PAPER SERIES DO SHAREHOLDERS OF ACQUIRING FIRMS GAIN FROM ACQUISITIONS? Sara B. Moeller Frederik P. Schlingemann René M. Stulz Working Paper 9523 http://www.nber.org/papers/w9523 NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH 1050 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge‚ MA 02138 February 2003 We are grateful to Harry DeAngelo and Ralph Walkling for useful comments. The views expressed herein are those of the author and not necessarily those of the National Bureau of Economic Research. ©2003 by Sara B. Moeller‚ Frederik
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Chapter 158 Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and Repurchases ANSWERS TO END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS 158-1 a. The optimal distribution policy is one that strikes a balance between dividend yield and capital gains so that the firm’s stock price is maximized. b. The dividend irrelevance theory holds that dividend policy has no effect on either the price of a firm’s stock or its cost of capital. The principal proponents of this view are Merton Miller and Franco Modigliani (MM). They
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Understanding Performance Management The mandate to operate at an optimal performance level and meet financial and organizational expectations are transforming the way organizations do business. This evolution is driving higher standards of competence in day-to-day operations and adding new pressure to increase stakeholder value. In today’s rapid-paced business climate‚ the agility with which a company manages performance can determine market position and company profitability. Defining Performance Management
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“Excellent performance by an individual worker does not completely guarantee being an effective manager.” In this light‚ discuss what skills are required for being an effective manager and why. Many of you must have heard that “Organizations succeed based on three things‚ performance‚ performance and performance”. That mantra in many ways is true in my opinion. Thus the above statement is largely true with emphasis on the words that excellent performance alone cannot guarantee effectiveness
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Case Assignment - What Would You Do?FORD MOTOR COMPANYHeadquarters‚ Dearborn‚ Michigan. “You turned Boeing around from billion-dollar losses to huge profits and increased market share. But when you became Ford Motor Company’s CEO‚ people asked‚ “What does an airplane guy know about the car business?” Well‚ on your first day as CEO‚ you reviewed the product lineup and discovered something missing‚ the Ford Taurus‚ the best-selling car in company history. “Where was it?” you asked. “We killed it
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| SHAREHOLDERS WEALTH MAXIMIZATION | 10/11/2010 About GSK - Our company Established in the year 1924 in India GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (GSK Rx India) is one of the oldest pharmaceuticals company and employs over 3500 people. Globally‚ we are a USD 45 billion‚ leading‚ research-based healthcare and pharmaceutical company. In India‚ we are one of the market leaders with a turnover of Rs. 1860 crore and a share of 5.2 per cent*. At GSK‚ our mission is to improve the quality of
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organizational goal through the performance management is usually the primary concern for many organizations‚ and many managers would gladly profess to be striving to manage the performance of their employees. In the survey of Nepal Bank Limited‚ it has been realized that satisfied employees just aren’t good enough. There is obviously a strong link between managed performance‚ motivation and increased productivity‚ and that’s why it is necessary to measure and track changes in performance of the employees in
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standardized testing gives the state an idea of how well you perform academically‚ it is not helping students to improve their academic achievement. It is important to understand the students perspective as they are the ones who will be taking the state’s standardized tests. Standardized tests have been proven to increase stress levels in young adults as well. Standardized tests are mandated tests that the state requires each student to take‚ in order to measure their academic achievement. There
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Proposal to Introduce Value Based Management in NGOs of Bangladesh Munima Siddika[1] Abstract: Presently the rapid growth and diversification of the gigantic NGO sector of Bangladesh has given rise to questions and concerns‚ about their trade-offs between sustainability and pro-poor orientation; the impact and quality of services; corporate governance; management and accountability. The paper is based on a proposal to introduce a modern management system viz. value based management (VBM) in the NGOs
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apprise employee’s performance. If employee’s performance is good you will want to reinforce it‚ and if it is bad you will want to take reactive action. Performance appraisal means evaluating an employee’s current and or/past performance relative to his or her performance appraisal. Performance appraisal always involve Setting work standards‚ assessing performance‚ and providing feedback to employees to motivate‚ correct‚ and continue their performance. 01. Performance Management and Appraisal: 1
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