This document presents a pilot experience for the development of Socially Responsible Investment practices in Bolivia that has involved 53 agricultural and agro industrial business from all over the country. This experience is grounded on the need of complementing the micro financial system in...

Following the collapse of planning, new small and medium-sized firms rapidly emerged in all transition economies. Using firm level data, we investigate the interaction between the widespread opportunities for new business activities such firms faced and their business environment. The business...

In the current economic conditions, tourism can become one of Romania's strong export industries that can compete effectively with other countries with tradition in this area. Negative aspects regarding the whole tourism product standards and tourist services are the result of a period of about...

This text focuses in the analysis of the business climate in Romania and some comparison with other states. Before the analysis was took place the survey conducted among employers of residents in 7 judets and 2 additional cities in the second half of 2003 and in two additional judets in the...

Reforms and changes in tax laws may affect the level of complexity in the tax system and increase taxpayer compliance costs burden. In Malaysia, the introduction of Self-assessment System (SAS) imposes greater accountability in terms of computational, recordkeeping and filing requirements upon...

In this study, I examine the relationship between board composition and diversification strategy in Japanese electronic corporations. Many Japanese electronics companies have performed sluggishly and instituted major reforms in terms of governance and management. The strategic choice between...

The author explores the problem of formation of organizational culture as an effective policy frameworks for the orientation of all departments and employees of small businesses to achieve common goals of production

In this paper, a simple dynamic model of efficient firm-level managerial resource allocation to two uses, one involving productivity activities and another one involving corruption activities to “get things done” was developed. The model follows the optimal control theory process. Two...

The article presents the development of a software application that focuses on calculating partnership efficiency. Partnership efficiency is part of the theory of stocks. This software is developed by using Microsoft Excel and the programming language Visual Basic for Applications. The main goal...