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Zugl.: Zürich, Universiẗat, Diss., 1998.

Esse trabalho se propôs a conhecer as justificativas para utilização da integração vertical no setor agroindustrial diante da presença de movimentos recentes e contrários de desverticalização a essa estratégia. A principal motivação do estudo partiu da busca pela compreensão da relação entre a estratégia de integração vertical e o fenômeno denominado financeirização que tem exercido, entre outros fatores, influência em decisões relacionadas à imobilização de capital. O método selecionado para o trabalho foi o estudo de casos múltiplos, sendo que devido às dificuldades de acesso às empresas selecionadas optou-se por desenvolver apenas dois casos, mas que representam as maiores agroindústrias instaladas no Brasil. Os principais resultados foram agrupados em cinco partes: relacionados à discussão teórica, destacando-se a percepção de influência da financeirização em ambas as estratégias (integração vertical e desverticalização) existindo alguma incidência maior do fenômeno em mercados que se comportam de forma desverticalizada; relativos ao comportamento setorial, no qual foram constatados argumentos históricos e características específicas do setor agroindustrial que justificam a manutenção de negócios no segmento de fertilizantes como forma de otimizar as operações no segmento de grãos; descrição das razões para a estratégia segundo a perspectiva do ambiente de operações; justificativas para a verticalização segundo a perspectiva do ambiente de negócios; e uma síntese conclusiva. Percebeu-se no estudo, entre outras conclusões, que a estratégia, caso não esteja sujeita ao fenômeno da financeirização, pelo menos atende aos seus requisitos, sendo que a forma como ela ocorre e os resultados (financeiros e operacionais) decorrentes garantem os aspectos demandados pelo movimento Shareholder Value. Enfim, ao final do estudo são relatadas as principais limitações do trabalho, assim como algumas propostas de continuação do mesmo. / This work searched to know the justifications for use of the vertical integration in the agro-industrial sector in presence of recent and contrary movements of deverticalisation about this strategy. The main motivation of the study was the search for the understanding of the relationship between the vertical integration strategy and the called phenomenon financialization that has exerted, among others factors, influence in decisions related to the capital immobilization. The method selected for the work was the study of multiple cases and because great difficulty to access the selected companies it was opted to developing only two cases, but that they represent the greaters agro-industries installed in Brazil. The main results had been grouped in five parts: related to the theoretical quarrel, being distinguished it perception of influence of the financialization in both the strategies (vertical integration and de-verticalisation) existing some bigger incidence of the phenomenon in markets with de-verticalisation form; relative to the sectorial behavior, which historical arguments and of business-oriented the agro-industrial sector had been evidenced specific characteristic that justify the maintenance in the fertilizer segment as form to optimize the operations in the segment of grains; description of the reasons for the according to perspective from strategy in the operations environment; justifications for the according to perspective from verticalisation in the business-oriented environment; and a conclusive synthesis. One perceived in the study, among others conclusions, is that the strategy, in case that it is not subjects to the phenomenon of the financialization, at least takes care of to its requirements, being that the form as it occurs and the results (financial and operational) decurrent guarantee the aspects demanded for the Shareholder Value movement. At last, to the end of the study the main limitations of the work are told, as well as some proposals of its continuation.

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Building on the logic of issue selling, my dissertation explores the micro-processes of shareholder social activism through which shareholders interact with targeted firms and also addresses which micro-processes could affect the effectiveness and the success of shareholder social activism. To do this, my dissertation develops a theory with respect to the approaches of linguistically framing the contents of and of presenting shareholder social activism. Based on a qualitative (descriptive) analysis on 1,612 shareholder social proposals, my dissertation identifies six packaging strategies that are used by the proponents to linguistically frame the contents of their proposals and two selling strategies used by the proponents to present their proposals. Subsequently, a quantitative analysis demonstrates that the effectiveness of shareholder social proposals would be largely determined by the joint effects of opportunity framing, threat framing, coalition building, and repeated submitting and that other packaging strategies would have little unique contribution to the effectiveness and the success of shareholder social activism. I argue that my dissertation would make contributions to the understanding of shareholder social activism and also offer some theoretical considerations for future studies on issue selling, although my dissertation might not directly contribute to the body of work of issue selling. / Ph. D.

Il est acquis qu’il n’existe pas une, mais plusieurs figures de l’actionnaire. Le fait est aujourd’hui largement acté en droit : on ne compte plus les règles, dans l’ensemble des disciplines du droit des affaires, qui ne s’appliquent qu’à certaines catégories d’actionnaires plutôt qu’à tout actionnaire. Une étude d’ensemble des catégories d’actionnaires permet dès lors de déterminer, pour chacune de ces règles, quelle est la catégorie d’actionnaires « pertinente ». Une telle démarche commande en premier lieu de s’interroger sur les critères des catégories d’actionnaires. Un premier critère, suggéré en doctrine et repris en droit positif, repose sur la psychologie de l’actionnaire. Il doit être rejeté, son admission n’apparaissant juridiquement ni possible ni utile. Un second critère, qui n’a jusqu’alors pas été envisagé en tant que tel, réside dans le pouvoir de l’actionnaire. Il mérite d’être consacré, étant vecteur d’une meilleure compréhension et d’une amélioration de notre droit.L’étude des catégories d’actionnaires conduit en second lieu à les aborder individuellement au sein d’une typologie des catégories d’actionnaires. Elle permet de dégager une vision d’ensemble des pouvoirs de l’actionnaire et d’en faire apparaître toute la richesse. En confrontant les pouvoirs de l’actionnaire les uns aux autres, elle facilite en outre la recherche de leur signification et de leur bonne utilisation en droit. / The categories of shareholders. It is commonly accepted that there is not a single, but several types of shareholders. This has become a fact of law given the increasing number of rules, in every area of business law, which only apply to certain categories of shareholders rather than to all shareholders. A global study of shareholders categories will thus permit to determine, for each of these rules, which category of shareholders is the “appropriate” one. Such an approach entails first of all to raise the question of the criteria of shareholders categories. One criterion, suggested by scholars and adopted in positive law, focuses on shareholder psychology. Such criterion must be rejected, its adoption being, from a legal standpoint, neither possible nor useful. Another criterion, which until now has never been considered in its own right, is shareholder power. Such criterion should be recognized, in so far as it could both improve the law and enhance our understanding of it. The study of shareholders categories leads us next to consider them individually within a typical shareholders classification. From there, an overall picture emerges of the wide ranging possibilities of shareholders powers. Indeed, if the different powers of shareholders are compared and contrasted, it becomes easier both to define them and use them correctly legally.

Zugl.: Zürich, Univ., Diss., 2001. / Buchhandelsausg. der Diss. Zürich, 2001. Literaturverz.

The aim of this thesis has been to analyze briefly the instruments of protection for minority shareholders in the limited liability company after the recodification of the Czech private law, to follow the modern trend of this topic and to evaluate the changes in regards to the previous codification. The thesis is structured as follows. The first chapter is divided into two subchapters. In the first one the basic terms important for the rest of the thesis has been explained, such as limited liability company, minority shareholder and qualified minority shareholder.The second subchapter characterizes the importance of protection for minority shareholders. The particular instruments of minority shareholders' protection are listed and analyzed in the second chapter. It has been structured into several subchapters according to the subjects of each type of a minority shareholder protection (qualified shareholders, minority shareholders, all shareholders). The instruments belonging to the qualified shareholders are: the right of calling a general meeting according to the par. 187 of the zákon o obchodních korporacích Code and a right to suggest topics to be discussed at a general meeting. The instruments which may be used by all minority shareholder are: the separate voting and cumulative voting....

The Aviation Industry in South Africa is considered to be a budding industry with an expected growth rate of 14% for each of the next three years. Considering that, plenty investment and expansion possibilities are probably available in this industry. Nonetheless, given the current economic situation, challenges may exist that necessitates the development of a decision framework. The aim of this framework should thus be to assist with informed decision-making; whether to invest in, or utilize opportunities that may occur within a given prospective “high” growth situation. In the light of all of this, a specific aviation entity desires to exploit possible business opportunities that may occur. Provided the relative high growth situation in the Aviation Industry, as mentioned above, the entity has a specific need for a decision tool which could determine whether to invest in new projects or not. In order to meet this need, a decision framework has been developed during this study. Considering the emphasis currently placed on wealth creation in the business environment, it is considered appropriate to utilize the value-based management approach in this study, with specific reference to capital budgeting techniques in developing a decision framework. Data for the study has been obtained from the participating aviation entity, who was considering investment in a specific project, given the previously referred to prospective high growth situation in the Aviation Industry. The decision framework or model was developed using Microsoft Excel as the development platform. Based on the input data, as received from the aviation entity, the results from the decision model indicated that the considered project was indeed financially viable. / MBA, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015