Strategic and Legal Alternatives in Case of Adverse Organizational Crisis Results. The Bulgarian Case

  • Margarita St. BACHVAROVA University of Economics, Varna
  • Tzveta J. ZAFIROVA University of Economics, Varna

Abstract

Based on an interdisciplinary approach this article studies the problems of the alternatives to adverse organizational crises results in the presence of financial straits and insolvency. It has inquired into the standpoints of various scientists on the forms of occurrence of the organizational crises, by giving emphasis to the possibilities in the last form – liquidity crisis in case of a negative outcome. It has explained what strategic alternatives could be applied in such a situation according to the specialized literature in this area. The relation is searched within the process of selection of a strategic alternative with a view to the most favorable legal regime depending on the legislation of the respective country. Analysis has been made of the empirical data for the period 2008-2015 of the dynamics connected with the effect of the insolvency legal framework in Bulgaria, as well as the insolvency proceedings development in order to demonstrate the Bulgarian legal framework in this area and its specific features.

References

[1] Aaker, D. 2013. Strategic Market Management. 10th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, ISBN-10: 1118582861, ISBN-13: 978-1118582862, 336 p.
[2] Adler, B. 1997. Theory of Corporate Insolvency. New York University Law Review, 72 (2): 342. Available at: http://www.nyulawreview.org/sites/default/files/pdf/NYULawReview-72-2-Adler.df
[3] Armur. J. 2001. The Law and the Economics of corporate insolvency: a review. ESRC Centre of Business Research. University of Cambridge. 8. Available at: http://www.cbr.cam.ac.uk/fileadmin/user_upload/centre-for-business-research/downloads/working-papers/wp197.pdf
[4] Boudreaux, Br. 2005. Exploring A Multi-Stage Model of Crisis Management: Utilities, Hurricanes, and Contingency. University of Florida. Available at: http://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/UF/E0/01/04/86/00001/boudreaux_b.pdf
[5] Brammer, L. 1985. The Helping Relationship: Process and Skills. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
[6] Bachvarova, M. 2016. Legislative Approaches for Regulation of the Bankruptcy: State and Prospects. Business and Management Studies, 2(3): 21-24.
[7] Carcea, M. et al. 2015. The Economic Impact of Rescue and Recovery Frameworks in the EU. European Economy Discussion Paper. 2-26. Available at: http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/publications/eedp/pdf/dp004_en.pdf
[8] Coombs, W. 1999. Information and Compassion in Crisis Responses: a Test of Their Effects. Journal of Public Relations Research, 11(2): 125-142.
[9] Coombs, W.T. 2007. Ongoing Crisis Communication: Planning, Managing and Responding. 2nd ed. SAGE.
[10] Granitska, L. 2014. Avalanche of bankruptcies covering Bulgarian Business. Available at: http://www.mediapool.bg/lavina-ot-faliti-obhvashta-balgarskiya-biznes-news220268.html
[11] Davydenko, R., and Franks, J. 2008. Do Bankruptcy Codes Matter? A Study of Defaults in France, Germany, and the U.K. The Journal of finance, LXIII (2): 565-608.
[12] Darling, J., Seristo, H., and Gabrielsson, M. 2005. Anatomy of Crisis Management: A Case Focusing on a Major Cross-cultural Clash within Daimler Chrysler. LTA, 3: 343– 360.
[13] Dubrovski, Dr. 2007. Management Mistakes as Causes of Corporate Crises: Countries in Transition. Managing Global Transitions, 5 (4): 333–354.
[14] Evseev, A. 1999. Crisis Enterprise Restructuring Strategy. Problems of the Theory and Practice of Management, 3. Available at: http://vasilievaa.narod.ru/21_3_99.htm (In Russian)
[15] Estrin, S., Mickiewicz, T., and Rebmann, A. 2016. Prospect theory and the effects of bankruptcy laws on entrepreneurial aspirations. Business Economics, 1-21. Available at: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11187-016-9810-1
[16] Fink, S. 1986. Crisis Management: Planning for the Inevitable. American Management Association, ISBN: 0814458599, 9780814458594, 245 p.
[17] Good, R.M. 2011. Principles of Corporate Insolvency Law. Sweet & Maxswell. ISBN: 0421966106, 9780421966109, 1081 p.
[18] Harrigan, R., and Porter, M. 1987. End-Game Strategies for Declining Industries. Harvard Business Review, July-August, 111-120.
[19] Ivasenko, A., Nikonova, Y., and Karkavin, M. 2011. Anti-crisis Management. 2nd ed. Moscow: KNORUS.
[20] James, R.K. 2008. Crisis Intervention Strategies. 6th edition. Cengage Learning, ISBN: 0495100269; 9780495100263, 720 p.
[21] Johnson, G., and Scholes, K. 1989. Exploring Corporate Strategy. Text and Cases. Prentice Hall, 154-155.
[22] Kluyver, C.A., and Pearce II, J.A. 2012. Strategy: A View from the Top (An Executive Perspective). 4-th ed. Pearson Prentice Hall., ISBN: 0132145626; 9780132145626, 211 p.
[23] Krystek, U. 1987. Unternehmungskrise: Beschreibung, Vermeidung und Bewältigung überlebenskritischer Prozesse in Unternehmungen. Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag.
[24] Laugé, A., Sarriegi, J., and Torres, J. 2009. The Dynamics of Crisis Lifecycle for Emergency Management. Proceeding Conference, Tecnun – University of Navarra, San Sebastian. Available at: http://www.systemdynamics.org/conferences/2009/proceed/papers/P1112.pdf.
[25] Littlejohn, R. F. 1983. Crisis Management: A Team Approach. AMA management briefing, New York: AMA Membership Publications Division, American Management Associations, ISBN: 0814422950; 9780814422953 54 p.
[26] Mitroff, I.I. 1994. Crisis Management and Environmentalism: A Natural Fit. California Management Review, 36 (2): 101-113.
[27] Mitroff, I.I., Shrivastava, P., and Udwadia, F.E. 1987. Effective Crisis Management. The Academy of Management Еxecutive, 1 (3): 283-292
[28] Myer, R. A., James, R. K., and Moulton, P. 2010. This is Not a Fire Drill: Crisis Intervention and Prevention on College Campuses. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 978-0-470-45804-4, 368 p.
[29] Orehov, W., Baldin, K., and Gaponenko, N. 2006. Crisis Management. Moscow: INFRA-M. (In Russian)
[30] Parker, H. 1986. How to Buy Out. Management Today, January.
[31] Pearson, C.M., and Clair, J.A. 1998. Reframing Crisis Management. Academy of Management Review, 23 (1): 59-76.
[32] Porter, K., and Thorne. D. 2006. The failure of bankruptcy‘s fresh start. Cornell Law Review, 92 (67): 7- 74.
[33] Recklies, D. 2009. Beyond Porter. A Critique of the Critique of Porter. Techno synthesis. Available at: www.mbatools.co.uk/Articles/BeyondPorter.pdf
[34] Rue, L., and Holland, P. 1989. Strategic Management. Concepts and Experience. 2th edition McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 0070543089; 9780070543089, 897 p.
[35] Seeger, M.W., Sellnow, T.L., and Ulmer, R.R. 2003. Communication and Organizational Crisis. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.
[36] Smith, D. 2006. Key Readings in Crisis Management. Elliott, London: Routledge 1 edition, ISBN-10: 0415315212; ISBN-13: 978-0415315210, 448 p.
[37] Thompson, A.A., and Strickland III, A.J. 1995. Crafting &Implementing Strategy. Text and Readings. 6th ed. IRWIN.
[38] Stoynova, M. 2013. Social Change of the Insolvency Institution in Bulgaria after 1989. Statistics, 1-2: 59-108
[39] Vasev, G. 2015. Bulgaria ranks last among the EU member states on efficiency in case of bankruptcy. Institute of Market Economy. Available at: http://ime.bg/bg/articles/ bylgariya-e-na-posledno-myasto-sred-stranite-v-es-po-efektivnost-v-sluai-na-falit/
[40] Vrečko, I., and Mulej, M. 2012. Mastering Systems Strategic Crises to Prevent Business Crises. Our Economy, 58 (5-6): 3-13.
[41] Wessels, B. 2003. European Union Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings: An Introductory Analysis. (October 2006) American Bankruptcy Institute. Available at: http://www.insol.org/INSOLfaculty/pdfs/BasicReading/Session%205/European%20Union%20Regulation%20on%20Insolvency%20Proceedings%20An%20Introductory%20analysis,%20Bob%20Wessels.pdf
[42] Zafirova, Tz. 2014. Strategic Aspects of Organizational Crises. Varna: Science and Economics (In Bulgarian).
[43] Zafirova, Tz., and Yordanova, M. 2016. Recovery of company management in the post – crisis stage – opportunities and legal models. ‘SEPIKE’, Association 1901, ‘SEPIKE’, 13: 135-139.
[44] Zgonnik, L. 2010. Crisis Management. Moskow: Dashkov & K. (In Russian)
[45] Zub, A.T., and Panina, E.M. 2013. Crisis Management of the organizations. Moscow: INFRA-M. (In Russian)
*** Coface Annual Insolvency Panorama for CEE Businesses. 2012. Available at: http://ikonomika.org/wp-content/uploads/COFACE_insolvency%20statistics%202012.pdf
*** International Monetary Fund 1999. Orderly & Effective Insolvency Procedures Key Issues. Legal Department Available at: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/orderly/#genobj
*** Report of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee. Strasbourg. 2012. Available at: http://www.parliament.Bg/pub/ECD/125682COM_2012_743_BG_ACTE_f.pdf
*** Report of the expert group. 2011. A second chance for entrepreneurs: Prevention of bankruptcy, simplification of bankruptcy procedures and support for a fresh start. Available at: http://ec.europa.eu/DocsRoom/documents/10451/attachments/1/translations
Published
2017-08-20
How to Cite
BACHVAROVA, Margarita St.; ZAFIROVA, Tzveta J.. Strategic and Legal Alternatives in Case of Adverse Organizational Crisis Results. The Bulgarian Case. Journal of Advanced Research in Law and Economics, [S.l.], v. 8, n. 2, p. 357 - 368, aug. 2017. ISSN 2068-696X. Available at: <https://journals.aserspublishing.eu/jarle/article/view/1312>. Date accessed: 22 dec. 2024.