Essays about: "corporate ownership"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 224 essays containing the words corporate ownership.

  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. Examining the Relationship of Institutional Ownership and Operating Performance: Evidence from Swedish IPOs

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Hannes Hamark; Ludvig Hagvall; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Institutional investors; Active monitoring view; Passive monitoring view; Corporate governance; Control; Operating performance; Pressure-insensitive; Pressure-sensitive; Initial Public Offering IPO ; Sweden;

    Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between institutional ownership and firm operating performance during the three-year period following an IPO in Sweden. It adds to the continuing discussion on whether institutional investors, with their capabilities and incentives to actively monitor, positively impact firm performance. READ MORE

  4. 3. Ownership concentration and corporate performance of listed companies in China

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Bingqing Shen; Liying Yan; [2023]
    Keywords : Ownership concentration; Corporate performance; Corporate governance; The largest shareholder; The listed company; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between ownership concentration and corporate performance in Chinese listed companies. Enriching the theory of corporate governance. The empirical foundation consists of data collected from 1468 listed companies at the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges in China, spanning 2018 to 2022. READ MORE

  5. 4. Unraveling the Payout Puzzle

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Christopher Milsom; Johan Nybleus; [2023]
    Keywords : Payout Ratio; Dividend Ratio; Institutional Ownership; Corporate Governance; Agency Problem; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate if institutional ownership has an impact on a firm’s total payout ratio in Swedish firms. Methodology: The study uses fixed effects models with robust standard errors clustered by firm with year effects and provides several robustness checks by altering the dependent variable in our analysis. READ MORE

  6. 5. The power of commitment : Skin in the game and its impact on firm performance

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

    Author : Annie Hallengren; Tova Gunnarsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Skin in the game; Board of directors; Corporate Governance; Agency theory; Firm performance;

    Abstract : Corporate governance's main purpose is to ensure that companies act in a way that is beneficial for their shareholders. This study presents skin in the game as a possible solution and investigates its impact on firm performance on the Swedish market. READ MORE