Essays about: "S P 1500"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words S P 1500.
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1. The Moderating Role of Employee Skill on the Relationship between R&D Intensity and Firm Performance
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This paper investigates the moderating effect of employee skill, as measured by employee productivity and training, on the relationship between R&D spending, measured as R&D intensity, and firm performance, measured as ROA, for the accounting-based standard, and market capitalization, for the market-based standard. The study employs a hierarchical Pooled OLS logistic regression and a Fixed Effects regression model, to account for the structure of the panel data. READ MORE
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2. Divestiture Dilemmas: The Impact of CEO Organizational Identification on Corporate Divestiture Propensity, Size, and Scope
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : While previous research has shown that characteristics of CEOs can impact their reluctance towards engaging in divestiture activity, less is known about how CEO organizational identification (OI) influences their divestiture decisions. This study examines how CEO OI impacts a company's propensity to divest business units, the size of divestitures, and the scope of post-divestiture refocusing. READ MORE
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3. Executive Stock Incentives and Corporate Payout Policy: How do executive stock incentives affect payouts, and can they be used to mitigate the free cash flow problem?
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : Using data on 849 companies included in the S&P 1500 Index during 2015-2019, this study provides an overview of how executive held shares and stock options affect companies' payout policies. By examining how executive stock incentives relate to the magnitude and composition of payouts, we aim to establish whether such incentives can be utilized to mitigate the free cash flow problem defined by Jensen (1986). READ MORE
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4. Executive Options and Payout Policy in the 21st Century: A Study of Equity Incentives, Corporate Payout Policy, and the Effects of Disclosure Regulation
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : In this paper, we examine the relationships between executive equity-incentives and corporate payout policy. Using data on S&P 1500 firms from 2000 to 2019, we find that firms with higher executive options have lower total payouts, but that this relationship is weaker than found in earlier literature. READ MORE
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5. The value of personality - Using algorithms and econometrics to analyze CEO conscientiousness and its impact on M&A performance
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Even after years of extensive and rigorous research, there is still a puzzling question relating to why managers keep engaging in M&A activities in spite of their tendency to destroy value for the shareholders of the acquiring firm. By seeking explanations in personality psychology, we examine the relationship between CEO conscientiousness, short-term stock market reactions and CEO acquisitiveness. READ MORE
