Understanding capital structure and its practical implications is important to the professional manager regardless of functional area of expertise. The seminal work in the area of capital structure earned the researchers Nobel Prizes. In subsequent years, researchers have provided much additional and very important work on capital structure theory. Decodes capital structure theory and its implications in a manner useful to the practitioner. Explains the conceptual issues, consequences, and implications. Managers face an uncertain world that does not co‐operate with many of the assumptions of theory. Suggests practical strategies for applying capital structure theory to increase firm value. Relates the attendant choices and management of capital structure to the value generation cycle of the company. Includes a section on the important issues in capital structure for companies in emerging and transition economies.
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John C. Groth;
John C. Groth
Texas A&M University, Texas, USA
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Ronald C. Anderson
Ronald C. Anderson
Williams School of Commerce, Economics and Politics, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA, USA
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1758-6070
Print ISSN: 0025-1747
© MCB UP Limited
1997
Management Decision (1997) 35 (7): 552–561.
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Groth JC, Anderson RC (1997), "Capital structure: perspectives for managers". Management Decision, Vol. 35 No. 7 pp. 552–561, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/00251749710170529
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