The authors examine the reasons for the problems currently afflicting corporate America, particularly the loss of global competitive advantage, and review the track record of traditional strategic planning and portfolio management. The problems of recent years, they demonstrate, have been caused when managers neglect to consider the current economic environment when developing strategic plans. They go on to offer a systematic approach to addressing the structural problems of traditional portfolio planning and present concrete proposals for generating increased business, establishing...
The authors examine the reasons for the problems currently afflicting corporate America, particularly the loss of global competitive advantage, and...
The ideas in this volume are based on the authors' assumption that the deficit economy in which the United States finds itself will exist for the remainder of the century. They discuss what the consequences of a deficit economy mean for corporate finances and management. Nevaer and Deck suggest tools needed to cope with and survive a deficit economy. They address such concerns for executives as corporate debt policy, cash management, financial flexibility, project financing, and pension planning. "Business Library Newsletter"
While Nevaer and Deck underscore the need for a rational and...
The ideas in this volume are based on the authors' assumption that the deficit economy in which the United States finds itself will exist for the r...
In a timely and important contribution to the management literature, Louis Nevaer and Steven Deck take a careful, critical look at the various forms of corporate restructurings prevalent today-alliances, mergers, and acquisitions-and at their long-term implications for the structure of corporate America. Taking issue with those who see the takeover frenzy as revitalizing American industry, the authors argue that instead the takeover business is weakening American industry and accelerating America's decline in the global economy. They analyze the opportunity costs being incurred by both...
In a timely and important contribution to the management literature, Louis Nevaer and Steven Deck take a careful, critical look at the various form...
The unprecedented global economic growth of recent decades is closely tied to the trading relations that have developed in the postwar period. The authors of "The Protectionist Threat to Corporate America" explore the potential impact of protectionism on these relationships, arguing that trade barriers pose a danger not only to U.S. economic growth but to world trade as a whole. Gearing their discussion to the needs of the business community, they offer a clear, systematic explanation of the underlying principles that govern international trade, the consequences of protectionism, and...
The unprecedented global economic growth of recent decades is closely tied to the trading relations that have developed in the postwar period. The ...
