Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between beta and returns in the Athens stock exchange (ASE), taking into account the difference between positive and negative market excess returns' yields. Design/methodology/approach – The data were taken from DataStream...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the explanatory power of two value‐based performance measurement models, Economic Value Added (EVA ® ) and shareholder value added (SVA), compared with three traditional accounting performance measures: earnings per share (EPS), return...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the various methods and techniques used by Greek investors (both professional and individuals) when evaluating potential additions to their investment portfolios. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses both a questionnaire survey...

This paper explores the ability of the capital asset pricing model, as well as the firm specific factors, to explain the cross‐sectional relationship between average stock returns and risk in Athens Stock Exchange (ASE). The objective of this study is to investigate the cross‐section of...

Purpose – It is widely accepted that the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the healthcare sector offers great potential for improving the quality of services provided, the efficiency and effectiveness of personnel, and also reducing organizational expenses. This paper...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to perform an exploratory study of depositary receipts (DRs). In addition to the geographical analysis it test several hypothesis linked to various DRs’ issues. Design/methodology/approach – Using the publicly available The Bank of New York's (now The...

Purpose – The present paper is an attempt to provide a holistic approach of the Greek banking sector and how it operates. Design/methodology/approach – A survey was carried out in the banking sector of Greece in order to gather information regarding customer satisfaction and loyalty, while...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of investors’ emotional state (mood) on their trading behaviour and performance. Design/methodology/approach – A sample from a representative survey of 328 Greek individual investors has been used to empirically test the validity...

Purpose – The paper seeks to discuss the process of performance management and measurement system‐building in the public sector in a transitional country, with particular reference to Serbia. Design/methodology/approach – A short description of the general legal framework within which the...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to examine the productivity of the Greek banking sector for the time period 2004‐2006. Design/methodology/approach – Standard ratio measures of bank financial performance have been used as output measures in a data envelopment analysis model in...