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Corporate governance and its impact on firm risk
Alam, Abdullah; Shah, Syed Zulfiqar Ali - In: International journal of management, economics and … 2 (2013) 2, pp. 76-98
(2005-2010). Based on the estimation results, family control and bank control have negative impact on the firm risk whereas …
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Distances and small business credit constraints : the French case
Kooli, Salima Djedidi - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 5 (2012) 3, pp. 81-114
of the functional distance that separates the decision center of a bank from its operational branches. The aim of this … paper is to evaluate the impact of these two trends on small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending. Our findings on … constraints is particularly acute for small firms. -- SME lending ; functional distance ; operational proximity ; financing …
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The impact of budgetary participation on managerial performance : evidence from Jordanian university executives
Osama Mah’d; Al-Khadash, Husam; Idris, Mohammed; … - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 3 (2013) 3, pp. 133-156
This research investigates the relationship between the budgetary participation and the managerial performance in a developing country context (Jordan). Managerial performance is measured using the modified nine items of (Mahoney et al., 1965). It uses the questionnaire method as the main method...
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A comparison of performance measures for finding the best measure of business entity performance : source from the Tehran Stock Exchange
Kootanaee, Hamidreza Javadian; Kootanaee, Akbar Javadian; … - In: Journal of finance and investment analysis 1 (2012) 4, pp. 27-35
One of the most important goals of a business unit is creating value and wealth for its shareholders and attracting them for more investment. The success of management, and consequently the success of the business unit, is measured by the level of value created for its shareholders. Economic...
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Freight transport time savings and organizational performance : a systemic approach
Sambracos, Evangelos; Ramfou, Irene - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 6 (2013) 1, pp. 19-40
This paper investigates the effect of freight transport time savings (FTTS) on the performance of transport consuming companies. In the first part existing methods on FTTS valuation are critically discussed and their limitations are identified. Following, a conceptual model is built introducing...
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The influence of organisational culture on the total quality management programme performance
Roldán, José L.; Leal-Rodríguez, Antonio L.; Leal, … - In: Investigaciones europeas de Dirección y Economía de … 18 (2012) 3, pp. 183-189
This paper aims to examine the relationships between different types of cultures and effectiveness in Total Quality Management (TQM) implementation. Using Cameron’s framework, we have tested the connection between a quality culture taxonomy and TQM programme performance using data from a...
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The comparative financial managerial performance of US firms and Chinese firms
Asheghian, Parviz - In: Journal of finance and investment analysis 1 (2012) 2, pp. 119-135
This paper evaluates the relative financial managerial performance of thirty matched-pairs of US firms and Chinese (CN) firms. In this study, financial managerial performance is measured in terms of profitability, debt management, and asset management. Paired comparison is employed and eight...
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The effect of market orientation, learning orientation and innovativeness on firm performance : a research from Turkish logistics sector
Eris, Engin Deniz; Ozmen, Omur Neczan Timurcanday - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 5 (2012) 1, pp. 77-108
As it is emphasized in marketing, management, and strategic management literature, "market orientation", "learning orientation", and "innovativeness" are regarded together as having a significant impact on a firm's performance. The objective of this study is to find out the interrelationships of...
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Financial constraints and exports : evidence from Portuguese manufacturing firms
Silva, Armando - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 4 (2011) 3, pp. 7-19
This paper analyses the links between financial constraints and firm export behaviour, at the firm level, by using data on Portuguese manufacturing enterprises. Previous empirical literature has not yet reached a consensus on these subjects and there is a great heterogeneity in measuring...
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Dice thrown from the beginning? : an empirical investigation of determinants of firm level growth expectations
Terjesen, Siri; Szerb, Lászlo - In: Estudios de economía 35 (2008) 2, pp. 153-178
This study investigates three competing but complementary perspectives on factors related to entrepreneurial firm growth. We examine individual (entrepreneur) firm and national environment factors associated with the growth expectations of nascent, baby and established firms. Using 25,384 data...
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