Essays about: "capital structure patterns"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 18 essays containing the words capital structure patterns.

  1. 11. Internal audit in Lithuanian commercial banks : an important part of corporate governance or just another department? 

    University essay from Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Kristina Karmanova; [2013]
    Keywords : Internal audit; Audit committee; Management; Independence; Objectivity; Lithuania; Commercial banks.;

    Abstract : Purpose: the purpose of the thesis is to find out how Lithuanian commercial banks position their internal audit function within their organizational structure to overcome the tension of working with the management and keeping the distance to be able to report on them at the same time; and is internal audit function considered as one of the cornerstones of corporate governance. Moreover, comparison of banks is made to inspect any patterns, differences and similarities concerning the origin of the capital. READ MORE

  2. 12. International Investors on the Swedish Real Estate Market- The importance of transparency to maintain the attractiveness

    University essay from KTH/Filosofi och teknikhistoria; KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Louise Lindfors; Ann-Sofie Åldstedt; [2013]
    Keywords : Real Estate; Transactions; International investor; Transparency; Liquidity; Fastigheter; Transaktioner; Internationella investerare; Transparens; Likviditet;

    Abstract : International real estate investors have shown great interest in the Swedish real estate market since the second half of the 1990s, when there were great opportunities to acquire properties for bargains and make good profit. With exception from peaks and valleys connected to business cycles the inflow of international capital has been a large part of the overall transaction volume. READ MORE

  3. 13. Ethics in Family Businesses and Venture Capital Firms : How managers manage ethical considerations and steer behavior

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Niels de Groot; Jimmy Antonsson; [2012]
    Keywords : business ethics; ethical considerations; ethical code of conduct; moral awareness; ethical decision-making; ethical behavior; family business; venture capital firm; profit maximization; shareholder preferences;

    Abstract : Business ethics is a fragmented and well covered scientific field. This Master thesis study concerns two type of organizations, namely family businesses (FB’s) and venture capital firms (VCF’s), in relation to the ethical decision-making process, which is a relatively undiscovered field. READ MORE

  4. 14. Different Diversities or Diverse Differences? Impacts of Social Capital- Exploring the role of social networks among Swedish students in Malmö

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Ahoo Salem; [2010]
    Keywords : Social capital; Trust; Integration; Immigrant; Malmö; Sweden;

    Abstract : Following changes in patterns of international migration, Swedish migration policy has witnessed a discursive shift from an attitude of multiculturalism to a focus on individual and civic integration. However problems of ethnic segregation and socio-economic exclusion of immigrants remain a serious challenge, especially in metropolitan areas. READ MORE

  5. 15. A Comparison of the venture capitalists´ investment behavior pattern between China and America

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Chang Liu; [2010]
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    Abstract : This paper conducts a comparison study between the America and China, to figure out the investment behavior pattern of the venture capitalists throughout the four investment stages: selecting, structure and monitoring, value-adding and exiting in the both countries and try to identify the differences in the end. The empirical findings are abundant, a lot of differences do exist between America and China and which is also consistent with parts of my hypothesis, especially in the aspects of decision making, contracts design and value-added performance. READ MORE