Thesis (doctoral)--Universität Erlangen.

Thesis--University of Wisconsin--Madison. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 329-346).

Thesis--Wisconsin. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 412-422).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1984. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 250-257).

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by Yeung Yu-Man. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-64). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / ACKNOWLEGEMENTS --- p.iv / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / CHAPTER / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Dividends Come in Many Forms --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- How Do Companies Decide on Dividend Payments ？ --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Limitation on Dividend Payments --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4 --- The Analytical Approach --- p.5 / Chapter II. --- EMPIRICAL LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1 --- Lintner's Model --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Stability of Dividend Rate --- p.8 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Stockholders ' Needs and Expectations --- p.9 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Earnings --- p.10 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Principal Considerations in Dividend Decisions --- p.10 / Chapter 2.1.5 --- Partial Adjustment Model --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2 --- Fama and Babiak's Empirical Analysis on Dividend Policy --- p.13 / Chapter 2.3 --- Empirical Results for the Hong Kong Market --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4 --- Miller and Modigliani's Model --- p.17 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- No Agency Cost --- p.17 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- No Tax --- p.17 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Full Information --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- No Transformation Cost --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4.5 --- Independent Investment and Financing Decisions --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4.6 --- Summary of M & M Theory [1961] --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4.7 --- Other Considerations --- p.20 / Chapter 2.5 --- The Information Contents of Dividends --- p.20 / Chapter III. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.22 / Chapter 3.1 --- Cash Dividend Policy for Hong Kong Market --- p.22 / Chapter 3.2 --- Stock Dividends and Stock Splits --- p.23 / Chapter 3.3 --- Cash Dividend Payment Practices --- p.25 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- A Preliminary Test on Dividends and Distributed Lags --- p.26 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Initial Tests of Lintner's Model --- p.26 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Tests of the Lag Structure . --- p.27 / Chapter IV. --- FINDINGS --- p.28 / Chapter 4.1 --- Cash Dividend Policy for Hong Kong Market --- p.28 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Background Information --- p.28 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Principal Considerations in Dividend Decisions --- p.30 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Other Influences on Dividend Decisions --- p.31 / Chapter 4.1.4 --- Earnings --- p.33 / Chapter 4.1.5 --- Regularity of Payment --- p.36 / Chapter 4.1.6 --- Availability of Cash --- p.37 / Chapter 4.1.7 --- Stability of Rate and Dividend Growth --- p.39 / Chapter 4.1.8 --- Stockholders' Needs and Expectations --- p.40 / Chapter 4.2 --- Stock Dividends and Stock Splits . . . --- p.41 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Reasons for Stock Dividends --- p.41 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Reasons for Stock Splits . . --- p.43 / Chapter 4.3 --- Cash Dividend Payment Practices --- p.44 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- A Preliminary Test on Dividends and Distributed Lags --- p.44 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Initial Tests of Lintner's Model --- p.48 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Tests of the Lag Structure . --- p.51 / Chapter V. --- CONCLUSIONS --- p.54 / APPENDIX --- p.56 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.62

Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1982.

Univ., Diss.--Frankfurt am Main, 2002.

A Research Report submitted to the Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts, Applied Ethics for Professionals Johannesburg, 2016 / In this research report I will be investigating whether companies have an obligation to shareholders or a wider group of stakeholders. If they have an obligation to a wider group of stakeholders, then the question is whether planned obsolescence is an ethical practice that should inform their business and what the role is of ethical leaders in addressing problems such as job losses, environmental damage and conspicuous consumption that result from planned obsolescence. As part of my attempt to answer the research question I will discuss the evolution of views regarding business and the profit motive in relation to shareholders, the multi-fiduciary model, the enlightened shareholder approach and the inclusive stakeholder approach. I will then focus on planned obsolescence as a pervasive business practice and what circumstances morally justify negative consequences which are weighed against the positive effects. Finally, I will propose ethical solutions to the issues raised around planned obsolescence, aimed at achieving specific benefits whilst also limiting the negativity introduced by planned obsolescence. / GR2017

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2008. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.