This study develops five multinomial logit models to classify firms into one of four states of financial health: healthy, bonds downgraded to a "C" rating, bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11, and liquidation. The predictive variables are selected from fourteen accrual accounting ratios and...

Decision support systems are interactive information systems which incorporate both data and modeling capabilities in an effort to support and improve human decision making. The goal of a decision support system is to support the entire decision making process. In order to do this, an...

This study is directly concerned with the articulation of strategic choice in the public sector. Despite the considerable amount of literature dealing with strategic management, there has been little empirical study to support theoretical constructs. The parameters of the model are derived from...

The present research investigates the (1) conceptualization and operationalization of Service Value, and (2) the causal ordering of the plethora of constructs identified in the literature believed to influence the formation of Purchase Behaviors in service settings. Data is collected from...

For the past forty years, alternative methods and techniques have been researched and developed in light of reducing the burgeoning knowledge and memory requirements of individual workers. One such method is reliance on print-based job aids designed to reduce the amount of complex information...

This study examines the potential contributions to analytical procedure research from using three statistical time series models (regression, state-space and exponential smoothing) and a new nonparametric investigation rule. Quarterly published data from "single industry" companies were used for...

The structure of United States security markets and information systems create incentives for managers to time strategically the release of accounting information when security markets are open or closed. This research tests two theories that offer predictions about when managers will release...

The ability to turn around from declining performance is critical for the long-term survival of an organization. The purpose of this dissertation was to empirically examine how the characteristics of the CEO impact the selection of turnaround strategies and which strategies prove most successful.

Knowledge is a resource and an important asset that organizations leverage to attain their goals. In a competitive environment, efficient and effective transfer of knowledge within the firm is a strategic imperative. In each organization a system through which knowledge flows, arises by design...

While there is considerable theoretical and empirical research in the marketing ethics literature, a major void exists in the examination and understanding of consumers' perceptions of unethical behavior.