Australian Journal of Management articles from June 2006

Australian Journal of Management archives from June 2006

The threesome: TLA, BCP, and AFP.(business continuity plan)(Editorial)
June 1, 2006... I had entitled this piece 'BCP for AFP' when I realised, after reading Stem's recent Financial Times column (Stern 2006), that I was focussing on the latest fad in management-speak: the TLA, or three-letter acronym. After one's become aware of...

Applying evolutionary search to a parametric family of auction mechanisms.
June 1, 2006... Abstract: In this paper we describe an evolution-based method for evaluating auction mechanisms, and apply it to a space of mechanisms including the standard first- and second-price sealed bid auctions. We replicate results known already...

Bankruptcy prediction: application of Logit analysis in export credit risks.
June 1, 2006... Abstract: To date, relatively little empirical research has been conducted on the efficacy of the trade credit risk prediction model in the context of international trade applications. Using a sample of listed firms in seven Asia-Pacific...

Hurdle rate: executive stock options.
June 1, 2006... Abstract: Executive stock options with a rising strike price are a recent innovation in executive compensation in Australia and New Zealand. These options combine a dividend protection feature and a strike price that increases at a hurdle...

A time-series analysis of the demand for life insurance companies in Australia: an unobserved components approach.
June 1, 2006... Abstract: We systematically explore the time-series properties of life insurance demand using a novel statistical procedure that allows multiple unobservable (but interpretable) components to be extracted. This methodology allows the data...

Capital structure decisions under classical and imputation tax systems: a natural test for tax effects in Australia.
June 1, 2006... Abstract: The paper investigates determinants of capital structure, focusing on tax incentives for debt. The paper makes use of a panel of Australian firms in two tax regimes: a classical regime, and a dividend imputation regime. An...

Is the ex ante risk premium always positive? Further evidence.
June 1, 2006... Abstract: An implicit assumption of the conditional CAPM is that the ex ante equity risk premium is positive in all states of the world. Studies on US portfolios by Boudoukh, Richardson and Smith (1993) and on world portfolios by Ostdiek...

Micro-strategizing and the three logics of action.
June 1, 2006... Abstract: This study explores the three logics of action used by middle managers when undertaking projects. While this study was an exploratory one, it demonstrated that three logics clearly exist in the decision-making process, and that...

Thirty years of published research in the Australian Journal of Management.
June 1, 2006... Abstract: This study reviews 30 years of scholarly research published in the Australian Journal of Management (AJM) over the period 1976-2005. The study examines the productivity, influence, and contribution of management research in...