Essays about: "Multiple Directorships"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Multiple Directorships.

1. 1. What Really Matters in the Boardroom?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Elin Stakeberg; Josefine Gunnarsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Board of Directors; Board Effectiveness; Board Size; Gender Diversity; Multiple Directorships; Independence; Foreign Directors; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The composition and lack of diversity on corporate boards has for years been scrutinized. In light of multiple corporate scandals, what it takes to make a board effective has been a hot topic of debate. READ MORE

3. 2. Organizational and Board Characteristics’ Impact on Female Board Representation: Evidence from Swedish Publicly Listed Financial Firms

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Sandra Gadd; Therese Gustafsson; [2019]
   Keywords : Gender Diversity; Female Board Representation; Financial Industry; Board Composition; Resource Dependence Theory; Institutional Theory;

   Abstract : Background - The underrepresentation of women in corporate boardrooms has been a central corporate governance issue for decades; still, improvement is made at a slow pace and varies by industry sector. On average, the Swedish financial industry displays high levels of female board representation compared to other industry sectors; however, there are large differences between the companies. READ MORE

4. 3. Does Board Overlap Affect Firm Performance?

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

   Author : Oscar Lindström; Gustav Lugnegård; [2015]
   Keywords : Board overlap; Corporate governance; Board of directors; Board composition;

   Abstract : This study examines the relationship between board overlap and firm performance among firms listed on the Nasdaq OMX Stockholm Stock Exchange, using unbalanced panel data and linear regression models. It aims to further investigate if there is a relationship between directors serving on multiple boards simultaneously and firm performance. READ MORE

5. 4. The Prevalence and Causes of Multiple Directorships

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Diana Imreorowa; Therese Kollin; [2013]
   Keywords : multiple directorships; corporate interlocks; corporate governance; market for directors; board of directors;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the determinants of the number of directorships held by board directors, using a cross-sectional methodology with Swedish data from year 2007. Individual, board and company characteristics are used as explanatory variables to find out what affects the number of directorships held, and from these results we argue for three main causes of the existence of multiple directorships. READ MORE

6. 5. Busy Directors and the Performance of Swedish Companies

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Gustav Niblaeus; Jacob Sellman; [2011]
   Keywords : Busy directors; Board of directors; Firm performance; Swedish companies; Corporate governance;

   Abstract : This study examines the relationship between directors with multiple directorships and firm performance in Sweden. The purpose of the thesis is to test the hypothesis that busy directors cannot fulfill their responsibilities adequately, which in turn impairs firm performance. READ MORE