Small businesses do not share the same financial management problems with large businesses. This paper shows that the source of the differences could be traced to several characteristics unique to small businesses. This uniqueness in turn creates a whole new set of financial management issues....

This paper is a first attempt at differentiating the problems of finance of the privately held small businesses from their larger counterparts. Small businesses, though not concerned with the problems and opportunities associated with publicly traded firms, have different types of complexities,...

We employ a conditional event study to analyze managers' motives to announce a share repurchase in the context of a model of economic factors that impact a firm's abnormal announcement return. Firms with greater free cash flow and less debt are more likely to initiate a repurchase. Share...

Purpose – This paper develops a discussion for the shifting of focus of corporate executives from agency theory to stakeholder theory.Design/methodology/approach – This study entails a literature review of the topic area.Findings – The findings show that there is much benefit and...

Purpose – This paper develops a discussion for the board influence on board of directors and CEO remuneration of public listed corporation.Design/methodology/approach – This study entails Australia, The United States of America and The United Kingdom.Findings – The findings show that there...

Purpose – This paper develops a discussion for the shareholder influence on board of directors and CEO remuneration of public listed corporation.Design/methodology/approach – This study entails Australia, The United States of America and The United Kingdom.Findings – The findings show that...

Purpose – This paper develops a discussion looking at the Firm financial performance of both pre and post GFC.Design/methodology/approach – This study entails Australia, The United States of America and The United Kingdom. The data collected is from public listed corporations from 2000-2012...

Purpose – This paper develops a discussion leading on from a paper relating the influence of capital markets combined with board structure/composition/committees and remuneration and corporate governance on the financial performance of a public listed corporation.Design/methodology/approach...

Purpose – This paper develops a discussion looking at whether CEO and Executive Directors Shareholdings have an impact on Firm Performance.Design/methodology/approach – This study entails Australia, The United States of America and The United Kingdom. The data collected is from public listed...

Purpose – This paper develops a discussion looking at the correlation between Market Capitalisation and the performance of the board of directors. Design/methodology/approach – This study entails Australia, the United States of America and the United Kingdom. The data collected is from...