Essays about: "problems in corporate governance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 essays containing the words problems in corporate governance.

  1. 1. Value Creation in (Serial) Acquisitions - The Nordic Evidence

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Axel Gustavsson; Carl Möllerström; [2022]
    Keywords : M A; serial acquirers; agency problems; value creation; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Evidence of value creation for acquiring companies is revealed by a Nordic sample of acquisitions. The sample of 171 acquisitions, involving 130 acquirers, allows for investigating the performance of companies making several acquisitions. READ MORE

  3. 2. CEO Ownership and Innovation Investments: Is Shareholding Incentivizing Enough?

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

    Author : Axel Jönsson; Hannes Högmark; [2022]
    Keywords : R D; Innovation; Agency Problems; Corporate Governance; CEO Ownership;

    Abstract : Agency theory suggests that managers may under- or over-invest in R&D depending on whether they see the risks or possibilities investing in it. This study examines how CEO ownership is related to investments made in R&D. READ MORE

  4. 3. Corporate Social Responsibility in Global Governance – A Driver for Change towards Environmental Sustainability? : An Embedded-Case Study on the Sustainability Discourse in the Palm Oil Industry

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Sarah Kurz; [2021]
    Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR; Palm Oil; Indonesia; Carol Bacchi; What’s the Problem Represented to be; WPR; environmental sustainability; global governance;

    Abstract : The planet’s biodiversity is in a worrying state. Palm oil production significantly contributes to biodiversity loss in Southeast Asia, especially in Indonesia. Unfortunately, the different forms of public and private regulation in place have had limited success in regulating the sector and protecting the environment. READ MORE

  5. 4. Deal or No Deal - How Overvaluation and Governance Problems Drive Stock-Financed Acquisitions

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Fabian Schimpf; Larissa Vogt; [2021]
    Keywords : Mergers and Acquisitions; Method of Payment; Stock Overvaluation; Corporate Governance; Shareholder Protection;

    Abstract : Theory suggests that overvalued firms can create value for their shareholders by exploiting their overvaluation to purchase less overvalued firms through stock-financed acquisitions. Recent evidence from the US indicates that these companies often fail to do so by significantly overpaying for their targets and destroying shareholder value in the long run. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Dark Side of CSR : Is a firm’s social responsibility caused by agency problems?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Camilla Law; Sanna Pettersson; [2020]
    Keywords : corporate social responsibility; agency theory; shareholder value approach;

    Abstract : It is claimed that Swedish firms are at the forefront of integrating sustainability into their businesses. This study assesses whether a relationship between Corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities and managerial agency problems exists in Swedish listed firms. READ MORE