Essays about: "OMX Stockholm Large Cap"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 66 essays containing the words OMX Stockholm Large Cap.

1. 21. Gender composition on the board of directors and firm performance

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Jonna Tillenius; Marianne Lango; [2018]
   Keywords : Board of directors; Gender diversity; Gender quota; Firm value; Financial performance; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine if it exists a relationship between gender diversity on the board of directors and firm performance and to answer if a legislated gender quota for corporate boards would affect the performance of Swedish public firms. The approach in this study is quantitative and conducted on 48 large cap companies listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm, during the time period 2007-2016. READ MORE

3. 22. A model of capital market pressure

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

   Author : Filip Jonsson; [2018]
   Keywords : Capital market pressure; short-termism; financialization; corporate governance; corporate control;

   Abstract : This study investigates the nature of capital market pressure as a tool for corporate control by performing nine interviews with senior management and board members from nine Swedish corporations listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm Large Cap and Mid Cap. The analysis presents significant support for previous research but also extends the existing theoretical framework. READ MORE

4. 23. 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

5. 24. CEO remuneration packages in Sweden and their relevance for shareholder wealth : A study of CEO compensation in large-cap companies listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Ning Zheng Ulfenborg; Isabel Hagborg Oltmans; [2017]
   Keywords : CEO compensation; executive power theory; remuneration; shareholder wealth;

   Abstract : Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between CEO compensation and different company characteristics; including shareholder returns, sales, board size, family ownership (whether the company is family-owned or not) and firm size. Research design – This study uses quantitative empirical data collected from companies’ annual reports and other relevant reports from years 2011-2015. READ MORE

6. 25. Three Types of Age Diversity in Boards of Directors and the Relationship to Firm Performance

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Carolina Petersson; Fanny Wallin; [2017]
   Keywords : Age Diversity; Firm Performance; Board of Directors; Corporate Governance; Tobin’s Q.;

   Abstract : The composition of boards of directors has been a subject for debate the recent years. Theory and previous research are not coherent regarding the relationship between age diversity and firm performance. Past research has measured diversity in different ways, which may be the reason for the inconsistent results. READ MORE