Accountancy‚ Finance and Insurance Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Abstract This paper empirically investigates the determinants of external growth through mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in a typical Continental European country‚ Belgium. For this purpose‚ we use data on 378 private and listed firms that engaged in 816 M&A transactions during 1997–2005‚ and match this sample with companies that did not pursue any external growth. By analyzing bidder characteristics‚ industry and aggregate market variables
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Marc Stier’s Home Page • IH51 Home Page • IH52 Home Page • How to Reach Me • Syllabus • Texts • Paper Topics • Examination Questions • Notes Individual and Community Introductory note: this is not an outline of the entire funeral oration but an interpretation of some central theme of the work‚ the way in which individuals serve the common good by pursuing their own ends. The first part of the speech focuses on the contribution of the democratic constitution of Athens to the good
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I. Case Problem: The Hands-On CEO of JetBlue The first thing you notice when getting on board is the new car smell. “No wonder” says the flight attendant hearing your remark. She points to a metal plaque n the doorway rim that says the Airbus A320 was delivered 1 month ago. Other notable features are the free cable on your personal video screen and the leather seats. Flight attendants are trained on how to give service with a retro flair. All attendants have to learn to strut proudly‚ as if
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Alan Mulally‚ CEO Ford Motor Company Alan Mulally‚ CEO‚ Ford Motor Company 1. Discuss the role of leadership and how it can impact organizational performance. Leadership is guiding people toward productive results to achieve the goals of the organization. An effective leader has the ability to motivate and influence others. Leadership influences organizational
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London. He was a member of the M&A team where he participated in more than 10 transactions including mergers‚ buy-side and sell-side mandates. Mr. Larraz holds degrees in Law and Business Administration (ICADE‚ Madrid)‚ and MBA from INSEAD (Fontainebleau‚ France). He has participated as Professor in executive education programs at IE Business School‚ Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles and Universidad Camilo José Cela. OBJECTIVES AND STRUCTURE Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are among the most dynamic
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Sainsbury PLC has 3 main competitors‚ Tesco with 29.1% of the market‚ Asda with 16.8% of the market and Morrison’s with 11.3% of the market. Sainsbury’s PLC is a public limited company which means that the company has its own identity in law and the CEO‚ who is Mike Coupe‚ is not liable if the company goes in debt‚ because it is a public limited company‚ the public can buy shares and be also part of J Sainsbury PLC which generates a profit‚ however if it is public than the public has the right to see
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Study 1 – United States Auto Industry Back on TOP...of CEO Pay 1.0 Introduction Executive compensation has been at the forefront of discussion for a long period of time. Analyzed by academics‚ highlighted by the media‚ questioned by Congress‚ and scrutinized by the general public‚ the topic warrants much debate. In the 1990’s‚ total executive compensation increased substantially as companies began offering stock option programs; CEO’s of S&P 500 saw an average increase of 150%.1 While many
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I’m not scared ( How does Ammaniti convey the courage of Michele?) Ammaniti Niccolo is an author who wrote an extraordinary book called "I’m not scared‚" this book Is based in the year 1976 about a boy named Michele from Aqua Traverse Luciginano (Southern Italy) who goes on the greatest and biggest adventure of his life to face evil‚ where we get to experience Ammaniti experiment with the playful and volatile world of childhood and give us an insight on what it would be like to be in Michelles shoes
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Research has shown that one of the most effective means of communication is to not only make social and cultural pushes for change but to “find ways of reaching out to marginalized groups‚” (Duta-Bergman‚ 2009). By doing this‚ a campaign is able to help these groups feel that they have their own choices to make all based on their own self-understanding. For health campaigns‚ the limit is not simply put to reaching to marginalized groups for an effective means of communication. The Health Communication
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1. Why is letter of credit the commonest method of payment in international trade? EX1: How to pay or be paid becomes a crucial choice as soon as you begin doing business across borders. When you do business internationally‚ there are ways of paying that you might never hear about when doing business in just one country. There are a lot of method of payment in intertraditional trade but the commonest method is letter of credit. Letters of credit are the most common method of payment in international
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