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The intertemporal mechanics of European stock price momentum

Stork, Philip A. - In: Studies in Economics and Finance 28 (2011) 3, pp. 217-232

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between a stock market's index returns and its subsequent firm‐level momentum profits. This relationship is analysed for each of ten individual European stock markets between 1973 and 2010. Design/methodology/approach –...

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Prospect theory and disposition patterns: evidence from Taiwan investors

Kuo, Min‐Hua; Chen, Shaw K. - In: Studies in Economics and Finance 29 (2012) 1, pp. 43-51

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that various disposition patterns in terms of the price changes are plausible under the Prospect Theory (PT), which argues that investors have a greater tendency to sell assets that have risen in value since the purchase than those that...

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In: Studies in Economics and Finance 30 (2013) 1

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Releasing profits to partners at John Lewis Partnership

Street, Andy - In: Strategic HR Review 5 (2006) 4, pp. 12-13

Andy Street, director of personnel at John Lewis Partnership reveals how his company’s unique organizational structure affects its unusual approach to employee rewards and truly reflects the cultural values of the company.

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How do I prove to the CEO that HR is a profit centre?

Ulrich, Dave - In: Strategic HR Review 5 (2006) 6, pp. 4-4

Too often, HR is the first on the cutting block of retrenchment simply because its value isn’t clearly articulated. Since value is defined by the receiver more than the giver, HR needs to identify what upper managers care about to convince them of its value.

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Multinationality as a determinant of earnings persistence

Riahi‐Belkaoui, Ahmed; Alnajjar, Fouad K. - In: Managerial Finance 28 (2002) 3, pp. 83-96

through international diversification and profit stabilization. …

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Profit efficiency under a directional technology distance function approach

Koutsomanoli‐Filippaki, Anastasia; Margaritis, Dimitris; … - In: Managerial Finance 35 (2009) 3, pp. 276-296

Purpose – The aim of this study is to investigate profit efficiency in the banking industries of 11 Central and Eastern … distance function approach to measure profit efficiency and decompose it into its technical and allocative components. They use … different size and with different ownership status. Findings – The results indicate that the highest proportion of profit …

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Cross‐sectional differences in the profits, returns and risk of firms initiating dividends

Fargher, Neil L.; Weigand, Robert A. - In: Managerial Finance 35 (2009) 6, pp. 509-530

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine cross‐sectional differences in the profits, returns and risk of high‐ and low‐market‐to‐book ratios (M/B) stocks before and after the initiation of regular cash dividend payments. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses...

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Pricing and net profit of operating lease

Moretto, Enrico; Tagliavini, Giulio - In: Managerial Finance 35 (2009) 10, pp. 828-840

components of the profit of a lease contract and allows to choose the optimal final purchase price. This lets the lessor hedge …

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Firm‐specific and economy wide determinants of firm profitability

Asimakopoulos, Ioannis; Samitas, Aristeidis; … - In: Managerial Finance 35 (2009) 11, pp. 930-939

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of profitability for a sample of Greek non‐financial firms listed in the Athens Stock Exchange for the period 1995‐2003. This is a very important period for the Greek economy on the way to European monetary union (EMU)....

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