Sökning: "Board Member Characteristics"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 8 uppsatser innehållade orden Board Member Characteristics.
1. Sustainability Assurance Quality and the Effect of the Audit Committee : A study of Sweden
Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiSammanfattning : There is an increasing need for companies to act more responsibly in sustainability related issues due to pressures from their stakeholders. This increased pressure comes with a corresponding need for companies to report on their actions. LÄS MER
2. A study on CEO organizational identification, the propensity to be acquired, and bid premiums
C-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringSammanfattning : We examine whether the propensity to be acquired is lower for companies with CEOs who identify strongly with their organization compared to those that do not, while further distinguishing if this effect is amplified by the CEO also being a board member. Additionally, the study examines if the bid premium accepted is higher for CEOs with high organizational identification relative to other CEOs. LÄS MER
3. Picking the Leaders of Tomorrow: A comparative case study on nomination committees in political youth organizations
C-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningSammanfattning : Nomination committees are a powerful, yet under-researched, institution in organizations throughout society. This becomes even more palpable in politics, and especially in political youth organizations, where nomination committees hold a central role in choosing future leaders and decision- makers. LÄS MER
4. Revisionsutskott - hur påverkar de revisionskostnaden? : Bevis från Stockholmsbörsen
Magister-uppsats, Linköpings universitet/Företagsekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakultetenSammanfattning : Introduction Since 2009 it has been legislated that Swedish listed public companies should establish an audit committee. The law and the code gives the board as a whole the possibility to operate the function of the committee. Former research of audit committee’s effect on audit fee have been made in several countries with various results. LÄS MER
5. Corporate Boards and Performance. Does board composition affect financial performance among Swedish firms?
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolSammanfattning : Corporate boards are a central part of corporate governance. In this thesis I study the effect of board characteristics on corporate performance. I examine the effect of board size, gender diversification, independency and CEO as board member on performance. The study covers all firms listed in Sweden (Large, Mid and Small Cap) during 2005-2014. LÄS MER