While mail surveys continue to be a widely used research technique, relatively little empirical research exists that assesses their effectiveness among industrial (commercial) organizations. To address this literature void, the present paper reports the findings from a mail survey of...

This study investigates the determinants of profitability of U.S. commercial banks in the 1970s and 1980s. It is established that banks, depending on their size, may need to exercise greater control over a defined set of variables in order to maximize profits and/or minimize costs. Further, the...

Evidence is mounting that the current consumption and investment tradeoff by US investors predicts future equity returns, both domestically and internationally. This paper examines the reward to investors for bearing the risk associated with the consumption-investment decisions of investors. In...

This paper examines the sources of competitive advantage from a cross-functional perspective and presents a dynamic, general model of the tangible and intangible factors that lead to superior firm performance. We argue that superior performance results from the development of a complex,...

Liabilities associated with environmental matters have become a major concern worldwide. Clearly, environmental impact must be a major element of a corporationÕs decision process and should be timely reported in its financial statements. The SEC intensely reviews the adequacy of the...

This study evaluates the success of the monthly withdrawal of funds from hypothetical retirement portfolios for the period January 1930 to December 2001. The objective of this research is to provide an empirical examination of the historical effect of global diversification on the withdrawal of...

Common stock prices and returns are alleged to depend on how corporate earnings progress over time. This paper investigates at the aggregate level how certain components of corporate earnings impacted stock market prices during the 1977-93 period. The impact of market multipliers on stock market...

The Unified Modeling Language (UML) has received significant attention as the tool of the future for modeling information systems. However, prior to the development of the UML, IS modeling was done with tools such as Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs) and Entity-Relationship Diagrams (ERDs). These tools...

Strategic management research and practice suggest that consistent decision making across functional lines of a business can improve profitability. Using a survey database of 123 manufacturing firms, three unique strategies are identified in this study which reflect emphasis on different...

Strategic alliances between academic and corporate partners can provide exceptional benefits and reveal new opportunities for shared value. Benefits and opportunities include alternative sources of funding to support academic programs, more effective and efficient matching of students with...