The Successful Path of Management Buyouts---The Dilemmas and Breakthroughs of Management Buyouts in China

Author: Wei Jian
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book has two distinct features:
First, theoretical innovation. Based on existing theories, we propose a theoretical framework that explains the dual nature of management buyouts—efficiency enhancement and wealth transfer—as well as the constraints on its development path, which are shaped by external factors such as investor protection levels and the effectiveness of M&A markets. Due to China's low level of investor protection and limited effective M&A procedures, management buyouts tend to develop into channels for wealth transfer. However, management buyouts have indeed brought effective outcomes to state-owned enterprise reforms, such as shareholder screening and improved incentives, leading to their entanglement in dilemmas in China. Thus, we theoretically explain the of management buyouts in China and point out future development directions. The proposed theoretical framework also breaks the domestic research trend of either focusing on practice or merely describing phenomena, advancing the study of management buyouts by one step.
Second, rich and in-depth case studies. We not only provide detailed and thorough introductions to various types of domestic management buyouts but also meticulously compile multiple cases from the UK and the US based on the data we collected. For each case, we organize the factual details into three parts: acquisition background, transaction arrangements, and post-acquisition changes. Then, we conduct in-depth analysis based on the characteristics demonstrated by the cases and the needs of theoretical analysis. These cases not only enrich and complete our understanding of the operational practices of management buyouts but also clearly reveal the differences between Chinese and foreign management buyouts, thereby providing a foundation for theoretical construction.