Essays about: "Performance-based compensation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words Performance-based compensation.
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1. Impact Private Equity - The Importance of Performance Measurement to Signal Legitimacy and Avoid Mission Drift in Emerging Funds
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This paper elaborates on the research of performance measurement systems in the private equity field. By conducting a qualitative single-case study of an impact investment firm, this paper investigates the limitedly researched field of what role performance measurement systems play for emerging hybrid organizations, operating in a setting where the financial logic is inherently strong. READ MORE
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2. Are Mutual Fund Managers’ Compensation Reasonable In Relation To Their Contributions? : - A study regarding actively managed mutual funds
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate fund managers salaries in relation to their contributions. The study is conducted on the Swedish fund market under a period over five years, 2014-2018, and include 332 funds. The result observed shows a positive relation between salaries and risk-adjusted performance. READ MORE
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3. The market reaction to goodwill impairment announcements - Do investors value information content, tone and opportunistic managerial behavior?
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : What make goodwill impairment announcements especially noteworthy for investors is that fairvalue measurements require managers to make unverifiable estimations due to the absence of quoted market prices, meaning that choices whether goodwill is impaired or not could be subject to biased decisions. This study examines the stock market reaction of goodwill write-offs in respect to the information content (the provided reason for the write-down decision) and tone (the sentiment used by managers to explain the write-down decision) of the announcements. READ MORE
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4. Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance and CEO compenastion incentives
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Society's awareness of the importance of environmental-, social- and economic issues has increased over the last decades. This increased interest has led to the development of the Corporate Social Responsibility concept (CSR) in which companies actively work simultaneously with environmental, social and economic issues that extend beyond what is legally required by these companies in order to achieve a more sustainable society. READ MORE
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5. Does pay dispersion affect firm performance? : A study of publicly traded Swedish firms
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis investigates the short and long-term effects of pay dispersion on firm performance in publicly listed Swedish firms. Pay dispersion refers to the difference in compensation between or within organizational levels. There are two contradicting theoretical views of pay dispersions effect on firm performance. READ MORE
