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Mechanisms of corporate governance and fixed asset revaluation
Wali, Senda - In: International Journal of Accounting and Finance 5 (2015) 1, pp. 82-97
leverage (control variables) on the choice of whether to revalue assets. Based on a sample of 91 listed and non-listed firms …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011207825
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The impact of management and strategic controls on firm performance: an empirical study on the UK
Basuony, Mohamed A.K. - In: International Journal of Accounting and Finance 4 (2014) 4, pp. 398-419
This study focuses on and gauges the dimensions of both management and strategic control. It also defines the variables that affect the management accounting practices which will consequently affect the firm performance through management and strategic control. This study uses cross-sectional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011095545
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What drives firm growth? Evidence from the Greek industry
Makris, Ilias A. - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 7 (2014) 1, pp. 17-27
interpret firm performance. Findings indicate financial 'health' (leverage and liquidity) as a critical interpreter of sales …
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Firm age and performance
Loderer, Claudio; Waelchli, Urs - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
As firms grow older, their profitability seems to decline. We first document this phenomenon and show that it is very robust. Then we offer two non-exclusive explanations of why firms may age. First, corporate aging could reflect a cementation of organizational rigidities over time. Consistent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008695091
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The choice of alternative corporate governance systems: ownership structures and performance in Italian unlisted firms in 2008
Pellegrini, Carlo Bellavite; Pellegrini, Laura; Sironi, … - In: International Journal of Trade and Global Markets 6 (2013) 3, pp. 242-261
The 2003 Italian corporate law reform, which established one-tier and two-tier boards for listed and unlisted joint stock companies, introduced alternative corporate governance systems. In addition to the traditional model, which, at least in its basic features, continues to be used by the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010817106
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Executive stock options: a panel data analysis of determinants in Portugal
Alves, Sandra; Pinho, Carlos - In: International Journal of Economics and Accounting 3 (2012) 2, pp. 148-164
concentrated firm ownership and a strong bank presence. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010669427
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An analysis of the impacts of corporate governance on the financial performance of the Chinese banks
Bai, Ying Shu; Nam, Doowoo - In: International Journal of Revenue Management 3 (2009) 1, pp. 102-118
adequacy ratio and the firm size, this study investigates the influence of state ownership and outside directors on bank … performance of a bank in terms of its profitability and the soundness of its operating revenue management. The results suggest … that there is a strong relationship between corporate governance and bank performance. More specifically, the fraction of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008539539
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An analysis of the impacts of corporate governance on the financial performance of the Chinese banks
Bai, Ying Shu; Nam, Doowoo - In: International Journal of Revenue Management 3 (2009) 1, pp. 102-118
adequacy ratio and the firm size, this study investigates the influence of state ownership and outside directors on bank … performance of a bank in terms of its profitability and the soundness of its operating revenue management. The results suggest … that there is a strong relationship between corporate governance and bank performance. More specifically, the fraction of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005751541
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Enterprise Restructuring and Transition; Evidence From the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Zalduendo, Juan - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
This paper reviews developments in corporate performance in the FYR Macedonia during the 1990s. The paper finds substantial differences in performance between surviving old firms and nimbler new ones. The paper reviews factors that facilitated restructuring among surviving firms, and concludes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599589
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What Role Can Financial Policies Play in Revitalizing SMEs in Japan?
Lam, Raphael W.; Shin, Jongsoon - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
leverage and low profitability. Moreover, the global financial crisis has weakened the financial position across SMEs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790387