Essays about: "Corporate Governance Mechanisms"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 39 essays containing the words Corporate Governance Mechanisms.

1. 11. The influence of corporate governance on CSR : a multiple case study of the Swedish insurance sector

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Alexander Sommensjö; [2020]
   Keywords : corporate governance; CSR; empowerment; insurance sector; management control systems; sustainability; sustainable development; triple bottom line;

   Abstract : This study responds to the theoretical gap in the academic literature regarding mechanisms of corporate governance and how it affects companies’ corporate social responsibility-efforts. The study also aims to deepen the understanding of corporate governance and corporate social responsibility-efforts in the insurance sector. READ MORE

3. 12. The impact of family ownership on dividend payout policy : An examination on the Swedish context

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Marcus Wibom; Fanny Lundvall; [2020]
   Keywords : agency problems; control enhancing mechanisms; corporate governance; dividend payout policy; family firms; second largest blockholder;

   Abstract : This study investigates whether family ownership impacts firms’ dividend payout policies by examining firms publicly listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange (OMX Stockholm) during the years 2013–2018 (1,363 firm-year observations). The investigation is made by performing multiple regression analyses including the dependent variable DIVIDEND PAYOUT. READ MORE

4. 13. Labour Governance of Global Supply Chains: A Study of the Implications of Globalization on Labour Law and the Protection and Enforceability of Labour Rights Within Global Supply Chains

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Deria Rumina Yenidogan; [2020]
   Keywords : international labour law global supply chains globalization; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to build an understanding of the current instruments and mechanisms governing global supply chains and to identify the governance gaps in the protection of labour rights. In order to fully understand the implications of globalization on labour law, the thesis undertakes a theoretical framework drawing on transnational labour law perspectives and a conceptual analysis of global supply chains. READ MORE

5. 14. The Final Countdown: The CEO Horizon Problem In Sweden - An investigation of pre-retirement opportunism among CEOs in Swedish listed firms

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

   Author : Johan Bäckman Berg; Beata Enwall; [2020]
   Keywords : CEO Horizon Problem; CEO Retirement; Ownership Concentration; Social Identification; Business Sphere;

   Abstract : We examine the effects of CEO retirement on net capital expenditures in Swedish listed firms. Specifically, we investigate whether retiring CEOs in Swedish listed firms act opportunistically prior to retirement, commonly defined as the CEO horizon problem. READ MORE

6. 15. Do Swedish Firms Pay Their Boards Excessive Compensation? - A study on the economic determinants and effects of excessive board compensation among Swedish firms

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Karin Bengtsson; Erica Wollin Björk; [2019-08-08]
   Keywords : Determinants of Board Compensation; Excessive; Chairman; Member; Corporate Governance; Agency Theory; Ownership; Performance; Risk;

   Abstract : Corporate governance and board issues have not only gained interest due to well-known governance failures such as the 2001 Enron scandal, rather, the field has been of interest at least since 1776 and the development of Smith’s Wealth of Nations. Due to corporations’ immense contribution to economic activity, their agency problems and costs remain substantial. READ MORE