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The Social Responsibility of Corporate Management: A Classical Critique
Coelho, Philip R. P.; McClure, James E.; Spry, John A. - In: American Journal of Business 18 (2003) 1, pp. 15-24
Calls for corporate social responsibility are widespread, yet there is no consensus about what it means; this may be its charm. However, it is possible to distinguish the fiduciary obligations owed to shareholders, as expressed by Milton Friedman, from all other paradigms of corporate...
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Does the Canadian Dollar Travel South? An Examination of Currency Substitution along the U.S.-Canadian Border
Pisani, Michael J.; Yoskowitz, David W. - In: American Journal of Business 21 (2006) 2, pp. 61-70
This paper investigates currency substitution along the U.S.-Canada border with specific reference to the use of the Canadian dollar in the United States. In our study sites of Bellingham, WA; Buffalo, NY; Burlington, VT; Houlton, ME; Minot, ND; Port Huron, MI; and Sault Ste. Marie, MI, we found...
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Perceived Value: A Dimension of the Consumer Risk Construct
Dodds, William B. - In: American Journal of Business 11 (1996) 1, pp. 1-8
This paper examines the effects of price and brand information on consumer risk in making purchase decisions. The … introduction of non-monetary risk reinvigorates a promising research stream that has investigated the relationship of market cues … and buying behavior. The research results strongly suggest that, in addition to the monetary risk of value, non …
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Entrepreneurial Orientation and Firm Performance: The Moderating Role of Managerial Power
Davis, Justin L.; Bell, R. Greg; Payne, G. Tyge; … - In: American Journal of Business 25 (2010) 2, pp. 41-54
that top managers with a high tolerance of risk, those who favor innovative activities and those who display a high degree …
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A Problem-Based MBA Curriculum The Ohio University Experience
Carvalho, Gerard F.; Kirch, David P. - In: American Journal of Business 11 (1996) 2, pp. 9-18
Ohio UniversityÕs MBA program is designed according to the principals of problem-based learning. The curriculum has no courses. Rather, it is organized around problems like those the students will encounter after graduation. Pre- and post-program assessments are used to measure changes in...
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Mandatory Use of Electronic Mail and User Acceptance: A Case Study
Lou, Hao; McClanahan, Anne; Holden, Ellsworth - In: American Journal of Business 12 (1997) 2, pp. 57-62
This case study reports findings on user acceptance of an electronic mail system in a business college setting. It builds on earlier research of computer-mediated communication systems by Hiltz and Johnson (1989). Although the use of the electronic mail system is mandatory in this organization,...
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A Cross-industry Analysis of Large Firm Transactional Public Web Sites
Young, Dale; Benamati, John - In: American Journal of Business 19 (2004) 1, pp. 37-46
This study examines how the Fortune 500 use transactional public Web sites (TPWS). It applies innovation diffusion theory to identify variables and construct a model to explain differences in adoption rates of TPWS across industries. The study finds high rates of TPWS adoption in the airline,...
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Using Electronic Procurement to Facilitate Supply Chain Integration: An Exploratory Study of US-based Firms
Pearcy, Dawn H.; Parker, Delvon B.; Giunipero, Larry C. - In: American Journal of Business 23 (2008) 1, pp. 23-35
With ever-increasing competitive pressures, growing numbers of firms use electronic procurement (e-procurement) in an attempt to reduce costs and increase profitability. Academicians and practitioners alike agree that one of the most important benefits of e-procurement is its ability to...
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Enhancing the Emotional Intelligence of Salespeople
Sojka, Jane Z.; Deeter-Schmelz, Dawn R. - In: American Journal of Business 17 (2002) 1, pp. 43-50
performance model. Strategies for sales practitioners are proposed, and additional opportunities for future research are …
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Can Technology Even Things Up for Community Banks?
Prasad, Rose M. - In: American Journal of Business 12 (1997) 2, pp. 13-20
Community banks are the smallest of the commercial banks in the United States. They have been bracing to cope with the impact of interstate banking, with the distinct possibility of large banks encroaching on their hitherto protected market territories. The challenge for these banks has been one...
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