 Real options and strategic bankruptcyTong Hyouk Kang, Sharon D. James and Frances Fabian Journal of Business Research, 2020, vol. 117, issue C, 152-162 Abstract: Understanding whether and when Chapter 11 bankruptcy provides a real option for resolving operational uncertainty is essential for financially-distressed firms seeking to restructure and continue operating as a going concern. The corporate restructuring literature has centered on the operational and strategic actions firms undertake to improve their competitive position and performance prospects. While it is well understood that Chapter 11 bankruptcy is an efficient mechanism for restructuring assets and debt, it also offers an additional benefit seldom discussed in the literature: a real flexibility option that can help firms to resolve operational uncertainty. This paper develops theoretical predictions about when a “strategic” bankruptcy will facilitate a firm’s emergence from bankruptcy and ability to continue operating as an independent entity. We test hypotheses on a sample of 916 bankrupt firms during the period 1980–2014. The results are consistent with our predictions. Keywords: Bankruptcy; Corporate strategy; Chapter 11; Real options; Restructuring; Strategic change (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:jbrese:v:117:y:2020:i:c:p:152-162 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.05.057 Access Statistics for this article Journal of Business Research is currently edited by A. G. Woodside More articles in Journal of Business Research from Elsevier |
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