Capital, economic returns and the creation of value

Abstract

Focuses on sources of capital to an organization, investment and flows of capital within an organization, interaction with markets, the generation of economic returns, and the potential for the creation of value. Illustrates how the creation of value provides benefits to employees, shareholders, and society. Provides numerical illustration of the dollar value of a capital project to employees, shareholders and separately to society. Provides the foundation for understanding concepts such as economic value added, a practical understanding of how economics works, especially in terms of allocation of capital, invested capital, flowing capital, and returns on capital. Traces the creation of value to the markets for goods and services.

Citation

Groth, J.C., Byers, S.S. and Bogert, J.D. (1996), "Capital, economic returns and the creation of value", Management Decision, Vol. 34 No. 6, pp. 21-30. https://doi.org/10.1108/00251749610121452