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Corporate leverage: structural equations framework in an emerging economy

Ullah, Saad; Siddiqui, Ahmed Faisal; Tashfeen, Rubeena - In: Managerial Finance 43 (2017) 11, pp. 1224-1235

/methodology/approach The study employs the structural equations methodology which captures the endogenous relationship between profitability … relationship between profitability and leverage. The research provides important information about the underlying financing …

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Property rights institutions and bank performance across countries

ElKelish, Walaa Wahid; Tucker, Jon - In: Managerial Finance 41 (2015) 1, pp. 80-101

(inefficiency) and profitability. The presence of a quality political structure negatively (positively) affects bank cost efficiency … (inefficiency). The quality of political structure has no direct impact on bank profitability. The impact of PRIs on bank cost …

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Are big city businesses more profitable than other firms?

Ruland, William - In: Managerial Finance 39 (2013) 11, pp. 1100-1119

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus upon the financial performance of firms that maintain headquarters in the largest cities and firms based in smaller metropolitan areas. Big city locations offer numerous opportunities. On the other hand, maintaining headquarters in big cities is...

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Beyond the Bottom Line: Gainsharing and Organizational Development

Band, D.C.; Scanlan, Gerald; Tustin, Charles M. - In: Personnel Review 23 (1994) 8, pp. 17-32

. Focuses on exploring beyond the impact of compensation on productivity and profitability, which are essential considerations …

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The effect of CRM implementation on pharmaceutical industry’s profitability

Bahri-Ammari, Nedra; Soliman, Khalid S. - In: Management Research Review 39 (2016) 8, pp. 854-878

Tunisia is studied. Service quality perception, customer satisfaction, loyalty, retention and firm profitability have been … confirmatory analyses were adopted to examine the effect of CRM technology on profitability. Structural equation modeling was used … CRM and profitability. Research limitations/implications Fitting CRM scale with the context of the study and the number of …

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Evaluating Aggressive Marketing Strategies for Smaller‐share Firms

Stasch, Stanley F.; Ward, John L. - In: Marketing Intelligence & Planning 7 (1989) 7/8, pp. 4-15

established markets have difficulty gaining market share profitability. An empirically based framework of questions to guide the …

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Asia Pacific International Journal of Business Logistics

Gattorna, John L. - In: Marketing Intelligence & Planning 8 (1990) 5, pp. 22-23

profitability of the organisation, the use of information to manage logistics more profitably, the impact of technology, and human …

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Strategic Planning: An Overview of Product Portfolio Models

Proctor, R.A.; Kitchen, P.J. - In: Marketing Intelligence & Planning 8 (1990) 7, pp. 4-10

In any type of business it is almost inevitable that some products or services will be more financially attractive to market than others. Ways are introduced in which strategic business units can evaluate the kinds of products and services they are offering. The suggestion is made that it may be...

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The dark side of the movie. The difficult balance between risk and return

Teti, Emanuele - In: Management Decision 51 (2013) 4, pp. 730-741

Purpose – This paper aims to analyse the risk and return trade‐off in the film industry, and to explain the managerial decisions justifying significant investments in such a risky and uncertain sector. Design/methodology/approach – An extensive dataset of movies released in US theatres...

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The Small Order Problem

Lambert, Douglas M.; Bennion, Mark L.; Taylor, John C. - In: Management Decision 28 (1990) 3

The nature of the small order problem is considered, and the associated advantages and disadvantages of the various policies for dealing with the small order are examined. The calculation and use of the minimum order quantity as a policy for dealing with small orders is demonstrated.

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