Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Incorporation, a guys’s attire retail chain, made a bid to attain its trade rival, the Men’s Wearhouse. The Men’s Wearhouse not only refused the bid but turned around and made a counter bid to purchase Jos. A. Bank. To begin with, Jos. A. Bank merely discarded the offer as insufficient but subsequently made an offer to buy Eddie Bauer, a chain selling outdoor attire, to make itself an unattractive target for the Men’s Wearhouse.
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc The Men’s Wearhouse Bid Case Study Solution
Learning Objective: Several topics that are key are covered by this case in the wide area of corporate governance
The role of a company’s board as agents of stockholders.
An evaluation of various internal measures (e.g., the function of the board and settlement practices) to guard against bureau problems.
The effectiveness of the market for corporate management as a governing mechanism.
Evaluation and an identification of the role played by activist investors.
Publication Date: 07/25/2014
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