Essays about: "advantages of stakeholder theory"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 16 essays containing the words advantages of stakeholder theory.

1. 11. Superior Fund Performance by Exclusion. Does an Exclusion and Norms-Based Strategy Enhance Performance for Socially Responsible Retail Investors?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Mikaela Hildén; Fredrik Olsson Stenkil; [2014-07-04]
   Keywords : Socially Responsible Investing; Mutual Fund Performance; Environmental; Socal and Governance ESG Analysis; Ethical Investments; Exclusion-and Norms-Based Screening; Stustainablility;

   Abstract : The study examines whether there is a significant relationship between risk-adjusted returns and the intensity of exclusion and norms-based screening. The approaches to socially responsible investing adopted by mutual funds in the Swedish premium pension system are quantified and the monthly performances over the three year period March 2011 – March 2014 are estimated with Jensen’s alpha, Carhart’s four-factor alpha and the Sharpe ratio. READ MORE

3. 12. Shareholder Ownership and the Company as a Social Contract -Bridging the Gap

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Centrum för tillämpad etik; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Ilmari Suortti; [2014]
   Keywords : Shareholder theory; stakeholder theory; social contract theory; shareholder activism; company ownership; shareholder ownership;

   Abstract : This thesis will try to combine shareholder ownership of a company with the notion of viewing thecompany as a social contract.Even if viewing the company as a social contract is usually considered to be part of the stakeholdertheory this view is not incompatible with the shareholder centred approaches. READ MORE

4. 13. From Minimum Wages to Living Wages? : A case study of the export-oriented garment industry in Bangladesh

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Textilhögskolan

   Author : Gabriella Wulff; [2009]
   Keywords : bangladesh; business ethics; export oriented garment industry; living wages; management; minimum wages; minor field study;

   Abstract : This text will take you on a journey to the Far East – Bangladesh to be more specific. Inspring 2008 I went there to find some answers to the question of wages. I wanted to know if achange in focus from minimum wages to living wages could be achievable. The question willunfortunately remain unsolved at the end of the essay. READ MORE

5. 14. Statutory Audit : Benefits of Maintaining Audits after the Abolishment

   University essay from IHH, Redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Ninorta Kurt; Yulia Kristensson; Jasmeet Kaur; [2008]
   Keywords : Statutory Audit; Abolishment; Stakeholder Model; Agency Theory;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this research is to explore the reasons behind the abolish-ment of statutory audit in small limited firms in Sweden and to discuss whether it would be beneficial for these firms to still maintain an audit of their business after the abolishment. Method: As a major part of this research study, qualitative interviews with auditors have been conducted to obtain professional opinion in the subject of inter-est. READ MORE

6. 15. Corporate Sustainability/CSR Communications and Value Creation : A Marketing Approach

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

   Author : Bibri Mohamed; [2008]
   Keywords : Keywords: Corporate and Marketing Communications; Corporate Sustainability; CSR; Corporate Identity; Corporate Reputation; Financial Performance; Stakeholders; PR and Skepticism.;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to explore the current practices in corporate sustainability/CSR communications and how this trend contributes to corporate value creation. More specifically, this study looks at this subject from the angle of how companies can use corporate sustainability/CSR communications in marketing activities to attain corporate marketing objectives. READ MORE