Essays about: "shareholder theory"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 114 essays containing the words shareholder theory.

1. 6. 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

3. 7. ESG Scores, Performance Characteristics and Risk : Advantageous Corporate Decisions in European Markets

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Filip Sund; Gustav Forsman; [2023]
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   Abstract : Corporate sustainability has been discussed for a long time as it affects the entire world. The true definition of sustainability came to be established with the Brundtland report in 1987. Paraphrased the report stated that sustainability is being able to meet the needs of today without sacrificing the future for succeeding generations. READ MORE

4. 8. 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

5. 9. Do CEOs thrive in times of inflation? An empirical study on the impact of inflation on CEO compensation in the United States

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Cynthia Ohenhen; Sofia Ferenius; [2023]
   Keywords : CEO compensation; Compensation determinants; Inflation; Agency theory;

   Abstract : With CEO compensation and CEO-pay ratio growing to previously unobserved levels simultaneously as the United States has experienced inflation hikes, the discussion on the importance of understanding how CEO compensation develops increases for corporate governance to ensure shareholder value. This research paper aims to explore the impact of inflation on CEO compensation and whether inflation is the reason for the recent surge in CEO compensation. READ MORE

6. 10. Performance effects of operational efficiency and bargainingpower through different types of growth : A study between organic and inorganic growth

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Daniel Näslund; Theodor Hugoh; [2023]
   Keywords : Organic growth; Inorganic growth; M A; value creation; Resource-based view; Stakeholder theory; Shareholder theory; top executives; Organisk tillväxt; inorganisk tillväxt; förvärv; värdeskapande; företagsledning;

   Abstract : Previous literature often argues that acquisitions are used as a tool for growth, and the value creation derives from the combination of businesses through synergy effects and the economies of scale. In the same academical and theoretical context, there is often a discussion on growth with a more organically approach, where the value comes throughresource utilization and internal efficiency. READ MORE