... Limited 2004 Costs Cost reduction Capital growth Corporate strategy Slimmed down and operating more efficiently after the recent recession, many companies are looking for ways to boost sales and grow their way to higher profits. While news of this renewed focus on growth is encouraging...

... value, executives who are limiting their scope of attention and action to traditional accounting categories risk mismanaging many of their company’s most important assets © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Shareholders Capital growth Intangible assets Human capital Accounting...

... – Ames, Bradlees, Caldor and Montgomery Ward, to name a few – have folded. Others, such as Toys “R” Us, J.C. Penny, Radio Shack and AutoZone have been closing outlets to avoid a similar fate. Retailing Capital growth Corporate strategy Product management © Emerald Group Publishing Limited...