Comparative conflict theory is a theoretical statement proposed by Hagan, Shedd, and Payne (2005) to explain racial and ethnic variation in perceptions of injustice. Their theory asserted that White respondents perceive considerably less injustice than both African Americans and Hispanics (the...

This paper explores the internationalization scope of new technology based firms (NTBFs) during their early years of operation. Internationalization is considered as a growth strategy in its own right whose successful implementation requires relevant resources and capabilities. We focus on the...

Previous research suggests that small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can acquire new knowledge when operating and in international markets and, thereby, enrich their limited resource base. In this study, we examine the growth implications of this new knowledge. Building on the...

Based on two snapshots from the Australian economy,this study quantifies the impacts of final demand aggregates on output and employment in various sectors using the 1989 and 1997 conversions matrices. The sectoral output and employment are linked with final demand deliveries on such a way that...

In typical normal theory regression, the assumption ofhomogeneity of variances is often not appropriate.Instead of treating the variances as a nuisance andtransforming away the heterogeneity, the structure ofthe variances may be of interest and it is desirable tomodel the variances. Aitkin...