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Reviews previous research on agency theory, the use of long‐term performance plans to align the interests of managers and shareholders, and the effect of these plans on firm performance. Uses data from a sample of 29 US companies adopting/changing long‐term performance plans and a matched...
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Presents a study of the importance of multinationality in predicting firm valuation and profitability using Ohlson’s (1988, 1991) valuation model as a basis for model development. Tests these models on 1987‐1992 US data and compares them with predictions based on current return on equity....
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Outlines the role of the conservatism inherent in generally accepted accounting principles in Ohlson’s (1995) and Feltham and Ohlson’s (1995) valuation models and compares it with other research findings. Identifies potential sources of conservatism (e.g. expensing advertising costs,...
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Outlines the valuation models of Ohlson (1995) and Feltham and Ohlson (1995), which relate share prices to accounting data, and develops a version which substitutes net value added for earnings. Tests it on 1978‐1995 US data and shows that it is better than the conventional model at explaining...
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Relates Adam Smith’s invisible hand to present day globalization and considers the impact of US trade and economic sanctions on the world economy. Discusses the political roots of these sanctions, their objectives (both overt and covert), costs and incompatibility with free trade. Puts forward...
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Describes the impact of recent changes in US tort law and identifies four interest groups concerned: manufacturers, insurance companies, consumers and lawyers. Discusses their relative strengths, motivations and influence on judicial decisions, citing relevant liability cases for...
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Purpose – The purpose of this is paper is to pay a closer look at the 2008-2009 financial crisis (and its aftermath) and analyzes stock returns of nine major US oil companies as well as the oil and gas sector under daily data from January 1992 to April 2012. Design/methodology/approach – The...
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, has been increasing in the USA. The purpose of this paper is to empirically evaluate the difference of P3s and non-P3 … – Controlling for various project characteristics, the P3 highway projects in the USA showed higher initial costs than non-P3 … analyses of the performance of highway P3s in the USA. Also, this is one of the first studies to employ frontier analysis …
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theories. Design/methodology/approach – Using a sample of firms in the USA and the UK from 2000 to 2007, the paper conducts a … associated with firm value in the USA. Social implications – The paper finds strong support for resource dependence theory in the … UK but limited support for agency theory in the USA. Originality/value – This paper takes a multi-country approach to …
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This study examines the variations in HRM practice among Malaysian manufacturing firms. A typology of HRM practices is first identified, management expectations towards the HRM function and the performance gap of the HR departments are then examined. The findings obtained are then compared with...
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