Essays about: "approaches to corporate governance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words approaches to corporate governance.

  1. 1. The Effects of Ownership Structure on Earnings Management in Public listed firms in Nigeria.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jumoke Fiyinfolu Osibuamhe; Tolulope Odunayo Ogwumike; [2023-07-04]
    Keywords : Earnings management; Ownership structure; Managerial; Institutional; Highest holder; Nigeria; entrenchment;

    Abstract : The efficacy of corporate governance is enhanced when managers demonstrate a willingness to act in a manner that is contrary to the preferences of shareholders. An instance of management's potential disregard for shareholders' interests is the employment of accounting accruals as a means of manipulating earnings for management purposes. READ MORE

  3. 2. Board diversity, an unsolvable problem? : A comprehensive study about Swedish and Danish listed companies on how board diversification affects a performance measure.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Jonathan Nagy; Oscar Gustavsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Gender quotas; Sweden; Denmark; Tokenism; Research and Development; Earnings per share volatility; Growth in earnings per share volatility; Diversity; Board of directors; Fraction of women; EU directive 2022 2381 ; Könskvotering; Sverige; Danmark; Tokenism; Forskning och utveckling; Vinst per aktie volatilitet; Tillväxt i vinst per aktie volatilitet; Mångfald; Styrelse; Andel av kvinnor; EU-direktiv 2022 2381 ;

    Abstract : On the surface, Sweden and Denmark are two similar countries, but behind the closed boardroom doors, things look different. These two countries have chosen different approaches to achieving their goals and the diversification within the boards differs markedly. READ MORE

  4. 3. Assessing ESG Reporting Practices in Swedish Banks: Approaches, and Barriers.

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Josef Andehaymanot; Jonas Höggren; Nicholas Malki; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability reporting; transparency; accountability; disclosure barriers; stakeholder theory; corporate social responsibility; environment social governance.;

    Abstract : Date: 2023-05-31 Level: Bachelor thesis in Business Administration, 15 credits Institution:School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University Authors: Josef Andehaymanot (01/03/03) Jonas Höggren (99/03/05) Nicholas Malki (00/11/13) Title: Assessing ESG Reporting Practices in Swedish Banks: Approaches, and Barriers. Supervisor: Edward Gillmore Keywords: Sustainability reporting, transparency, accountability, disclosure barriers, stakeholder theory, corporate social responsibility, environment social governance. READ MORE

  5. 4. Hostile Takeover Landscape: Analysing Cultural and Regulatory Differences, Corporate Governance and Ownership Structures in Sweden and the US

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Emna Amanda Khadri; Wuraola Okuwobi; [2023]
    Keywords : Hostile Takeovers; Regulatory; Corporate Governance; Ownership Structure;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the cultural, regulatory, corporate, and ownership structure approaches to hostile takeovers in Sweden and the United States. It focuses on the recent Twitter takeover as a case study from a Swedish perspective, as it is a relevant example of the larger landscape of hostile takeovers. READ MORE

  6. 5. International shareholder activism in Sweden : A study of BlackRocks’s influence in their Swedish holdings

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Mary Chan; Malin Pettersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Corporate Governance; Nomination Committee; Shareholder Activism; BlackRock; Institutional Investor.;

    Abstract : The objective of this study was to gain increased knowledge regarding BlackRock’s ability to influence their Swedish owned companies. The scope of this thesis has been to study eight companies where BlackRock have holdings. READ MORE