Essays about: "role of directors of company"

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  1. 1. Product-Service Systems for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers: The Role of External Partnerships

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Pedro Scherma de Carvalho; [2023]
    Keywords : Product-Service System; Collaboration; Partnership; Barriers; Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers;

    Abstract : The current patterns of consumption are threatening the availability of natural resources. These natural resources, such as raw materials and biomass, are critical for different economic activities. ProductService System (PSS) has received attention as a solution to drive resource efficiency by extending the life cycle of products. READ MORE

  3. 2. From Green to Gold: The role of multiple logics of sustainability in shaping business value creation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Emily Angeles; Matthieu Thomas; [2023]
    Keywords : Corporate Sustainability Strategy; Green Innovation Games; Green Transformational Leadership; Institutional Logic; Organizational Change.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : With activities engendering tremendous socio-ecological impacts, the fashion system is increasingly spotlighted as one of the most unsustainable industries. In this context, many actors in the fashion system, including brands and retailers, have implemented corporate sustainability strategies. READ MORE

  4. 3. Dressed for success when entering the Swedish market : Changes and composition of the board of directors in IPO companies and the effect on firm valuation

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Erik Staaf; Joel Gotthardsson; [2022]
    Keywords : IPO; Valuation; Corporate Governance; Board of Directors; Agency Theory;

    Abstract : The initial public offering (IPO) of a company is characterized by uncertainty, and a large body of research has focused primarily on underpricing. This study takes a different approach by examining the changes and composition of the board of directors in IPO companies and the effect on market valuation measured by the market-to-book ratio. READ MORE

  5. 4. Gender Diversity and the City: Softly, Softly Feminism among London's Business Leaders

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Socialantropologiska institutionen

    Author : Jane Webb; [2014]
    Keywords : gender diversity; policy; market feminism; interpellation; networks; branding;

    Abstract : In 2011, advisors to the British government recommended against introducing a quota for women to corporate boards in the UK. The advisors instead set an aim for the UK’s 100 largest companies. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Evolution of Board Functions in Gazelles

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

    Author : Erik Elmborg; Fredrik Linnér; [2013]
    Keywords : Board of Directors; Corporate Governance; Gazelles; Lifecycle; Entrepreneurship;

    Abstract : This paper describes a multiple case study of 14 Gazelles in Sweden and aims to identify what functions the Board of Directors have in these companies and how these functions evolve. Small companies and Gazelles in particular create the majority of all new jobs and therefore play an important role in society. READ MORE