Thesis (doctoral)--Universiẗat, Lüneburg, 2004.

Bachelor-Arbeit Univ. St. Gallen, 2006.

Master-Arbeit Univ. St. Gallen, 2008.

Master-Arbeit Univ. St. Gallen, 2007.

Universiẗat, Diss., 2002--Dortmund.

Title: What impact does social changes have on shareholder value orientation in Swedish companies? Background: Shareholder value orientation has been a part of American corporate governance since the early 1900s and has spread over time to Europe and Sweden. The approach has always been synonymous with criticism. Mainly about its focus on the owners, which has led to a various of stakeholders in the society, such as company employees, get set aside. Purpose: The purpose of our paper is to explain with a focus on social aspects whether a shareholder-oriented approach has emerged in Sweden. Method: The essay uses a deductive research approach to explain the spread of shareholder value orientation. In addition to this, a quantitative research method is used to investigate data on employees, salary, investment and dividend in Swedish companies for the years 1990, 2000 and 2010. Conclusions: The results showed that a shareholder-oriented approach has developed in Swedish listed companies during the period of 1990-2010. The result also showed that neither the social events which were expected to spread the view, nor a reduced corporate tax, significantly contributed to shareholder value orientation in the Swedish listed companies. / Titel: Vilken påverkan har samhällsförändringar på aktieägarvärdeorientering i svenska företag? Problembakgrund: Aktieägarvärdeorientering har varit en del av amerikansk bolagsstyrning sedan tidigt 1900-tal och har över tid spridits till Europa och Sverige. Synsättet har ständigt varit synonymt med kritik. Framförallt kring dess fokusering på ägarna vilket har lett till att andra intressenter i samhället, så som företagets anställda, fått stå åt sidan. Syfte: Syftet med vår uppsats är att med fokus på samhällsaspekter förklara om ett aktieägarvärdeorienterat synsätt har växt fram i Sverige. Metod: Uppsatsen använder sig av en deduktiv forskningsansats för att förklara spridningen av aktieägarvärdeorientering. Utöver detta används en kvantitativ forskningsmetod för att undersöka data om anställda, löner, investeringar och utdelning i svenska företag för åren 1990, 2000 och 2010. Slutsats: Resultat som framgick var att ett aktieägarvärdeorienterat synsätt växt fram i de svenska börsnoterade bolagen under perioden 1990-2010. Det framkommer även att varken de samhällshändelser som förväntades sprida synsättet, eller en minskad bolagsskatt, bidrog i någon större uträckning till aktieägarvärdeorientering i de svenska börsnoterade bolagen.

This research studies the effect of enterprise risk management (ERM) on financial indicators that effect the shareholder value of Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed companies during the economic downturn of 2008 – 2010.Enterprise risk management is the organisational process of identifying risks that affect the company’s ability to achieve its objectives; the financial indicators that effect shareholder value include the publicly traded share price, the dividends paid out to shareholders, the volatility of the share price, earnings and the price to earnings (P/E) ratio of the organisation.The research data was gathered utilising an enterprise risk management maturity survey and publicly available company financial data.The data was analysed for correlations between the ERM principles and the financial data; the outcome shows that a correlation exists between a single ERM principle (risk architecture) and Shareholder value when an economic downturn occurs.This indicates that the structure of an organisation’s enterprise risk management process is the best indicator of shareholder value protection when and economic downturn occurs, and is more significant than the way an organisation executes its risk strategy or manages its risk protocols. / Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2012. / Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) / unrestricted

Thesis (M.Com. (Accounting))--University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, School of Accountancy, 2012. / The recent spate of strikes in the mining sector in South Africa has created a perceived nervousness amongst shareholders. Within the mining sector in South Africa, gold mining is of significance historically and economically. This study aims to assess the impact of strikes on shareholder value in the gold mining industry during the period beginning January 2007 and December 2012, and uses the popular event study methodology developed by Ball and Brown (1968). The effect of the announcement and duration of the strike on the share price was tested. Significant negative cumulative abnormal returns were observed during the announcement of the strike. The impact of the announcement of protected strikes compared to unprotected strikes on the share price was compared. Although both types of strikes had a negative impact on shareholder value, an unprotected strike had less of an impact on shareholder value compared to a protected strike. This observation is of particular significance given the recent increase in unprotected strikes. Strikes with a duration of 15 days or longer resulted in smaller negative cumulative abnormal returns as opposed to strikes which lasted for less than 15 days.

Esse trabalho se propôs a conhecer as justificativas para utilização da integração vertical no setor agroindustrial diante da presença de movimentos recentes e contrários de desverticalização a essa estratégia. A principal motivação do estudo partiu da busca pela compreensão da relação entre a estratégia de integração vertical e o fenômeno denominado financeirização que tem exercido, entre outros fatores, influência em decisões relacionadas à imobilização de capital. O método selecionado para o trabalho foi o estudo de casos múltiplos, sendo que devido às dificuldades de acesso às empresas selecionadas optou-se por desenvolver apenas dois casos, mas que representam as maiores agroindústrias instaladas no Brasil. Os principais resultados foram agrupados em cinco partes: relacionados à discussão teórica, destacando-se a percepção de influência da financeirização em ambas as estratégias (integração vertical e desverticalização) existindo alguma incidência maior do fenômeno em mercados que se comportam de forma desverticalizada; relativos ao comportamento setorial, no qual foram constatados argumentos históricos e características específicas do setor agroindustrial que justificam a manutenção de negócios no segmento de fertilizantes como forma de otimizar as operações no segmento de grãos; descrição das razões para a estratégia segundo a perspectiva do ambiente de operações; justificativas para a verticalização segundo a perspectiva do ambiente de negócios; e uma síntese conclusiva. Percebeu-se no estudo, entre outras conclusões, que a estratégia, caso não esteja sujeita ao fenômeno da financeirização, pelo menos atende aos seus requisitos, sendo que a forma como ela ocorre e os resultados (financeiros e operacionais) decorrentes garantem os aspectos demandados pelo movimento Shareholder Value. Enfim, ao final do estudo são relatadas as principais limitações do trabalho, assim como algumas propostas de continuação do mesmo. / This work searched to know the justifications for use of the vertical integration in the agro-industrial sector in presence of recent and contrary movements of deverticalisation about this strategy. The main motivation of the study was the search for the understanding of the relationship between the vertical integration strategy and the called phenomenon financialization that has exerted, among others factors, influence in decisions related to the capital immobilization. The method selected for the work was the study of multiple cases and because great difficulty to access the selected companies it was opted to developing only two cases, but that they represent the greaters agro-industries installed in Brazil. The main results had been grouped in five parts: related to the theoretical quarrel, being distinguished it perception of influence of the financialization in both the strategies (vertical integration and de-verticalisation) existing some bigger incidence of the phenomenon in markets with de-verticalisation form; relative to the sectorial behavior, which historical arguments and of business-oriented the agro-industrial sector had been evidenced specific characteristic that justify the maintenance in the fertilizer segment as form to optimize the operations in the segment of grains; description of the reasons for the according to perspective from strategy in the operations environment; justifications for the according to perspective from verticalisation in the business-oriented environment; and a conclusive synthesis. One perceived in the study, among others conclusions, is that the strategy, in case that it is not subjects to the phenomenon of the financialization, at least takes care of to its requirements, being that the form as it occurs and the results (financial and operational) decurrent guarantee the aspects demanded for the Shareholder Value movement. At last, to the end of the study the main limitations of the work are told, as well as some proposals of its continuation.

@St. Gallen, Universiẗat, Diss., 2001.