Replication Data for: Do Private Equity Owned Firms Have Better Management Practices?

This is true both in developed and developing countries. Looking at management practices in detail we find that private equity owned firms have strong people management practices (hiring, firing, pay, and promotions), but even stronger monitoring management practices (lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and monitoring).

Plant managers working in private equity owned firms also report greater autonomy from headquarters over sales, marketing, and new product introduction.