Essays about: "foundation-owned business"

Found 2 essays containing the words foundation-owned business.

1. 1. Collaboration Strategies of Foundation-owned Business Bodies Influencing Innovation : Innovation in foundation-owned businesses. Multi-case study on the collaboration strategies of the foundation-owned business bodies and their influence on innovation.

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Victoria Resch; Madeleine Stapfer; [2023]
   Keywords : foundation-owned business; family business; ownership; innovation; collaboration strategiess;

   Abstract : Background: Ongoing business transformations, labour shortages, and lack of resources are perceived as some of the business’s biggest challenges. Since innovation is a key driver for growth and profitability, it is indispensable for the long-term survival of a business. READ MORE

3. 2. Profit-driven vs. purpose-driven? A study of the prevalence and implications of foundation ownership

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Jan Wocalewski; Jesper Björkman; [2019]
   Keywords : Foundation-owned Firms; Corporate Governance; Agency Theory; Intrinsic Motives;

   Abstract : Examining the Stockholm Stock Exchange between 1999-2017, we find that foundation-owned firms on average stand for about 50 percent of the total market capitalization and 15 percent of the total number of firms, illustrating the large prevalence and implications foundations have on the Swedish business society. We identify four different categories of foundations; Family, Non-Family, Employee, and Government foundations, where the first is the largest regarding both total firms and total market capitalization. READ MORE