This study investigates how perceived environmental dynamism and managerial risk aversion influence a firm's manufacturing outsourcing activities. Based on a survey of 86 small manufacturing firms, the study found that higher levels of perceived environmental dynamism and managerial risk...

The role played by both strong and weak network ties in the creation and growth of immigrant businesses is investigated.Following a review of the literature on immigrant entrepreneurship, stages of venture development, and the role of networks in immigrant communities, the authors examine the...

A number of publicized accounting frauds around the world, such as Satyam fraud (India), Enron failure (USA), Tyco failure (Ireland), show that firms use Related Party Transactions (RPTs) to manage earnings for financial reporting purposes or to divert firms’ resources to their controlling...