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Aderans

By: Robin Greenwood, Rakesh Khurana and Masako Egawa
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Abstract

Steel Partners is a U.S.-based hedge fund that has made a large investment in Japan-based wigmaker Aderans. The case is set at the close of the annual meeting in May 2008, when shareholders have voted against all incumbent board members. Steel Partners must act quickly. The case serves as an overview of corporate governance issues in Japan, as well as describing the costs and benefits of the "stakeholder" view of corporate governance.

Keywords

Voting; Investment; Corporate Governance; Governing And Advisory Boards; Ownership Stake; Business And Shareholder Relations; Japan

Citation

Greenwood, Robin, Rakesh Khurana, and Masako Egawa. "Aderans." Harvard Business School Case 209-090, March 2009.
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Robin Greenwood

Finance
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Rakesh Khurana

Organizational Behavior
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