Related acquisition involves the purchase and consolidation of firms in the same or related product markets (Ansoff and Weston, 1962; Chatterjee, 1992; Datta, 1991; Datta and Grant, 1990; Harrison et al., 1991). Research has shown that about half of related acquisition activities fail to achieve expected economic and synergistic benefits (Fairburn and Geroski, 1989). Such failures have been att...

The electrode based on cerium oxide (CeO₂) nanorods embedded in nickel hydroxide (Ni(OH)₂) matrix were prepared and used for detecting glucose non-enzymatically. The materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and so on. The results indicate that the response of CeO₂/Ni(OH)₂ nanocomposite are significantly improved due to the synergetic effect betw...

This paper calculates numerical solutions to the principal-agent problem and compares the results to the stylized facts of CEO compensation. The numerical predictions come from parameterizing the models of Grossman and Hart and of Holmstrom and Milgrom. While the correct incentives for a CEO can greatly enhance a firm's performance, providing such incentives need not be expensive. For many para...

This paper aims to bring some novelty about the concentration of some heavy metals and selenium in biological citrus essential oils (CEO) produced in Sicily and Calabria in different crop years. Derivative stripping chronopotentiometry has been used as an accurate, sensitive, and rapid technique for the determination of Cd, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn, and Se in hydrochloric acid extracts of CEO; in the...

the ceo as the highest executive official is considered as the honest person of the company and he manages the company as its representative. in the same line, he is bound to take into account the shareholders' interests and expediency of the company. one of the issues that may cause the ceo to disregard such honesty and therefore prefer his personal benefits over those of the company is d...

The chief executive officer (CEO), chief information officer (CIO), and chief information security officer (CISO) walk into a bar. The CEO orders a light beer. The CIO normally orders his full-bodied stout beer but being politically savvy and noticing the CEO’s order, also orders a light beer. The CEO’s order has raised the curiosity of the CIO, and he just can’t help but ask the CEO, “Why not ...

Owing to their radical scavenging and UV-filtering properties, ceria nanoparticles (CeO(2)-NPs) are currently used for various applications, including as catalysts in diesel particulate filters. Because of their ability to filter UV light, CeO(2)-NPs have garnered significant interest in the medical field and, consequently, are poised for use in various applications. The aim of this work was to...

We propose a novel approach to evaluating the empirical importance of individual managerial characteristics: We analyze different managerial positions (CEO and CFO) jointly and ask whether a managerial bias (overconfidence) matters for decisions under the control of the manager, but not for decisions outside the manager’s core duties. Using a new data set on CEO and CFO overconfidence, we show ...

Executive pay disparity, as measured by chief executive officer (CEO) pay slice (CPS), is positively associated with the implied cost of equity, even after controlling for other determinants of the cost of equity. The difference in the cost of equity can explain 43% of the difference in the valuation effect attributable to CPS reported by Bebchuk, Cremers, and Peyer (2011). Further analysis sho...