{"id":30018,"date":"2021-09-12T05:14:10","date_gmt":"2021-09-12T05:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/?p=30018"},"modified":"2026-03-04T14:51:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T14:51:03","slug":"factors-affecting-stakeholder-relationships-and-corporate-governance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/corporate-issuers\/factors-affecting-stakeholder-relationships-and-corporate-governance\/","title":{"rendered":"Factors Affecting Stakeholder Relationships and Corporate Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n  \"name\": \"Introduction to Corporate Governance and Other ESG Considerations (2025 Level I CFA\u00ae Exam \u2013 Module 2)\",\n  \"description\": \"This CFA Level 1 reading explains corporate governance\u2019s role in balancing shareholder wealth maximization with stakeholder interests. 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In a proxy fight, shareholders are persuaded to vote for a group seeking a controlling position on the company\u2019s board of directors. A and C are incorrect because the definitions have been interchanged. A tender offer refers to a situation where shareholders sell their interests directly to a group seeking control of the company, while a hostile takeover is an attempt made by one entity to acquire another company without the consent of the company\u2019s management.\"\n    },\n    \"suggestedAnswer\": [\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"In a hostile takeover, shareholders sell their interests directly to a group seeking control of the company.\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"In a proxy fight, shareholders are persuaded to vote for a group seeking a controlling position on the company\u2019s board of directors.\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"In a tender offer, an attempt is made by one entity to acquire another company without the consent of the company\u2019s management.\"\n      }\n    ]\n  }\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/535QsiUC1UU?si=NpFlVwHAvS7Oo6Yo\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\nBoth market and non-market related factors can affect stakeholder relationships and corporate governance. Market factors are those factors that are related to the capital markets, while non-market factors are those that are not related to the capital markets.\n<h2><strong>Market Factors<\/strong><\/h2>\nMarket factors include shareholder engagement, shareholder activism, competition, and takeovers.\nShareholder engagement involves a company\u2019s interactions with its shareholders, namely through annual general meetings (AGMs) and analyst calls.\nShareholder activism refers to the efforts of shareholders to excite change within a company or to modify company behavior with the primary objective of enhancing shareholder value. Shareholders usually compare the earnings reports and market share of a company with those of its competitors. They then use the comparison to judge the performance of the managers and\/or board.\nCorporate takeovers can be pursued in several ways:\n<ul>\n \t<li>in a <strong>proxy fight<\/strong>: shareholders are persuaded to vote for a group seeking a controlling position on the company\u2019s board;<\/li>\n \t<li>in a <strong>tender offer<\/strong>: shareholders sell their interests directly to the group seeking control; and<\/li>\n \t<li>in a <strong>hostile takeover<\/strong>: an attempt is made by one company to acquire another company without the consent of the company\u2019s management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Non-market Forces<\/strong><\/h2>\nNon-market forces include the company\u2019s legal environment, the role of the media, and the corporate governance industry.\nA company\u2019s legal environment can significantly impact the rights and remedies of stakeholders. In civil law systems, laws are created primarily through statutes and codes enacted by the legislature. In contrast, in common law systems, laws are created both from statutes that are enacted by the legislature and by judges through judicial opinions. Regardless of the prevailing legal system, creditors are generally more successful in seeking remedies in court to enforce their rights than shareholders are.\nThe media can quickly spread information and shape public opinion. Social media, in particular, has become a tool that shareholders are increasingly using to protect their interests or influence corporate matters.\nWith the increased importance of corporate governance, the demand for external corporate governance services has grown considerably. 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