Akron Business and Economic Review articles

Recent articles from Akron Business and Economic Review

An analysis of the value-added tax as an alternative source of federal revenue.
December 22, 1990... The reluctance of the Administration and Congress to respond to the continuing federal budget deficit by raising income tax rates and/or reducing spending, combined with the shrinking number of tax loopholes and base broadeners, has prompted the consideration of alternative sources of federal...

Reaction of savings and loan share prices to increased capital requirements.
December 22, 1990... On November 28, 1988, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board (FHLBB) announced proposed changes in capital requirements for thrifts. These requirements were designed to be phased in and to take full effect by January 1, 1993. According to a report in the November 29, 1988, edition of The Wall...

Sustaining the positive effects of goal setting: the positive influence of peer competition.
December 22, 1990... Goal setting is probably the most frequently discussed management practice over the past 30 years. Unfortunately, as with most management terminology, "goal" and "goal setting" take on different meanings depending on the context in which they are used. From a strategic planning perspective,...

Negative appeals: the neglected side of promotion -- a comprehensive examination. (promotional component of marketing)
December 22, 1990... The people explaining the 1979 accident at Three Mile Island tried creatively to repackage and market their negative situation into something more positive. Their press releases, for example, described the fires as "rapid oxidation" and the explosion as "energetic disassembly" [19]. We...

An analysis of the economic impact and the anticipated reactions of clients to management consultants' defections from public accounting firms.
December 22, 1990... Over the past few years, the issues of compensation and firm direction have become increasingly important to management consulting partners of major public accounting forms. While growth in the audit and tax practices has slowed, rapid expansion has occurred in the consulting divisions. The...