Journal of Academy of Business and Economics articles from April 2008

Journal of Academy of Business and Economics archives from April 2008

Explanation of conflicts in international joint ventures.
April 1, 2008... 1. INTRODUCTION Reduction and elimination of conflicts in IJVs is important research area in contemporary management. The objective of this paper is to answer the following questions: What traits influence co-management contradictions and...

Toward a bi-dimensional measurement of computer experience.
April 1, 2008... 1. INTRODUCTION There is a great deal of interest in an individual's computer experience (CE) because there is a strong linkage between past experience with computers and ensuing attitude and consequent behavior in the computing...

Optimal lot size for EPQ inventory model for items of different qualities.(economic production quantity)
April 1, 2008... 1. INTRODUCTION The classic economic production quantity (EPQ) model assumes that 100% of the items produced by a manufacturing process during a production run are of perfect quality. Due to deterioration or other factors, the production...

The knowledge creation with view to innovation as a dynamic capability in competitive firms.
April 1, 2008... 1. INTRODUCTION The firms have different levels of competitiveness that turn them more competitive or less competitive. That could be related to intangible factors existing in the organizations, which create value, are rare and difficult...

A study of long term economic impact of rail line abandonment.
April 1, 2008... 1. INTRODUCTION Railroads are critical to the success of many businesses in the U.S., especially those involved in largescale production requiring large volumes of bulk raw materials. Railroads are the link between ocean carriers and...

The law of one price: an interpretation of the literature and some new evidence.
April 1, 2008... 1. INTRODUCTION The law of one price (LOP) is one of the fundamental ideas in economics, particularly international economics. Unfortunately the empirical evidence regarding the law appears at best mixed. Previous work has not provided a...

An experimental game theoretic analysis of the Uruguay round trade negotiations: an efficiency approach.
April 1, 2008... 1. INTRODUCTION The objective of this study is to behaviorally test the Multilateral Bargaining (MB) model, due to Rausser and Simon (1991), in an experimental laboratory setting. Previous studies have used the Rausser and Simon MB model...

The high costs of doing business on first nation lands in Canada.
April 1, 2008... 1. INTRODUCTION Canadians often voice disappointment with the results of government spending aimed at improving the economic fortunes of First Nation persons. They see billions of dollars spent each year which seems to result in very...

Impact of bankruptcy risk on the interactive relationship between debt financing and corporate investment decisions: evidence from China.
April 1, 2008... 1. INTRODUCTION The interactive relationship between corporate debt financing and investment is an important issue in modern corporate financial management. In 1958, Modigliani and Miller (MM) investigated the relationship between these...

Intangible assets in the valuation process: a small business acquisition study.
April 1, 2008... 1. INTRODUCTION Many small business owners lack clear understanding of how specific intangible assets or a combination of these assets increase or decrease the market value of a business. Shaikh (2004) suggested that 50-90% of a company's...

Whither the public accounting as a profession: historical lessons of auditor independence in the U.S.(Report)
April 1, 2008... The audit profession has a long and distinguished history of guarding the integrity of our companies' financial statements. They must live up to their history... I fear that the audit process, long rooted in independence and professionalism,...

Liquidity shock induced dividend change: market reaction by firm quality.
April 1, 2008... 1. INTRODUCTION The free cash flow hypothesis implies that the overinvestment problem is more prevalent in firms characterized by low growth opportunities. Accordingly, when low growth opportunity firms increase dividends, the market...

Culture-performance research: challenges and future directions.
April 1, 2008... 1. CULTURE-PERFORMANCE RESEARCH: CHALLENGES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS While numerous studies have attempted to empirically demonstrate a link between organizational culture and performance, findings have yielded disparate results. Therefore, an...