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M&A successes : breadth, depth, and deal completion time in the US semiconductor industry
Roh, Taewoo; Hwang, Jieun; Park, Byung Il - In: Business research quarterly : BRQ 26 (2023) 4, pp. 297-312
experiences helped accelerate subsequent focal acquisitions in the semiconductor industry, which is characterized by rapid … technological innovation. We tested our hypotheses on data consisting of 323 acquisition deals in the US semiconductor industry …
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The influence of the trade-off between profitability and future increases in sales on cost stickiness
Argilés Bosch, Josep Ma.; García Blandón, Josep; … - In: Estudios de economía 44 (2017) 1, pp. 81-104
This study analyses cost stickiness under the dilemma between current profitability and future sales increase. When … activity decreases firms are faced to keep profitability adjusting resources, while they should also consider long term … future opportunities. We find empirical evidence that changes in current firm profitability and one year ahead sales increase …
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Impact of selected determinants on the financial structure of the mining companies in the selected countries
Škuláňová, Nicole - In: Národohospodářský obzor : časopis věnovaný … 20 (2020) 2, pp. 197-215
the impact of five selected determinants - profitability, asset structure, non-debt tax shield, GDP growth rate, inflation …
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Just say no to Wall Street : putting a stop to the earnings game
Fuller, Joseph; Jensen, Michael C. - 2010 - Rev.
Putting an end to the “earnings game” requires that CEOs reclaim the initiative by avoiding earnings guidance and managing expectations in such a way that their stocks trade reasonably close to their intrinsic value. In place of earnings forecasts, management should provide information about...
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A strategy perspective on the performance relevance of the CFO
Venus, Andreas; Engelen, Andreas - 2012
Research on functional members of top management teams (TMTs) has increasingly drawn interest to the strategic management field over the past few years. Studies have documented the rise of the chief financial officer (CFO) to pivotal importance and considerable power within the organization. By...
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Outsourcing of service areas as a method of increasing the effectiveness of a company
Ziółkiewicz, Marek - In: E-Finanse : finansowy kwartalnik internetowy 7 (2011) 2, pp. 45-56
An increasing number of companies, in order to improve their competitive stance on the market, decide to outsource some of their service functions to external subjects. Outsourcing of this type of activity is frequently regarded as a strategic decision. A properly conducted outsourcing project...
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Defensive disclosure under antitrust enforcement
Bhaskarabhatla, Ajay; Pennings, Enrico - 2012
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The influence of organisational culture on the total quality management programme performance
Roldán, José L.; Leal-Rodríguez, Antonio L.; … - In: Investigaciones europeas de Dirección y Economía de … 18 (2012) 3, pp. 183-189
This paper aims to examine the relationships between different types of cultures and effectiveness in Total Quality Management (TQM) implementation. Using Cameron’s framework, we have tested the connection between a quality culture taxonomy and TQM programme performance using data from a...
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Firm Characteristics and International Sales in U.S. High Technology Companies
Ariguzo, Godwin - 2012
The relationship between firm characteristics and international sales in high technology companies is investigated. Whereas previous research examines the impact of firm characteristics on the propensity to export or propensity to engage in international business, no research to date examines...
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Financial Reporting Quality of U.S. Private and Public Firms
Hope, Ole-Kristian - 2013
Using a new database that contains accounting data for a large sample of U.S. private firms, we provide an investigation of financial reporting quality (FRQ) of U.S. private versus public firms. We find that in general public firms have higher accrual quality and are more conservative. The...
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