Essays about: "Equity-Based Remuneration"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Equity-Based Remuneration.

  1. 1. The interconnection between executive shareholding and firm performance

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Rex Ståhl; [2017-09-15]
    Keywords : Management Remuneration; Executive Shareholding; Long-term Incentive Programs; Agency Theory; Stock Market Performance;

    Abstract : There has been a long standing debate regarding how firms can alleviate the agency problem and align the interests of the agent with those of the principal. In this study, we theorize that if firms can incentivize executives to act more like owners as opposed to agents, it will lead to better performance of the firm. READ MORE

  3. 2. Herding cats - A holistic study of management control in the context of a professional service firm

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

    Author : Tom Mäkelin; Johan Kjellson; [2016]
    Keywords : Professional service firm; Knowledge-intensive firm; Management control as a package; Management control systems; MCS;

    Abstract : Professional service firms (PSFs) make up an increasingly important part of the global economy.The knowledge-intensive nature of these firms does however contribute to management control challenges. Conducting a single-case study on a law-firm, the contextual challenges' impact on the management control package was examined. READ MORE

  4. 3. Equity-Based Remuneration for Swedish CEO's

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Mikael Ehne; [2013]
    Keywords : Executive Compensation; Long-Term Incentive Programs; Share-Based Remuneration; Agency Theory; Institutionalism;

    Abstract : This study examines the underlying reasons for observed relative differences in the use of equity-based remuneration for Swedish CEO's. Adopting a qualitative approach, the empirical foundation of the paper is interviews with key decision-makers in the area, namely directors of large public firms and institutional shareholder representatives. READ MORE

  5. 4. Executive Compensation and Firm Risk-taking: A study of the Compensation Practices in the UK Financial Industry

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Johan Mellberg; [2012-07-25]
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    Abstract : The structure of executive compensation is seen as one of the underlying causes of the financial crisis of 2008. A common opinion is that firms have relied too heavily on equity-based compensation and that this have promoted excessive risk-taking. READ MORE

  6. 5. The effectiveness of CEO incentive systems in Swedish Corporate Governance. What is the firm value added by CEO option ownership?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Ylva Santesson Nicolae; [2012]
    Keywords : CEO remuneration; equity-based compensation; options; incentive system; interest alignment; firm performance; shareholder wealth; corporate governance; agency theory;

    Abstract : This study aims to contribute to a better understanding of the effectiveness of equity-based compensation as an incentive-creating mechanism for interest alignment of shareholders and CEOs in public Swedish companies. Exclusive access to comprehensive data on the complete set of different components included in total CEO compensation contracts between 1999 and 2005 provides new opportunities to look into the true relationships between the generation of CEO wealth and shareholder wealth. READ MORE