The research practice in management research is dominantly based on structural equation modeling, but almost exclusively, and often misguidedly, on covariance-based SEM. We adumbrate theoretical foundations and guidance for the two SEM streams: covariance-based, also known as LISREL, covariance...

Due to the global financial crisis, credit on international markets became more restricted for banks, turning attention to internal clients and their deposits to gather funds. This driver led to a demand for knowledge about client’s behavior towards deposits and especially their response to...

With the rise in number of medical travelers exponentially, Indian medical tourism is witnessing a high rate of growth. As many countries are foraying into this promising industry, it is imperative for the medical tourist service providers in India to take cognition of their levels of service in...

As preocupações das empresas, sobretudo as maiores, quanto à ética dos seus comportamentos são, neste momento, aparentemente generalizadas, como evidenciam, por exemplo, o discurso que adoptam ou as iniciativas auto-reguladoras a que aderem. Para isso muito têm contribuído a reacção da...

International trade grew substantially throughout the last decades and international relations became more important for the economic performance of the countries. Simultaneously new poles emerged in the international arena leading to growing competition for higher market shares. Therefore,...

We study the mechanisms according to which social infrastructure influences the preservation of physical capital and, consequently, economic growth. The model considers that social infrastructure is a specific type of human capital, which acts in order to preserve already existing physical...