Essays about: "shareholder wealth maximization"

Found 4 essays containing the words shareholder wealth maximization.

  1. 1. Doing Good While Being Good : A study of the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and the Swedish Companies Act

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Johan Djäken; [2016]
    Keywords : Aims of the Swedish Companies Act; Swedish Companies Act; SCA; company s interest; company s objects; contemporary CSR; corporate gifts; corporate governance; CSR; Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR and Swedish corporate governance; de facto value transfers; duty of loyalty; duty of care; duties of the board; duties of the managing director; ESV; enlightened shareholder wealth maximization; executive compensation; fiduciary duties; profit purpose; purpose of the limited company; pluralist purpose; pyramidal ownership structure; value transfer framework; shareholder value model; shareholder primacy model; share buybacks; Swedish corporate governance; Swedish Code on Corporate Governance; ABL; aktiebolags syfte; aktiebolags vinstsyfte; aktiebolags verksamhetsföremål; aktieåterköp; aktieägarmodell; bolagsstyrelsens ansvar; CSR; Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR och svensk bolagsstyrning; förtäckta värdeöverföringar; företagsgåvor; institutionella ägare; korsägande; pluralistiskt vinstsyfte; pyramidägande; Svensk kod för bolagsstyrning; svensk bolagsstyrning; upplyst aktieägarmodell; verkställande direktörs ansvar; värdeöverföringsreglerna; värdeöverföringar;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the current interrelationship between the provisions contained in the Swedish Company Act (2005:551) and activities related to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) pursued by companies listed at Nasdaq Stockholm. The focal point of this thesis could be argued to be of particular relevance in this day and age, as companies listed at Nasdaq Stockholm continue to perform at the top of the league in global sustainability performance measurements, and Swedish and European legislators have intensified their efforts to encourage businesses to operate in a way that does not incur unacceptable social costs to society. READ MORE

  3. 2. Waste Management - CSR Engagement within the Construction Industry in Sweden

    University essay from Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Anna Nordlander; Jelena Tararyko; [2011]
    Keywords : Construction Industry; Corporate Social Responsibility CSR ; Demolition Projects; Environmental Management; Environmental Disclosure; Waste Management; Competitive Procurement;

    Abstract : Introduction: Over the last few decades there has been a great increase in the attention to Corporate Social Responsibility. Organizations that up until recently have had profit maximization and shareholder value as their only concerns have found themselves in a position where stakeholder demands have created pressure to produce and act on sustainability agendas. READ MORE

  4. 3. Hot or Not? - scrutnizing the balanced scorecard from a management fad & fashion perspective

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Christian O Andersson; Erik Seiving; [2008-07-01T08:01:55Z]
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    Abstract : Background and problem: A well established truth in the world of business is that companies need management control systems (MCS) in order to ensure the maximization of shareholder wealth, however, it is extremely hard – perhaps impossible – to design “the optimal MCS”. Consequently, it is not surprising to see that there is a multitude of management tools out there, many of which have been criticized of being fads. READ MORE

  5. 4. Stock Market Reactions and Offering Discounts of Swedish Equity Issues

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Michael Fritzell; John Hansveden; [2006]
    Keywords : Equity issues; Rights offerings; Private placements; Stock market reactions; Discounts;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the characteristics of rights offerings and private placements conducted by firms listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange between 1986 and 2005. Specifically, we study stock market reactions and offering discounts at their respective announcements in order to recognize which factors the stock market takes into consideration when judging the merits of an equity issue. READ MORE