In a recent comment on my paper (Paul, 1992), Riese (1999) has tried to show that the value of my illfare index of unemployment based on the distribution of completed spells will be superior than that based on the distribution of interrupted spells. In this note, certain limitations of the...

This study was aimed at achieving an understanding of the role of knowledge and commitment in the process of innovation. To do that, the study confronted several intractable problems of innovation research that have created barriers to knowledge accumulation. Theoretical models were developed...

As the relative capital value of major real estate investment grows, and investment risk continues to centralise, the requirement to diversify this risk through shared ownership has increased. This international trend toward increased co-ownership has been manifested in cross border...

The determinants of corporate dividend policy remain controversial despite half a century of active research. Over that time a number of competing theories of dividend policy have been proposed, but no consensus has been reached about their explanatory power. This thesis examines the...

Interest in more accurate assignment of overhead costs to establish credible product/service cost profiles has assumed substantial prominence in much of the recent debates on management accounting practices. While the promotion of new cost management systems and in particular Activity Based...

This study explores the concept and practical implementation of continuous innovation in logistics services, particularly Distribution Centres. Continuous innovation is a concept that requires a methodical, programmed, incremental and/or radical approach to business improvement involving...

This paper presents a model of strategic manipulation in the context of an informational duopoly. The fact that market manipulation by these duopolists may affect their cost and demand structures implies that they can strategically manipulate the market in order to influence the information...

Social controls influence the environmental performance of firms and require them to be more accountable for their environmental impacts. These controls include governmental interventions such as mandatory disclosure requirements, regulation and subsidisation, as well as less formal controls...

In the past, researches have used statistical, operational research or simulation techniques, in finding solutions to improve management systems. In contrast to these procedures, we introduce a new way of integrating operations research and statistics to build an Operational Statistics Model and...

All banks must hold capital equal to the minimum regulatory requirement. However, in many cases the level of regulatory capital diverges from the actual (economic) capital held by banks. A bank's actual capital is typically linked to a target credit rating, which is in turn determined by the...