Essays about: "Composition of board of directors"

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1. 1. The power of commitment : Skin in the game and its impact on firm performance

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

   Author : Annie Hallengren; Tova Gunnarsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Skin in the game; Board of directors; Corporate Governance; Agency theory; Firm performance;

   Abstract : Corporate governance's main purpose is to ensure that companies act in a way that is beneficial for their shareholders. This study presents skin in the game as a possible solution and investigates its impact on firm performance on the Swedish market. READ MORE

3. 2. What Difference Does It Make? : Comparative Panel Data Analysis of the Relationship Between CSR Initiatives and Board Composition in Sweden and the United States

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE); Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Kristina Björling; Viktor Hansson; [2023]
   Keywords : CSR; ESG; Corporate Governance; Gender Diversity; Board Independence; CEO Duality; Inclusion; Board Compositions; Agency Theory; Resource Dependence Theory; Critical Mass Theory; Hofstede’s National Cultural Theory.;

   Abstract : More companies have responded to the call for action, increasing their attention to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Corporate governance structures have proven to have an effect on how well companies are able to facilitate a sustainable trajectory, all influenced by values and norms. READ MORE

4. 3. How Board and Top Management Composition Affects Sustainability Performance

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Carl Andersson; Gustaf Lind; [2023]
   Keywords : Upper echelons theory; board of directors; top management teams; ESG; CSR;

   Abstract : This study investigates sustainability performance of Swedish firms through the lens of the upper echelons theory. We test how the size, average age, and proportion of gender in boards of directors (BoDs) and top management teams (TMTs), is related to sustainability performance. READ MORE

5. 4. Independent boardmembers - a recipe to reduce agency costs? : An explanatory study on Swedish firms listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm Large Cap

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Alice Brenner; Anna Ringqvist; [2023]
   Keywords : Agency costs; Independent Board Members; Board Composition; Principal-Principal costs; The Swedish Corporate Governance Code;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explain how the share of independent boardmembers, controlling for different forms of independence, and agency costs correlate within Swedish firms listed on the Nasdaq OMX Stockholm list for large firms. The goal is to extend the understanding of board independence in relation to agency costs while adding empirical insight into the Swedish Code requirements on the board of directors. READ MORE

6. 5. What Really Matters in the Boardroom?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Elin Stakeberg; Josefine Gunnarsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Board of Directors; Board Effectiveness; Board Size; Gender Diversity; Multiple Directorships; Independence; Foreign Directors; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The composition and lack of diversity on corporate boards has for years been scrutinized. In light of multiple corporate scandals, what it takes to make a board effective has been a hot topic of debate. READ MORE