Private equity (PE)-backed buyouts are transactions in which a business or business units are acquired from its current shareholders by a PE investor together with the management team (Gilligan and Wright 2014; Renneboog and Vansteenkiste 2017), and in which the PE investor typically becomes the majority shareholder. PE investors are professional investors who invest in private companies with the aim to create value in the medium term, through enhancing governance, providing strategic advice and access to networks (Manigart et al. 2022). As they rely on the management team to execute the value creation process, agency problems may arise between PE investors as principals and the management as agents (Jensen 1989). To mitigate potential agency problems, elaborate contracts are negotiated between PE investors and management, but also between the buyers and the sellers....

Challenging existing research and concepts, this Research Handbook presents cutting-edge new research on diversity and corporate governance. Going beyond the surface of diversity, global expert contributors present a diverse range of chapters offering a wide range of perspectives on the use of theories and methodologies.

Risk is something that affects all organisations and if not handled correctly, it can be catastrophic. Our Good Governance Guide to Risk offers complete coverage of this dense, wide-ranging topic and will make sure that you are managing and controlling risk effectively. Starting with risk identification, evaluation and reporting, it will guide you through all the steps necessary for robust risk management, ensuring your processes are as rigorous and thorough as possible. The book takes a global perspective on risk and emphasises exactly why managing it properly is essential to organisational success. With a variety of risk management frameworks and approaches, the guidance can be directly applied to all organisation types. What’s more, the book looks forward to the future of risk management, addressing topics such as climate change, financial crime and shareholder activism, helping you stay one-step ahead.

Management accounting bespreekt het gebruik van kosten- en opbrengstinformatie in een beslissingscontext en geeft een helder antwoord op belangrijke vragen. Met welke instrumenten en welke informatie kan de manager beslissen over acties voor zijn organisatie? Hoe kunt u uw capaciteit optimaal benutten, producten afstoten of promoten, budgetten opmaken en een managementcontrolesysteem opzetten? Wat zijn de verschillende deelelementen van een managementcontrolesysteem? Hoe volgt u het budget op via variantieanalyse? De auteurs besteden aandacht aan concepten als activity based budgeting, beyond budgeting en benchmarking. Bovendien is het boek zeer geschikt voor zelfstudie: heldere samenvattingen aan het einde van elk deel; praktijkgerichte situatieschetsen; talrijke oefeningen.

Threats to an organization's operations, such as fraud, IT disruption or poorly designed products, could result in serious losses. Understand the key components of effective operational risk management with this essential book for risk professionals and students. Fundamentals of Operational Risk Management outlines how to implement a sound operational risk management framework which is embedded in day-to-day business activities. It covers the main operational risk tools including categorisation, risk and control self-assessment and scenario analysis, and explores the importance of risk appetite and tolerance. With case studies of major operational risk events to illustrate each concept, this book demonstrates the value of ORM and how it fits with other types of risk management. There is also guidance on the regulatory treatment of operational risk and the importance of risk culture in any organization. Master the essentials and improve the practice of operational risk management with this comprehensive guide.

Onderhavig boek behandelt de nieuwe technologieën en het auditberoep. Het eerste hoofdstuk betreft de cyberveiligheid en tracht de bedrijfsrevisor elementen aan te reiken om cyberbeveiliging te demystificeren en hem aan te moedigen cyberbeveiliging in een mondiale context te benaderen. In het tweede hoofdstuk wordt dieper ingegaan op artificiële intelligentie, waarbij het de ultieme doelstelling is om systemen te laten denken als mensen. Deze nieuwe technologie zal een belangrijke impact hebben op de toekomstige beroepsinhoud van een auditor. Het derde hoofdstuk behandelt process mining, een verzamelnaam voor alle datagedreven procesanalysetechnieken. Er wordt ingegaan hoe de verschillende process mining-analyses auditors kunnen ondersteunen. Blockchain-technologie en de impact ervan op de audit komt aan bod in het vierde hoofdstuk. Het gaat om een samenspel van bestaande methoden en technieken die toelaten op een unieke manier digitale activa te registreren, te beheren en te verhandelen, zonder tussenkomst van een vertrouwde tussenpersoon. Het vijfde hoofdstuk beschrijft de cloud en het informatiebeveiligingsbeheersysteem. Het boek eindigt met de vraag of een auditkantoor belang zou hebben bij de overstap naar de cloud. Le présent ouvrage traite de la profession d’audit et les nouvelles technologies. Le premier chapitre concerne la cybersécurité et tentera d’apporter au réviseur d’entreprises des éléments afin de démystifier la cybersécurité et de l’encourager à aborder la cybersécurité dans un contexte global. Dans le deuxième chapitre l’intelligence artificielle est abordée, dont le but ultime est de faire en sorte que les systèmes pensent comme les humains. Cette nouvelle technologie aura un impact important sur le futur de la profession d’auditeur. Le troisième chapitre traite de process mining, un nom général pour toutes les techniques d’analyse de processus axées sur les données. On aborde la manière dont les différentes analyses de process mining peuvent soutenir les auditeurs. Le quatrième chapitre traite de la technologie blockchain et son impact sur l’audit. Il s’agit d’une combinaison de méthodes et de techniques existantes qui permettent d’enregistrer, de gérer et d’échanger des actifs numériques de manière unique, sans l’intervention d’un intermédiaire de confiance. Le cinquième chapitre décrit le cloud et le système de management de la sécurité de l’information. L’ouvrage se termine avec la question de savoir si un cabinet d’audit aurait un intérêt à passer sur le cloud.

Since the early days of business, marketing gurus have preached their beliefs on how to build strong brands. These theories and models have been translated into numerous books to provide a clear framework for marketers on what to aim for and how to grow their brand. But in this abundance of models and theories, marketers might find themselves lost in translation.

This comprehensive book on the European energy transition has been written by more than 40 European leading energy- and climate experts. It reflects on the latest policy developments, as such as the Clean Energy for All Europeans Package, the Green Deal and the Climate Law.

In times when numerous scandals have challenged companies’ social legitimacy, CSR might serve as a legitimacy booster. But which is the most effective CSR strategy for improving legitimacy? This study examines how corporate social responsibility activity (CSRA) and corporate social responsibility communication (CSRC) impact legitimacy. The empirical results indicate that neither CSRA nor CSRC has a standalone effect; nonetheless, CSR is important for legitimacy: A CSR strategy that combines high levels of CSRA with low levels of CSRC emerges as the most effective for (re)gaining legitimacy, while an opposite strategy that combines low levels of CSRA with high levels of CSRC emerges as the worst.

Bridging theory and practice, this book offers insights into how Europe has experienced the evolution of modern electricity markets from the end of the 1990s to the present day. It explores defining moments in the process, including the four waves of European legislative packages, landmark court cases, and the impact of climate strikes and marches. Leonardo Meeus explains the sequence of electricity markets in Europe from wholesale to balancing markets, forward transmission markets, capacity mechanisms, redispatching and flexibility markets. Chapters explore current issues including the new paradigm that places the citizen at the centre of the energy transition. Concluding that most of the market integration process in Europe so far has required horizontal coordination between transmission system operators in different countries, the book looks ahead to the importance of vertical coordination between the transmission and distribution. An invaluable book for energy policymakers and practitioners working in Europe, the solutions offered for contemporary issues will also be helpful for those working in international or multi-region electricity markets more widely. Academics involved in the world of electricity regulation will also find this an invigorating read.