Essays about: "shareholder value theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 56 essays containing the words shareholder value theory.

1. 1. Sustainability performance and market risk. A study of the banking sector

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Arvid Särkiniemi; Oskar Lindman; [2023]
   Keywords : risk; market risk; sustainability performance; corporate management; bank management; CSR; panel data; parametric VaR; non-parametric VaR; CVaR; VaR; Historical simulation; bank sector; the financial sector; ESG; financial performance.;

   Abstract : The financial crisis of 2007-2008 highlighted the societal impacts of bank risk-taking. A strong focus on maximizing profits for shareholders combined with a disregard for, and  underestimation of risks led to the downfall of large banks such as Lehman Brothers and multiple other banks getting bailed out by several governments and other banks. READ MORE

3. 2. Giants at Play: A study on the impact of institutional ownership on firm performance

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Allan Baker; Sébastian Pialot; [2023]
   Keywords : Institutional Ownership; Firm Performance; Blockholding; Agency Theory; Monitoring;

   Abstract : This study examines whether changes in the level of institutional ownership impact the market value and operating performance of firms. This is done by testing three different hypotheses based on different institutional ownership characteristics on a sample of 197 Swedish large- and mid-cap listed companies between the years 2016-2021. READ MORE

4. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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