Radical Restructuring: Strategies to Increase Financial Performance

Cutting–edge corporate restructuring methods to improve shareholder value, foster business growth and boost profits Written by Harvard Business School professor and leading thought leader and consultant on restructuring, this book delivers corporate restructuring best practices employed by some of the most prestigious business organizations across all industries, worldwide. Traditionally businesses have undertaken restructuring initiatives only when faced with bankruptcy or other serious challenges to their survival. But as Professor Gilson clearly demonstrates, restructuring, when creatively implemented, can provide a company with a powerful competitive advantage. Gilson delineates a variety of restructuring strategies—ranging from spin–offs and mergers to bankruptcy and alternative restructurings—that can significantly increase a company?s financial performance and shareholder value. Takes a unique approach to restructuring focusing on strategies to foster growth and boost profits rather than to avoid bankruptcy or redress management problems Features examples of restructuring initiatives at Humana, Lucent, Delphi Automotive, Continental Airlines, Scott Paper, Agilent Technologies, Dupont–Conoco, and top firms, globally Shows how companies can turn bankruptcy laws to their advantage to break unfavorable leases and contracts, reorganize their businesses, sell off assets, and manage large tort claims The author is a leading world expert on the subject to whom hundreds of executives turned for expert advice and guidance

• ISBN: 978-0-471-40565-8
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 304
• Fecha Publicación: 05/11/2014
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés