Sökning: "CEO Gender"

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  1. 1. Board and management characteristics effect on firms' ESG scores

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Författare :Emelina Farmängen; David Olsson; [2023-07-03]
    Nyckelord :sustainability; ESG; performance; board characteristics; management characteristics; stakeholder theory;

    Sammanfattning : The subject of sustainability has evolved over the years, and firms have been put into the spotlight to provide resources to manage and minimize the problems we face. This paper explores how board and management characteristics are associated with the ESG performance of large European firms, overlooking nine years. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Placera en kvinna vid rodret och se hur skulderna sjunker : En kvantitativ studie om styrelsens sammansättning, VD:ns kön och företagets skuldsättningsgrad

    Kandidat-uppsats, Södertörns högskola/Företagsekonomi

    Författare :Hanna Hedlund; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Debt financing; risk averse; leverage ratio; gender diversity;

    Sammanfattning : The debt-to-equity ratio is useful for showing a company ́s financial capacity. As a result of the accompanying risks that a high level of leverage entails, most companies strive to be financed by equity as much as possible. LÄS MER

  4. 3. What Difference Does It Make? : Comparative Panel Data Analysis of the Relationship Between CSR Initiatives and Board Composition in Sweden and the United States

    Master-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE); Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Författare :Kristina Björling; Viktor Hansson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :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.;

    Sammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Does target firm risk differ depending on the gender of the acquiring firm's CEO?

    Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Författare :Anton Strandqvist; Malkolm Sten; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Chief Executive Officer; Gender; Mergers and Acquisitions; Risk aversion; Business and Economics;

    Sammanfattning : This study aims to examine the relationship between the gender of the CEO and target firm risk in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Sweden. Previous research has shown that there may be differences in risk attitudes and behavior between men and women, which could affect their decision-making processes in M&A transactions. LÄS MER

  7. 5. What affects what and what affects that? : A quantitative study on risk and uncertainty’s influence on change in strategic decision making and the moderating role of corporate governance mechanisms.

    Magister-uppsats, Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Författare :Lucas Farbotko; Jonatan Ödéen; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Risk; uncertainty; strategic decisions; corporate governance; corporate governance mechanisms; moderating effects;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Risk and uncertainty as a concept resides in unknown results and uncertainties with the ability of affecting firms. With its ability to affect, comes the necessity for firms to adapt in its corporate strategic decision making. Corporate governance in its broad terms has been shown to impact strategic decision making. LÄS MER