Beyond rules, procedures, and manuals lie relationships. Jettisoning a formal hierarchical
company structure allows all levels of management and employees to positively interact–this …

In this study, we test the effects of retrenchment aggressiveness on turnaround performance.
Using the downward-spiral, threat–rigidity, and survivor syndrome perspectives, we …

Cat bonds are short-term, floating rate instruments that act like reinsurance contracts in that
they provide issuers protection against prespecified catastrophic property losses such as …

There are three well-known phases of leveraged buyouts (LBOs): the initial or classic LBO,
the breakup value phase, and the strategic LBO phase. The author suggests a new buyout …

On February 14, 2013, it was announced that Heinz was being taken private by Berkshire
Hathaway and their Brazilian private equity partner, 3G Capital, at a price approximately …

Strategic turnarounds seek company survival after the firm has faced a period of significant
underperformance and decline. The success of such transformation depends on the firm's …

The aim of the study is to explore whether corporate psychopaths are the destructive leaders
so many researchers believe, or whether they can have positive impacts on business …

This paper profiles what I believe are core value investing general principles. In my work as
a corporate financial and strategic advisor, I have observed a need for such an exposition …

I submit this dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Leiden University. My
interest in the field covered in this doctoral study stems from my passion for business …

Rationality is a term that comes up often during investment discussions. For example, Grant
[2015a] propounded an investment thesis for certain private-mortgage insurance …