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Tables of Contents for Investment Appraisal
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Figures and Boxes
viii
Preface
xii
Investment Appraisal in its Environment
1
43
Introduction
1
2
Organisations in Their Environment
3
8
Stakeholders
11
8
Conclusions
19
3
Economic and Financial Information
22
1
Introduction
22
1
Barriers and Assumptions
22
3
Costs
25
4
Assets and Asset Values
29
2
Liabilities
31
1
The Relationship Between Assets and Liabilities
31
2
Returns on Investment and Returns on Capital Employed
33
1
Net Present Values
34
3
Cost Benefit Analysis
37
4
The Multiplier
41
1
Conclusions
42
2
Strategy, Policy and Direction in Investment Appraisal
44
25
Introduction
44
1
Foundations of Strategy, Policy and Direction
45
14
Aims and Objectives
59
9
Conclusions
68
1
Behavioural Aspects of the Investment Process
69
20
Introduction
69
1
Confidence
69
3
Mutuality of Interest
72
1
Motivation
73
6
Perception
79
4
Cultural Aspects
83
2
Power and Influence
85
1
Leadership
86
2
Conclusions
88
1
Decision-Making Processes
89
23
Introduction
89
1
An Archetype Model of Decision-Making
89
6
Projections and Forecasts
95
4
Priorities
99
1
Experts and Consultants
99
5
Other Influences on Decision-Making
104
6
Conclusions
110
2
Investment Measurement
112
22
Introduction
112
2
Measurement Verses Forecasts
114
3
Success and Failure
117
1
Knowledge and Understanding
117
9
Invalid and Inappropriate Measurements
126
5
Other Measures
131
1
Conclusions
132
2
Risk and Investment
134
17
Introduction
134
2
Components of Risk Assessment
136
1
Risk Analysis
137
1
Spreading the Risk
138
1
Risk and Sensitivity
139
1
`What if?' Approaches
140
2
Duration
142
1
Payback and Returns
142
1
Size, Scope and Scale of Markets
143
5
Crises
148
2
Conclusions
150
1
Managing Investor Relations
151
19
Introduction
151
1
Management Processes in Investment Relations
152
17
Conclusions
169
1
Managing Investment Priorities
170
18
Introduction
170
1
Results
170
1
Financial Payments and Repayments
171
3
Non-Financial Repayments
174
5
Operational Relationships
179
3
The Management of Crises and Contingencies
182
1
Terminating Investments and Investment Relationships
183
4
Conclusions
187
1
Implementing Investments
188
32
Introduction
188
1
Personal Investments and Finances
188
3
Acquisitions, Mergers and Takeovers
191
3
Capital Projects
194
11
Privatisation of Public services and Utilities
205
4
Other Factors and Issues
209
4
Conclusions
213
7
Select Bibliography
220
1
Index
221