Essays about: "executive board diversity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words executive board diversity.

1. 1. Board and management characteristics effect on firms' ESG scores

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Emelina Farmängen; David Olsson; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : sustainability; ESG; performance; board characteristics; management characteristics; stakeholder theory;

   Abstract : The subject of sustainability has evolved over the years, and firms have been put into the spotlight to provide resources to manage and minimize the problems we face. This paper explores how board and management characteristics are associated with the ESG performance of large European firms, overlooking nine years. READ MORE

3. 2. Gender diversity and corporate sustainability disclosures in Swedish listed companies : A quantitative study examining female representation on boards and in the CEO role and their effects on corporate sustainability disclosures

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Fatima Al-Ramahi; Ehsan Alkhatib; [2021]
   Keywords : Corporate Sustainability Disclosures; Women; Female Representation; Gender Diversity; Board of Directors; Chief Executive Officer; Critical Mass;

   Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between female representation, women as chief executive officers, and corporate sustainability disclosures in Swedish listed companies. The used data was collected from the Swedish listed companies in Nasdaq Stockholm for the period 2017-2020. READ MORE

4. 3. Navigating the Gender Equality Maze: A study investigating how gender diversity reflects corporate value

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Sophia Granfors; Mathilda Normelli; [2018]
   Keywords : Corporate Financial Performance; Corporate Governance; Gender Equality; CEO Background; Diversity;

   Abstract : This thesis explores if corporate value can be created through increased gender diversity in top management and board positions, using a unique dataset of 209 companies listed on Nasdaq Stockholm between 2013 and 2016. Firstly, we aim to determine the effect of female inclusion in leading positions on corporate financial performance, estimated through accounting- and market-based measures. READ MORE

5. 4. Cultural diversity in the executive suite and international acquisition performance

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Bram Fiselier; [2017]
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   Abstract : Many researchers tried to determine the performance effects of cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and what triggers this performance. This thesis contributes to this field of literature by investigating the role of cultural diversity within the executive board on acquisition performance. READ MORE

6. 5. Dutch board diversity and firm performance

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Rick Homan; [2017]
   Keywords : Corporate governance; executive board diversity; firm performance; gender; age; nationality;

   Abstract : This study extends previous research on the effects of executive board diversity by examining the relationship between age-, gender- and nationality diversity on firm performance in the Netherlands. Based on a sample of 79 Dutch listed firms studied over the period 2010-2015, this study reports a positive link between board diversity and firm performance. READ MORE