The Kamay and Hill insider trading conviction in Australia highlights many of the issues and problems involved in the prevention, detection and prosecution of insider trading. The case uniquely highlights how ethical behaviour is instilled at home, in school and in society, and the need for...

Spanish Abstract: Al existir insuficiente información acera del comportamiento ético de los individuos dentro de las organizaciones mexicanas y de las motivaciones que originan un comportamiento contrario a la ética, esta investigación pretende identificar las causas que derivan en ese...

Spanish Abstract: La presente investigación aborda el estudio de la demanda de servicios odontológicos por parte de la población hispana que reside en El Paso, Texas. El análisis de la demanda se limito a los factores estratégicos precio, ingreso y calidad. La pregunta de investigación de...

YOOX was one of the first companies that succeeded to get the reluctant luxury goods retail segment on board with the idea of online commerce. Started in Italy, it quickly expanded throughout Western Europe, North America, China, and Japan, with explosive annual sales growth rates of over 20% in...

Technological advancements in the means of production are the driving force behind the changes in the prevailing system of socio-economic relations. Feudalism was transformed into capitalism as a result of such advancements. While man obtained physical freedom, the financial freedom remained...

This study examines quantitative skill among 164 students in an introductory finance course. Results indicate that undergraduate Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) students exhibit alarming deficiencies in content-specific quantitative skills for introductory finance with only about one...

A key factor behind the chronic crises in modern economies is the growing dominance of financialization and the resulting disconnect between the real economy and the financial sector, to which conventional financial industry is a key contributor. In contrast, Islamic finance claims to be...

This article identifies key characteristics of Jesuit pedagogy, expounds why Jesuit pedagogy is relevant to all learners, and explores the benefits of applying these active learning teaching methods to business and economics modules. Teaching effectiveness is reviewed before and after a Jesuit...

It is a first stage address to the potential (e-)readers of the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) and International Journal of Sociology Study (IJSS) in order to invite them to be co-operands within a collective effort to identify the ‘Heritage, Challenge, Perspective' through their own...

January 2014 saw the launch in Japan of the Nippon Individual Savings Account (NISA) program. There are high hopes that this will encourage more young people to invest. However, there was unanimous agreement among the university students who took part as panelists in a series of seminars...