Manuscript Type: EmpiricalResearch Question/Issue: This study examines the relevance of currently accepted best practice recommendations regarding board structure on the survival likelihood of new economy Initial Public Offering companies. We argue that industry context determines governance...

In this paper we introduce a new way to estimate the spot volatility of high frequency foreign exchange data using the Hilbert-Huang Transform. We also propose and test a consistent spot volatility estimate in the presence of microstructure noise. The problem of assessing the validity of latent...

This study examines the influence of corporate board composition in the form of representation of outside independent directors on firm economic performance in Bangladesh. Two hypotheses are developed to examine the relationship among composition of board memberships including independent...

In response to the pandemic, business leaders are increasingly investing in technology to enhance work processes. However, there is a gap in understanding how innovative work behavior (IWB) can facilitate this digital transformation and improve Information Technology (IT) helpdesk services. This...

This study examines the spillover and connectedness network among the United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)+6 stock market returns during times of uncertainty in the world economy, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The...

This thesis provides an empirical analysis of financially distressed companies in the Australian context using survival analysis techniques. Three main assays are developed and presented in the thesis. The first assay explores the effect of financial ratios and other variables on corporate...

This study investigates the influence of corporate governance attributes on the likelihood of survival for 127 new economy IPO companies that listed on the ASX between 1994 to 2002. We use survival analysis techniques utilizing the Cox proportional hazards model with three main categories of...

This paper examines the effect of state control and ownership structure on the leverage decision of firms listed in the Chinese stock market. Our results show that state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have higher leverage ratios than non-SOEs, and SOEs in regions with a poorer institutional...