Journal of Academy of Business and Economics articles from February 2008

Journal of Academy of Business and Economics archives from February 2008

Integrated learning patterns: a comparison of individualist and collectivist cultures.
February 1, 2008... ABSTRACT In this study we describe the conceptual development of an integrated learning-pattern and its empirical validation. The generated model is grounded on the fields of behaviorism as well as cognitivism and incorporates the transfer...

Building job satisfaction of certified public accountants (CPAs) in Thailand: effects of role stress through role conflict, role ambiguity, and role overload.
February 1, 2008... ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of role stress (role conflict, role ambiguity, and role overload) on job satisfaction of certified public accountants (CPAs) in Thailand. Role stress is positioned to become...

A study of the company's external relationships: an application of the resource-based theory to the Brazilian software sector.
February 1, 2008... ABSTRACT The Brazilian software sector presents significant variability among companies as refers to the profit margin and market share. Seeking to evaluate the causes of this variability, this paper presents an empirical test of...

Has the US stock market become more efficient?
February 1, 2008... ABSTRACT Recent research shows anomalous stock returns or anomalies are weakening. This study shows that while value premium (i.e. a well known anomaly) disappeared during 1990s, it came back strongly during 2000-2006. This result suggests...

Effects of business ethics and environmental characteristics on earnings quality of SMEs in the south of Thailand.
February 1, 2008... ABSTRACT The objective of this study is to examine the effects of business ethics and environmental characteristics on earnings quality of SMEs in the south of Thailand. We attempt to understand how business ethics and environmental...

The misvaluation of mortgage-backed assets in the subprime debacle.
February 1, 2008... ABSTRACT The sub-prime mortgage debacle has negatively impacted the U.S. economy and threatened the stability of the entire U.S. financial system. This crisis has raised numerous questions regarding the usefulness and effectiveness of the...

Mastering developing new leadership for transformative change.
February 1, 2008... ABSTRACT: The challenge of developing new leadership in the early 21st century to lead transformative change is critical.. It is critical that leaders and followers alike understand and master purposefulness in new leadership development...

Mining association rules for selective inventory control.
February 1, 2008... ABSTRACT For selective inventory control, items are categorized in ABC classes. However, demand of some of the B or C class items may have an impact on the demand of some A class items. Shortages on such B or C class items can cause severe...

The contributions of specific resources from the firm in its competitive performance: a resource-based view approach in the software sector.
February 1, 2008... ABSTRACT In accordance with the RBV (Resource Based View) approach, the main cause of the variety of performance of firms in the market resides in the specific nature of their resources and accumulated competences. Nevertheless, the tacit...

Should the firm promote older generation products? Optimal strategy for rapidly improving technology.
February 1, 2008... ABSTRACT This study investigates the issue of pricing and innovation for technology-intensive products when there are overlapping introductions of successive generations with rapid technological improvements. The goal of the research is to...

Organizational justice versus organizational support: the driven-factors of employee satisfaction and employee commitment on job performance.
February 1, 2008... ABSTRACT This study attempts to explore the relationships among organizational justice and organizational support of banks in Thailand. Organizational justice includes distributive justice, procedural justice, and interactional justice....

A test of the agency conflict and control effect on capital structure: the case of Middle Eastern Arab countries.
February 1, 2008... ABSTRACT This paper is set to find the effects of agency conflict and control on capital structure in Middle Eastern Arab countries. The general finding is that agency models are not supported in any of these countries. Due to country...

Is trust "trustworthy" in customer relationship management?
February 1, 2008... ABSTRACT Customer relationship management has received considerable attention during the last decade but has only recently incorporated the importance of the trust factor in building the relationship. This article attempts to examine trust...

Methodology for identifying factors that impacts software quality.
February 1, 2008... ABSTRACT Software quality has become an important concern in our daily lives. Understanding the factors that influence software quality is crucial to the software industry. An improved understanding of software quality drivers will help...

Comparing learning styles of MIS students and engineering/computer science students.
February 1, 2008... ABSTRACT The assessment of student learning styles can be of significant value for developing and evaluating an appropriate mix of pedagogical techniques and activities. With this in mind, learning style preferences were collected from...

Determinants of client intention of software outsourcing vendors: a model from Taiwan's financial industry.
February 1, 2008... ABSTRACT While many studies have focused on information software (IS) outsourcing, little is known about the determinants influencing clients' decision on IS outsourcing vendors. This article explores the relationships among client...

Management teaching and research: Participatory Action Research making possible new forms of dialogue between community and universities.
February 1, 2008... ABSTRACT This article aims to discuss the potential of Participatory Action Research (PAR) for providing answers to the challenges which universities face regarding social responsibility and their role as social agents of local change and...