Essays about: "agency theory, executive remuneration"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words agency theory, executive remuneration.

  1. 1. PERFORMANCE AND REMUNERATION : A study of the pay-performance relation in Scandinavia

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Elias Högström; Viktor Olausson; [2023]
    Keywords : CEO Remuneration; Executive Compensation; Corporate Governance; Agency Theory; Pay-Performance Relation;

    Abstract : The size of the remuneration paid to CEOs is a continuously debated area in society. In times of inflation, where the real wages are decreasing at the same time as the remuneration to CEOs are increasing, the phenomenon becomes more relevant. READ MORE

  3. 2. Non-Financial Performance Measures in Executive Bonus Contracts and Firm Performance

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Kajsa Olsson; Pi-Lillebi Hermansson; [2022]
    Keywords : Firm performance; Agency Theory; Incentive Programs;

    Abstract : This study investigates whether there is a relationship between the inclusion of non-financial performance measures (NFPM) in CEO bonus contracts and firm performance in the short- term perspective of one year. Data is hand collected from the preceding year's remuneration reports of 106 Nordic large cap firms listed on Nasdaq. READ MORE

  4. 3. The interconnection between executive shareholding and firm performance

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Rex Ståhl; [2017-09-15]
    Keywords : Management Remuneration; Executive Shareholding; Long-term Incentive Programs; Agency Theory; Stock Market Performance;

    Abstract : There has been a long standing debate regarding how firms can alleviate the agency problem and align the interests of the agent with those of the principal. In this study, we theorize that if firms can incentivize executives to act more like owners as opposed to agents, it will lead to better performance of the firm. READ MORE

  5. 4. The behavioral agency theory: a general approach towards a contingent understanding of the pay-performance relationship

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    Author : Arjen Hendrick Sanderman; Frederic Brault; [2016]
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    Abstract : In this thesis the pay performance relationship is discussed within the field of executive remuneration. A topic that received a lot of attention during the financial crisis and times of economic recession. READ MORE

  6. 5. Equity-Based Remuneration for Swedish CEO's

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Mikael Ehne; [2013]
    Keywords : Executive Compensation; Long-Term Incentive Programs; Share-Based Remuneration; Agency Theory; Institutionalism;

    Abstract : This study examines the underlying reasons for observed relative differences in the use of equity-based remuneration for Swedish CEO's. Adopting a qualitative approach, the empirical foundation of the paper is interviews with key decision-makers in the area, namely directors of large public firms and institutional shareholder representatives. READ MORE