... valuable insight into how private equity investors are often able to deliver strong performance even without the benefit of substantial synergies, while corporate acquisitions often fail to deliver attractive shareholder returns. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Ralph Waldo Emerson...

...Catherine M. Dalton; Dan R. Dalton Purpose This paper discusses shareholder activists in the public forum. Design/methodology/approach This as a viewpoint paper in which the authors discuss the roles played by shareholder activists in the public forum. Findings...

...Frank Bournois; Sébastien Point Purpose Shareholders, investors and potential employees, all attach special importance to understanding a company through its annual report, the status of which has evolved over the years: from providing information for the adepts of competitive intelligence...

...John J. Ballow; Roland Burgman; Michael J. Molnar When it comes to increasing shareholder value, the management team faces difficult issues in executing growth strategies. The authors explore the three most important shareholder value management factors: managing not only for current operations...