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OverviewAn important new resource for managers in marketing, finance, acquisitions analysis, and strategic planning, this book explores a question central to the financial health of every company: Is there a rate of corporate growth that is both desirable and sustainable? As the authors point out, excessive growth in sales can be as destructive to the survival of a firm as no growth. Here they present analytical models and tools that enable corporate planners to evaluate their own growth needs, target realistic expectations, and assess the collateral risks of growing either too fast or too slow. Focusing throughout on the concept of managed growth, the authors begin with a theoretical micro/macroeconomic analysis and proceed to a practical, applied presentation of growth theory in management decision making. They present models useful for both short- and long-term management, all of them illustrated with concrete data taken from corporate annual reports and SEC 10K reports. By employing these models, planners will be able to accurately forecast optimal and feasible growth rates, evaluate the impact of price fluctuations on the sustainable growth rate, isolate the effects of productivity trends, plan working capital requirements, determine the most favorable capital structure of the firm, and measure the impact of potential mergers or takeovers on sustainable growth. Each of the models can easily be programmed for computer usage. The authors also pay considerable attention to remedial actions that can be taken when the actual growth rate either exceeds or falls short of the sustainable growth rate, making this an especially practical tool for anyone charged with financial, sales, and strategic planning responsibilities. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas C. Chiang , John J. Clark , Gerard Olson , Gerard T. Olson (Assistant Professor of Finance, Villanova University, USA)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.631kg ISBN: 9780899302386ISBN 10: 0899302386 Pages: 322 Publication Date: 07 March 1989 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsConceptual Basis of Firm Growth Analysis Macroeconomics and Sustainable Growth Firm Sustainable Growth Sustainable Growth: Firm Aggregate Models Other Firm Aggregate Models and Cash Flow Analysis Disaggregated Model of Sustainable Growth Firm Optimal Sustainable Growth Application of Growth Theory to Management Decision Making Forecasting Sustainable Growth Rates Sustainable Growth and Working Capital Management Sustainable Growth and Capital Budgeting Mergers: Terms of Combination and Sustainable Growth Sustainable Growth and Firm Valuation Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationJOHN J. CLARK is Royal H. Gibson, Sr., Professor of Finance and Director of Graduate Studies at Drexel University. His eight previous books include Business Merger and Acquisition Strategies, Statistics for Managers, and The Lease-Buy Decision. THOMAS C. CHIANG is Associate Professor of Finance at Drexel University. His numerous articles in finance, business, and economics have appeared in such publications as Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, Quarterly Review of Economics and Business, Financial Review, and Journal of Financial Research. GERARD T. OLSON is Assistant Professor of Finance at Villanova University. He has consulted with many firms about the effective management of their growth. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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