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Operations strategy: a practical view
Garrido Martínez, EnriqueTechnical Note IIST-PIN-24-E-EStrategyThis note extracts the essence of the operations strategy concept, making it easy to understand for inexperienced people or those with little knowledge (although they need to have business experience). Knowledge is provided with a high sense of practicality.Starting at €8.20
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Agribusiness in Rwanda: A winner bet
González-Toruño, ManuelTechnical Note IIST-MIN-21-E-EMarketingThis paper aims to describe Rwandan agriculture, its strengths, threats, and constraints and proposes several ways to take a leap forward in building a more competitive and modernized agricultural country.Starting at €8.20
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On Acedia
Armenta Picos, Carlos AlejandroTechnical Note IPADE-CIFE 14 eN 02-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAcedia is a special kind of sadness which originates from the lack of enjoyment of a deep interpersonal relationship; it arises from the absence of the joy of love. In this note, its specific features and its relationship with depression, sloth and hope aStarting at €8.20
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The Passion of Anger
Armenta Pico, Carlos AlejandroTechnical Note IPADE-CIFE 15 eN 08-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityCharacter energy is a characteristic trait of the persons who exercise managerial action. Being a manager requires to rule, demand, correct and, occasionally, scold. In this note, the passion of anger is studied: its nature, its cause, its effects, its spStarting at €8.20
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Basic Deal Structures
Frank, Mary Margaret; Hoffarth, AlexanderTechnical Note DARDEN-F-1862-EFinanceThis technical notes discusses three basic deal structures used to acquire another corporation. Asset acquisitions, stock acquisitions, and mergers under state law are the three common legal forms discussed.Starting at €8.20
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Differences between Financial Accounting and Tax for Valuation in M&A
Frank, Mary Margaret; Elmore, Frederick A.Technical Note DARDEN-C-2421-EAccounting and ControlThis technical note outlines the differences between financial accounting standards and tax law that affect the valuation of potential targets depending on the deal structure employed. Valuation models typically rely on financial accounting information to estimate the value of the deal; but tax laws, not financial accounting standards, affect the after-tax cash flows attributable to the deal. The note provides steps to determine a target’s tax b...Starting at €8.20
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Assessing Private Equity Performance
Chaplinsky, Susan; Loutskina, ElenaTechnical Note DARDEN-F-1895-EFinanceAssessing the performance of private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investment vehicles is a challenging task. It starts with the fact that the assets are privately held and illiquid. By contrast, PE valuations are determined in a vast open market populated largely by disinterested investors acting on publicly available information. As PE and VC have grown as asset classes, investors have pushed for greater disclosure and more standardizati...Starting at €8.20
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Convertible Notes: A Form of Early-Stage Financing
Chaplinsky, Susan; Becker, Joseph M.Technical Note DARDEN-F-1925-EFinanceConvertible notes are often used to raise early-stage financing for start-up companies, frequently due to their advantages related to delayed valuation, greater speed, and lower cost of completion compared to venture capital financing. As a result, there has been a large increase in the number of early-stage companies raising capital through convertible notes over the past decade. Investors have made this form of financing more available, believi...Starting at €8.20
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(Water) Public–Private Partnerships: The Economics
Debaere, Peter; Kapral, AndrewTechnical Note DARDEN-GEM-0183-EEconomicsWith frequent water main breaks, leaking pipes, and lead contamination, the water infrastructure of many countries is in bad shape, and improvements are urgent in light of climate change and increasing water stress. Discussion in recent years has focused on the role of private companies in a sector that has traditionally been in public hands. Since the privatization of the United Kingdom’s water infrastructure in the late 1980s, a whole range of ...Starting at €8.20
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1923: Hyperinflation in Germany
Bruner, Robert F.; De Notto, ChristopherTechnical Note DARDEN-F-1965-EFinanceIn the 1920s, Germany experienced one of the most severe episodes of hyperinflation in history. The episode originated in military defeat and revolution, produced instability that figured prominently in the onset of the Great Depression, and created policy dilemmas that present cautionary lessons for leaders in business and government. This note examines the causes, dynamics, and consequences of Germany’s hyperinflation in 1923. Hyperinflation i...Starting at €8.20