02750nam 2200553 450 991015495890332120210320183434.01-292-11400-2(CKB)3710000000762532(Safari)9781292114019(OCoLC)953530393(MiAaPQ)EBC5185981(MiAaPQ)EBC5187336(MiAaPQ)EBC5832942(WaSeSS)IndRDA00115539(MiAaPQ)EBC6399116(CaSebORM)9781292114019(EXLCZ)99371000000076253220210320d2016 uy 0engurunu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBarbarians in the boardroom activist investors and the battle for control of the world's most powerful companies /Owen Walker1st editionHarlow, England :Pearson Education, Limited,[2016]©20161 online resource (1 volume)Includes index.1-292-11401-0 1-292-11398-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Activist investors have sent shockwaves through corporations in recent years, personally targeting directors and executives at some of the world’s largest companies. No longer satisfied with operating on the fringes of business, they are now a firm fixture in the boardroom. Up to a quarter of public companies could be targeted by activist campaigns in the coming years, with directors and executives at those corporations threatened with losing their jobs. The trend, which began in corporate America, has spread to the UK, Europe and Asia, taking in several high profile companies. Barbarians in the Boardroom tells a compelling story of boardroom bust ups, dumped CEOs triumphant activists and pared back companies. It reveals real-life examples and interviews with executives and investors to explain why and how activist investors have managed to storm Wall Street and tear down City citadels. Owen Walker provides an insight into the way activists think, how they decide to target a company and how directors and executives could possibly work with them rather than against them.Political activistsCorporate governanceCapitalists and financiersPolitical activists.Corporate governance.Capitalists and financiers.658.42Walker Owen1249520MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910154958903321Barbarians in the boardroom2895612UNINA