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Working Capital Management and Firms' Profitability in the Midst of an Economic Crisis

Axiotis, Dimitris; Hyz, Alina; Kalantonis, Petros - In: International Journal of Applied Management Sciences … 5 (2018) 2, pp. 66-80

The purpose of this article is to identify the relationship between working capital management and corporate performance in adverse economic circumstances. The results show positive relationship between profitability and cash conversion cycle, firm's size, growth and leverage and negative...

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Democracy as Othering Within Finnish Education

Simpson, Ashley - In: International Journal of Bias, Identity and Diversities … 3 (2018) 2, pp. 77-93

the context of Finnish education. In recent years the educational system of Finland has been described as a ‘miracle' and … and othering in terms of how democracy is discussed and expressed within the context of Finland. …

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Cyber Security Education and Research in the Finland's Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences

Lehto, Martti - In: International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism (IJCWT) 6 (2016) 2, pp. 15-31

The revolution in information technology that began in the 1990s has been transforming Finland into an information … know-how of the citizens and actors of the economic life and public administration. Pursuant to Finland's Cyber Security … expertise, it also bolsters Finland as an information society.” In this article are analyzed the cyber security research and …

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The Role of Reputation on Trust and Loyalty: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Tablet E-Tailing

Sunday Adewale Olaleye; Salo, Jari; Ukpabi, Dandison C. - In: International Journal of E-Business Research (IJEBR) 14 (2018) 2, pp. 61-75

commerce and to compare the trust arbitration between reputation and loyalty in two cultures - Finland and Nigeria. Data was … collected from Finland and Nigeria, using purposive and snowball sampling methods. This article uses Structural Equation … reputation is stronger in Nigeria than in Finland and trust is a strong predictor of ease of use in Finland than Nigeria …

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Redesign of Home Care Service Delivery: A Systemic Approach to IT Innovations

Melkas, Helinä; Mäkimattila, Martti; Uotila, Tuomo - In: International Journal of Information Systems and Social … 8 (2017) 2, pp. 1-24

home-care services in Finland in 2010–2014 shows that systemic innovations result from collaborative actions because the …

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Policy Narratives in Formation of Comprehensive Support System for Parenting and Child Care in Japan

Takahashi, Mutsuko - In: International Journal of Public and Private … 2 (2018) 1, pp. 22-32

This article aims to analyze the distinctive features of policy narratives by focusing on the formulation of the center of comprehensive support for child-rearing generations in Japan. There have been anticipated effects of the decline in the fertility rate and decreasing population, and the...

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News Sentiment Incorporation in Real-Time Trading: Alpha Testing the Event Trading Strategy in HFT

Karn, Arodh Lal; Qiang, YE; Karna, Rakshha Kumari; … - In: Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM) 26 (2018) 4, pp. 18-35

This article describes how machines are the new breed of traders as news sentiment arrivals drive the stock price change. Strategies are the technical approach to search for profit from event-based speculations. This paper revisits these topics in a novel way and first uncovers distinctive...

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Management of Risks in Export Networks: The Role of Collaboration

Hietajärvi, Anna-Maija; Karvonen, Iris - In: International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL) 6 (2016) 1, pp. 47-63

The globalized economy is increasingly affecting small and medium-sized companies (SMEs). As markets and growth are moving outside Europe, SMEs need to find new global customers and build their market entries through export networks to remote locations which often have different cultures,...

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The Effects of Consumer Engagement Behavior on the Growth of Social Media Brand Community: Evidence from an SME

He, Xiaoyun; Negahban, Arash - In: International Journal of E-Business Research (IJEBR) 13 (2017) 1, pp. 25-43

In recent years, there has been increasing attention to how consumers' roles and behaviors can shape and affect social media based brand communities. In this study the authors examine the dynamic relationships between specific consumer engagement behaviors and the growth rate of social media...

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Determinants of B2B E-Marketplace Adoption: An Empirical Study of Indian Small Firms

Upadhyaya, Pallavi; Mohan, P.; Karantha, Manjunatha Prasad - In: International Journal of E-Business Research (IJEBR) 13 (2017) 4, pp. 55-69

Development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector in India has been a priority issue. They constitute 95 percent of total industrial units, provide huge employment opportunities and contribute significantly to GDP. Prior research indicates that B2B e-marketplace offers ample...

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