continental european.
Keywords [sv]
Goodwill, nedskrivningar, kultur, Hofstedes dimensioner, earnings management, anglosaxisk, kontinentaleuropeisk
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-52350OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-52350DiVA, id: diva2:1797021
Subject / course
Business Studies
Supervisors
Examiners
Available from: 2023-09-14 Created: 2023-09-13 Last updated: 2023-09-14Bibliographically approved

Open Access in DiVA

fulltext(688 kB)69 downloads
File information
File name FULLTEXT01.pdfFile size 688 kBChecksum SHA-512
2d870c5c25712051deb4aae9d539d90597c3651a9f45083ba60f43ac1a97c3786d6ded16011c6e1741f3dc9ba66a033b1d422c03a312321f47d0a72db06b72f5
Type fulltextMimetype application/pdf

By organisation
Business Studies
Business Administration

Search outside of DiVA

GoogleGoogle Scholar
Total: 69 downloads
The number of downloads is the sum of all downloads of full texts. It may include eg previous versions that are now no longer available

urn-nbn

Altmetric score

urn-nbn
Total: 311 hits
CiteExportLink to record
Permanent link

Direct link
Cite
Citation style
  • apa
  • ieee
  • modern-language-association-8th-edition
  • vancouver
  • harvard-anglia-ruskin-university
  • apa-old-doi-prefix.csl
  • sodertorns-hogskola-harvard.csl
  • sodertorns-hogskola-oxford.csl
  • Other style
More styles
Language
  • de-DE
  • en-GB
  • en-US
  • fi-FI
  • nn-NO
  • nn-NB
  • sv-SE
  • Other locale
More languages
Output format
  • html
  • text
  • asciidoc
  • rtf