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Der gesellschaftsrechtliche Kapitalschutz in Deutschland, England und Frankreich : eine rechtsvergleichende Untersuchung zur Ermittlung gemeinsamer gesellschaftsrechtlicher Prinzipien /Jansen, Justus, January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (doctoral)--Universiẗat Hamburg, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-301).
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Entrepreneurial families and government-business relations : a comparative study on mainland China, Taiwan and Hong KongZhou, Wengang, 周文港 January 2012 (has links)
This research aims to examine the interactions, transformation and implications of
the government-business relations of entrepreneurial families in Mainland China,
Taiwan, and Hong Kong. The similarities and differences of their operational
patterns, strategies and impacts are also investigated. Establishing the political
dimension as the foundation for this study enables this research to enrich the
understanding of Chinese entrepreneurial families and address the gaps of
conventional theories.
Three influential entrepreneurial families in the cross strait tri-region—the Rong
family in Wuxi, the Koo family in Taiwan and the Fok family in Hong Kong—are
examined, with the application of clientelism and corporatism as the theoretical
framework for analysis. Traditional Chinese values on business and businessmen
are integrated into the theoretical discussion that serves as the basis of critical
review of conventional theories and formulation of a new government-business
relations theory relevant to the context of Chinese societies. All assumptions
leading to such a theory are substantiated through conducting historical reviews
and empirical analysis. This research primarily adopts a qualitative approach,
using multiple case studies, historical and literature review, document analysis
(including opened secret archives), in-depth interviews and field research.
The research argues that such relations are rooted in the traditional Chinese
cultural values and ideologies. With the support of party-state apparatus, or state
apparatus, as well as operational mechanisms at both an individual and
organizational level, the party-state-led or government-led government-business
relations are established and sustained through various pathways. They also come
as an embodiment of political alliance as the individual and organizational
frameworks of corporatism interact and modify each other. It is asserted that an
underlying mechanism is in constant operation to sustain the relational dynamics,
but that such a mechanism cannot be explained in terms of legal considerations.
The government-business relations of Chinese entrepreneurial families present
cooperation but not opposition, and emphasize mutual dependence, trust and
loyalty, which cannot be satisfactorily interpreted with clientelism. Public interests,
or at least the coexistence of public and private interests, characterize the
collaboration between the two parties in question. This research further reveals
that entrepreneurial families undertake more political costs and risks than general
family enterprises. This in turn provides proof of both the positive and the
negative sides of political capital, which can potentially evoke extreme effects and
constitute unstable factors for the development of entrepreneurial families. This
understanding deviates from the past discourse which upholds the view that
participation in government-business relations brings reasonable expectations
about acquiring more interests on the part of entrepreneurial families. A
comprehensive analysis of the involved interests and costs, opportunities and
crises, as well as contributions and disadvantages confronting entrepreneurial
families as a consequence of engaging in such government-business relations?as
well as the manifestation of the distinctive operational models underlying such
relations?are the important contributions made by this research. / published_or_final_version / Humanities and Social Sciences / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy
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Financing investment with external fundsMoyen, Nathalie 11 1900 (has links)
This thesis presents various dynamic models of corporate decisions
to address two main issues: investment distortions caused by debt
financing and cash flow sensitivities.
In the first chapter, four measures of investment distortion are computed.
First, the effect of financing frictions is examined. The tax
benefit of debt induces firms to increase their debt capacity and to invest
beyond the first-best level on average. The cost of this investment
distortion outweighs the tax benefit of debt. Second, Myers's (1977)
debt overhang problem is examined in a dynamic framework. Debt
overhang obtains on average, but not in low technology states. Third,
there is no debt overhang problem in all technology states when debt
is optimally put in place prior to the investment decision. Finally, the
cost of choosing investment after the debt policy is examined. Equity
claimants lose value by choosing to invest after their debt is optimally
put in place because they do not consider the interaction between their
investment choice and the debt financing conditions.
The second chapter explores the impact of financial constraints on
firms' cash flow sensitivities. In contrast to Fazzari, Hubbard, and Petersen
(1988), cash flow sensitivities are found to be larger, rather than
smaller, for unconstrained firms than for constrained firms. Then, why
is investment sensitive to cash flow? In the two models examined in
the second chapter, the underlying source of investment opportunities
is highly correlated with cash flows. Investment may be sensitive to
cash flow fluctuations simply because cash flows proxy for investment
opportunities. This leaves two important questions. Can this chapter
suggest a better measure of investment opportunities than Tobin's
Q? Not a single measure for both the unconstrained and constrained
firm models. Can this chapter suggest an easily observable measure of
financial constraint? Yes: large and volatile dividend-to-income ratios.
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The murder in merger developmental processes of a corporate merger and the struggle between life and death impulses /De Gooijer, Jinette. January 2006 (has links)
Thesis (PhD) -- Swinburne University of Technology, Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship, 2006. / Submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy - Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship, Swinburne University of Technology, 2006. Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-263).
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A comparative study of Thai middle managers' perceptions of their quality of work life in American-owned, Japanese-owned and Thai-owned companies operating in ThailandHorrungruang, Chaipol. January 1989 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--United States International University, 1989. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 156-159).
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Continuous improvement and the new competition the case of U.S., European, and Japanese firms in the Mexican maquiladora industry /Wilson, Steven Rone, January 1992 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1992. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 165-174).
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Essays in corporate financeWang, Cong. January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D. in Management)--Vanderbilt University, Aug. 2007. / Title from title screen. Includes bibliographical references.
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Fostering corporate citizenship in the South African taxi industryPeko, Nyameka January 2015 (has links)
The purpose of this study was to investigate and foster corporate citizenship (CC) in the SA taxi industry. The primary objective of this study was to foster corporate citizenship in the South African taxi industry by investigating the determinants that would increase CC in the SA taxi industry. The study gathered quantitative information about CC, identified which factors influence CC in the taxi industry and investigated which of these factors are the most important determinants that would increase the CC in the industry in South Africa. This study was intended to contribute to building the body of knowledge for the implementation and fostering of corporate citizenship programs. In particular, the researcher hoped that the framework provided in this study would outline the practical strategies that the taxi organisations should take in developing targeted, long-term partnerships with the communities in which they operate. Convenience sampling was used to select one hundred (100) participants. The response rate was ninety-six percent (96%). The sample was structured to include the directors, deputy directors, senior managers, managers and the drivers of the taxi organisations in twenty-three districts in the Eastern Cape. These participants were taken from the body that incorporates all the taxi associations in Eastern Cape called the Eastern Cape Bus and Business Chamber (ECBTBC). The empirical results revealed that in order to increase corporate citizenship within the SA taxi industry there should be an increase in its human resource management, operations management and the dynamic externalism of its members. The findings also revealed that the social cynicism should be decreased within this industry.
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Financing investment with external fundsMoyen, Nathalie 11 1900 (has links)
This thesis presents various dynamic models of corporate decisions
to address two main issues: investment distortions caused by debt
financing and cash flow sensitivities.
In the first chapter, four measures of investment distortion are computed.
First, the effect of financing frictions is examined. The tax
benefit of debt induces firms to increase their debt capacity and to invest
beyond the first-best level on average. The cost of this investment
distortion outweighs the tax benefit of debt. Second, Myers's (1977)
debt overhang problem is examined in a dynamic framework. Debt
overhang obtains on average, but not in low technology states. Third,
there is no debt overhang problem in all technology states when debt
is optimally put in place prior to the investment decision. Finally, the
cost of choosing investment after the debt policy is examined. Equity
claimants lose value by choosing to invest after their debt is optimally
put in place because they do not consider the interaction between their
investment choice and the debt financing conditions.
The second chapter explores the impact of financial constraints on
firms' cash flow sensitivities. In contrast to Fazzari, Hubbard, and Petersen
(1988), cash flow sensitivities are found to be larger, rather than
smaller, for unconstrained firms than for constrained firms. Then, why
is investment sensitive to cash flow? In the two models examined in
the second chapter, the underlying source of investment opportunities
is highly correlated with cash flows. Investment may be sensitive to
cash flow fluctuations simply because cash flows proxy for investment
opportunities. This leaves two important questions. Can this chapter
suggest a better measure of investment opportunities than Tobin's
Q? Not a single measure for both the unconstrained and constrained
firm models. Can this chapter suggest an easily observable measure of
financial constraint? Yes: large and volatile dividend-to-income ratios. / Business, Sauder School of / Graduate
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An Analysis of Corporate Accounting and Reporting Practices in BahrainAbdul-Rahim, Hassan M. 12 1900 (has links)
The primary objective of this dissertation is to determine the factors that have shaped the corporate financial reporting practices in Bahrain. Prior researchers have offered two explanations, environmental factors and cultural importation, for the emergence of financial reporting practices in developing countries. The environmental explanation suggests that a nation's financial reporting practices will be shaped by its socioeconomic structure. The cultural importation explanation states that the desire for international legitimacy creates incentives for developing nation to adopt Western financial reporting practices. Bahrain provided an excellent environment in which to examine the two explanations since its public and closed corporations have similar economic characteristics. Only public corporations are legally required to publish financial reports. I posited that public corporations would try to gain legitimacy for their published reports by adopting Western standards, while closed corporations would not have a similar incentive. I used an interpretive framework to analyze the Bahrain socioeconomic environment and to examine the general financial reporting practices of Bahraini corporations. I found that closed corporations provided data responsive to the Bahraini environment. Public corporations, however, adopted International Accounting Standards. My analysis supported prior researchers7 findings that colonialism, the need for international legitimacy, and international audit firms were important factors in gaining acceptance for Western accounting practices. The adoption of Western financial reporting practices may be dysfunctional to a developing nation like Bahrain if these practices do not provide relevant information about corporate performance. Therefore, Bahrain, as well as other developing countries, needs to proceed cautiously before adopting Western corporate reporting practices.
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