Essays about: "Stewardship Theory"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 57 essays containing the words Stewardship Theory.

1. 11. CEO duality’s effect on firm performance : A comparison between the agency- and stewardship theory

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

   Author : Victor Sjöstrand; Albert Svensson Kanstedt; [2022]
   Keywords : CEO duality; Stewardship theory; Agency theory; Institutional theory; CEO power; CEO discretion; USA; Sweden; Japan;

   Abstract : Background: CEO duality has been a highly discussed topic for the last 20 years. The trend shows that more and more companies and countries move towards a separation of the roles of CEO and chairman of the board, but the empirical results show little evidence that this is beneficial for firm performance. READ MORE

3. 12. Esse Non Videri

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Jakob Skåring; Erik Arnell; [2022]
   Keywords : Sphere ownership; corporate ownership; earnings management; accrual based earnings management; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Title: Esse Non Videri: Does sphere ownership influence the level of earnings management in Swedish firms? Course: BUSN79 Degree Project Accounting & Finance Authors: Erik Arnell and Jakob Skåring Supervisor: Reda Moursli Key words: Sphere ownership, corporate ownership, earnings management, accrual based earnings management Purpose and research question: The purpose of this study is to investigate if earnings management is influenced by sphere control in a general sense, as well as family sphere and non-family sphere control. We therefore ask the following research question: Does sphere ownership influence the level of earnings management in Swedish firms? Methodology: We are addressing our research question empirically by estimating Pooled Ordinary Least Squares (POLS) and random effect regressions, using robust standard errors clustered by firm. READ MORE

4. 13. Farming with Draft Animals: Using Retro Innovations for Sustainable Agrarian Development. : A case study of organic small-scale farming in Northern Italy.

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Anna Garre; [2022]
   Keywords : craftsmanship; interpretive method; draft animals; non-representational theory; Italian Alps; Po Valley; retro-innovation; farming styles; stewardship; sustainable agrarian development;

   Abstract : To farm more sustainably, some farmers are rediscovering and innovating knowledge, skills, and technologies that were used before the modernisation of agriculture in the 1950s. One such 'retro-innovation' is the use of draft animals as a source of labour on farms. READ MORE

5. 14. The struggle of staying young: How heritage brands can utilize cobranding as a way to rejuvenate.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Veronika Lindner; Lovisa Idberg; Oskar Hoff; Guillaume Decombe; [2021]
   Keywords : Brand Heritage; Heritage Brands; Rejuvenation; Co-branding; Brand Stewardship; Novelty Brands; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate how co-branding can be utilized by heritage brands to rejuvenate. The aim is to develop the current understanding of how heritage brands engage in co-branding and the motives for rejuvenating the brand. READ MORE

6. 15. Implementation of Robotic Process Automation : A case study of issues, challenges and success factors for RPA implementation in banking and financial services

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Haris Camo; Simon Harnesk; Niklas Grufman; [2021]
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   Abstract : Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is an emerging lightweight IT solution that aims to automate digital but manual business processes and has been particularly useful in the banking and financial services industry. Whilst interest for RPA has been increasing along with the increased pressure on organizations to leverage technology for efficiency to remain competitive, studies show upwards of 50 percent of RPA implementations fail. READ MORE