Essays about: "internal corporate governance mechanisms"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words internal corporate governance mechanisms.
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1. A Short Walk on Wall Street - Does Short Selling Exposure Improve M&A Quality?
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : 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
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2. The Global Compact as a platform for corporate accountability - examining the evolvement of the accountability mechanisms
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The Global Compact is s multi-stakeholder initiative that aims to promote and legitimize the practice of CSR. The role of this initiative in securing corporate accountability has received attention both among academics and non-academics. READ MORE
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3. The Transparency of Industrial Energy Management
University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Previous empirical evidence has elaborated on the reasoning behind corporations voluntarily disclosing information relevant to their environmental and social impacts. However, little research has been done on a subset of environmental performance, namely the consumption, efficiency and management of energy. READ MORE
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4. Voluntary initiatives and private cooperation for Sustainable Water Management: A case study of companies in countries of Latin America
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : The purpose of this case study is to identify the driving forces that motivated various companies to implement sustainable water management (SWM) voluntary initiatives in four Latin American countries: Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil. Additionally, the case study explores opportunities on how strategic stakeholders, such as government institutions, NGOs, IGOs, financing institutions, and the companies themselves, can motivate the private sector to cooperate on water governance issues. READ MORE
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5. Internal Corporate Governance Controls and Its Impact on Business Ethics
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för managementAbstract : Purpose of this thesis is to describe internal corporate governance controls that businesses use to control and direct the companies’ operations and how these controls impact companies’ business ethics. Author posed three research questions: What internal corporate governance controls are used at different levels in research companies?; How can we determine whether companies, given their characteristics, have more elaborate internal control systems?; and How do research companies communicate internal corporate governance controls to their involved parties in order to maintain a high level of business ethics?. READ MORE
