Essays about: "Management characteristics and CEO age"

Found 5 essays containing the words Management characteristics and CEO age.

1. 1. Age and Corporate Social Responsibility : The effect of CEOs’ Age on CSR Performance and the moderating role of their national culture

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Francesca Pangrazi; [2019]
   Keywords : CEO; Upper Echelon Theory; Corporate Social Responsibility; Age; Nationality;

   Abstract : In the management literature, the debate on how Corporate Social Responsibility is becoming a priority. Several aspects of the CSR have already been studied, for example, what are the corporate motivations for engaging in responsible activities. READ MORE

3. 2. Impact of the CEO Age and CSR Score on Mergers and Acquisitions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Despoina Lida Angeliki Christofidi; Patricia Rodrigues Pereira; [2019]
   Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility CSR ; Merger and Acquisitions M A ; Cumulative Abnormal Returns CAR ; Short-term M A performance; Management characteristics and CEO age; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This study intends to combine both the management characteristics and firm’s characteristics to analyse the M&A performance. For the management characteristics, we used the CEO age and for the firm characteristics, we used the CSR score. READ MORE

4. 3. CEO? Or More Like RiskEO? : A Cross-Sectional Study of CEO Characteristics and Firm Risk-Taking

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Peter Gustafsson; Eda Uysal; [2018]
   Keywords : CEO characteristics; Upper Echelon Theory; Risk-taking; Agency Theory; Prospect Theory; Swedish market;

   Abstract : Risk is something intrinsic to business, and something firms are exposed to on a daily basis. This means that there exists a great deal of pressure on the Top Management of a firm to successfully navigate the different risks to which they are exposed. READ MORE

5. 4. Chief Executive Officer’s (CEO’s) Educational Background and Firm Performance : An empirical study on Manufacturing and IT listed firms in the Stockholm Stock Exchange

   University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE)

   Author : Hosea Ayaba Ofe; [2012]
   Keywords : CEO; Educational Background; Firm Performance; Educational level;

   Abstract : In this thesis I examine the impact of the educational background of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) on firm performance of listed firms in the Stockholm stock exchange. This area of research is important given that researchers in the area of behavioral finance and in management argue that CEO characteristics such as educational orientation, age and functional background influence the way business problems are perceived and the decision making process. READ MORE

6. 5. Board Structure in Swedish Mutual Funds Industry

   University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Pavel Kolosov; Shageldi Soltanmammedov; [2011]
   Keywords : principal-agent conflicts; mutual funds; board structure;

   Abstract : Mutual funds attracted great attention of both shareholders and academics in last few decades. Mutual funds provide benefits like diversification, professional managements and reduced costs for individual shareholders. Shareholders invest their assets into mutual funds managed by professionals. READ MORE