Essays about: "CEO"

Showing result 41 - 45 of 426 essays containing the word CEO.

1. 41. International shareholder activism in Sweden : A study of BlackRocks’s influence in their Swedish holdings

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Mary Chan; Malin Pettersson; [2022]
   Keywords : Corporate Governance; Nomination Committee; Shareholder Activism; BlackRock; Institutional Investor.;

   Abstract : The objective of this study was to gain increased knowledge regarding BlackRock’s ability to influence their Swedish owned companies. The scope of this thesis has been to study eight companies where BlackRock have holdings. READ MORE

3. 42. CEO Compensation and the Relationship with Company Growth : An Analysis of Swedish Listed OMX Stockholm Companies

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Albin Nordlund; Mathias Pettersson Sango; [2022]
   Keywords : CEO; compensation; salary; bonus; other compensation; total compensation; growth; pension benefits; motivation theory; agency theory; financial performance measures; Hofstede s cultural dimensions; corporate governance; performance indicators; listed companies.;

   Abstract : As time progresses and compensation increases for CEOs, the need for information will be required to debate whether it is rational for CEOs to receive more pay in various forms. According to agency theory, CEOs have an intrinsic need to act in their self-interests, while the shareholder requires value creation and implements various safeguards to ensure that the CEOs do what they are expected to do. READ MORE

4. 43. Understanding Founder-CEO Successions: A qualitative analysis of driving factors behind founder-CEO successions in Swedish growth firms

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

   Author : Elin Berg; Ida Granberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Founder-CEO successions; Founder-CEO; Leadership; Growth firms;

   Abstract : Founder-CEOs play a key role in the startup journey, but as the company grows, the role of the CEO changes and eventually, most founder-CEOs are succeeded by a professional CEO. While founders are not always considered to be suitable for managing a large complex organisation but rather known for their entrepreneurial spirit, there is little understanding of why founder-CEOs leave, or are forced to leave, their position. READ MORE

5. 44. Are women really more risk averse? A study on gender differences in corporate financial policy decisions

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

   Author : Anton Dahl; Lina Dahlin; [2022]
   Keywords : Gender differences; CEO gender; Risk-taking; Leverage; Cash ratio;

   Abstract : Despite the recent progression of gender diversity in managerial positions, men still outnumber women at the top. The stereotype of women as being less prone to risk is sometimes referred to as an explanation of why women do not break the glass ceiling. Our study contributes to the existing literature on gender differences in risk propensity. READ MORE

6. 45. Risk Influences of CEO-Dependent Top Managers: Co-Option and the Cost of Equity Capital

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

   Author : Ellen Norberg; Isak Wallin; [2022]
   Keywords : Top management team co-option; Ex-ante cost of equity capital; Firm risk; Corporate governance;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the research gap in existing literature on top management connectedness toward the CEO, from the perspective of equity stakeholders of the firm. It sheds light on how equity investors perceive firms with executives that are co-opted by the current CEO, in terms of firm risk. READ MORE