Essays about: "Agency costs"

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1. 11. Assessing current state and potential direction of fossil-free hydrogen development in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Roudotul Jannah; [2023]
   Keywords : Decarbonization; Fossil-free Hydrogen; Green Hydrogen; Hydrogen Economy; System Thinking; Sustainable Development;

   Abstract : Hydrogen is under the spotlight due to its ability to decarbonize the hard-to-abate sector. Sweden, which aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2025, has incorporated hydrogen as an instrument to reach a decarbonization pathway. READ MORE

3. 12. 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

4. 13. A family affair: The relationship between family control and performance in Swedish public firms

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Karin Frykhammar; Ella Berglund; [2023]
   Keywords : Family firms; Tobin s Q; Control; Agency costs;

   Abstract : This study examines the influence of family control on market and operational performance among the largest listed companies on Nasdaq Stockholm. Our results reveal that family control has a positive effect on market performance, but not on operational performance. READ MORE

5. 14. Families and performance : The impact of family ownership on performance in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Julia Nylöf; Johanna Rehme; [2023]
   Keywords : agency theory; corporate governance; family firms; firm performance; multiple blockholders; ownership structure; stewardship theory;

   Abstract : This study investigates whether family ownership influences firms’ accounting and market-based performance as measured by ROA respectively Tobin’s Q. The Swedish market is especially interesting due to its unique corporate governance system, and because previous studies based on a Swedish sample present contradictory findings on the family-performance relationship. READ MORE

6. 15. Contract Testing: Ensuring Reliable Integrations with Isolated Tests : Support for teams to test in isolation

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för data- och elektroteknik (2023-)

   Author : Christian Hernandez; [2023]
   Keywords : Java; Consumer-Driven Contract testing; Pact; Spring Cloud Contract; Java; Consumer-Driven Contract testing; Pact; Spring Cloud Contract;

   Abstract : Mikrotjänstarkitektur är den senaste trenden inom mjukvaruutveckling som gör det möjligt att bygga komplexa system från mindre tjänster utformade för att vara självförsörjande och fokuserade på en specifik affärsfunktionalitet. Dessa kan utvecklas, testas, driftsättas och skalas oberoende av varandra, vilket gör att team kan vara mer autonoma och leverera värde till kunder snabbare. READ MORE