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Esquemas de incentivos y carteras de inversión innovadoras

Loyola, Gino; Portilla, Yolanda - In: Estudios de economía 37 (2010) 1, pp. 43-66

This article characterizes the properties of the compensation scheme of delegated portfolio management that would lead to the selection of high risk-high return portfolios. In particular, it provides conditions under which a non-monotone payment structure emerges as an optimal contract, which...

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Analytical evaluation of cost elements and their influence on productivity of manufacturing firms

Effiong, Sunday Asuquo; Oti, Peter A. - In: Journal of finance and investment analysis 1 (2012) 3, pp. 171-180

This study aimed at establishing the degree of influence of cost elements on the productivity of manufacturing companies. The study made used of a survey research design method and data were obtained through questionnaire and analyzed with the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method. The study...

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Oil spillage cost, gas flaring cost and life expectancy rate of the Niger Delta people of Nigeria

Effiong, Sunday A.; Oti, Peter A. - In: Advances in management & applied economics 2 (2012) 2, pp. 211-228

The study examined the degree of influence of oil spillage and gas flaring costs on life expectancy rate of the Niger Delta people of Nigeria. It was intended to survey the life threatening impacts of lost revenue occasioned by oil spillage and gas flaring activities of the Oil and Gas companies...

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Intellectual capital efficiency : evidence from Bangladesh

Rahman, Sheehan; Ahmend, Jashim Uddin - In: Advances in management & applied economics 2 (2012) 2, pp. 109-146

a firm's intellectual capital and financial performance in the context of Bangladeshi companies selected from three …

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Association between firm-specific characteristics and levels of disclosure of financial information of rural banks in the Ashanti region of Ghana

Agyei-Mensah, Ben A. - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 2 (2012) 1, pp. 69-92

This study was conducted to investigate the influence of firm-specific characteristics which include firm size, profitability, debt equity ratio, liquidity and audit firm size on voluntary disclosure level of rural banks in the Ashanti region of Ghana. The research was conducted through detailed...

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Financial failure prediction using financial ratios : an empirical application on Istanbul Stock Exchange

Zeytınoglu, Emin; Akarım, Yasemin Deniz - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 3 (2013) 3, pp. 107-116

Risk of financial failure is defined as the inability of a firm to pay its current liabilities. Financial failure may lead firms to bankrupt or go into liquidation. This paper aims to develop reliable model to identify the financial failure risk of the firms listed on Istanbul Stock Exchange...

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Efectos de la dispersión retributiva en los resultados de las empresas cotizadas Epañolas : evidencia sobre el modelo del torneo

Sánchez Marín, G. - In: Investigaciones europeas de Dirección y Economía de … 16 (2010) 3, pp. 69-84

performance. This study, based on tournament theory arguments, has attempted to provide new evidences in this line of research …, using a sample of 120 Spanish listed firms. Results, taking into account convex shape in the dispersion-performance … firm performance. -- executive pay dispersion ; tournament theory ; firm performance ; moderating factors …

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Internacionalización y control interorganizativo : revisión teórica y propuestas de investigación

Araújo Pinzón, P.; Sánchez Vázquez, J. M.; Vélez … - In: Investigaciones europeas de Dirección y Economía de … 16 (2010) 1, pp. 165-180

Export channel management has gained a greater relevance as one of the challenges related to internationalization processes. Analyzing the conclusions of the articles that have studied the control systems role in the context of the interorganizational relationships (Interoganisational Control,...

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La certificación ISO 9000 en el sector industrial del mueble : evidencias sobre la cultura de calidad total y las ventajas que la caracterizan

Marín Vinuesa, L. M.; Gimeno Zuera, J. - In: Investigaciones europeas de Dirección y Economía de … 16 (2010) 1, pp. 77-101

This study analyzes if the implementation of TQM practices and the business performance are factors which describe ISO … practices and business performance. The results of the analysis carried out into the aforementioned industry show that ISO 9001 … higher quality performance than non-certified companies. All the TQM practices are positively related with quality …

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Earnings benchmarks en le sector hotelero : decisiones basadas en variables financieras y reales

Parte Esteban, Laura; Such Devesa, Maria Jesús - In: Investigaciones europeas de Dirección y Economía de … 17 (2011) 1, pp. 113-135

This paper focuses on earnings benchmarks using a sample of Spanish hotel firms. In particular, we examine two earnings benchmarks: loss avoidance and earnings decreases avoidance. First, we use frequency histograms to detect a discontinuity around zero. Second, we use discretionary accruals and...

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