This study examines the temporal causal relationships in the stock price returns of eight U.S. lumber supply chain-related stocks and four economic and financial instruments over a 15-year period using daily closing stock prices. A prediction vector (PV) model that is based on Granger causality...

Sports bettors' success depends on the ability to accurately assess the true probability of outcomes. Successful racetrack bettors can realize returns better than the track take out. Historical empirical evidence shows the presence of favorite-longshot bias (FLB) in horse racing where bettors...

Presents an application of an expert system in the commodities market. The system is designed to facilitate decision making with regard to when to buy and sell. This system has several attractive features which make it very appealing to users without much computer background. Executives of large...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore how total rewards might influence intention to stay among employees of private sector banks in India. A moderated-mediation mechanism is hypothesized, in which a system of total rewards leads to intention to stay via engagement and organizational...

Purpose: The purpose of the present study is to empirically test a model that illustrates how person–job fit (PJF), person–organization fit (POF) and perceived supervisor support (PSS) as individualistic factors affect job satisfaction and employee loyalty in the Indian context....

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop a workforce optimisation model that maximises the profitability of a knowledge-based service organisation in the quaternary sector. Design/methodology/approach: An optimisation model that allocates resources from different skillsets and seniority...