Akron Business and Economic Review articles from March 1989

Akron Business and Economic Review archives from March 1989

Causality, regression, discriminant analysis, and research on failure.
March 22, 1989... Causality, Regression, Discriminant Analysis, and Research on Failure(*) It is natural that lenders, investors, and regulators would like to have some empirical insight into the default risk of the firms and financial institutions with which...

Formulating the firm's political action strategy: a corporate budgeting perspective.
March 22, 1989... Formulating the Firm's Political Action Strategy: A Corporate Budgeting Perspective The U.S. corporate community increasingly is defining for itself a more active role in the shaping of public policy, with particular reference to those...

The SEC approves the use of differential reporting. (Securities and Exchange Commission)
March 22, 1989... The SEC Approves The Use Of Differential Reporting On January 20, 1987, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ruled that companies whose securities are publicly traded on US security markets may henceforth produce an annual report in...

The diffusion of innovations theory: some research questions and ideas.
March 22, 1989... The Diffusion Of Innovations Theory: Some Research Questions And Ideas To expand the scope of scientific knowledge, it is necessary to logically integrate relevant items of knowledge, fill gaps within the specified body of knowledge, and...

An empirical measurement of default premium on municipal bonds and the Miller hypothesis.
March 22, 1989... An Empirical Measurement of Default Premium on Municipal Bonds and The Miller Hypothesis According to Miller[8], under the assumption of complete capital market and escapable taxes on equity, the personal tax rate of the marginal bond holder...

Equally weighted market return and value weighted market return as a proxy of the market index: an empirical study.
March 22, 1989... Equally Weighted Market Return And Value Weighted Market Return As A Proxy Of The Market Index: An Empirical Study(*) Beta has been extensively used by both practitioners and academicians as a measure of the the systematic risk of a firm....

Preventing fraud: users and preparers speak.
March 22, 1989... Preventing Fraud: Users and Preparers Speak A nationwide survey of the four groups most affected by new auditing standards to detect and prevent fraud shows a negative consensus on many of the crucial assumptions behind the standards and a...

Insights into the relationship between strategic momentum and environmental scanning: an empirical analysis.
March 22, 1989... Insights Into The Relationship Between Strategic Momentum And Environmental Scanning: An Empirical Analysis In today's environment, organizational survival may hinge on the organizations's understanding and application of two notions:...

A comprehensive look at tax court valuation.
March 22, 1989... A Comprehensive Look At Tax Court Valuation The valuation of property is an issue that arises in many areas of tax accounting. When disputes over value between the taxpayer and the government occur, the United States Tax Court is most often...