Essays about: "diversity and performance management"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 71 essays containing the words diversity and performance management.

1. 21. UNATTENDED DISTORTION - A study on how EU higher education objectives can appear distorted by level-, actor- and issue-dimensions of governance in Business and Economics bachelor’s programs at Swedish University Colleges

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Carl-Fredrik Miles; [2021-08-12]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The EU agenda for the whole education area is denounced vital for the economic and social growth of the Union. As such it infers involvement of other policy areas such as research and innovation, foreign policy, or migration for example. READ MORE

3. 22. Playing Poker without Looking at the Cards—Does it Even Matter?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Erik Hillestad Andréasson; Gustav Blomdahl; [2021-07-06]
   Keywords : Special Purpose Acquisition Company; SPAC; Stock Performance; Performance Determinant; Management characteristic; C-Suite; Gender Diversity; Scope;

   Abstract : In 2020, the recent boom of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) resulted in this financial vehicle overtaking traditional IPOs as the leading firm structure for taking companies public. The dormant structure of SPACs forces investors to primarily rely on the management team to find value-creating acqui-sitions. READ MORE

4. 23. Quantum Portfolio Optimization : a Multi-Level Perspective Study of the Swedish Fund Management Industry

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

   Author : Olle Malmberg; Joakim Wellenstam; [2021]
   Keywords : Quantum computers; portfolio optimization; multi-level perspective; technological transition; finance; socio-technical; Kvantdatorer; portföljoptimering; multi-level perspective; teknisk omvandling; finans; socio-teknisk;

   Abstract : In recent years, quantum computers have achieved new levels of sophistication and are by some estimates only a few years from being used in production. A growing body of literature points toward their potential uses within various industries, with the finance industry identified as exceptionally full of prospective applications. READ MORE

5. 24. The Glass Floor - A Qualitative Study on Female Management Representation Through The Lens of Dominant Narratives

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

   Author : Emma Sandin; Hilda Hardell; [2021]
   Keywords : Women-in-management; Gender Diversity; Dominant narratives; Organizational storytelling; Organizational change;

   Abstract : Previous studies have shown positive implications on firm performance as a result of gender diverse teams. Commonly the research on women-in-management is centered around the difficulties women face when attempting to reach top management positions. READ MORE

6. 25. Gender diversity and firm performance : A study of how female representation on Board of Directors and Top Management Teams of Swedish listed firms affect financial performance

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Matilda Lindeborg; Anna Vögeli; [2021]
   Keywords : Women; gender diversity; Board of Directors; Top Management Teams; financial performance; critical mass;

   Abstract : This study investigates if the proportion of women on Board of Directors (BOD) and Top Management Teams (TMT) in Swedish listed firms affect the financial performance. Using a sample of 1,432 firm-year observations for firms listed at Nasdaq Stockholm during the years 2012-2019, the study estimates multiple regressions to investigate the association between proportion of women on BODs and TMTs and firms’ financial performance, measured as ROA, ROE and Tobin’s Q. READ MORE