1. Introduction: Corporate Social Responsibility and Japanese Corporations -- 2. Corporate Social Responsibility Awareness and Practices of Japanese Corporations -- 3. Responsible Investment and Institutional Investors -- 4. Corporate Social Performance and Corporate Financial Performance -- 5....

This book offers insights into the contemporary issues in banking with a special focus on the recent European regulatory reforms, governance and the performance of firms. Written by prestigious professors and expert academics in the field, the book also covers a diverse set of topics that have...

This book focuses on topics such as the cultural specificity of Arab family businesses with regard to shaping their governance and management; the influence that specific values in the Arab world could exert on the management of family businesses; how spiritual and religious values influence...

1 Overview; Robert Cressy, Douglas Cumming and Christine Mallin -- Part I: Entrepreneurship, Venture Finance and Ethics -- 2 The Value of Country-level Perceived Ethics to Entrepreneurs around the World; April Knill.- 3 Do private equity firms respond better to financial distress than PLCs?;...

1. The Improbably Surge of Corporate China -- 2. What Is in a Great Company? -- 3. Does ROIC Apply to Corporate China? -- 4. The “Great” Hope Struggles -- 5. It Is Also About Corporate Governance -- 6. The Perils of Diversification -- 7. Shake up the Foundations -- 8. The Beginning of A...

Charakterisierung von Familienunternehmen -- Identifikation von Determinanten der Finanzierung in Familienunternehmen -- Hypothesenbildung zum Einfluss der Determinanten auf die Finanzierung -- Empirische Analyse zum Einfluss der Determinanten auf die Finanzierung -- Schlussbetrachtung.

Trotz ihrer herausragenden Bedeutung für die Volkswirtschaft ist über das Finanzierungsverhalten von Familienunternehmen und ihre unternehmerischen Entscheidungen bisher wenig bekannt. Markus Ampenberger analysiert für den deutschen Kapitalmarkt, inwiefern sich börsennotierte...

Welche Rolle spielen die Fremdfinanciers im Rahmen der Corporate Governance? Dieser Frage geht Stefan Wendt nach, indem er die Position und Einflussnahme der Fremdfinanciers sowie die Auswirkungen der Ausgestaltung der Corporate Governance auf die Fremdfinanzierungskosten analysiert. In einer...

Oliver Klöckner investigates the changes resulting from buy-outs in family businesses. He contrasts the characteristics of family businesses with those of non-family businesses after a buy-out. His theoretical discussion is complemented by an in-depth analysis of 17 bought-out family businesses...

This book analyzes and assesses corporate restructuring and governance in transition countries focusing on the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Russia. Using original material and publications in local languages, the book addresses the core issues for these countries in transformation into...