Essays about: "Chairman Compensation"

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1. 1. Do Swedish Firms Pay Their Boards Excessive Compensation? - A study on the economic determinants and effects of excessive board compensation among Swedish firms

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Karin Bengtsson; Erica Wollin Björk; [2019-08-08]
   Keywords : Determinants of Board Compensation; Excessive; Chairman; Member; Corporate Governance; Agency Theory; Ownership; Performance; Risk;

   Abstract : Corporate governance and board issues have not only gained interest due to well-known governance failures such as the 2001 Enron scandal, rather, the field has been of interest at least since 1776 and the development of Smith’s Wealth of Nations. Due to corporations’ immense contribution to economic activity, their agency problems and costs remain substantial. READ MORE

3. 2. How does board composition affect the boards' remuneration levels? -Evidence from publicly listed Swedish companies

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Sandra Hjälm; Felicia Jantén; [2015]
   Keywords : Corporate Governance; Board of directors; Compensation; Composition; Sweden; Large Cap; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate the extent to which the composition of the board of directors determines directors’ remuneration in Swedish listed companies. The method approach is quantitative and deductive and a multiple linear regression model analyzes the panel data. READ MORE

4. 3. Determinants of Chairman Compensation An Empirical Analysis on German Large Caps

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Marc-André Greiner; Dorothea Agricola; [2015]
   Keywords : Two-Tier Supervisory Boards; DAX30; Cronyism; Chairman Compensation; German Corporate Governance System; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study examines the determinants of chairman compensation in supervisory boards. The research is based on a sample of the 30 German DAX firms and focuses on the positive relationship of chairman compensation depending on CEO compensation. We investigate upon possible cronyism influencing the compensation setting process of chairmen. READ MORE

5. 4. Pyramidal ownership in Swedish public companies – implications for top executive compensation

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Mikael Antonsson; [2011-07-21]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The correlation between pyramidal structures along with family ownership and executive compensation has been studied in Swedish public companies between the years 2001-2007. The results show that no difference in executive compensation can be attributed to the pyramidal structure itself, but in combination with family ownership it can. READ MORE

6. 5. Is there a relationship between executive compensation and company performance? - A study of the four Swedish major banks

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Martin Konkell; Lucas Örn; [2009-11-19T10:01:08Z]
   Keywords : Compensation; Remuneration; Incentive program; CEO; Chairman of the Board; Banks; ;

   Abstract : Background & Problem: Executive compensation has for a long time been a topic of a heated debate, and the public criticism has further intensified as a consequence of all corporate governance scandals that have been revealed in media lately. The emergence of the discussion has its foundation in the fact that companies are under-performing and share prices are trailing simultaneously as Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) receive higher compensations despite the prevailing economic crisis. READ MORE