The general aim of this study was identifying the motivational level of students in Accounting and Economics regarding the search for a stricto sensu graduate degree. Also, it sought to determine the variables that significantly influence the motivation of these individuals. Having the Self-Determination Theory as a basis, a questionnaire was prepared resorting to the Academic Motivation Scale developed by Vallerand, Pelletier, Blais, Brière, Senécal, and Vallières (1992), and translated into Portuguese by Sobral (2003). The database contains observations of 173 university students from public institutions in Minas Gerais, Brazil, which provided courses in Accounting and Economics. The methodological procedure consisted in conducting a non-parametric test of mean values for the Motivation Self-Determination Index (MSI) of students, in calculating the correlations between the MSI and individual characteristics of students, and finally in estimating multiple linear regressions. Research results indicated that students in Accounting showed no difference regarding the motivational level when compared to students in Economics. It was also possible to notice that women, older students, scientific initiation scholarship holders, those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, and those whose mothers have higher educational level tend to have a rather self-determined motivation. Additionally, it was found that insertion into the labor market increases self-determined motivation to pursue a stricto sensu Master's degree only in the case of students in Accounting. The research was limited to the fact that the sample only included students of public education institutions from Minas Gerais. For future research, it is suggested that the procedures of this study be replicated in privet institution and in different states.

Os objetivos desta pesquisa consistiram em analisar a relação de concentração acionária e governança corporativa com as variáveis conflito de acionistas e valor de empresa; e explorar a associação entre conflito de acionistas e valor da empresa. Para a criação dos indicadores para conflito entre acionistas, concentração acionária e governança corporativa utilizou-se a análise de componentes principais. Através da análise de regressão com dados em painel foi verificada uma relação significativa e positiva de concentração acionária e conflito e uma relação significativa e negativa de governança corporativa e conflito. Adicionalmente, por meio da análise de agrupamento foi observado que a amostra utilizada apresenta relação inversa entre conflito e valor da empresa. Conclui-se que a melhora na qualidade da governança corporativa tende a diminuir a possibilidade de conflito entre acionistas. O estudo contribui com a literatura de governança no ambiente brasileiro e suas evidências podem contribuir para mudanças no ambiente regulatório.