in the south of England. The results were published in the International Small Business Journal 1984. This research has …

impact of the agency problem on business-unit managers’ expense-related accrual decisions as well as the role of corporate … social responsibility in mitigating this earnings management. Consistent with agency theory, I find that business …

In today’s business, markets are demanding increasing conformity. Many countries have converted to and implemented the …

) measurement: (1) Do HR practices impact business results? (2) How can HR practices add value to business performance? (3) What HR … measures can drive business performance? Using Eastman Kodak as a case study, this article identifies three paths through which … HR practices contribute to business performance: (1) by building organizational capabilities; (2) by improving employee …

Current business conditions mandate greater competitive advantage from HR agendas and processes. To add greater … value either reactively or proactively. In its strategically reactive mode, HR assumes the existence of a business strategy … and adds value by linking HR practices to the business strategy and by managing change. In its strategically proactive …

&D. Our theory draws on perspectives that emphasize the need to develop new competencies within a business organization and to …