Fear of private equity (PE) firms 'putting lipstick on the pig' when divesting investee companies is common in the IPO investor market. PE firms wishing to maximise their exit value showcase investee companies in the best possible light. While PE firms are thought to add considerable value to...

Limited resources for health care means that techniques are required to aid the process of priority setting. This paper represents one of the first attempts to use discrete choice modelling (DCM) within the area of priority setting. It is shown how the technique can be used to estimate cost per...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine Australian exporter perceptions of export credit insurance (ECI) value and ECI value drivers to help uncover how Australian (and other) exporters can optimize their ECI use. Design/methodology/approach – This paper uses a 1,000 firm survey of...

Purpose – This paper aims to present reflections on the frustrations of working in the modern business office setting. Design/methodology/approach – This is a fictional poem. Findings – The poem reveals that the accumulation of relatively minor irritants, distractions and frustrations can...