This study deals with live and silent auctions of domain names. It develops a domain name appraisal model for decisions related to marketability, brand, traffic, industry e-commerce value trademark assessment. It focuses on ICANN NAF WIPO IRS type of resolution dispute cost benefit analysis and...

Serving customers' banking needs online has been proposed to be a cost-saving move for the Financial Institution (FI). These same online services have also been posited to result in higher customer value for the FI. This study analyses the records of two FIs (totalling over 500 000 users) to...

This paper examines the productivity impact of telecommunications infrastructure and telecommunications intensity for 41 US industries over the period 1977 through 1999. A translog cost function that includes both telecommunications infrastructure and telecommunications equipment in its input...

This paper examines the productivity impact of telecommunications infrastructure and telecommunications intensity for 41 US industries over the period 1977 through 1999. A translog cost function that includes both telecommunications infrastructure and telecommunications equipment in its input...

The students all over the world, many a times, encounter the question - Are education costs worth the degree? To answer this, Actuarial sciences major undergraduate degree at US based Ivy League University, in-state public university and out-of state public university was evaluated. Based upon...

Serving customers' banking needs online has been proposed to be a cost-saving move for the Financial Institution (FI). These same online services have also been posited to result in higher customer value for the FI. This study analyses the records of two FIs (totalling over 500 000 users) to...

A review of the findings of prior empirical research concerning hotel management contracts between owners and operators is undertaken. It is noted that management contracts have become increasingly commonplace in the international hotel sector and that gross revenue and gross operating profit...

Fundraising is a vital part of many associations across the United States—many organizations depend greatly on the generosity of the public to continue to serve their constituents. However, what do these foundations do when the economy is not conducive to raising money? How to they alter their...

This paper assesses International Joint Venture (IJV) marketing performance in the Republic of Thailand, as opposed to general business performance. Furthermore, the paper develops an objective measure to assess IJV marketing performance and compares two different types of measures for measuring...

Lawmakers want to know the returns on their investment. The difficulties in measuring benefits and costs, and attributing some portion of those to specific research and technology development (R&D) programs, has meant that many such studies are not seen as credible by those lawmakers. This paper...