Essays about: "CEO risk preferences"

Found 4 essays containing the words CEO risk preferences.

1. 1. The Effect of CEO Compensation Structure on Firm Risk-Taking in Sweden : Does Gender Matter?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Iza Erič; Holly Hu; [2022]
   Keywords : CEO compensation; compensation structure; incentive pay; risk-taking; gender differences;

   Abstract : This paper investigates the effect of CEO compensation structure on the risk-taking of the firms in Sweden. In addition, the study examines whether the gender of the CEO plays a role in this relationship. READ MORE

3. 2. Gender Differences in Financial Decisions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Lisa Rygård; [2020]
   Keywords : gender differences; decision making under risk; investment; sustainability; leadership gender; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Investment behavior is strongly affected by the level of risk we are willing to take and to what extent we believe an investment is going to be successful. It has been found in previous experiments that men and women tend to have different risk preferences and beliefs, with dissimilar investment behavior as consequence. READ MORE

4. 3. Does having previous working experiences in finance affect corporate hedging decisions made by the CEO? - a study on U.S. oil and gas producers

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Peera Sakdanupong; Jeremy Seow; [2018]
   Keywords : Hedging; Hedge ratio; Chief executive officers; CEO characteristics; CEO risk preferences; Finance career; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate if a CEO with finance and accounting working experiences would affect corporate hedging decisions, in terms of the decision to hedge, the extent of hedging, and the type of hedging tools used. This thesis uses panel data regressions where the hedge ratio, binary hedging decisions and hedging types are dependent variables, controlled by independent variables such as a dummy variable for CEOs with finance working experience, various CEO characteristics, and firm-level variables. READ MORE

5. 4. International Branding Strategies : In Swedish and Russian Fashion Companies

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Daria Levitskaya; [2016]
   Keywords : Brand; strong brand; branding; brand management; branding strategy; international branding strategy; fashion; fashion brand; fashion industry; brand image; brand inspiration; brand-based organizational;

   Abstract : There are a lot of different business strategies for any company. However, in the fashion industry, the best way to become successful is to develop the brand using special branding strategies. Hence, a brand is the main weapon for fashion companies, which helps to launch international market and to create loyal customers around the world. READ MORE