Essays about: "Ownership structure"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 311 essays containing the words Ownership structure.

  1. 26. Value Creation in Private Equity : Examining the Active Ownership Role in Driving Portfolio Company Performance

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Simon Östman; Henrik Mark-Almqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Private equity; Portfolio holdings; Active ownership; Buyouts; Value creation; Value drivers; Operating performance;

    Abstract : The literature indicates that private equity backed companies generate attractive returns on capital fortheir investors. These insights are intriguing and raise the question of what private equity firms do toachieve such performance as the majority owners of these companies. READ MORE

  3. 27. Families and performance : The impact of family ownership on performance in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Julia Nylöf; Johanna Rehme; [2023]
    Keywords : agency theory; corporate governance; family firms; firm performance; multiple blockholders; ownership structure; stewardship theory;

    Abstract : This study investigates whether family ownership influences firms’ accounting and market-based performance as measured by ROA respectively Tobin’s Q. The Swedish market is especially interesting due to its unique corporate governance system, and because previous studies based on a Swedish sample present contradictory findings on the family-performance relationship. READ MORE

  4. 28. The impact of family ownership on capital structure - Empirical evidence from Swedish family firms

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hassan Khadhem; Safaa Ishak; [2023]
    Keywords : Family ownership; capital structure; corporate governance; agency theory.;

    Abstract : This study investigates how family ownership affects firms' financing decisions in Sweden. The study uses data on publicly listed firms in Sweden from 2014-2019 with 730 firm-year observations. Sweden has a significant portion of family firms and a business environment where control-enhancing mechanisms are used to a large extent. READ MORE

  5. 29. Structural sexism, “it's just a coincidence” : An interview study on the silence at Swedish advertising agencies

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/JMK

    Author : Charlotte Elgtberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Advertising agencies; Sexism; Silence; Structural discrimination; Organizational communication; Feminism; Reklambyråer; Sexism; Tystnad; Strukturell diskriminering; Organisationskommunikation; Feminism;

    Abstract : Sweden has been named one of the most equal countries in the world and is a role model for many. Despite this, there are hierarchies within companies that favor white middle-aged men. This has raised questions about what gender equality actually looks like in practice. READ MORE

  6. 30. Are Three Points Enough - A Study of Football Supporters' Perceptions of Club Ownership Structures and Types of Owners

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Elias Brännström; Mattias Leijonhufvud; [2023]
    Keywords : Football; Ownership structures; Owner types; Supporter perception; Ideal ownership;

    Abstract : This essay aims to investigate different sorts of ownership structures that have risen in recent times to become more or less popular among the supporters, as they in several ways are an integral part of the sport played on the pitch. With innumerable supporters around the globe, they naturally want the owners to act in the best interest of their favorite club. READ MORE