Essays about: "compensation executives"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 21 essays containing the words compensation executives.

  1. 16. Changes in Executive Compensation: Needless Costs or a Key to Shareholders' Wealth

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Jolita Jakaviciute; Egle Mazulyte; [2012]
    Keywords : changes in executive compensation; news announcements; event study; stock market reaction;

    Abstract : This paper aims to examine stock market reaction to announced changes in executive compensation packages. The hand-picked sample of 136 official news announcements released over 2002-2012 by companies included in the NASDAQ OMX Nordic list is employed. READ MORE

  3. 17. The Effects of Stock Option-Based Compensation on Share Price Performance

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Oscar Düsing; Daniel Nejman; [2012]
    Keywords : Executive compensation; Share price performance; Stock options; Executive age;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the relationship between stock option-based compensation and share price performance. As opposed to previous studies, we view executives as a heterogeneous group and employ executives' age as a proxy for differences between individuals to explain the changing effects of stock option compensation on share price performance. READ MORE

  4. 18. En utvärdering av SEB:s incitamentsprogram för ledande befattningshavare

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Henrik Hansson; [2011]
    Keywords : Incitamentsprogram ; Tantiem; Bonusprogram; rörlig ersättning; agentteori;

    Abstract : Bakgrund: Rörliga ersättningar och så kallade bonusar har varit väldigt debatterat i Sverige sedan finanskrisen 2008 och åsikten huruvida de de är av positivt karaktär eller inte är delad. Bonus har blivit vanligare och vanligare i Sverige under den senaste tiden samtidigt som företagsledarens lön växt i snabbare takt än den genomsnittlige inkomsttagaren. READ MORE

  5. 19. CEO Compensation : Relationship with Performance and Influence of Board of Directors

    University essay from Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Usman Tariq; [2010]
    Keywords : Corporate governance; compensation; performance; Board size;

    Abstract : This paper tries to find the relationship between the compensation given to the chief executive officer and the performance of the company. Further, it tries to determine the influence of the size of the Board members on the pay scale of the executive. The data consisted of the largest thirty companies in Sweden for the period of 2004-2008. READ MORE

  6. 20. Compensation to executives : high, low or nothing?

    University essay from Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Håkan Mattsson; Roger Nordahl; [2010]
    Keywords : Business of administration; Finance; Corporate governance; Executive compensation; Bonuses; Performance;

    Abstract : Prior studies argue that the board and management of a firm should maximize shareholder value. Also, there is evidence that compensation levels are linked to firm performance as well as monitoring, in other words, the composition of the board influence compensation. READ MORE