Essays about: "Goals of a firm"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 115 essays containing the words Goals of a firm.

  1. 6. Board diversity, an unsolvable problem? : A comprehensive study about Swedish and Danish listed companies on how board diversification affects a performance measure.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Jonathan Nagy; Oscar Gustavsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Gender quotas; Sweden; Denmark; Tokenism; Research and Development; Earnings per share volatility; Growth in earnings per share volatility; Diversity; Board of directors; Fraction of women; EU directive 2022 2381 ; Könskvotering; Sverige; Danmark; Tokenism; Forskning och utveckling; Vinst per aktie volatilitet; Tillväxt i vinst per aktie volatilitet; Mångfald; Styrelse; Andel av kvinnor; EU-direktiv 2022 2381 ;

    Abstract : On the surface, Sweden and Denmark are two similar countries, but behind the closed boardroom doors, things look different. These two countries have chosen different approaches to achieving their goals and the diversification within the boards differs markedly. READ MORE

  3. 7. Balancing environment and economy: the interplay between eco-innovation, carbon emission and firm performance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Leo Kleja; Clarissa Mao; [2023]
    Keywords : Eco-innovation; financial performance; natural resource-based view; stakeholder theory; Tobin’s Q; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : With an ever-increasing human ecological footprint, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals require global collaboration in terms of sustainable business practices to combat global ecological issues. Our study examines the complex relationship between eco-innovation, CO2 emissions, and financial performance using fixed effects panel data regression. READ MORE

  4. 8. Corporate Sustainability and Working Capital : A panel data analysis of the relationship in Swedish-listed firms

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Muhammad Shehzad Moin; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Corporate Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR; ESG; ESG Rating; ESG Investing; Sustainable Finance; Sustainable Investment; Sweden; Working Capital; Working Capital Management; WCM; Cash Conversion Cycle; CCC; Working Capital Requirements; WCR;

    Abstract : The theoretical and practical importance of working capital management (Sharma & Kumar, 2011) and its strong link with the firm’s financial stability (Wang et al., 2020, p. 2; Kamel 2015, p. 35) make it one of the most important functional areas of corporate finance. READ MORE

  5. 9. Digital transformation in the fashion industry - Understanding collaborative technology adoption

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Klara Anderhagen Holmes; [2023]
    Keywords : Digital transformation; technology adoption; team technology adoption; technology implementations; 3D CAD in fashion design; team interaction; collaborative adoption; Digital transformation; teknikimplementering; teknikimplementering genom samarbete; 3D CAD i modeindustrin; team-interaktioner;

    Abstract : Digital transformation is changing the world with new technology being employed and changing how different industries approach their operations. The pressure of transformation is felt by the fashion industry, where the design process is changing through the use of new technology, such as 3D CAD systems for developing garments. READ MORE

  6. 10. Variable executive compensation linked to ESG goals: evidence from the Nordics

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Oscar Pasarin Borrega; [2023]
    Keywords : Executive compensation; Firm performance; Incentive pay; ESG Pay; ESG metrics;

    Abstract : The practice of linking executive compensation to the performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, commonly referred to as ESG Pay, remains an underexplored issue in academic literature. This study focuses on the relationship between ESG Pay, financial performance and ESG performance in the Nordic region. READ MORE