Essays about: "corporate performance"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 717 essays containing the words corporate performance.

  1. 11. Understanding The Motives Of Scandinavian Retail Companies CSR-efforts At Their Offshore Suppliers

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Vendela Axelsson; David Löfven; [2023-06-28]
    Keywords : Sustainability ⋅ Business ethics ⋅ Supply chain ⋅ CSR ⋅ Scandinavian Retail Industry;

    Abstract : Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has gained substantial significance in recent years, driven by the growing societal emphasis on sustainability. Businesses are now expected to contribute to social and environmental goals alongside economic performance. READ MORE

  3. 12. 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

  4. 13. From Chaos to Cohesion, Identifying Inter-team Dependencies in Large-scale Agile Organisations : A case study of Volvo Cars

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Projekt, innovationer och entreprenörskap

    Author : Anton Källström; Johan Westerberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Project Management; Dependencies; MNC; Automotive; Volvo Cars; Product Development; Agile; Agile Teams; Scaled Agile; Large-scale Agile; Scaled Agile Framework; SAFe; Planning; R D; Software; Software Development; Organizations; Collaboration; Communication; Innovation Management; Knowledge Management; Corporate Culture; Projektledning; Beroenden; MNC; Fordonsindustrin; Volvo Cars; Produktutveckling; Agilt; Agila team; Skalat agilt; Storskaligt agilt; Scaled Agile Framework; SAFe; Planering; R D; Mjukvara; Mjukvaruutveckling; Organisationer; Samarbete; Kommunikation; Innovationsledning; Kunskapshantering; Organisationskultur;

    Abstract : Product development is more complex than ever. Industries all over the world face intensified competition, forcing firms to improve their innovation performance. This involves integrating software development to a greater extent. As an effort to cope with such progression, agile project management methodologies have been adopted. READ MORE

  5. 14. The ESG Advantage: Exploring the Relationship Between Sustainability and Corporate Acquisitions

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Alice Rosberg Kronholm; Ebba Glenngård; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG; M A; Bid Premium;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the impact of ESG scores on corporate acquisitions in Europe and the United States, examining whether firms with ESG scores are more likely to be acquired, and to which extent the ESG score of a target firm may affect the bid premium. Findings suggest that firms with an ESG score are more likely to be acquired compared to firms without, and that a high score implies a lower probability of being acquired compared to a low score. READ MORE

  6. 15. Sustainability performance and market risk. A study of the banking sector

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Arvid Särkiniemi; Oskar Lindman; [2023]
    Keywords : risk; market risk; sustainability performance; corporate management; bank management; CSR; panel data; parametric VaR; non-parametric VaR; CVaR; VaR; Historical simulation; bank sector; the financial sector; ESG; financial performance.;

    Abstract : The financial crisis of 2007-2008 highlighted the societal impacts of bank risk-taking. A strong focus on maximizing profits for shareholders combined with a disregard for, and  underestimation of risks led to the downfall of large banks such as Lehman Brothers and multiple other banks getting bailed out by several governments and other banks. READ MORE