Asset productivity turnaround: the growth/efficiency challenge

Article Abstract:

Growth and productivity have been linked together as the path to increasing profitability. However, companies that embark on aggressive growth strategies often find their efficiency severely compromised. This research examined companies whose asset productivity declined severely during periods of aggressive growth. Contrary to conventional turnaround wisdom, asset pruning and debt reduction did not accompany asset productivity turnarounds; however, successful turnaround companies did decrease their long-term debt ratios as they continued to expand. Companies that failed to turn around their asset productivity declines suffered subsequent declines in sales and income growth. Although the firms in this study did not publicly acknowledge the presence of decline, takeover attempts were more likely to occur during or immediately after the period of asset productivity decline. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Profits, Industrial productivity, Corporate growth, Assets (Accounting), Corporate profits

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Measuring productivity of software projects: a data development analysis approach

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The efficiency and success of software projects in corporate settings were evaluated using Data Envelopment Analysis. Systems projects were evaluated according to the error correction, program development, enhancement and maintenance requirements of a software program that is created in response to a software need in a company. The software program is also evaluated according to the increase in productivity among users.

Evaluation, Information systems

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Effects of Government R&D on Private R&D Investment and Productivity

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The effect of government research and development on private research and development spending is analyzed. Government expenditures through universities, directly, or by contract showed a weak increase in private spending. Private expenditures were reduced by overhead reimbursement to government contractors.

Private sector, Domestic policy, Government programs

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