Essays about: "INSTITUTIONAL SHAREHOLDERS"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words INSTITUTIONAL SHAREHOLDERS.

  1. 1. The Effects of Ownership Structure on Earnings Management in Public listed firms in Nigeria.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jumoke Fiyinfolu Osibuamhe; Tolulope Odunayo Ogwumike; [2023-07-04]
    Keywords : Earnings management; Ownership structure; Managerial; Institutional; Highest holder; Nigeria; entrenchment;

    Abstract : The efficacy of corporate governance is enhanced when managers demonstrate a willingness to act in a manner that is contrary to the preferences of shareholders. An instance of management's potential disregard for shareholders' interests is the employment of accounting accruals as a means of manipulating earnings for management purposes. READ MORE

  3. 2. The recruitment process to corporate boards - A qualitative study investigating female underrepresentation

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Johanna Berg; Lina Holmqvist; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : recruitment; social network; gender; equality; social structures; female underrepresentation;

    Abstract : This research put emphasis on the election committee and its role in the recruitment process for corporate boards. Particularly, it investigates the cause of female underrepresentation in the boardroom of corporations listed on the Swedish stock exchange. READ MORE

  4. 3. ESG CONTRACTING: GREED OR GREEN? A GLOBAL STUDY OF OWNERSHIP INFLUENCE AND VALUE CREATION IN REGARD TO ESG CONTRACTING

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Rebecka Mannerford; Adèle Sveger; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG contracting; Activist ownership; Institutional ownership; Corporate governance; Agency theory;

    Abstract : This study investigates institutional and activist ownership pressure for implementing ESG contracting, and the potential value creation that follows in terms of financial and ESG performance. Using data from 11,521 publicly listed firms worldwide in the period 2007-2022, this longitudinal study employs a multivariate regression model in order to understand whether certain shareholders push for ESG contracting, and whether ESG contracting mitigates or reinforces agency costs. READ MORE

  5. 4. Corporate ownership and firm’s ESG performance : A study of Swedish listed firms.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Erina Liao; Farjana Haque Jesmin; [2023]
    Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; Corporate governance; Ownership Concentration;

    Abstract : Growing public awareness of corporate social responsibility (CSR), particularly corporate involvement in environmental, social, and governmental (ESG) issues, has led to extensive discussions on the factors that may influence corporate ESG performance. Prior literature has pointed out that ownership structure can be a crucial factor regarding a firm’s attitude and engagement in ESG. READ MORE

  6. 5. Cause and effect of linking ESG-metrics to executive pay - Quantitative study on ESG-linked executive pay in the Nordic countries

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

    Author : Erika Larsson; Clara Simonsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Executive pay; ESG; Financial return; Ownership Structure; ESG-linked executive compensation;

    Abstract : In recent years, several companies have implemented ESG-metrics in their executive remuneration contracts. Simultaneously, shareholders and authorities have increased pressure to implement ESG-linked pay policies. READ MORE