Method for measuring the effects of firms’ restructuring program

Abstract

The application of statistical methods in connection with the systematized knowledge of the restructuring program in a significant way reinforces the efficiency of the implemented restructuring processes. The objective of this paper is to compare several statistical methods and to reveal the possibilities of their application in measuring the effects of the implemented restructuring programs in firms. The examples shown refer to a very thorough analysis of the case study of Volkswagen, where quarterly results covering the period of 10 years were examined. Statistical method of multiple regression was applied in the calculations and additionally there were performed calculations with the use of the SPSS 20 feature for ten models, for three time intervals on a quarterly basis (48 periods). The obtained results confirmed the results that were acquired when studying regression.