Recently added articles from Problems and Perspectives in Management:
Analysis of Monetization Level Influence on the Basic Macroeconomic Indicators in Ukraine
Jul 01, 2007; Alyoshina, I V ... Abstract In the article the influence mechanism of the money supply parameters on the dynamics of the basic macroeconomic indicators is analyzed; such problems as poor diversification of the payment system, hypertrophied cash flow and capital investments dynamics in Ukraine are ...
The Influence of Inflation, Volatility of Inflation and Imports on Investment: A Panel Data Approach
Jul 01, 2007; Ciftcioglu, Serhan; Begovic, Nermin ... Abstract The paper investigates the response of the share of domestic investment in GDP to changes in the level of inflation rate, the volatility of inflation rate and the ratio of imports to GDP using panel data analysis for a sample of Central and East European countries and for the ...
Vicarious Traumatisation: Secondary Traumatic Stress Levels in Claims Workers in the Short-Term Insurance Industry in South Africa
Jul 01, 2007; Ludick, Marné; Alexander, Daleen; Carmichael, Teresa ... Abstract This exploratory study aimed to determine the effects of working conditions, including dealing with traumatised clients and distressing materials, on claims workers in the short-term insurance industry. Stress-related illness and lowered productivity has become one of the most ...
Practice-Related Problems and Solutions on the Field of Improving Worker Satisfaction
Jul 01, 2007; Bencsik, Andrea; Nagy, Zsuzsanna ... Abstract The economic life has been investigating for decades the question of by what kind of activity, by the control of which factors can an enterprise be successful. As a consequence of the economic development and the informational boom, the hard factors, the purchasable and ...
Samsung's Competitive Innovation and Strategic Intent for Global Expansion
Jul 01, 2007; Kim, Renee ... Abstract Samsung Electronic Company (SEC), founded in 1969, has reigned as not only the largest manufacturing company in Korea, but also one of the leading global competitors worldwide. SEC can be considered as one of very few companies that "manage to go beyond mere imitation of global ...
The Antecedents and Consequences of Relationship Quality According to Stages of the Relationship between Exporters and Importers
Jul 01, 2007; Ural, Tulin ... Abstract This study aims to explore the dynamics of relationship quality based on conceptual nature. The study is narrative review. It explains the antecedents and consequences of relationship quality in international setting. Three antecedent groups improving relationship quality are ...
Applying Indicators of Orientation to Innovations, Potential of Growth and Strategic Objectives to Explain Corporate Entrepreneurship: Case Study of the Three Finnish Companies
Jul 01, 2007; Duobiene, Jurga; Gavenas, Justas; Anskaitis, Antanas; Pundziene, Asta ... Abstract This paper aims to explore how different Finnish companies develop and sustain entrepreneurial venture. The purpose of the paper is to identify main features and behavioural patterns of the company facilitating entrepreneurial spirit within the companies. The methodology ...
Business Groups and Media in Turkey: A Co-Evolutionary Perspective to their Interrelationships
Jul 01, 2007; Karademir, Bahattin; Danisman, Ali ... Abstract Based on the co-evolutionary perspective, the study examines the changing nature of interrelationships of business groups and media in an emerging economy, Turkey, over two institutionally and economically different time periods from 1960 to 2005. According to the ...
Reactions to Organizational Change from the Institutional Perspective: The Case of Estonia
Jul 01, 2007; Alas, Ruth ... Abstract Purpose: This paper is an attempt to find out how different environments in history influence the expectations of employees and their reactions to organizational changes. Methodology: In 2001 and 2005 structured interviews about the implementation of organizational ...
An Empirical Investigation of Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction in Professional Accounting Firms: Evidence from North Cyprus
Jul 01, 2007; Aga, Mehmet; Safakli, Okan Veli ... Abstract Business organizations make considerable use of professional services. However, it has received less attention in the context of professional business services than of other consumer services in general. This study represents an empirical assessment of service quality and ...
Organizational Diversity, Profits and Returns in U.S. Firms
Jul 01, 2007; Weigand, Robert A ... Abstract We investigate the financial performance of firms that cultivate diversity in the workforce and develop relationships with other diverse stakeholders, using a wide variety of accounting, financial and market-based metrics. We find that firms with exemplary diversity records have ...
Executive Compensation in the Netherlands
Jul 01, 2007; Swagerman, Dirk; Terpstra, Erik ... Abstract This paper shows the recent developments in the structure of Dutch executive pay contracts. An empirical study based on remuneration data on the executive board members of 71 Dutch listed companies over the period of 2002-2004 has revealed a number of clear trends in this area ....
West African Monetary Union and its Implications for Ghanaian Firms
Jul 01, 2007; Fiawoyife, Eme; Abor, Joshua ... Abstract This study sought to find out the expectations of Ghanaian firms and some experts' opinion on the possible implications of a West African monetary union for Ghanaian firms. The study revealed that most of the firms sampled for this study were aware of the intention to create a ...
Gaming UK: How Prepared is Manchester (UK) for Vegas-Style Supercasinos?
Jul 01, 2007; Madichie, Nnamdi O ... Abstract Casinos provide a remedy for desperately declining cities, and the case of Atlantic City, New Jersey provides one critical illustration of this. It was the only state other than Nevada to have legalized casino gambling in the late 1970s when the state looked to the casino hotel ...
Strategies of Imitation: An Insight
Jul 01, 2007; Valdani, Enrico; Arbore, Alessandro ... Abstract The success of an innovative firm stimulates other organizations to follow suit in a competitive game of imitation. The aim of this article is to focus on the circumstances and underlying reasons favoring imitative strategies, while arranging the literature and empirical ...
Modelling Plant Capacity and Productivity: The Multi-Machine Case
Jul 01, 2007; Grando, Alberto; Cigolini, Roberto ... Abstract This study deals with systems (lines, departments or production units) made up of multiple machines, and it analyzes the meaning and assessment of productivity, utilization, efficiency and so forth at system level. Special emphasis is placed on calculating indices for ...
Some Empirical Notes on Recent Perspectives in International Portfolio Management
Jul 01, 2007; Ozun, Alper; Turk, Mehmet; Cetkin, Umit ... Abstract This paper examines the impacts of volatility in high yield US corporate bond prices on US, non-US and emerging market returns within a multivariate GARCH model framework. By using daily closing values of various financial instruments in different clusters, it is empirically ...
Characteristics of Visionary Companies: An Empirical Study in Turkey
Jul 01, 2007; Ölçer, Ferit ... Abstract It is known that visionary companies (VCs) clearly are more successful over longer periods than non-visionary companies are. The purposes of this study are to investigate whether or not Turkish firms have the characteristics of the VCs, to identify the key factors that ...
Voluntary Disclosure in Turkey: A Study on Firms Listed in Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE)
Jul 01, 2007; Agca, Ahmet; Önder, Serife ... Abstract Voluntary disclosure in accounting is disclosure of information which exceeds the mandotary information limits in terms of content or amount as decided by the management of the firm. The purpose of this study is to reveal voluntary disclosure levels and factors affecting ...
Customer Perceived Value: The Development of a Multiple Item Scale in Hospitals
Jul 01, 2007; Cengiz, Ekrem; Kirkbir, Fazil ... Abstract The purpose of this research is to analyse the dimensionality of the concept of perceived value in the health sector which incorporates valuations of functional aspects and of affective aspects, thus obtaining an overall quantification of the value perceived by the patient. A ...