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Request on 04:13:16, 16 July 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by Pwendee
My article on value driver theory has been declined twice. Value driver theory was created by my doctoral dissertation. It has been approved by an accredited university and passed through about 8 levels of review in the scholarly/dissertation process. The dissertation, "A Theory of Value Drivers: A Grounded Theory Study", is published in ProQuest. Value driver theory has been learned and used by people around the world (students and others). So I believe it has passed the verifiable; notable; and independent, reliable, published sources tests. How can I get this article approved? I have posted the article below for your reference. Thanks very much for your assistance.

The Theory of Value Drivers, also known as value driver theory, explores the effects of business value drivers on the valuation of businesses and proposes a theory of value drivers. A peer reviewed research study using two research methods – grounded theory and the Delphi method - was conducted to explore the effect of business value drivers and to propose a theory of value drivers. In addition to a list of 72 individual value drivers, the theory of value drivers presents a comprehensive value driver possibilities frontier and value driver chain, both of which are part of and are used to explain the theory of value drivers. The theory of value drivers is comprised of 28 propositions that work in concert with the possibilities frontier, the value driver chain, and other elements.

History of Value Driver Theory

Value driver theory was first introduced as a new theory in finance in December 2011 with the publication of A Theory of Value Drivers: A Grounded Theory Study (Wendee, 2011a). This publication was the culmination of over three years of research into the creation of value by the value drivers that have an impact on a business enterprise.

What Is Value?

As discussed in A Theory of Value Drivers: A Grounded Theory Study (Wendee, 2011a, p. 137): "Many definitions of value exist. The definition of value used in the current study was Buffett’s (1996) intrinsic value based on the discounted cash flow concept. Buffett (1996) stated, 'Intrinsic value can be defined simply: It is the discounted value of the cash that can be taken out of a business during its remaining life'” (p. 11).

A more detailed discussion of the intrinsic value and discounted cash flow concepts can be found in Intrinsic Value and the Intrinsic Value Line in Part I of the workbook, Think Strategically, Think Value: The Complete Handbook for Creating, Sustaining, Analyzing, and Investing in Enterprise Value (Wendee, 2011b); and in A Primer on the Intrinsic Value Style of Investment Management found in Part III of the same workbook.

What Is Value Driver Theory?

In writing their book on managerial finance, Brigham and Ehrhardt (2011) emphasized the creation of value as the central focus for managers: “Our emphasis throughout the book is on the actions that a manager can and should take to increase the intrinsic value of the firm” (p. xix). Others such as Damodaran ( 2002), Kazlauskienė and Christauskas (2008), and Rappaport (1998) have made a similar emphasis. These authors have suggested the use of the intrinsic value model (a discounted cash flow model approach) in the calculation of a firm’s value and have explored the role of value drivers in creating firm value. Value driver theory expands upon the various writings of theorists such as these to create a formal theory of value drivers.

A value driver can be defined as any variable that influences the value (i.e., the intrinsic value) of an enterprise (Kazlauskienė & Christauskas, 2008). The presence and use of value drivers is what creates or destroys value in business enterprises.

The complete Theory of Value Drivers is presented in, A Theory of Value Drivers: A Grounded Theory Study, (Wendee, 2011a). In addition to a list of 72 individual value drivers, the Theory of Value Drivers presents a comprehensive value driver possibilities frontier and value driver chain, both of which are part of and are used to explain the Theory of Value Drivers. The Theory of Value Drivers is comprised of 28 propositions that work in concert with the possibilities frontier, the value driver chain, and other elements to explain how value is created in enterprises. A later refinement to value driver theory introduced the concept of an Intrinsic Value Line(TM) that can be used to show the intrinsic value of an enterprise at various points in time. The Intrinsic Value Line(TM) (Wendee, 2011b) is both a theoretical and real line (real in the sense that it can be calculated and used in the analysis of companies). Value driver theory also suggests the use of management tools in the analysis of value drivers and their effects on enterprises.

The rationale for having a theory of value drivers is that, if an investment or asset is to have value, there must be factors that give rise to that value. Those factors are known as value drivers, and the identification, analysis, and understanding of value drivers was the focus of the paper on value driver theory and the Theory of Value Drivers.

Value driver theory recognizes that the relationships, characteristics, and properties of the Theory of Value Drivers have always existed. They have perhaps evolved in certain ways over time, but as long as humans have been involved in some form of commerce, value drivers have been in the foreground and background exerting their influence. Value driver theory was developed to help recognize and understand those relationships, characteristics, and properties.

References[edit] Brigham, E. F., & Ehrhardt, M. C. (2011). Financial management: Theory and practice (13th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning. Buffett, W. E. (1996). Berkshire Hathaway Inc.: An owner’s manual. Omaha, NE: Berkshire Hathaway. Damodaran, A. (2002). Investment valuation: Tools and techniques for determining the value of any asset (2nd ed.). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons. Kazlauskienė, V., & Christauskas, C. (2008). Business valuation model based on the analysis of business value drivers. Engineering Economics, 57(2), 23-31. Rappaport, A. (1998). Creating shareholder value: A guide for managers and investors. New York, NY: The Free Press. Wendee, P. (2011a). A theory of value drivers: A grounded theory study. Phoenix, AZ: University of Phoenix. Retrieved from http://ivwealthreport.com/Report/think-strategically-think-value/part-i-overview/ Wendee, P. (2011b). Think strategically, think value: The complete handbook for creating, sustaining, analyzing, and investing in enterprise value. Retrieved from http://ivwealthreport.com/Report/think-strategically-think-value/

Pwendee (talk) 04:13, 16 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Hello, I don't mean to sound cruel, but the best answer to this is: if Value Driver theory is so significant and notable, then somebody other than its creator will write its Wikipedia article. It's like being in a musical group, and then trying to write your own Wikipedia article: if on the entire planet, amongst your many fans and admirers, there is not one single stranger who is excited enough about your band to write a Wikipedia article for it, can we really say the band is so significant that it needs an article?


 * As the theory's creator, you are simply far too close to the subject and have a substantial WP:Conflict of interest. It would be easily assumed that your reason for writing an article is to promote the theory, which is not allowed on Wikipedia, see WP:NOTSOAPBOX. My best recommendation: have confidence in your work, and expect that if it truly is as significant as you believe, then before long somebody (not you, not a friend, not a close colleague) will read about it and say "this is fascinating! It should be mentioned on Wikipedia!". Please just abandon the idea of trying to artificially press the issue forward by writing an article about your own work. MatthewVanitas (talk) 12:24, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

08:20:26, 16 July 2015 review of submission by Dave ashworth
Hi,

Regards the article that was declined - is it because the information we have already presented needs further verification? Or do you require us to put together something more "notable".

For what it is worth, there are existing pages that mention Sample Magic already that we wanted to link from once this article goes live, those being:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharooz

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounds_to_Sample

Any assitasnce is much appreciated.

Thanks, Dave

Dave ashworth (talk) 08:20, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

Request on 09:31:35, 16 July 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by Ahmedahmed777
Hello. How do I upload pictures and videos for my draft currently under review in order to improve it?

Ahmedahmed777 (talk) 09:31, 16 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Hello, photos and videos do nothing to help the draft get published, so please don't worry about them now. Focus on getting the draft approved first, and then worry about imagery later on. There's no point adding images to a draft when you should be spending your effort to improve the draft and its sourcing first. MatthewVanitas (talk) 12:26, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

11:53:45, 16 July 2015 review of submission by Wikicohen
I feel this article is in the formal neutral tone as much as possible. What seems to be wrong with it?

Wikicohen (talk) 11:53, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

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14:22:17, 16 July 2015 review of submission by Wuenschp
i see that i need to provide citations in a number of places but i'm not sure what kinds of resources to bring as a citation. so for example, in writing Cryo-Cell is the only FACT accredited private cord blood bank, or Cryo-Cell is the world's first private cord blood bank. What kind of source is a proper citation for things like "first" and "only"

Wuenschp (talk) 14:22, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

Request on 17:17:09, 16 July 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by 99.177.185.93
I have been working adding Maura "Bwee" O'Leary to Wikipedia. It has been rejected twice. I don't understand why. She was an Irish poet of some note, having kept alive the Gaelic language through her work but unlike many of the Irish poets at the time, she did not come from a political or wealthy family. Could you advise me as to what I could do to complete this entry. She is a very important part of Irish history and for many of the Burke family that emigrated to the USA. I read the guidelines a few times and while Maura has no awards there are two books published about her which I have added the link to. I realize I am a novice at this so if there is anything you can do, I'd appreciate it. Thank you.

99.177.185.93 (talk) 17:17, 16 July 2015 (UTC)


 * The last reviewer MatthewVanitas, has explained that your draft contains text directly copied from one of the sources. Please rewrite it so that it is a paraphrase of the sources rather than directly copied. O'Leary is clearly notable so that is not a problem, the only issue is the copied text. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 14:01, 17 July 2015 (UTC)