mixed material bibliography Chicago Harvard Business School Publications May 2014

p. 88 - 95 Since the start of the 21st century, a new breed of shareholder--the activist hedge fund--has frequently played a decisive role in interactions between corporations and markets. The game of these activists is simple: They buy stocks they view as undervalued and pressure management to do things they believe will raise the value, such as giving more cash back to shareholders or shedding divisions that the activists think are driving down the stock price. With increasing frequency they get deeply involved in governance--demanding board seats, replacing CEOs, and advocating specific business strategies. The authors have identified six ways in which to fend off activist challenges or use them to improve your organization: (i) Have a clear strategic focus and stick to it. (2) Analyze your business as an activist would. (3) Have your external advisers lined up in advance and familiar with your company. (4) Build board chemistry. (5) Perform in the short run against declared goals. (6) Don't dismiss activist ideas out of hand.<br> 00178012 Perpustakaan - Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen PPM Pusat Informasi Manajemen 41024 2014-05-12 00:00:00 2014-05-12 00:00:00 machine generated