In this second of a series of three working papers, we use a simple neoclassical growth model to illustrate how consumption, investment, and output -- more broadly, the entire dynamic equation system of a model -- can be strongly influenced by alternative specifications of a reaction function...

To extend the research on Gibrat's law in transformational countries, this article uses quantile regression to test whether the Law holds for Chinese listed companies in six industries from 1997 to 2003. Results indicate that Gibrat's law demonstrated a behaviour dependent on the length...

Here the experimental technique for measuring the thermal conductivity of nanofluids at the temperatures above 100 °C has been developed, and a systematic research on the thermodynamic properties including thermal conductivity, viscosity, specific heat and density, of the graphene-dispersed...

Purpose The role of marketing as a business function is rapidly changing in China. Consequently, their views on marketing orientation – whether it is accepted, rejected, modified or reframed – have been seriously impacted. This paper aims to report on the results of a survey among Chinese...

Purpose: Amidst rapid development in emerging economies, greater emphasis on public–private partnerships and a more complex regulatory environment, nonmarket strategy (NMS) is now widely viewed as a key component of a firm’s overall strategy. This paper aims to investigate how nonmarket and...

A framework for crisis management -- The landscape survey : a macro perspective -- Sources of organizational crises -- Strategic planning and assessing crisis vulnerability -- Forming the crisis management team and plan -- Organizational strategy and crises -- Crisis management : taking action...