Essays about: "Principal Agent problem"

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1. 21. A penny saved

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Andreas Johansson Lagerstedt; Oscar Ljunggren Westlundh; Truls Törnqvist; [2016]
   Keywords : Cash holdings; profitability; Stockholm stock exchange; overinvestment; Jensen’s free cash flow hypothesis; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Abstract Title: A penny saved: Do cash holdings reduce profitability? Seminar date: May 25, 2016 Course: FEKN90, For the degree of: Master of Science in Business and Economics, 30HP Authors: Andreas Lagerstedt, Oscar Ljunggren Westlundh, Truls Törnqvist Advisor: Anna Glenngård Keywords: Cash holdings, profitability, Stockholm stock exchange, overinvestment, Jensen’s free cash flow hypothesis. Purpose: The overall purpose of this study is to investigate if profitability is negatively affected by cash holdings for firms on the Swedish market. READ MORE

3. 22. Driving Forces of the Investment Decision Process in a Technology Firm. A multifaceted understanding of the investment behaviour of individuals and the firm

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Jenny Frisell; louise Lorentzon; [2015-07-13]
   Keywords : Investment Decision Process; Forces; Behavioral Finance; Corporate Finance; Agency Theory; Bower-Burgelman Process Model;

   Abstract : Abstract Every company has the goal to maximize shareholder wealth by allocating funds to the most profitable investments. A company’s survival is dependent on its ability to stay competitive and maintain market share. In a company there is always a selection of potential investments, therefore the investment decision process is crucial. READ MORE

4. 23. Performance and Valuation of Family Controlled firms in Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : André Holmström; Jonathan Israelsson; [2015-07-02]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the effects of family control on firm performance and valuation. The analysis is based on 1473 observations of firms listed at Nasdaq OMX Stockholm over the years 2001-2009. READ MORE

5. 24. Long-Term Incentive Plans and Firm Performance

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Susanna Hult; [2015]
   Keywords : Long-Term Incentives; Remuneration; Executive Management; Principal-agent theory; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This essay will summarize and study existing theories and the recent developments regarding long-term incentive (LTI) plans in Swedish companies listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm. The underlying theory is the principal-agent problem that arises in public companies, which highlights the behavioural aspects of decision-making for employees in a managerial position. READ MORE

6. 25. Communication within an Agency Relationship: A study on Bostadsbolaget and the ‘Deferred Revenues’

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Oscar Berndtsson; Oscar Gustafsson; [2014-10-07]
   Keywords : communication; agency theory; matrix of communication; municipally owned real estate; deferred revenues; Bostadsbolaget; Förvaltning AB Framtiden;

   Abstract : Background and problem: The purpose of financial reporting is to supply information to users of the financial statements. The information can include complex accounting items such as ‘deferred revenues’, which need to be communicated from a subsidiary (agent) to an owner (principal). READ MORE