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An approach for distinct information privacy risk assessment
(Lappeenranta University of Technology, 2017-11-18)
Privacy is a a basic human right and a foundational issue of the digital world but also a complex concept to comprehend; the term is commonly misunderstood through secrecy. The struggle with privacy has been, and will be ...
Foreign Market Entry Mode Decision-Making: Insights from Real Options Reasoning
(Lappeenranta University of Technology, 2017-08-18)
This dissertation addresses firms’ choice of foreign market entry mode, and changes made to the
chosen mode, using real options reasoning (ROR). Entry mode choice has long been under scrutiny
in the international business ...
Improving the effectiveness and profitability of thermal conversion of biomass
(Lappeenranta University of Technology, 2017-12-08)
Sustainably produced and efficiently used biomass has many advantages as an energy source. It provides an opportunity for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by replacing fossil fuels, and is typically also a local energy ...
The many faces of ambivalence in the decision-making process
(Lappeenranta University of Technology, 2017-12-20)
This dissertation studies the role of psychological ambivalence in decision-making processes in the area of marketing. Ambivalence refers to the possession of both positive and negative evaluations toward the same object, ...
Removal of xylan from birch kraft pulps and the effect of its removal on fiber properties, colloidal interactions and retention in papermaking
(Lappeenranta University of Technology, 2017-11-30)
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of xylan removal on characteristics of bleached birch kraft pulps and on the behavior of such modified pulps in a papermaking process, particularly from the chemical ...
Effect of temperature on the shaping process of an extruded wood-plastic composite (WPC) profile in a novel post-production process
(Lappeenranta University of Technology, 2017-10-06)
Wood-plastic composites (WPC) as a result of their ability to be produced from a wide range of materials and mixtures of different materials, including recycled materials and materials hithertosent to waste disposal, have ...
Micromultinationals – antecedents, processes and outcomes of the multinationalization of small- and medium-sized firms
(Lappeenranta University of Technology, 2017-10-06)
This thesis focuses on micromultinationals, i.e. small- and medium-sized firms (SMEs)
that invest and operate in two or more countries. The rise of micromultinationals results
from the opportunities brought about by ...
Water chemistry and greenhouse gases emissions in the rivers of the “Third Pole”/“Water Tower of Asia”
(Lappeenranta University of Technology, 2017-08-11)
With global warming, annual temperature on the Tibetan Plateau, where is also known
as the “Third Pole” and the “Water Tower of Asia”, has increased significantly during the
last decades. Climate change on the Tibetan ...
The impact of recycled raw materials on the properties of wood-plastic composites
(Lappeenranta University of Technology, 2017-10-27)
The trend for a more sustainable style of living, the tightening legislation of waste treatment, depletion of natural resources, and the increasing amount of waste have created a good inducement for manufacturing wood-plastic ...
The role of waste pretreatment on the environmental sustainability of waste management
(Lappeenranta University of Technology, 2017-10-20)
The ever-increasing world population has exerted unprecedented pressure on the world’s natural ecosystems through both the production and consumption of various products. Human behaviour is having a destructive impact on ...