Sökning: "agency control mechanisms"

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  1. 1. Opportunities for Agency in Offshore Wind Power in Skåne, Sweden

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Författare :Alice Petersson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :offshore wind power; path development; Sweden; Scania; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is a case study exploring opportunity spaces in path development for offshore wind power in Skåne, Sweden, from 2000 to March, 2023. By exploring interactions between policies and actors in the region, it contributes to path development literature with a more complex interpretation of agency in opportunity spaces for development. LÄS MER

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Value of decision control mechanisms in avoiding free cash flow drawbacks in the first place

    Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Författare :Cattleya Pamela Oktaviano; Anna Priscilla Namono; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Free Cash Flow FCF ; Internal Control; Levers of Control LOC ; Pre-decision Control; Mid-level Managers; Business and Economics;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis examines the utilization of internal controls as means of facilitating effective use of free cash flow (FCF) by managers, with the aim of preventing potential issues that may distort their relationship with shareholders. The objective was to understand the means of mitigating FCF issues by identifying internal controls within the companies to guarantee the effective utilization of cash available while aligning decision making with companies’ strategy and performance. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Unveiling Power Dynamics on Instagram: A Neo-medieval Analysis of Algorithmic control, Influencers and Users

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

    Författare :Femke Podsedkowska; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Digital feudalism; social media; power relations; Instagram; influencers; medievalism; algorithms; Cultural Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Instagram is a large social media platform with strong power dynamics between the company, influencers and the users. Exploring this power dynamic within a theoretical framework rooted in neo-medievalism, this study investigates how power structures are manifested and enacted on the platform. LÄS MER

  7. 5. The impact of family ownership on capital structure - Empirical evidence from Swedish family firms

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Författare :Hassan Khadhem; Safaa Ishak; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Family ownership; capital structure; corporate governance; agency theory.;

    Sammanfattning : This study investigates how family ownership affects firms' financing decisions in Sweden. The study uses data on publicly listed firms in Sweden from 2014-2019 with 730 firm-year observations. Sweden has a significant portion of family firms and a business environment where control-enhancing mechanisms are used to a large extent. LÄS MER