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Shareholder Activism As A Corrective Mechanism In Corporate Governance, Paul Rose, Bernard S. Sharfman Nov 2014

Shareholder Activism As A Corrective Mechanism In Corporate Governance, Paul Rose, Bernard S. Sharfman

BYU Law Review

Under an Arrowian framework, centralized authority and management provides for optimal decision making in large organizations. However, Kenneth Arrow also recognized that other elements within the organization, beyond the central authority, occasionally may have superior information or decision-making skills. In such cases, such elements may act as a corrective mechanism within the organization. In the context of public companies, this Article finds that such a corrective mechanism comes in the form of hedge fund activism, or, more accurately, offensive shareholder activism.

Offensive shareholder activism operates in the market for corporate influence, not control. Consistent with a theoretical framework that protects …


Corporate Governance In China: How Does The State Influence Its Own Enterprises?, Kan Zhang May 2013

Corporate Governance In China: How Does The State Influence Its Own Enterprises?, Kan Zhang

Brigham Young University International Law & Management Review

No abstract provided.


Sour Chocolate: The U.K. Takeover Panel's Improper Reaction To Kraft's Acquisition Of Cadbury, Michael R. Patrone Dec 2011

Sour Chocolate: The U.K. Takeover Panel's Improper Reaction To Kraft's Acquisition Of Cadbury, Michael R. Patrone

Brigham Young University International Law & Management Review

No abstract provided.


Lessons From Germany: Improving On The U.S. Model For Corporate Governance, Tien Glaub May 2009

Lessons From Germany: Improving On The U.S. Model For Corporate Governance, Tien Glaub

Brigham Young University International Law & Management Review

No abstract provided.


Identifying, Understanding, And Resolving Legal And Operational Issues In Outsourcing--Bharat Vagadia's Outsourcing To India: A Legal Handbook, Ilmr Editors Dec 2007

Identifying, Understanding, And Resolving Legal And Operational Issues In Outsourcing--Bharat Vagadia's Outsourcing To India: A Legal Handbook, Ilmr Editors

Brigham Young University International Law & Management Review

No abstract provided.


Corporate Governance. Strategy. And Supply Management Performance: An Empirical Analysis Of Companies Listed In The São Paulo Stock Exchange, Wesley Mendes-Da-Silva, Ervin L. Black Dec 2005

Corporate Governance. Strategy. And Supply Management Performance: An Empirical Analysis Of Companies Listed In The São Paulo Stock Exchange, Wesley Mendes-Da-Silva, Ervin L. Black

Brigham Young University International Law & Management Review

No abstract provided.


Governança Corporativa, Estratégia E Desempenho Da Gestão De Supreminetos: Uma Análise Empírica Com Indústrias Listadas Na Bovespa Dec 2005

Governança Corporativa, Estratégia E Desempenho Da Gestão De Supreminetos: Uma Análise Empírica Com Indústrias Listadas Na Bovespa

Brigham Young University International Law & Management Review

No abstract provided.