Search for dissertations about: "Boards of directors"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words Boards of directors.
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1. Boards of directors in family firms : Their functions and borders
Abstract : This dissertation explores and develops our conception of the board in familyfirms. The family firm is a specific type of organization in terms of corporategovernance, since it encompasses both the family and business systems. READ MORE
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2. Boards and governance in SMEs: An inquiry into boards’ contribution to firm performance
Abstract : The board of directors is often described as a valuable resource for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can contribute to the direction and performance of the firm. Mainstream research and literature on boards and governance has however mainly been concerned with how the board of directors best can monitor and restrain managerial action in large widely held corporations, and there is not much guidance for individuals interested in how boards can be effective instruments of governance in privately held SMEs. READ MORE
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3. Accounts in Corporate Governance. A Study of Content, Context and Use of Information to Boards of Directors
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4. The Practice of Newspaper Ownership: Fifty Years of Control and Influence in the Swedish Local Press
Abstract : This dissertation deals with a perennial theme in both public and academic debate: how ownership is exercised in the news media. It does so by exploring the main agency through which ownership control is expected to be exerted in the individual media firm: the board of directors. READ MORE
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5. Problematic Departures : CEO Exits in Large Swedish Publicly Traded Corporations
Abstract : The CEO departure is an important mechanism in corporate governance. It is by using this mechanism that boards of directors may discipline management. This study examines departures in the governance of large Swedish corporations.The study builds on three kinds of data. READ MORE