Essays about: "corporate governance acquisitions"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 25 essays containing the words corporate governance acquisitions.

1. 16. A Short Walk on Wall Street - Does Short Selling Exposure Improve M&A Quality?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Julius Lühr; Daniel Schmidt; [2017]
   Keywords : Short Selling; Mergers Acquisitions; Corporate Governance; Regulation SHO; Governance by Trade;

   Abstract : We examine whether short sellers are a source of effective corporate governance in the context of M&A. Using a sample of 9,386 U.S. mergers & acquisitions from 2002 to 2016, we find that acquirers subject to more short interest experience significantly higher announcement period abnormal stock returns. READ MORE

3. 17. Creation of post-M&A performance: Similarities versus dissimilarities in resource allocations

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Elisa Hrund Gunnarsdóttir; [2014]
   Keywords : M A; resource allocation; resource based view; strategic fit; synergy; merger waves; corporate governance; multiple linear regression; acquisitions; Mergers; Business and Economics;

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4. 18. External Factors’ Effect on CEO Overconfidence in Mergers and Acquisitions: Board Composition and Monitoring

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Joel Johansson; Jesper Olvebrink; [2013]
   Keywords : Overconfidence; Behavioral Finance; Monitoring; Cross-Sectional Regression; Corporate Governance; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this report is to examine the presence of CEO overconfidence in Sweden, and how monitoring of the board of directors affects the overconfidence in CEOs in Sweden. Methodology: Two proxies were used to measure overconfidence: OC1 which measured CEO insider trading, and OC2 which measured CEO portrayal in media. READ MORE

5. 19. M&A Behaviour and CEO Compensation - A Swedish study with governance implications

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Anders Walle; Gustaf Larsson Ernefelt; [2012]
   Keywords : CEO-compensation; M A Behaviour; Firm size effect; Flawed incentive systems; Corporate governance; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The authors are intending to investigate if theoretical arguments for misalignments from compensation structures go for Swedish firms. Attempting to bring research forward, the frameworks on M&A and compensation literature will be combined to investigate the interdependence between CEO compensation and M&A behaviour. READ MORE

6. 20. Corporate Governance and Turnaround: Lessons for International Acquisitions of Distressed Firms : The case of Krenholm, Estonian textile manufacturer

   University essay from Företagsekonomi

   Author : Elena Shabrova; Juan Manuel Figueroa Bolaños; [2012]
   Keywords : corporate governance; turnaround; international mergers and acquisitions; distressed firms; post-acquisition integration;

   Abstract : Background: In the context of rapid market development and globalization, the role of corporate governance has become crucial in determining firm’s direction, control and performance. No substantial investigation has been made to explain the role of corporate governance in the context of widely used strategy for organizational growth – mergers and acquisitions (M&A). READ MORE