89 research outputs found

    Do Private Equity Firms Foster Innovation? Evidence from French LBOs

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    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 argue that private equity firm's extensive network and relationships, and expertise and competencies help managers to innovate. Using a propensity score methodology, we provide an empirical analysis of the innovative efforts of a sample of 89 French manufacturing firms that underwent a buyout between 2001 and 2005. The matching estimates (average treatment on the treated, ATT) of the effect of LBOs on firm level of innovation expenditures in 2006 show no significant differences between LBO targets and comparable companies that did not go through an LBO. In contrast, we find significant effects of LBOs on both service innovation and marketing innovations in design and packaging and product promotion. Results suggest that private equity firms provide marketing capabilities or encourage managers of LBO targets to build new innovation strategies.Buyouts, Innovation, Private Equity Firms, Strategic Entrepreneurship

    Financial Profile of Leveraged Buyout Targets: Some French Evidence

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    International audienceThis paper investigates whether firms, which are taken over on the French market through Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), possess characteristics prior to the change which differentiate them from firms which are not acquired through LBOs. Contrasting 175 LBO targets on the French market with an industry-matched comparison group, we first run univariate analysis and then multivariate analysis (logit regression). Beyond the underscoring of the LBO targets' financial features, we conclude that subdividing our sample according to the vendor and bidder type is beneficial. We thus notice that the so-called outperformance of LBO targets prior to the deal hides in fact different cases

    Plural Form and Franchisors Performance : Early Empirical Findings From Europe

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    This paper deals with the relationships between plural form and performance in franchising networks in Europe. It is proposed that a franchisor's life cycle stage and human capital assets influence the relationship between plural form and performance. The model has been estimated using panel data on 41 publicly listed European franchising networks in the 1998-2007 period. The proportion of network-franchised units to the total number of its units in its distribution system is used as the indicator of its plural form (franchise proportion). Following an instrumental approach, the network performance is measured at the franchisor level by its industry-adjusted Return on Assets (ROA) and a relative stock market valuation measure of intangible human capital is used. The early results show that the impact of franchise proportion on performance is greater for franchisors with high intangible human capital compared to franchisors with low intangible human capital. Overall, results provide support for the contention that the franchisors' performance is contingent on the ‘fit' between governance structure (franchise proportion) and resources (critical human assets). In contrast, strong evidence that the governance/performance relationship is contingent on life cycle stage or franchisor's age is not found. But, our results suggest that franchisor's age could weaken the relationship between franchise proportion and performance. These results might suggest that younger franchisors with high human capital should increase their franchise proportion to enhance their financial performance.franchising; human capital; governance; performance

    LBOs and innovation: the French case

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    A long-standing controversy is whether LBOs generate economic efficiencies through a superior governance framework, or whether LBO funds are driven by short-term profit motives and sacrifice long-term growth to boost short-term performance. Using a propensity score methodology, this paper provides an empirical analysis of the innovative efforts of a sample of 89 French manufacturing firms that underwent a buyout between 2001 and 2005. The matching estimates (average treatment on the treated, ATT) of the effect of LBOs on firm level of innovation expenditures in 2006 show no significant differences between LBO targets and comparable companies that did not go through an LBO. In contrast, we find significant effects of LBOs on both service innovation and marketing innovations in design and packaging and product promotion.Buyouts, Innovation, Private Equity Firms.

    Architecture financiÚre des réseaux de franchise : apports de la théorie des ressources et de la théorie des contrats incomplets

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    This article aims to enrich the explanatory framework of franchise networks through integration of resource-based view and incomplete contracts theory. In this framework, we analyze franchising as the foundation for a financial architecture and two explanatory variables appear to be essential: the importance of « animate assets » in the network and the life cycle stage. Plural form allows the development of trust and cooperation, a specific governance implementation, and the emergence of information resources. If the resources' characteristics fit the governance system then the franchising network will be efficient.L'objectif de cet article est d'enrichir le cadre explicatif de la franchise en intégrant la théorie fondée sur les ressources et la théorie des contrats incomplets. Dans ce cadre, le recours à la franchise se conçoit comme le fondement d'une « architecture financiÚre » et deux variables explicatives apparaissent essentielles : l'importance des actifs incorporels « animés » dans le réseau et la phase du cycle de vie. Les réseaux mixtes permettent le développement de la confiance et de la coopération, la mise en place d'une gouvernance particuliÚre, et l'émergence d'une ressource informationnelle. La concordance entre les caractéristiques des ressources et le systÚme de gouvernance va déterminer la performance du réseau de franchise

    Architecture financiÚre des réseaux de franchise : apports de la théorie des ressources et de la théorie des contrats incomplets

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    L'objectif de cet article est d'enrichir le cadre explicatif de la franchise en intégrant la théorie fondée sur les ressources et la théorie des contrats incomplets. Dans ce cadre, le recours à la franchise se conçoit comme le fondement d'une « architecture financiÚre » et deux variables explicatives apparaissent essentielles : l'importance des actifs incorporels « animés » dans le réseau et la phase du cycle de vie. Les réseaux mixtes permettent le développement de la confiance et de la coopération, la mise en place d'une gouvernance particuliÚre, et l'émergence d'une ressource informationnelle. La concordance entre les caractéristiques des ressources et le systÚme de gouvernance va déterminer la performance du réseau de franchise.franchise; théorie des droits de propriété; théorie fondée sur les ressources; gouvernance; performance

    Objectifs de la gestion des résultats comptables et marchés financiers

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    Cet article se propose d'analyser les objectifs sous-jacents à la gestion des résultats sans restreindre cette derniÚre à la gestion comptable des résultats : minimisation, maximisation ou lissage des résultats. La gestion des résultats est particuliÚrement observée lors des opérations financiÚres de l'entreprise : introduction en bourse, augmentation de capital. Des études récentes ont mis en évidence des comportements visant à modifier la perception des marchés financiers : éviter de publier une perte, publier un résultat proche de certains seuils...L'article s'intéresse à ces derniÚres études.gestion des résultats ; effets seuil

    Parution de l'ouvrage "Tiers-lieux, Travailler et entreprendre sur les territoires : espaces de coworking, fablabs, hacklabs
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    ÉpiphĂ©nomĂšnes d’une mutation sociĂ©tale, fruits de l’économie numĂ©rique, les tiers-lieux interpellent les dĂ©cideurs publics territoriaux sur l’attitude Ă  adopter, de l’intĂ©rĂȘt bienveillant Ă  une tutelle complĂšte. Ce livre prĂ©sente un matĂ©riau empirique original sur cette rĂ©alitĂ© Ă©mergente, encore mal connue. Il pose de nouvelles questions, encore peu traitĂ©es dans la littĂ©rature, en s’intĂ©ressant Ă  la trajectoire sociale des fondateurs d’espaces de coworking, aux nouvelles maniĂšres des jeunes ..

    Travailler Ă  la marge ?

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    Ce carnet accompagne les travaux du programme de recherche ANR-PERI#WORK : "Travailler Ă  la marge ? Les espaces de travail collaboratif comme nƓuds d’un nouveau systĂšme de mobilitĂ©s hors mĂ©tropole", dĂ©butĂ© en octobre 2018. Corollaire de l’économie numĂ©rique, l’espace de travail collaboratif a essaimĂ© des centres mĂ©tropolitains vers leurs pĂ©riphĂ©ries proches et Ă©loignĂ©es, et vers les petites villes. Ce phĂ©nomĂšne rĂ©cent offre Ă  ces territoires de nouvelles perspectives certes exigeantes, mais..

    EnquĂȘte Coworking

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    Nous lançons une grande Ă©tude sur l'impact des espaces de coworking (et autres espaces de travail collaboratif) sur la mobilitĂ© et les pratiques de travail de leurs utilisateurs. Compte tenu de la situation exceptionnelle actuelle, il est trĂšs important de contribuer Ă  la comprĂ©hension de l’impact – en cours et Ă  venir – de la crise sanitaire du COVID-19 et du confinement sur les pratiques de coworking et sur la relation entre coworking et tĂ©lĂ©travail Ă  domicile. Notre enquĂȘte est desti..
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