Elements of Symptoms of Decline:

Decline in: Profitability, dividends, sales, debt, liquidity, market share,

Raise of: Manager turnover

Lack or delay of: Strategic thinking, Publishing financial results, Problem solving


Principle:

Ten major symptoms that indicate symptoms of decline


Issues:

Objectivity from outsider / analyst


Applications:

To determine decline or risk of decline


Source of Symptoms of Decline:

Slatter and Lovett (1999)