Essays about: "agency cost"

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  1. 16. Investering i skogsbilvägar : en kvalitativ intervjustudie om investering i skogsbilvägar i det småskaliga skogsbruket

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Elliot Eriksson; Anton Lindholm; [2023]
    Keywords : Båtnadsområde; företagsekonomi; förkalkyl; privata markägare; skogsbilvägar; småskaligt skogsbruk; vägdragning; vägprojekt;

    Abstract : Skogsbilvägar är en förutsättning för att bedriva dagens skogsbruk eftersom transportkostnaden i terräng är ca 50 ggr högre än motsvarande sträcka på väg med lastbil (Filipsson & Grahn 1999). I Sverige finns ungefär 469 200 km enskild väg. READ MORE

  3. 17. In- or Outsourcing within a Public Organization - A case study of internal allocation decisions between Intraservice and other subsidiaries within the Municipality of Gothenburg City

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Ludwig Åkerström; Philip Zanganeh; [2022-08-19]
    Keywords : In- or Outsourcing; Make or Buy; Public Organization; Internal Allocation Decision; Resource-Based View; Dynamic Capabilities; Transaction Cost Economics; Agency Theory; New Public Management; Organizational Theory;

    Abstract : The concept of in- or outsourcing has been researched extensively in a private organizational context, in contrast to a public organizational context. This thesis uses a novel approach by applying the in- or outsourcing concept within a larger public organization. READ MORE

  4. 18. Institutional Investors' Influence on ESG Endeavours: A Study on the Nordic Market

    University essay from

    Author : Daniel Blixt; Eric Ringblom; [2022-07-01]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This study examines whether institutional ownership has an effect on the ESG performance of firms on the Nordic market. In order to accomplish this, the study uses linear regression analysis. The final dataset which was examined consisted of data on 362 Nordic companies collected in the measurement period of 2011-2020. READ MORE

  5. 19. The Effects of Audit Committee Characteristics on Firm Financial Performance: A Case Study of the NASDAQ Stockholm.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Kingsley Chukwuma Emehelu; [2022-06-30]
    Keywords : Audit committee characteristics; corporate governance; firm financial performance; Sweden;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the effect of audit committee characteristics on firm financial performance, using ROA as the proxy. In line with agency theory, a well governed and directed firm should comparatively perform better than a firm that is not well governed and directed. READ MORE

  6. 20. The Phenomenon of Cryptocurrency and its Implementation into Businesses

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Silvia Cristina Tufan; Marcus Nilsson; Oliver Elm; [2022]
    Keywords : Bitcoin; Stablecoin; Cryptocurrency; Blockchain; Smart contract; Decentralization; Foreign Exchange; International Businesses; Strategic Management; Transaction costs; Agency theory; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : While the popularity of cryptocurrencies has seen a dramatic uptick as of late, the general phenomenon still carries with it a high level of novelty. The inception of cryptocurrencies began with Bitcoin in late 2008, making its first appearance on a cryptographic community forum, posted by a yet to be identified entity carrying the pseudonym Satoshi Nakomoto. READ MORE