Essays about: "Thesis, corporate governance and Corporate performance"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 69 essays containing the words Thesis, corporate governance and Corporate performance.

  1. 36. Does pay dispersion affect firm performance? : A study of publicly traded Swedish firms

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Julius Axelsson; Emil Ulander; [2017]
    Keywords : pay dispersion; firm performance; Swedish firms; tournament theory; fairness approaches;

    Abstract : 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

  3. 37. How does the Gender Composition of Corporate Boards affect the Risk-Adjusted Performance of Large Swedish Firms?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Carl Johan Svensson; [2016-10-07]
    Keywords : Gender; Board of Directors; RiskAdjusted Performance; Corporate Governance;

    Abstract : This master thesis examines the effects of the gender composition of the board of directors of companies within the Swedish OMX Large Cap index, on riskadjusted and unadjusted performance measures. Furthermore, the relationship between the gender composition and the level of systematic risk is analysed, crystallized in terms of the firm beta values. READ MORE

  4. 38. GENDER DIVERSITY IN SWEDISH BOARDROOMS - A study regarding gender diversity, firm performance and monitoring

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Jakob Beischer; Felix Stolt; [2016-01-27]
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    Abstract : This thesis studies the relationship between gender diversity, corporate governance and firm performance. We study Swedish publically listed firms on the Stockholm stock exchange. READ MORE

  5. 39. How Does Gender Diversity on Corporate Boards Affect the Firm Financial Performance?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Marcus Alm; Jonathan Winberg; [2016-01-22]
    Keywords : Board Diversity; Corporate Governance; Financial Performance; Board Composition; Gender Diversity;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to determine whether gender diversity in corporate boards has an impact on firm financial performance of Swedish OMX-listed firms. The study is conducted in Sweden, as there is frequent political pressure of a board gender quota, but no major research to base the discussion on. READ MORE

  6. 40. Does Private Equity Affect Firm and Inventor Performance in Pursuing Innovation?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Linnea Ekroth; Gustav Magnusson; [2016]
    Keywords : Innovation; Private Equity; Leveraged Buyout; Patent; Corporate Governance;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the effect of leveraged buyouts on target firms' innovation performance with the purpose of providing insights into the debate on whether private equity contributes with long-term value to portfolio companies. We construct a sample of 1,186 U.S. READ MORE