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Financial Policy: What is the optimal capital structure and why does the debt level vary among industries? 24 Apr 2013 | 05:00 am
The objective of firm value maximization is at the heart of corporate financial theory. A company can create value through its operating, investment, and financing decisions. From the financing perspe...
Successful Entrepreneurs Manage for Value 21 Mar 2013 | 04:00 am
The current economic crisis that has engulfed most of the developed economies since 2008 has spurred much change around the world. It encouraged economists and management scholars to think differently...
Financial Performance and Leadership Change at Top Companies in G7 Countries 21 Feb 2013 | 05:00 am
Over the past few years the global economy has been riding a roller coaster. The most recent financial crisis first started in the United States during the summer of 2007. The total market value of pu...
Performance Appraisal versus Value-Driven Strategy 21 Jan 2013 | 05:00 am
Performance Appraisal versus Value-Driven Strategy A study of America’s Oil and Gas Industry In the oil and gas industry, performance appraisal and strategy are diametrically opposed. Key indicators...
Singapore Companies: Wealth Destroyers? 11 Sep 2012 | 06:45 pm
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is currently playing a significant role in the world economy. The regional organization that was built to tackle the threat of communist expansion i...
Letter to The CEO - Managing for Value 28 May 2012 | 04:25 pm
Dear CEO, Managing for value is your primary mission. That may sound self-evident, but itâs easier said than done. In our work with senior people in a number of companies, we see a clear fact emer...
THE CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR SEA AIRLINES 11 Jul 2011 | 03:20 pm
Times are tough and competition is intensifying for South East Asiaâs (SEA) full cost carriers. Regional airlines must come up with new strategies in order to compete successfully and remain (or bec...
INNOVATION FROM WITHIN 23 Jul 2010 | 02:45 pm
For the past few years the "Innovation Phenomenon" has been the hottest topic around. Organizations and governments are striving to break the code: What is it? How to do it? Consider the following: ...
INTEGRATED APPROACH: THE BALANCE SCORECARD AND EVA® 13 Apr 2010 | 10:52 pm
Preface The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is a well-known management tool to which many firms have sworn their allegiance. In recent years, however, there have been too many unexplained failures of this t...
REAL OPTIONS FOR REAL OPTIONS 25 Nov 2009 | 12:08 am
Analysis of a firmâs real options- investment opportunities with the right (but not obligation) of pursuit- can generate significant insight about its strategy and growth opportunities. For example,...
