It is well-known that cooperative properties such as magnetic ordering can depend on the samples’ dimensions (Ds) in a qualitative way. However, there have been no samples with well-defined non-integer Ds. The dimension of a given sample has been always discussed on the anisotropy of the...

Purpose – This study sets out to explore questions such as: “Does mission statement matter? If so, in what ways?” Using data on mission statements of 128 large Japanese firms, the paper aims to show that corporate mission has a significant impact on corporate policies that determine...

This study investigates the impact of mergers on employment and employees’ wages in Japan, based on 111 mergers between listed firms observed between 1990 and 2003. Typically, the number of employees decreases by 4.45% three years after a merger, even after changes in sales and other variables...