Larry Jones, Joseph Duerr
Although activist investors are successful at improving margins, they struggle to drive growth. We analyzed 55 companies over the past 10 years in which shareholder activists had a significant impact on company governance and strategy, and compared their performance to that of their industry peers. (The aims of activist actions included business focus, board composition, business restructuring, director election, focus on growth, board representation, general … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Authors: Joseph Duerr, Larry Jones | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Corporate Governance, Economics, Finance