This study examines the effects of: 1) investment expertise, 2) familiarity with accounting information, 3) knowledge of 'neutral information', 4) consultation with investment advisors on investors' decisions to invest in stocks. Investors from Western Canada were surveyed in order to gather...

The study examines the impact of empowerment and transformational leadership on employee job stress. In addition, the study seeks to extend Gill et al.'s findings related to mitigating stress and burnout. Results show that the improvement in the level of perceived empowerment and...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of social capital of non-resident family members on small business debt financing. Recent literature in entrepreneurship suggests that small businesses can borrow social capital to improve their access to debt financing....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between transformational leadership (TL) and employee desire for empowerment (EDFE). This study also aims to extend Gill and Mathur's findings regarding improving employee dedication and pro‐social behavior....

Purpose – The paper seeks to extend the findings of Okpara and Wynn and Robson and Obeng related to “barriers to small business growth” by using Canadian data. Design/methodology/approach – The study utilized survey research (a non‐experimental field study design). Small business...