Joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and capital flow / James B. Tobin and Lawrence R. Parker, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tobin, James B.

Parker, Lawrence R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Joint ventures.

Consolidation and merger of corporations.

Capital movements.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (293 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This new and timely book deals with 3 interrelated activities in business and finance: joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and capital flow.

Contents:

Intro

JOINT VENTURES,MERGERS ANDACQUISITIONS, AND CAPITAL FLOW

CONTENTS

PREFACE

RESEARCH AND REVIEW STUDIES

CORPORATE JOINT VENTURES:MARKET EVIDENCE

INTRODUCTION

THEORETICAL DISCUSSION AND HYPOTHESIS DEVELOPMENT

DATA,METHODOLOGY AND DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS

EMPIRICAL RESULTS AND ANALYSIS

4.1 Univariate Analysis

4.2 Multivariate Analysis

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES

THE ROLE OF CREDIBLE COMMITMENTS IN JOINTVENTURE MANAGEMENT

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SOURCES OF CREDIBLE COMMITMENTS: INSTITUTIONS ANDORGANIZATIONS

3. CREDIBLE COMMITMENTS AND SAFEGUARDS

4. CREDIBLE COMMITMENTS AND DISPUTE RESOLUTIONSTRATEGIES

5.MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND HYPOTHESIS

CONCLUSION

DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? DESIRED HRM GOALSAND ACHIEVED HRM GOALS IN SINO-AMERICANINTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC ALLIANCE

THEORETICAL BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESES

HRM as one of the key factors to explain an IJV success

HRM a goal perspective

An analysis of the goal differences

Hypotheses

Hypothesis 1: Based on the cultural differences, Chinese and American partners in Sino-American IJV will show different HRM goal priorities.

Hypothesis 2: Based on the cultural differences between the U.S. and China, Chinese and American partners in Sino-American IJVs have different evaluations of the success of their HRM goal achievement.

FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESS DEFINITION ANDCORPORATE GROWTH:THE IMPACT OF M&amp

A

RELATED RESEARCH AND LITERATURE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

RESULTS

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN THE NIGERIANENERGY SECTOR: BANKS'ROLES AND LESSONS OFEXPERIENCE1

I. INTRODUCTION

II. ENERGY AND DEVELOPMENT

III. NIGERIA'S ENERGY STATUS.

IV. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS (PPPS): CONCEPTS,TYPES AND EXPERIENCES

4.1. Operational Definitions of PPPs

4.2. Motivations and Reasons for Using Public-Private Partnerships in Financing Energy Projects

4.3. Types of PPPs

4.4. Recent Trends in PPPs in Infrastructure, Especially the Energy Sector

4.5. Financing/Funding Mechanisms for PPPs and the Role of Banks

V. LESSONS OF EXPERIENCE

VI. CONCLUSION AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS

CONSOLIDATION AND DETERMINANTS OF BANK EFFICIENCY: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROMMALAYSIA

1.0 INTRODUCTION

2.0 RELATED STUDIES

3. 0METHODOLOGY AND THE CHOICE OF VARIABLES

3.1 Data Envelopment Analysis

3.2 Multivariate Tobit Regression Analysis

3.3 Data and Construction of Variables

4.0 EMPIRICAL RESULTS

4.1 Did the Merger Result in a Higher Bank Efficiency Levels?

4.2 Are the Acquirers the More Efficient Banks?

4.3 The Determinants of Bank Efficiency

5.0 CONCLUSIONS AND DIRECTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH

REVIEWED BY

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS IN THE U.S. FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY:MOTIVES, FINANCING, AND IMPACTS

Performance of the U.S. Forest Products Industry

Restructuring of the U.S. Forest Products Industry

LITERATURE REVIEW

Reasons for M&amp

Evaluating M&amp

METHODOLOGY

Short-Term Event Study

DATA SOURCES

EMPIRICAL RESULTS

Results from short-term event study

Results from long-term event study

MASS AND ENERGY-CAPITAL CONSERVATIONEQUATIONS TO STUDY THE PRICE EVOLUTIONOF NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES

DEDICATION

MASS CONSERVATION EQUATION OF NON-EXTRACTED RESOURCES.

Example for oil

Example for gas in the world

Example for gas in Europe at #25

Example for gas in the world.

Example for gas in Europe at #25

GENERALIZATION OF THE HOTELLING RULE

ENERGY-CAPITAL CONSERVATION EQUATION F NON-EXTRACTED RESOURCES

MASS CONSERVATION EQUATION OF EXTRACTED RESOURCES AND ENERGY-CAPITAL CONSERVATION EQUATION OF SOLD RESOURCES

Price evolution of sold resources

Price evolution of sold resources for rN = 0.

PRICE EVOLUTION OF SOLD RESOURCES FOR α &lt

RN (β &gt

0).

Examples for oil

PRICE EVOLUTION OF SOLD RESOURCES FOR 0 &lt

α = R N , β = 0.

PRICE EVOLUTION OF SOLD RESOURCES FOR α &gt

R N &gt

0, β &lt

0

At the beginning of 1986, in February, the inflation rate was rN=3.89, the discount rate

PRICE EVOLUTION OF SOLD RESOURCES FOR R N= R E, β' = β.

CONCLUSIONS

NOMENCLATURE

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP DISSOLUTIONFOLLOWING MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS- REASONS, COUNTERFORCES AND CONSEQUENCES

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH FOR AUTHOR

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS IN M&amp

AS

Customers as actors

DISSOLUTION OF BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS

RESEARCH METHOD

PRESENTATION OF THE EMPIRICAL DATA

Deloitte &amp

Touche's acquisition of Arthur Andersen

BT Industries' acquisition of Raymond

BT Industries' acquisition of Cesab

Toyota's acquisition of BT Industries

Momentum's acquisition of Structurit

BasWare's acquisition of Momentum Doc

ADB Gruppen Mandator's acquisition of Verimation

NetSys' acquisition of Verimation

Nexus' acquisition of Verimation

THE RISK FOR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP DISSOLUTIONFOLLOWING M&amp

INTEGRATION AND CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP DISSOLUTION

Staff in integration.

RELATIONSHIP CHARACTERISTICS AND CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP DISSOLUTION

Change in relationships

Toyota and Atlet

Momentum Doc and Kopparstaden

Momentum Doc and Örebrobostäder

Verimation and Volvo

Verimation and Ericsson

Verimation and InfoData

Relationship characteristics and dissolution

REASONS FOR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP DISSOLUTIONSFOLLOWING M&amp

COUNTERFORCES FOR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP DISSOLUTIONSFOLLOWING M&amp

CONSEQUENCES OF CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP DISSOLUTION

Theoretical implications

Managerial implications

CAPITAL FLIGHT AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE PHILIPPINES

2. THE PHILIPPINE SETTING

3.MEASURING THE COST OF CAPITAL FLIGHT

4. THE INCONVENIENT COST OF CAPITAL FLIGHT

5. LET BYGONES BE BYGONES?

6. CONCLUSION

ABOUT AUTHOR

FDI IN GCC COUNTRIES: CURRENT AND FUTURERESEARCH

FDI IN GCC COUNTRIES: CURRENT AND FUTURE RESEARCH

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61470-179-2

OCLC:

756501374