Essays about: "Corporate Ownership structure and firm"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 33 essays containing the words Corporate Ownership structure and firm.

1. 16. The relationship between firm performance and CEO turnover with CEO entrenchment as a moderator: An empirical study on the Swedish market

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Malin Magnusson; Johan Enarsson; [2017]
   Keywords : CEO turnover; Firm performance; CEO entrenchment; Ownership structure; Corporate governance; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The aim of this thesis is to explain how prior firm performance affects CEO turnover with the moderating role of CEO entrenchment on the Swedish market. Theoretical perspectives: The theoretical framework provides different aspects which highlights corporate governance in a Swedish context and the impact of CEO entrenchment from an agency theory perspective. READ MORE

3. 17. The Effect of Ownership Structure on the Sustainability Reporting Assurance Practice, A Quantitative Study on Factors Influencing the Choice of Sustainability Reporting Assurance in a Swedish Setting

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

   Author : Marcus Angelstig; Sanna Gustavsson; [2016]
   Keywords : sustainability reporting; voluntary assurance; institutional investors; ownership structure; sustainability assurance determinants;

   Abstract : The increasing amount of firms choosing to present corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosures has led to an increased demand for reliability and credibility of sustainability reports. From an agency theory perspective, involving a third-party to verify the reliability of a firm's CSR report through a sustainability reporting assurance (SRA), can reduce the information asymmetry between a firm's management and its owners. READ MORE

4. 18. Corporate Strategy & Capital Structure : An analysis of their relationship within SMEs inthe Swedish manufacturing industry

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

   Author : Jacob Björklund; [2016]
   Keywords : Corporate strategy; capital structure; company ownership; pecking order theory; trade-off theory; SME; Företagsstrategi; kapitalstruktur; företags ägandeskap; pecking order teorin; tradeoff teorin; SME;

   Abstract : A company's need for an effective and suitable corporate strategy is higher than ever due tofierce and increasing competition in the current business landscape. In order for companies tofinance their chosen corporate strategy, as for instance conduct investments for growth, theyneed proper funding. READ MORE

5. 19. Multiple large shareholders, control contestability and debt maturity : A study on the conflict of interest over debt maturity between minority and large shareholders on the Swedish stock exchange

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Företagsekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Maximilian Hamel Wassing; Martin Kenney; [2016]
   Keywords : Agency costs; control contests; cost of capital; debt maturity; debt structure; multiple large shareholders; ownership structure;

   Abstract : Background: Sweden has a tradition of a concentrated ownership structure where many owners use dual asset classes to maintain corporate control by possessing small portions of the dividend rights. Financial literature has shown that these controlling owners find more incentives to divert corporate resources for private use, at the expense of shareholders. READ MORE

6. 20. Institutional ownership : and its implication on firm performance.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Richard Hjelm; Jesper Sundin; [2016]
   Keywords : Institutional Ownership; Pressure-resistant; Pressure-sensitive; Firm Performance; Monitoring; Control; Management; Corporate governance; Panel data; Fixed effects; Sweden; Nordic; Finance; Financial Management;

   Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between firm performance and institutionalownership in Sweden. This study contributes to the ongoing debate between researchersregarding the potential benefit of institutional owners through increased monitoringcapabilities. READ MORE