In times of crisis, stock markets experience a significant increase in returns volatility, which leads to spillovers across equity sectors. The purpose of this study is to investigate the asymmetric spillovers across ten U.S equity sectors, representing different industries. Daily prices of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the adoption of mixed methods in voluntary environmental reporting research. Design/methodology/approach – The costs and benefits of mixed methods are outlined, and the use of mixed methods in prior voluntary environmental reporting...

Purpose –This paper aims to describe the implementation of a blended learning approach in a Stage 2 management accounting course at a university in New Zealand. The paper reports on student participation and engagement in the course and reflects on students’ learning experiences. The blended...

1. Introduction to Social Sustainability -- 2. An Industry under Pressure: The Influence of Economic, Technological and Environmental Pressures on the Social Sustainability of the South African Wine Industry -- 3. Sustaining Social Commitments at Colomé -- 4. Are US Wineries Prepared for the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine intellectual capital reporting patterns of New Zealand companies over a longitudinal period, comparing knowledge intensive companies with traditional product-based companies. Design/methodology/approach – Content analysis was used to examine...

Purpose – This paper aims to describe the implementation of a blended learning approach in a Stage 2 management accounting course at a university in New Zealand. The paper reports on student participation and engagement in the course and reflects on students’ learning experiences. The...

The 60th anniversary of China-Pakistan relations was celebrated in 2011. Pakistan was the third non-communist and the first Muslim country to recognize China in 1950. The diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan were established in May 1951. The friendship between China and Pakistan is...

Globalization has both costs and benefits. In this paper we would focus upon one of the damages of globalization to China. It is said that inward FDI replaces local domestic capabilities in import-substitution countries. In the case of China the Chinese domestic industries are lacking...