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CHARACTERISATION OF THE REPUTATION OF PRIVATE EQUITY MANAGERS: EVIDENCE IN SPAIN
Pellón, José Martí; Balboa, Marina - Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas (IVIE) - 2003
In the light of the Agency and Signalling Theories, the aim of this paper is to analyse the relationship between investors and private equity managers in order to identify the factors that affect the latter's reputation. Since there are no individual references about their past returns, the...
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An empirical analysis of the relationship between the information quality of CSR reporting and reputation among publicly traded companies in Spain
Pérez, Andrea; Lopez-Gutierrez, Carlos - In: Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administración 30 (2017) 1, pp. 87-107
Purpose Supported by the principles of the legitimacy theory, the purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship that exists between the information quality of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting provided by the most liquid companies operating in the Spanish Stock Market...
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Heterogeneous research networks in Latin American schools of business management
Orozco, Luis Antonio; Luis Villaveces, José - In: Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administración 28 (2015) 1, pp. 115-134
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically evaluate the effect of heterogeneity in inter‐organizational collaboration networks on international high‐quality scientific performance of the most reputed business management schools in Latin America according to AméricaEconomía...
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The intellectual capital performance of Polish banks: An application of VAIC TM model
Śledzik, Karol - In: e-Finanse: Financial Internet Quarterly 9 (2013) 2, pp. 92-100
In the knowledge based economy intangible resources are the primary value drivers. This is particularly true of companies such as banks. However, intangible resources (also called Intellectual Capital) appear difficult to measure. Today, there are several methods that allow us to measure...
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German economy needs to invest more in knowledge capital
Belitz, Heike; Gornig, Martin - In: DIW Weekly Report 9 (2019) 31, pp. 247-253
The efficiency of the German economy is powered by its knowledge-intensive industrial and services sectors. Yet the use of knowledge capital to drive innovation and productivity in Germany is rather low compared to other European countries and the United States. Germany is clearly lagging...
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Intangible resources: the relevance of training for European firms’ innovative performance
Ciriaci, Daria - 2011
This paper assesses whether European firms’ innovative performance is impacted by investments in training directly aimed at developing and/or introducing innovation, in addition to the scale of a firm's investments in innovation proxied by the number of R&D personnels. In particular, it...
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Design and European firms’ innovative performance: A less costly innovation activity for European SMEs?
Ciriaci, Daria - 2011
The objective of this study is to provide an analysis of the importance of design – defined as the procedures, choice of elements and technical preparation to implement a new product – and R&D investments as drivers of European firms’ innovation performance. In doing so, it partly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012055259
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Intangible investments and innovation propensity. Evidence from the Innobarometer 2013
Montresor, Sandro; Vezzani, Antonio - 2014
This paper investigates the innovation impact of intangibles by considering the decision of firms to invest in a … the principal components of the resources firms invest in six kinds of intangibles. Their contribution to the firms … these investments are directed to. Intangibles need to be managed strategically in order to have an innovation impact and …
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Monopoly power upon the world of work: A workplace analysis in the logistic segment under automation
Cirillo, Valeria; Massimo, Francesco; Rinaldini, Matteo; … - 2023
; and a novel form of digital monopoly that holds control over intangibles and exhibits monopsonistic control over labour …
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The shadow in the balance sheet: The spectre of Enron and how accountants usethe past as a psychological defence against the future
Cooper, D; James, K; Kwiatkowski, R; Taffler, R - 2004
Accounting frameworks play a crucial role in enabling us to make sense ofbusiness. These frameworks provide a common language for individuals,organizations and broader economic groupings to understand and make decisionsabout the commercial realm in which they operate. From a...
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