This discussion describes the why, what, and how of managing for value in privately held companies. Public companies continue to manage for value, a trend that is now pushing its way inexorably into privately held companies. First, we discuss the dynamics that are creating a value-management...

Purpose – Prior research established a seven dimensional taxonomy of financial ratios. The purpose of this paper is to identify the extent to which the previously identified relationships have changed, and if appropriate, to establish an entirely new taxonomy of manufacturing industry...