Recently added articles from Journal of Academy of Business and Economics:
Explanation of conflicts in international joint ventures.
Apr 01, 2008; ... 1. INTRODUCTION Reduction and elimination of conflicts in IJVs is important research area in contemporary management. The objective of this paper is to answer the following questions: What traits influence co-management contradictions and conflicts in international joint ...
Toward a bi-dimensional measurement of computer experience.
Apr 01, 2008; ... 1. INTRODUCTION There is a great deal of interest in an individual's computer experience (CE) because there is a strong linkage between past experience with computers and ensuing attitude and consequent behavior in the computing environment (Beckers and Schmidt, 2001; Polzikova, ...
Optimal lot size for EPQ inventory model for items of different qualities.(economic production quantity)
Apr 01, 2008; ... 1. INTRODUCTION The classic economic production quantity (EPQ) model assumes that 100% of the items produced by a manufacturing process during a production run are of perfect quality. Due to deterioration or other factors, the production process may shift and produce some items ...
The knowledge creation with view to innovation as a dynamic capability in competitive firms.
Apr 01, 2008; ... 1. INTRODUCTION The firms have different levels of competitiveness that turn them more competitive or less competitive. That could be related to intangible factors existing in the organizations, which create value, are rare and difficult to copied (WERNEFELT, 1984; BARNEY, ...
A study of long term economic impact of rail line abandonment.
Apr 01, 2008; ... 1. INTRODUCTION Railroads are critical to the success of many businesses in the U.S., especially those involved in largescale production requiring large volumes of bulk raw materials. Railroads are the link between ocean carriers and trucks for shippers moving containers ...
The law of one price: an interpretation of the literature and some new evidence.
Apr 01, 2008; ... 1. INTRODUCTION The law of one price (LOP) is one of the fundamental ideas in economics, particularly international economics. Unfortunately the empirical evidence regarding the law appears at best mixed. Previous work has not provided a satisfactory explanation for this ...
An experimental game theoretic analysis of the Uruguay round trade negotiations: an efficiency approach.
Apr 01, 2008; ... 1. INTRODUCTION The objective of this study is to behaviorally test the Multilateral Bargaining (MB) model, due to Rausser and Simon (1991), in an experimental laboratory setting. Previous studies have used the Rausser and Simon MB model to simulate a number of negotiation ...
The high costs of doing business on first nation lands in Canada.
Apr 01, 2008; ... 1. INTRODUCTION Canadians often voice disappointment with the results of government spending aimed at improving the economic fortunes of First Nation persons. They see billions of dollars spent each year which seems to result in very little difference in peoples' well being ....
Impact of bankruptcy risk on the interactive relationship between debt financing and corporate investment decisions: evidence from China.
Apr 01, 2008; ... 1. INTRODUCTION The interactive relationship between corporate debt financing and investment is an important issue in modern corporate financial management. In 1958, Modigliani and Miller (MM) investigated the relationship between these two variables under the conditions of ...
Intangible assets in the valuation process: a small business acquisition study.
Apr 01, 2008; ... 1. INTRODUCTION Many small business owners lack clear understanding of how specific intangible assets or a combination of these assets increase or decrease the market value of a business. Shaikh (2004) suggested that 50-90% of a company's value is derived from its management of ...
Whither the public accounting as a profession: historical lessons of auditor independence in the U.S.(Report)
Apr 01, 2008; ... The audit profession has a long and distinguished history of guarding the integrity of our companies' financial statements. They must live up to their history ... I fear that the audit process, long rooted in independence and professionalism, may be diminished in the name of these ...
Liquidity shock induced dividend change: market reaction by firm quality.
Apr 01, 2008; ... 1. INTRODUCTION The free cash flow hypothesis implies that the overinvestment problem is more prevalent in firms characterized by low growth opportunities. Accordingly, when low growth opportunity firms increase dividends, the market should respond accordingly due to the reduced ...
Culture-performance research: challenges and future directions.
Apr 01, 2008; ... 1. CULTURE-PERFORMANCE RESEARCH: CHALLENGES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS While numerous studies have attempted to empirically demonstrate a link between organizational culture and performance, findings have yielded disparate results. Therefore, an investigation of potential causes for ...
Effects of ownership type and socio-cultural context on leadership in the banking sector: an international study.
Mar 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT This study investigates the relationship between the company's ownership and the leadership style of bank managers in a transition country. Based on leadership theory and our analysis of the specificity of the banking sector in that country, we proposed three ...
Why do private equity funds-of-funds grow?
Mar 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Private equity funds-of-funds ate investment vehicles that combine investor commitments for allocation to a portfolio of private equity funds. Over the last fifteen years, there has been an explosion in the private equity funds-of-funds market. In this paper, we argue ...
Employee benefits and work conditions by demographic categories.
Mar 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Respondents strongly embrace the Equal Employment Opportunity Law, family-oriented benefits, and protection of workers during economic downturns and mergers. They feel compensation should be based on performance, fair and competitive, best in industry, and in line with ...
Tax liability of a U.S. multinational corporation operating a foreign business entity.
Mar 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT This paper investigates the tax consequences of a foreign branch versus a foreign subsidiary corporation. In the case of a foreign branch, the foreign government imposes income tax on the pre-tax income and branch profit tax on the "dividend equivalent amount." The ...
Goal orientation as a predictor of cognitive engagement, performance, and satisfaction.
Mar 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT This study examines the influence of a goal orientation model comprised of four factors on cognitive engagement, academic performance, and satisfaction. 657 participants completed an online survey assessing their personality, learning strategies, and academic outcomes ....
Asymmetric volatility, risk and filtered historical simulation.
Mar 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Asymmetric volatility in equity markets increases risk. To illustrate this point and to demonstrate a semiparametric approach to risk measurement, we bootstrap from the residuals of symmetric and asymmetric volatility models (filtered historical simulation), update ...
Profitibility and royalty rates across industries: some preliminary evidence.
Mar 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Is the licensing market efficient such that royalty rates reflect the costs and profitability across industries ? This paper tries to answer the question through exploring the relationship between royalty rates and profitability. Our analysis shows that the reported ...