Successful turnaround strategy: Thailand evidence

Purpose – This research seeks to determine the success of turnaround strategies adopted by corporations in Thailand following post-bankruptcy reorganization plans approved by the Thai Central Bankruptcy Court. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses a sample of 101 companies whose reorganizatio...

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Main Authors: Evans, Robert, Chitnomrath, Thanida, Christopher, Theo
Format: Journal Article
Published: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28381
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Christopher, Theo
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description Purpose – This research seeks to determine the success of turnaround strategies adopted by corporations in Thailand following post-bankruptcy reorganization plans approved by the Thai Central Bankruptcy Court. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses a sample of 101 companies whose reorganization plans have been confirmed by the Thai Central Bankruptcy Court in the period 1999-2002, with performance measures to 2005. Findings – The results indicate that over a three-year reorganization period successful companies were found to be most likely to adopt cost and expense reduction, company size reduction and disposal of non-core assets while operational strategies aimed at reconfiguring internal operations and systems were not likely to be associated with successful companies. Practical implications – The data suggests, subject to limitations, the selection of restructuring methods may differ between those companies which successfully reform and those which do not. Companies pursuing successful turnaround strategies were found most likely to adopt cost and expense reduction, company size reduction and disposal of non-core assets as significant operational strategy. Originality/value – Prior research in Thailand has not investigated turnaround strategy of successful and unsuccessful companies. The result of the study has practical significance as it provides information of use to regulators, management, lenders, creditors, practitioners, and investors. The prevailing economic conditions worldwide suggest the need for replication and continual refinement of research in this area, not only in Thailand but elsewhere.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-283812017-09-13T15:19:08Z Successful turnaround strategy: Thailand evidence Evans, Robert Chitnomrath, Thanida Christopher, Theo Corporate governance Post-bankruptcy performance Bankruptcy Thailand - Turnaround strategy Bankruptcy reorganization Purpose – This research seeks to determine the success of turnaround strategies adopted by corporations in Thailand following post-bankruptcy reorganization plans approved by the Thai Central Bankruptcy Court. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses a sample of 101 companies whose reorganization plans have been confirmed by the Thai Central Bankruptcy Court in the period 1999-2002, with performance measures to 2005. Findings – The results indicate that over a three-year reorganization period successful companies were found to be most likely to adopt cost and expense reduction, company size reduction and disposal of non-core assets while operational strategies aimed at reconfiguring internal operations and systems were not likely to be associated with successful companies. Practical implications – The data suggests, subject to limitations, the selection of restructuring methods may differ between those companies which successfully reform and those which do not. Companies pursuing successful turnaround strategies were found most likely to adopt cost and expense reduction, company size reduction and disposal of non-core assets as significant operational strategy. Originality/value – Prior research in Thailand has not investigated turnaround strategy of successful and unsuccessful companies. The result of the study has practical significance as it provides information of use to regulators, management, lenders, creditors, practitioners, and investors. The prevailing economic conditions worldwide suggest the need for replication and continual refinement of research in this area, not only in Thailand but elsewhere. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28381 10.1108/20421161311288848 Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. fulltext
spellingShingle Corporate governance
Post-bankruptcy performance
Bankruptcy
Thailand
- Turnaround strategy
Bankruptcy reorganization
Evans, Robert
Chitnomrath, Thanida
Christopher, Theo
Successful turnaround strategy: Thailand evidence
title Successful turnaround strategy: Thailand evidence
title_full Successful turnaround strategy: Thailand evidence
title_fullStr Successful turnaround strategy: Thailand evidence
title_full_unstemmed Successful turnaround strategy: Thailand evidence
title_short Successful turnaround strategy: Thailand evidence
title_sort successful turnaround strategy: thailand evidence
topic Corporate governance
Post-bankruptcy performance
Bankruptcy
Thailand
- Turnaround strategy
Bankruptcy reorganization
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28381