1. The Background Part 1: Previous Research 2. Normative Theories of Corporate Failure 3. Positive Theories of Corporate Failure: I - Univariate Models 4. Positive Theories of Corporate Failure: II - Multivariate Models 5. Positive Theories of Corporate Failure: III - Iterative Models 6. Positive Theories of Corporate Failure: IV - Early Warning Studies 7. Positive Theories of Corporate Failure: V - Case Study Research 8.

The Explanatory Variables: I - Financial Ratios 9. The Explanatory Variables: II - Non-Financial Ratio Indicators Part 2: The Empirical Studies 10. The Data 11. Univariate Analysis 12. Multivariate Analysis: Logit and Survival Models 13. Multivariate Analysis: Iterative Models 14. Share Price Behaviour Models 15. Case Study Analysis 16.

Summary and Conclusions.