Purpose – This study investigates whether there was a housing price bubble in Beijing and Shanghai in 2003. The existence of a bubble can be interpreted from (abnormal) interactions between housing prices and market fundamentals. Design/methodology/approach – With monthly data from the two...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a social exchange perspective of planned short‐term dyadic strategic alliances. Design/methodology/approach – The article adopts a conceptual approach drawing on social exchange theory to elicit innovative conclusions about short‐term...

Purpose – The extant literature on initial public offerings (IPOs) generally assumes that a high degree of pre‐IPO leverage serves as a positive signal of firm quality as it forces a firm's managers to adhere to tough budget constraints. The purpose of this paper is to question the validity...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to evaluate current techniques in capital budget decision making in Canada, including real options, and to integrate the results with similar previous studies. Design/methodology/approach – A mail survey was conducted, which included 88 large firms in...

Purpose – This paper aims to focus on helping managers understand a factor that stimulates investment in R&D, namely, the R&D tax credit. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses a sample of firms in Taiwan; the study period is 1999‐2004. Four variables are used to categorize firms in...

Purpose – This research aims to deal with the interdisciplinary field of teamwork in entrepreneurial ventures. Its purpose is to advance the knowledge of investors' perspective with regard to high technology entrepreneurial teams. Prior studies suggest that teamwork affects new venture...