Essays about: "principal agent relationship"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 52 essays containing the words principal agent relationship.

  1. 6. Aligning ownership and control

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Melker Melin; Jakob Gerby; Alexander Bjarte; [2021]
    Keywords : Insider Ownership; Financial Performance; ROA; Tobin´s Q; Asset Allocation; Decision Making; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Abstract Title Aligning ownership and control Seminar date 15 January 2021 Course Bachelor's Thesis in Corporate Finance (FEKH89) Authors Alexander Bjarte, Jakob Gerby, Melker Melin Thesis Advisor Anamaria Cociorva Key words Insider Ownership, Financial Performance, ROA, Tobin’s Q, Asset Allocation, Decision Making Purpose The aim of this study is to investigate whether equity ownership amongst the decision making management of a firm is positive for financial performance. Methodology In order to achieve the purpose of the study, a quantitative method with a deductive approach was used. READ MORE

  2. 7. Exploring the fund manager-fund investor relationship through the lens of the principal-agent model : Agency conflicts and mitigators in the Swedish mutual fund industry

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : David Björe; Felix Naeve; [2021]
    Keywords : fund manager-fund investor relationship; principal-agent theory; mitigator; agency conflicts; delegated portfolio management;

    Abstract : In this paper, we explore drivers and mitigators of agency conflicts inherent in the fund manager-fund investor relationship through the lens of the principal-agent model. By engaging in abductive qualitative research, we apply both deductive and inductive inquiry to complement and extend previous literature with insights from parties directly involved in the Swedish mutual fund market. READ MORE

  3. 8. Deep Reinforcement Learning for the Optimization of Combining Raster Images in Forest Planning

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för informationssystem och –teknologi

    Author : Yangyang Wen; [2021]
    Keywords : Raster images; Optimization; Deep Reinforcement Learning; Markov Decision Process; Deep Q Learning Neural Network; Temporal Difference; Model Usefulness; Parameter Correlation; Model Effectiveness.;

    Abstract : Raster images represent the treatment options of how the forest will be cut. Economic benefits from cutting the forest will be generated after the treatment is selected and executed. Existing raster images have many clusters and small sizes, this becomes the principal cause of overhead. READ MORE

  4. 9. Supply Chain Collaboration within the Automotive Industry: An Exploration of Factors influencing Supply Chain Collaboration between Importers and Dealerships

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Anton Bozic; Hannah Maria Heger; [2021]
    Keywords : Automotive Supply Chain Collaboration; Agency Theory; Stewardship Theory; Importer; Dealerships; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The rise of global and alternative distribution channels in the automotive industry puts pressure on importers and dealerships, as they face the threat of substitution when it comes to the downstream distribution activities in the automotive supply chain. Thus, to attain a competitive advantage automotive importers and their respective dealerships must strive for a high degree of collaboration in their relationship and thereby ultimately increase firm performance of both partners. READ MORE

  5. 10. Facilitating Sustainable Investments - How the EU Taxonomy is expected to change the principal-agent relationship between fund managers and retail customers

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    Author : Pontus Elmrin; Astrid Johansson; [2020-07-02]
    Keywords : Fund manager; Retail customer; Environmental Sustainability; Sustainability Investments; EU Taxonomy; Capital reallocation; Sustainable Development Goals Agenda; Principal-agent; Greenwashing;

    Abstract : There is currently an information asymmetry on the financial market, which has implications for the practice of greenwashing, hindering the capital allocation towards the Sustainable Development Goals. To fill this information gap, the EU Commission initiated the development of an EU Taxonomy - a standardized classification system to facilitate sustainable investments. READ MORE