European Journal of Management back issues from September 2008:
The complete independence of the audit committee.
Sep 22, 2008; ... ABSTRACT The Sarbanes-Oxley Act calls for a structurally independent audit committee for the board of directors of publicly-listed firms. This requirement is justified from the standpoint that outside directors are better stewards of corporate governance oversight than inside ...
Performance and global or local responsiveness strategy for multinational enterprise.
Sep 22, 2008; ... ABSTRACT The objective of this paper is to help academics and managers in formulating conditions when global strategy can give better results than local responsiveness strategy and vise versa. Important insights from the theory of cognitive development are attracted. One ...
Threshold and transformation.
Sep 22, 2008; ... ABSTRACT This paper explores two closely-related concepts of relevance to teaching and learning in higher education and management education, in particular: threshold and transformation. Threshold concepts and transformational (or transformative) learning are defined and ...
Is it necessary to develop IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) for micro-entities?
Sep 22, 2008; ... ABSTRACT The research of IASB has shown that IFRS for SMEs should be used mainly by the entities which do not have public accountability--i.e. that its equities are not publicly traded and do not hold assets in a fiduciary capacity for a broad group of outsiders. The typical ...
Success as the driver in the socio-economic equation trilogy: Part 1.
Sep 22, 2008; ... ABSTRACT: This paper introduces the Socio-Economic Equation for Systemic Success, and defines the major interdependent components to be integrated in organizational cultures and their contextual environment. It is the first paper in a trilogy to be presented. The focus of this ...
Relationship marketing management and satisfaction/loyalty: effects of gender, age, and income.(Survey)
Sep 22, 2008; ... ABSTRACT This paper synthesizes the literature on relationship marketing in the financial services area and develops a conceptual model and related hypotheses which suggest that differentiated service for relationship customers are expected to result in greater satisfaction, ...
The effect of computer enjoyment on college student computer usage.
Sep 22, 2008; ... ABSTRACT This study examines the effect of college students' perceptions of the Enjoyment of using computers on their level of computer Usage. Results validate the Enjoyment construct and find a significant positive relationship to Usage. The results add to a broader view of ...
Normative motives or moral stimuli: conforming to accounting regulation in the UK.
Sep 22, 2008; ... ABSTRACT The most prominent roles of accounting rules lie in their significance in promoting the transparency of financial reports and establishing confidence in the profession. However their effectiveness depends largely on the degree to which companies cooperate with ...
Ethical characteristics of accountants in Thai textile industry.
Sep 22, 2008; ... ABSTRACT This purpose of this study is to examine the antecedents and consequence of ethical characteristics. This study draws on theoretical perspective to develop hypotheses that propose shared value and organizational policy as key antecedents to ethical characteristics, as ...
Marketing knowledge necessary to increase the competitive advantages in export of enterprises' clusters.
Sep 22, 2008; ... ABSTRACT This theoretical essay searched to list the necessary knowledge in marketing, to increase the competitive advantages in the export of clusters. The necessary knowledge to clusters deals with international marketing, International marketing research, and consumer ...
From narrative/storytelling genres to innovation.
Sep 22, 2008; ... ABSTRACT The adoption of narrative storytelling genres can aid the strategic planning and implementation for various phases of the innovation process. Five narrative genres are introduced and applied to stages of the innovation process. A new narrative tool, the DUCT analysis is ...
Obstacles to R&D related FDI in Iran.(foreign direct investment)(research and development)
Sep 22, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Transnational Corporations (TNCs) are playing a major role in global R&D, not only through activities in their home countries but also increasingly abroad. The globalization of R&D is not a new phenomenon, what is new is its faster pace in recent years. However The ...
Information technology and business awareness diagnostic tool.
Sep 22, 2008; ... ABSTRACT This paper provides an overview of three widely employed IT governance sets of procedures; these are COBIT, ITIL and OPM3. The main purpose of this study is to propose a new conceptual framework for an IT-Business Awareness Diagnostic Tool. The primary objective of such ...
Corporate social responsibility in Chinese organizations.
Sep 22, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Social responsibility in the business world has been considered the management's obligation to make choices and behave in such a way that will contribute to the welfare and interests of society as well as the organization. The aim of this paper is to explore, how ...
The state and the market: a theoretical framework.
Sep 22, 2008; ... ABSTRACT The main aim of this paper is to review briefly the ideas of different schools of thought on different dimensions of the ideology of the state and the market. The 20th century has seen the advent of three distinct economic philosophies. The three major schools of ...
Poverty and distributional implications of rising food prices.
Sep 22, 2008; ... ABSTRACT This paper explores the effect of rising food prices on poverty and inequality. Based on a panel of 56 countries that covers the period between 1980 and 2000, we find that the current trend in food prices is likely to have three separate effects across the distribution ...
Indigent criminal defence: qualitative review on economics value.
Sep 22, 2008; ... ABSTRACT This article reviews indigent criminal defence programs on an international level and generally concludes that societies want to protect legitimate society members', within the respective society's jurisdiction, fundamental property rights concerning criminal ...
Examining the influence of perceived risk on technology usage: exploring the moderating role of trust.
Sep 22, 2008; ... ABSTRACT This study conducts a comprehensive review of literature pertaining TAM model and explores how trust could play an important role in understanding technology usage. Specifically, this research explored the influence of perceived risk on technology usagee. Furthermore, ...
Usability and accessibility study for Indian e-government Websites.(electronic)
Sep 22, 2008; ... ABSTRACT As the e-government implementation entering into second phase, e-government websites are becoming an important vehicle for communication with users. Although, there are plenty of Indian egovernment websites that are offering online services, most of them have not been ...
Romanian tourism strategic diagnosis.
Sep 22, 2008; ... ABSTRACT At global level, the industry of tourism represents the most dynamic activity sector, the most important generator of workplaces, and a source of recovery for the national economy. Despite the stages of conjuncture and the mutations of tourism demand, tourism services ...