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  1. 1. Sustainability performance as a determinant of ownership structure : A quantitative study on ESG as a benchmark of investor preferences

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Antti Korkeamäki; Andreas Hedell; [2023]
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    Abstract : This thesis is investigating how ownership structure of a company is affected by its sustainability performance. The dissertation topic was formed during a literature screening which exposed a clear research gap which we found interesting. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Dark Side of CSR : Is a firm’s social responsibility caused by agency problems?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Camilla Law; Sanna Pettersson; [2020]
    Keywords : corporate social responsibility; agency theory; shareholder value approach;

    Abstract : It is claimed that Swedish firms are at the forefront of integrating sustainability into their businesses. This study assesses whether a relationship between Corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities and managerial agency problems exists in Swedish listed firms. READ MORE

  4. 3. Why would firms choose dividends over share repurchases?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Emma Jansson; Chonnikarn Janesiripanich; [2018]
    Keywords : Dividend; Share repurchase; Firm value; Panel data; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between the two different payout policies, dividends and share repurchases, and firm value in the Swedish market. We aim to clarify how the lack of difference in taxation of dividends and capital gains in Sweden affects investors’ preferences for different payout policies and whether a certain payout policy incentivizes investor to pay extra for a firm that applies this policy. READ MORE

  5. 4. Ethics in Family Businesses and Venture Capital Firms : How managers manage ethical considerations and steer behavior

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Niels de Groot; Jimmy Antonsson; [2012]
    Keywords : business ethics; ethical considerations; ethical code of conduct; moral awareness; ethical decision-making; ethical behavior; family business; venture capital firm; profit maximization; shareholder preferences;

    Abstract : Business ethics is a fragmented and well covered scientific field. This Master thesis study concerns two type of organizations, namely family businesses (FB’s) and venture capital firms (VCF’s), in relation to the ethical decision-making process, which is a relatively undiscovered field. READ MORE

  6. 5. Bread and Entertainment : A Case Study of Positioning for Growth in the Food Industry

    University essay from Ekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Haralampos Karatzas; Jens Löfflath; [2002]
    Keywords : Business and economics; perception; strategi; positionering; varumärke; tillväxt; livsmedelsbranschen; Ekonomi;

    Abstract : Background: In the face of toughening competition, diminishing profitability and increasing shareholder demands, growth is often seen as a necessary means for an organisation if it wishes to survive. In order to do so, the company is often forced to seek out novel ways by which it may achieve the ambition of growing. READ MORE