We empirically study the use of value–based management systems in listed German firms and examineimplications for firms’ stock market performance. Using a novel, hand–collected data set covering1,083 firm years from 2002 to 2008, we find that value–based management systems become...

Do modes of management depend on company ownership? Does macroeconomic performance rely on shareholder value? The contributions collected in this book explore these questions from economic, historical and legal perspectives. They examine company ownership through the study of national...