Essays about: "theory of the firm"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 770 essays containing the words theory of the firm.

1. 21. The power of commitment : Skin in the game and its impact on firm performance

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

   Author : Annie Hallengren; Tova Gunnarsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Skin in the game; Board of directors; Corporate Governance; Agency theory; Firm performance;

   Abstract : Corporate governance's main purpose is to ensure that companies act in a way that is beneficial for their shareholders. This study presents skin in the game as a possible solution and investigates its impact on firm performance on the Swedish market. READ MORE

3. 22. Digital media use towards relationship initiation in marketing : A qualitative study of Swedish Micro-firms in a B2B context

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Xian Li; [2023]
   Keywords : Keywords: Digital media; Relationship marketing; Business-to-Business marketing; Trust; Customer relationship initiation;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore what and how Swedish micro firms use digital media towards relationship initiation in a Business-to-Business (B2B) context. Digital media has been increasingly studied in marketing over time, but it has been predominated by Business-to- Customer (B2C) context, while the Business-to-Business context lacks attention, micro B2B firms even less in particular. READ MORE

4. 23. Eco-Innovation in the Scandinavian and Finnish Furniture Industry: Investigating Drivers, Barriers and The Role of Company Age and Size

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Karolina Masalskaite; [2023]
   Keywords : Product eco-innovation; environmental sustainability; Scandinavian and Finnish furniture industry; drivers and obstacles to eco-innovation; company age and size impact; Business and Economics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Thesis Purpose: This study explores the major drivers and barriers to eco-innovation in Scandinavian and Finnish furniture companies, examining the influence of company size and age. The findings benefit stakeholders including businesses, policymakers, professionals, investors, and consumers. READ MORE

5. 24. What drives leverage in Swedish LBOs?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Felicia Berglund; Billy Mähler; [2023]
   Keywords : Leveraged Buyout; LBO; Private Equity; PE; Leverage;

   Abstract : The capital structure of leveraged buyout (LBO) companies often differs dramatically from that of other companies. What factors drive the amount of leverage in LBO transactions are often contrasted by two different views in previous research. READ MORE

6. 25. Environmental and Social Performance and the Firm Performance of Chinese Listed Companies - A Study of the Moderating Role of Government Ownership and CEO Duality

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Grafika Cynthia Trinanda; Fan Hu; [2023]
   Keywords : Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between environmental and social (ES) performance and firm performance, while also exploring the potential moderating effects of government ownership and CEO duality. Adopting a quantitative approach, fixed effects panel regressions are employed to analyze the relationships based on previous empirical literature and theoretical perspectives, including agency theory, stakeholder theory, government ownership, and CEO duality. READ MORE