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Determinants of Islamic social reporting in Islamic banks of Pakistan
Hussain, Arif; Khan, Muhammad; Rehman, Alam; Sahib … - In: International Journal of Law and Management 63 (2020) 1, pp. 1-15
Purpose This study aims to spotlight and explore various determinants of Islamic social reporting (ISR) in Islamic banks of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach The authors have used firm size, firm profitability, firm age, board size and board independence as determinants of ISR. The authors...
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Entrepreneurial marketing behaviours: impact of firm age, firm size and firm’s founder
Kilenthong, Pitsamorn; Hultman, Claes M.; Hills, Gerald E. - In: Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship 18 (2016) 1, pp. 127-145
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically test whether a systematic relationship exists between firms’ level of entrepreneurial marketing (EM) behaviours and firms’ characteristics, including firm age, firm size and firm’s founder. Design/methodology/approach This paper...
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Family influence and SME performance under conditions of firm size and age
Lwango, Albert; Coeurderoy, Régis; Giménez Roche, … - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 24 (2017) 3, pp. 629-648
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a better assessment of the positive impact of family influence (FI) on the performance of SMEs and investigate a possible shift with firm size (FS) and age. Design/methodology/approach This study is based upon a large sample of 4,240 firms...
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Service quality and global competitiveness: evidence from global service firms
Sun, Wenbin; Pang, Jing - In: Journal of Service Theory and Practice 27 (2017) 6, pp. 1058-1080
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between service quality and firms’ global competitiveness in the service industry. A set of moderating effects is formulated to further reveal how the relationship varies under different situations. Design/methodology/approach...
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The relationship between ownership structure, capital structure and corporate governance practices
Reddy, Krishna; Locke, Stuart - In: International Journal of Managerial Finance 10 (2014) 4, pp. 511-536
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the nature of corporate governance practised by co-operatives and mutual societies in New Zealand and whether there is any relationship between co-operatives’ ownership structure, capital structure and agency costs. The study also...
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The impact of principal-principal conflict on financial flexibility
Estwick, Stacey Alicia - In: Qualitative Research in Financial Markets 8 (2016) 4, pp. 305-330
Purpose This study examined the attainment and the benefits of financial flexibility in the presence of concentrated ownership in the Caribbean. Design/methodology/approach This study used qualitative methodology via the use of case studies. Findings Results revealed that liquidity may be...
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Capital structure and corporate governance of soccer clubs
Dimitropoulos, Panagiotis - In: Management Research Review 37 (2014) 7, pp. 658-678
existence of more dispersed ownership (managerial and institutional) result in a reduction in the level of leverage and debt …
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Risks and rewards of technological diversification
In: Strategic Direction 33 (2017) 8, pp. 30-32
Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places...
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Factors influencing the alignment of technological diversification and firm performance
Lee, Cheng-Yu; Huang, Yen-Chih; Chang, Chia-Chi - In: Management Research Review 40 (2017) 4, pp. 451-470
Purpose Although scholars have paid considerable attention to the relationship between technological diversification and firm performance, research on this relationship has produced mixed findings. To reconcile these inconsistent findings, this study, thus, aims to revisit the performance effect...
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Corporate governance, financial crises and bank performance: lessons from top Russian banks
Orazalin, Nurlan; Mahmood, Monowar; Jung Lee, Keun - In: Corporate Governance: The International Journal of … 16 (2016) 5, pp. 798-814
governance on bank performance before and after the financial crisis. The financial crisis enforced Russian banks to improve … for the during-crisis period show that better governance did not yield higher operating performance in Russian banks … governance practices and bank performance in Russia across different financial crisis periods. The findings revealed the …
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