Essays about: "leverage effect"

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  1. 6. Market reaction to Basel III : An event study on the stock market reaction to the announcement by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on December 7th, 2017

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : David Kinch Palvig; Anton Östlund Wessberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Banks; Basel III; Capital regulation; Efficient Market Hypothesis; Event study; Financial leverage; Stock markets;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the impact of Basel III on the valuation of banks in the EEA through an event study of the stock market. It contributes to academic literature by enhancing the study by Bruno, Onali & Schaeck (2018) with another event date after the conclusion of their study. READ MORE

  3. 7. Keep Calm and Carry On: An empirical study of how firms can build resilience towards supply chain disruptions in a globalised world

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Hedda Cederlund; Cecilia Lindström; [2023]
    Keywords : Supply chain disruptions; Supply chains; Resilience; Financial flexibility; Covid-19;

    Abstract : Supply chains are navigating through an evolving environment where an increasing number of disruptions occur, in magnitudes reinforced by globalisation. Covid-19 revealed the vulnerability inherent in the interconnected global supply chain networks and unveiled the unpreparedness of firms to effectively manage the disruption's adverse effects. READ MORE

  4. 8. To What Extent Top Managers' Compensation Impacts the Risk Aversion Phenomenon?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Maxime EONNET; Mathieu RUBY; [2023]
    Keywords : Executive Compensation; Risk Aversion; Agency Theory; Risk-taking Factors; Long-term; Short-term; Objectives; Accounting;

    Abstract : Executive compensation and its issues are a very sensitive subject, to be taken with apinch of salt, but it is above all a fascinating subject, which deserves a more globalunderstanding from people. Our study thus aims to determine to what extent executivecompensation and its structure, which may seem complex at first glance, play a role inthe risk aversion of executives. READ MORE

  5. 9. What Difference Does It Make? : Comparative Panel Data Analysis of the Relationship Between CSR Initiatives and Board Composition in Sweden and the United States

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE); Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Kristina Björling; Viktor Hansson; [2023]
    Keywords : CSR; ESG; Corporate Governance; Gender Diversity; Board Independence; CEO Duality; Inclusion; Board Compositions; Agency Theory; Resource Dependence Theory; Critical Mass Theory; Hofstede’s National Cultural Theory.;

    Abstract : More companies have responded to the call for action, increasing their attention to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Corporate governance structures have proven to have an effect on how well companies are able to facilitate a sustainable trajectory, all influenced by values and norms. READ MORE

  6. 10. Unlocking the Potential of Business Intelligence in HR: Assessment of how maturity is to be developed : A case study

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Berken Celik; O'bryan Gaete; [2023]
    Keywords : Business intelligence; human resources; BI maturity; predictive analysis; data-drive decision-making; BI factors; Business Intelligence; HR; BI-mognad; prediktiv analys; datadrivet beslutsfattande; BI-faktorer;

    Abstract : The rise of technology and digitalization has greatly impacted organizations, particularly in the field ofHuman Resources (HR). To stay competitive in this evolving landscape, HR departments are increasingly adopting Business Intelligence (BI) as a useful umbrella concept to collect, store, access, and analyze data for data-driven decision-making. READ MORE