This article examines the impact of human capital intangibles on the governance structure of franchise networks (i.e., proportion of franchised outlets) and the joint impact of human capital intangibles and governance on the performance of franchisors. Agency theory focuses on the free‐riding...

We study innovation and R&D investments made from 2008 to 2010 by UK companies that were the targets of leveraged buyout (LBO) in previous years. We find that overall, LBO companies do not exhibit lower innovation and R&D investments than non-LBO companies during the crisis, with other things...

Agency theory has historically presented buyouts as a superior governance framework that generates economic efficiencies in the short term but these transactions might have a negative impact on long-term growth and innovation. In this study, we use a strategic entrepreneurship perspective to...

Purpose – Seeks to investigate whether the financial characteristics of leveraged buy-out (LBO) targets differ from those of firms that have not undergone an LBO before the deal. Specifically, to examine the free cash flows (FCFs), income taxes, capital intensity, business risk, profitability,...

(VF)Cet article propose un modèle de la structure financière qui intègre la stratégie de diversification dans ses deux dimensions (géographique et industrielle). Les effets de ces stratégies sur l’endettement des firmes sont, comme le montre une revue de la littérature, multiples et...

L'hypothèse initialement avancée par Amihud et Lev (1981), selon laquelle le dirigeant serait tenté de diversifier son entreprise afin de limiter son risque d'emploi, a connu un large écho et a été largement reprise depuis (Amihud et al., 1986 ; Lewellen et al., 1989 ; Norton, 1993 ; Lane...