Corporate disinvestment as a factor of operational performances and market value of companies
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disinvestment, shareholders, managers, operational performances of companies, market value of companiesAbstract
The subject of this research is the process of disinvestment and its impact on business performance and market value of the company. The research is based on a review of relevant foreign and domestic literature that has dealt with the issue of disinvestment and its impact on business success and market position of the company. The aim of the research is to see the direction of the impact of the divestment process on the business performance and market value of the company, based on a review of the relevant literature. The results of the reviewed research show that disinvestment has a positive impact on business performance and market value of the company if it is initiated by investors and shareholders and conducted voluntarily and strategically, in an efficient financial market and stable business environment. able to effectively implement the process and successfully manage the remaining business.
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